{"product_id":"uisneach-or-the-center-of-ireland-9780367697709","title":"Uisneach or the Center of Ireland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hill of Uisneach lies almost exactly at the geographical center of Ireland. Remarkably, a fraction at least of the ancient Irish population was aware of that fact. There is no doubt that the place of Uisneach in Irish mythology, and more broadly speaking the Celtic world, was of utmost importance: Uisneach was  and probably still is  best defined as a sacred hill at the center of Ireland, possibly the sacred hill of the center of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUisneach or the Center of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e explores the medieval documents connected with the hill and compares them with both archeological data and modern Irish folklore. In the early 21st century, a \u003cem\u003eFire Festival\u003c\/em\u003e started being held on Uisneach in connection with the festival of Bealtaine, in early May, arguably in an attempt to echo more ancient traditions: the celebration was attended by Michael D. Higgins, the current president of Ireland, who lit the fire of Uisneach on 6 May 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book argues that the symbolic sig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Centrality of Uisneach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Uisneach in Irish Mythology \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Uisneach and The Ancient Assemblies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Times and Sacredness: Bealtaine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Uisneach: Archaelogical Data\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Modern and Contemporary Aspects of Uisneach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnexes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018027008343,"sku":"9780367697709","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367697709.jpg?v=1750775404","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/uisneach-or-the-center-of-ireland-9780367697709","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}