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Bloody Irish
by
Bob Curran
Did you know that the oldest recorded vampire story comes from Ireland? This book discusses the ancient Celtic beliefs about death and how these were assimilated by Christianity; the importance which the ancient Celts and early Christians placed on blood; and how the Christian Church transmuted the vampire from an ancestor's ghost to a malevolent demon. Stories of spooky,...more
Hardcover, 198 pages
Published
August 27th 2009
by Fall River Press
(first published September 2002)
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May 15, 2010
Donna
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Recommends it for:
those who like old fashioned ghost stories
Shelves:
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This book contains four (longish) short stories. They are all set in Ireland, in what I can perceive as present day (wen the book was published in 2002), but are old fashioned ghost/vampire stories. In the introduction the author claims that stories of vampires originated in Ireland.
The first story is about a man on a walking holiday who trespasses onto private land and gets a "cut" on his hand from a stone wall in a derelict cottage. The second is about a woman who returns to a childhood home...more
The first story is about a man on a walking holiday who trespasses onto private land and gets a "cut" on his hand from a stone wall in a derelict cottage. The second is about a woman who returns to a childhood home...more
I wasn't sure what to expect from this-- my friends bought it for me when my birthday happened to coincide with a vacation in Ireland for them this year. So the first story sort of threw me. but I ended up really enjoying these stories-- not the run of the mill vampire stuff, but some really interesting little tidbits. The writing isn't jaw-dropping, but it has moments that are very pretty. I liked it a lot in the end.
These are simply the best vampire stories that I have ever read. No cheesey count from Romania with a bad accent. No stupid one hundred year old teenage vampire getting it on with a regular girl. All the stories are very simple spooky and chilling.
A collection of four "short" stories that focus on the traditional Irish vampiric lore. The book jacket seemed to indicate that there would be more exploration into the lore and how it developed from a scholarly perception, however this was erroneous. Despite the slight deception, I still greatly enjoyed the stories and hearing the Irish vampire come to life.
These are some of the creepiest, scariest stories I have ever read. These four stories are Irish folklore after the potato famine. These were not your classic horror stories where the author uses gore and cheap thrills to scare you, but rather the build up of the characters terror like you see in old films. Very well written.
Mar 15, 2013
Carlissa
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Nice little collection, but of uneven quality. Different styles some Lovecraftian, some Gothic. Not bad, but not great.
Irish folklore is always very interesting. I enjoyed this book a lot.
Cute for what it was, but ultimately not worth keeping.
four spine tingling stories about vampires of celtic origine.
Great short stories!
Interesting little read about celtic vampire stories. There were only four of them, and the middle two were very alike, but it was a good Halloween treat. I found out the author has another about Leprechauns I might try to find.
I absolutely loved it. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer!
*spoiler*
The second story honestly scared me. I have a friend from Ireland named William Hudson and the very first time I met him he tried to get me to go into the woods alone with him....
*spoiler*
The second story honestly scared me. I have a friend from Ireland named William Hudson and the very first time I met him he tried to get me to go into the woods alone with him....
Not great and not really about vampires... Stories were pretty slow and boring. The last one was definitely the best of the four and the only reason it didn't get a 1-star rating from me.
This interesting compilation is a twist to vampiric folk lore as it looks at some Irish stories concerning the creatures. Although untraditional in their reading, the stories hold their own and are worth the time.
I thought this book sounded interesting, but I found the stories to be very dry and just couldn't keep my interest. In the end I gave it up before the end of the first one, tried part of the next but the same thing happened.
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