Irish Druids And Old Irish Religions

By James Bonwick

[1894]

This scholarly, but very readable, book covers what was known about Druids and Irish Paganism at the end of the nineteenth century.
It discusses many of the concepts which later would be utilized by the Wiccan movement to construct Celtic Neo-Paganism.

Title Page

Preface

Contents

Part I. Irish Druids

Who Were The Druids?

Welsh Or British Druidism

Irish Druidism

St. Patrick and the Druids

Opinions On Irish Druids

Irish Bards

Isle Of Man Druidism

French Druidism

German Druidism

Druidical Magic

Neo-Druidism

Druidical Belief

Druidical Mysticism

Part Ii. Early Religions Of The Irish

Introduction

Irish Superstitions

Irish Magic, and Tuatha De Danaans

Irish Gods

Idol-Worship

Serpent Faith

Sun-Worship

Fire-Worship

Stone-Worship

Animal Worship

The Shamrock, and Other Sacred Plants

Well-Worship

Holy Bells

Irish Crosses

The Sacred Tara Hill

Round Tower Creed

Ossian the Bard

The Culdees of Druidical Days

The Future Life, or Land of the West

Ancient Irish Literature

The Lia Fail, or the Stone of Destiny