Real Witches, Real Brooms

An introduction to Irish threshold rites for Brighid and a sample Imbolc ceremony written at Deborah Blake's request for her book entitled The Witch's Broom.

Published In: 

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The Witch's Broom
Bibliographic Entry: 

MacCath, C.S. 2014. "Real Witches, Real Brooms." In The Witch’s Broom, by Deborah Blake, 9–11. Woodbury: Llewellyn Worldwide.

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My name is Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran, and I'm a PhD candidate in the Folklore Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland. I'm also a writer, poet, and musician under the pseudonym C.S. MacCath. The Folklore & Fiction podcast and dispatch synthesize these passions with a focus on folklore scholarship aimed at storytellers. You'll find the Folklore & Fiction archive (along with the rest of my work) online at csmaccath.com and folkloreandfiction.com.

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