{"product_id":"holy-wells-of-ireland-sacred-realms-and-popular-domains","title":"Holy Wells of Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe verdant landscape of Ireland is dotted with holy wells—small springs, pools, and ponds that hold spiritual and often curative meaning to locals. Sadly, many of these sites have been lost to development, despite being associated with daily devotions and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eindigenous saints never canonized\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e by the Catholic Church. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo celebrate and protect the wells that remain, \u003ci\u003eHoly Wells of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e examines these irreplaceable resources of spiritual, archaeological, and historical significance. Of the roughly 3,000 holy wells documented across Ireland, about a third are still visited; some attract international pilgrims and others are stewarded by a single family. This sense of spiritual tradition draws younger Irish generations to the wells even when they no longer consider themselves practicing Catholics. Holy wells are also home to flora and fauna deemed sacred to their patron saint and instrumental in their waters' curative powers. Featuring 140 color images, this remarkable volume shares the interdisciplinary work of contributors who study these wells through the overlapping lenses of anthropology, archaeology, art history, biomedicine, folklore, geography, history, and hydrology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBraiding community perspectives with those of scholars across academia, \u003ci\u003eHoly Wells of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e considers Irish holy wells as a resilient feature of ever-evolving Irish Christianity, as places of pilgrimage and healing, and as threatened biocultural resources.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47197700620632,"sku":"","price":47.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780253066688__676f510d59a2e.jpg?v=1741158975","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/holy-wells-of-ireland-sacred-realms-and-popular-domains","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}