The Keeper of the Bees
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The Keeper of the Bees

Bees and Beekeeping in Irish Folklore

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Keeper of the Bees

Bees and Beekeeping in Irish Folklore

About this book

Did you know that bees have been around for over 100 million years? Or that the Brehon Laws included judgments about the rightful ownership of swarms? And why Irish beekeepers plant bluebells around their hives?

From the perfection of their hexagonal honeycombs to their ordered matriarchal society, bees have been revered for thousands of years.

In this beautifully illustrated book, beekeeper's daughter and student of folklore Eimear Chaomhánach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her father and learning how to harvest honey.

With legends about Aristotle and Irish saints and accounts of customs such as 'telling the bees', this is a fascinating look at the beliefs and traditions about bees and beekeeping.

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Information

Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781788495233
eBook ISBN
9781788495479

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. List of Illustrations
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction  
  7. Chapter One: The Work of the Honeybee
  8. Chapter Two: The Arrival of the Honeybee into Ireland
  9. Chapter Three: The Divinity of the Honeybee
  10. Chapter Four: Saint Gobnait, Patroness of the Bees
  11. Chapter Five: A Homage to Honey
  12. Chapter Six: Beeswax and Honeycomb
  13. Chapter Seven: Aristotle and the Bees
  14. Chapter Eight: Telling the Bees
  15. Chapter Nine: Ringing a Swarm
  16. Chapter Ten: Bees as Omens of Luck and Misfortune
  17. Epilogue
  18. Bibliography
  19. About the Author
  20. Copyright