Carmina Gadelica Hymns and Incantations

Carmichael, Alexander

History

Franklin Classics

Over thousands of years, the people of Ireland and Scotland gave voice to their deep sense of spirituality with their tremendous gift for the spoken word. Just at a time when much of this Celtic oral tradition was about to vanish forever, Alexander Carmichael collected these powerful prayers and incantations from the remote highlands and islands of Gaelic-speaking Scotland. What he saved goes far beyond mere words of petition - each piece is a unique meditation exhibiting the art and wonderment of the Celtic soul. These invaluable prayers were meant to accompany the thoughts and actions of each day and to pay tribute to the majesty of all creation. Much of this poetry goes back to early Celtic Christianity, and even further back to the prehistoric roots of the Irish-Scottish world. These rich prayers are full of comfort, strength, healing, protection, and blessing.

Celtic Prayers

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

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Here, in one concise volume, are highlights from Carmina Gadelica, a 19th-century anthology of ancient Gaelic prayers and incantations. Enriched with a combination of pagan and Christian imagery, these texts are written witnesses to a centuries-old oral tradition—a rare literary feast of Gaelic folklore from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. This collection of prayers, hymns, charms, incantations, blessings, runes, poems, and songs sweeps the landscape of the Gaelic imagination. An extraordinary assembly of verse and prose, it reveals the mysteries of a culture's arcane knowledge and spellbinding lore. From incantations used in healing, to blessings on livestock, prayers for protection against the evil eye, and seasonal hymns that include Christmas carols, these religious texts fascinate with their dignified, liturgical style. A monumental achievement in literature, this written record of ancient prayers captures the beauty and wisdom of the oral originals, which were once recited around traditional peat fires. Drawn from the depths of Celtic Christianity, they are a lasting testament of Gaelic faith.

Celtic Prayers and Incantations (Celtic, Irish)

Poetry

Dover Publications

Carmina Gadelica - hymns and incantations: With illustrative notes on words, rites, and customs, dying and obsolete, orally collected in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Distributed by Chatto and Windus

The Sun Dances: Prayers and Blessings from the Gaelic

Religion & Spirituality

Dufour Editions

A pocket-sized selection from the Carmina Gadelica, a collection of lyric poems and prayers from the Gaelic tradition of oral poetry, gathered from the highlands and islands of Scotland.

New moon of the seasons: Prayers from the Highlands and Islands (Floris classics)

JONES, MICHAEL

Floris Books

Deirdire and The Lay of the children of Uisne;

Club Leabhar

A selection of lyrical and Gaelic poetry taken from the Carmina Gadelica, a collection of Gaelic poems and prayers. The Gaelic originals were handed down by oral tradition to the men and woman from whom Alexander Carmichael received them during his travels throughout the Scottish Highlands and Hebrides.

The sun dances: Prayers and blessings from the Gaelic

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Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations With Illustrative Notes On Words, Rites, and Customs, Dying and Obsolete; Volume 2

Watson, James Carmichael

Legare Street Press

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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