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Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past Paperback – April 13, 2022

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Mythical Ireland embodies the search for a soul among Ireland's ancient ruins, and is an attempt to retrieve something of deeper import from 5,000-year-old megalithic monuments and their associated myths. The book represents a fascinating and engaging journey through time, landscape and the human spirit. Dealing with archaeology, interpretive mythography, cosmology and cosmogony, the book attempts to grapple with a core meaning, something beyond the functional interpretations of academia.

In this revised and expanded edition, Anthony Murphy delves further into the many enthralling aspects of this journey. Just how much knowledge did locals have of the secrets of Newgrange before it was excavated? Who is the Cailleach, the ancient hag goddess whose image is ubiquitous in the ancient landscape? What happened to make Ireland’s Stonehenge disappear from the landscape? Who were the first kings of Tara? What were the indigenous Irish myths about the Milky Way? Did someone try to steal the Tara Brooch? Why are there myths in Ireland about flooded towns and cities?

Lavishly illustrated with exquisite photographs of the Irish landscape and ancient monuments, Mythical Ireland represents a personal and yet universal journey, a quest to reimagine the shrines as empowering and transformative sacred places. Murphy invokes the druids and poets of the Boyne and thus the sídhe of the ancient texts are reawakened for a modern and turbulent world.
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“Lavishly illustrated with exquisite photographs of the Irish landscape and ancient monuments [making this an] inherently fascinating, impressively informative, exceptionally well written, and beautifully illustrated volume.”
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Anthony Murphy is a journalist and the author of four books. He lives in Drogheda, County Louth and manages the website www.mythicalireland.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Liffey Press; Revised edition (April 13, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 350 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1838359338
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1838359331
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.89 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches
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I'm an author and journalist living in Drogheda, Ireland. I've been writing since I was about five, and even in my early years I was banging away on my father's old typewriter. I'm interested in many things, but my books are primarily inspired by the ancient myths and monuments of the Boyne Valley, where the world-famous stone age monuments of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth are located, only a few miles from where I live.

I write both fiction and non-fiction. Perhaps my most well-known book is 'Island of the Setting Sun', which was the result of eight years of research with the artist Richard Moore. Since then, I wrote a book about Newgrange and have more recently followed my lifelong ambition to write novels, with the publication first of my novella, Land of the Ever-Living Ones, followed by the more recent publication of my novel 'The Cry of the Sebac'. In 2017, my book Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past was published and sold out in a year before being reprinted. My latest non-fiction work is called 'Dronehenge: The Story Behind the Remarkable Discovery at Newgrange' and is about my discovery of a 4,500-year-old giant monument in Ireland's Boyne Valley, close to where I live. My newest book is a mytho-poetic work of literary fiction called Return to Segais. It is inspired by the myths of the river Boyne here in Ireland and uses the symbols and metaphors of myth, vision and dream to weave a text of imagination around the human experience of life and landscape exemplified by the life cycle of the salmon. It was written in an unconventional manner – using the old-fashioned pen and paper.

It is probably the desire of most writers to make a living from their craft, and to become full-time authors. This is also my dream. But while dreaming, and in order to keep the kids fed and the mortgage paid, I work in the newspaper industry. I was the Design Editor at the Drogheda Independent before moving to a rival newspaper, the Drogheda Leader, as Editor. I then became Editor of the Dundalk Democrat newspaper, and currently I work as a sub editor and graphic designer at the Irish Farmers Journal and The Irish Field newspapers. It's now 25 years since I got my first job in newspapers. You could say I'm a bit obsessed with journalism. But I'm also obsessed with writing, and I write as often as possible.

I run the Mythical Ireland website, and these days a lot of my new writing can be found on its blog. I'm currently working on another non-fiction book about mythology, but I firmly believe that there's at least another dozen books in me ...

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I am in love with Ireland and its myths ever since
One of the most precious books I've ever bought. Not only a gentle and holistic approach to Ireland's mythology but also to the soul of a culture and its legacy. I am in love with Ireland and its myths ever since. But this book also inspired me to get closer to my own country, the landscape, my roots and what I can learn from the pre-christian mythology.If you don't already know the facebook page of Mythical Ireland go there and give it a like. So many beautiful impressions – words, pictures and live-videos – to cherish. Delve into the mystery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend this book to anyone interested in ancient Irish mythology
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018
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This book was an incredible read! I couldn't put it down! Author Anthony Murphy has an intimate knowledge of Ireland's ancient sites and a unique insight into the mythology surrounding those sites. I recommend this book to anyone interested in ancient Irish mythology.
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Serena Lamb
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful.
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018
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Absolutely beautiful. A perfect merging of ancient myths with contemporary reflection. Gorgeous photography. Murphy has borne his heart to us so much so that I want to offer mine back to the pages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delivered quickly no issues
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5.0 out of 5 stars I am in love with Ireland and its myths ever since
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017
One of the most precious books I've ever bought. Not only a gentle and holistic approach to Ireland's mythology but also to the soul of a culture and its legacy. I am in love with Ireland and its myths ever since. But this book also inspired me to get closer to my own country, the landscape, my roots and what I can learn from the pre-christian mythology.
If you don't already know the facebook page of Mythical Ireland go there and give it a like. So many beautiful impressions – words, pictures and live-videos – to cherish. Delve into the mystery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I am in love with Ireland and its myths ever since
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017
One of the most precious books I've ever bought. Not only a gentle and holistic approach to Ireland's mythology but also to the soul of a culture and its legacy. I am in love with Ireland and its myths ever since. But this book also inspired me to get closer to my own country, the landscape, my roots and what I can learn from the pre-christian mythology.
If you don't already know the facebook page of Mythical Ireland go there and give it a like. So many beautiful impressions – words, pictures and live-videos – to cherish. Delve into the mystery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is an excellent introduction to the full range of meaning to be ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018
I bought this book and read the entire volume. It is an excellent introduction to the full range of meaning to be found when folklore and myth, being a people's coded history, is studied together with the archaeological record. Archeology is the study of the human past in all its depth and complexity, including how a people understood the world. Anthony Murphy brings alive the past of the Irish astronomers who built stone monuments in celebration of their belief system.
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Gordon Toumaniantz
5.0 out of 5 stars livre
Reviewed in France on June 23, 2021
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Bien reçu, bien emballé
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David Bostock
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and illustrated .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2018
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I'd read Anthony Murphy's other two books about Newgrange ,its associated mythology and Neolithic astronomy so i was pleased to find he'd written Mythical Ireland.I enjoyed it immensely and think its one of the best books I have read about the Tuatha De Danann to date.Beautifully written, Anthony Murphy shares his feelings for the megalithic monuments of the Boyne Valley and Loughcrew in a natural and unpretentious way,illustrated with stunning photos and interesting connections with the myths and Jungian psychology.I highly recommend this book both to anyone interested in the subject and to new comers
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Ian
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing a light to the past
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2020
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Great book, would read again. Also loving the mythical story’s that Anthony has been reading on Facebook.
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John S. Pollock
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2020
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Wonderful book still reading
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read history
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Excellent read
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