Further Reading

For further materials on seals and related subjects in the Irish tradition, please see the list below:

  • Almqvist, Bo. "Of Mermaids and Marriages. Seamus Heaney's 'Maighdean Mara' and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill's 'An Mhaighdean Mhara' in the Light of Folk Tradition." Béaloideas 58, (1990): 1-74.
  • Almqvist, Bo. "The Mélusine Legend in the Context of Irish Folk Tradition." Béaloideas 67, (1999): 13-69.
  • Ballard, Linda-May. “Seal Stories and Belief on Rathlin Island” Ulster Folklife. Vol. 29 (1983). Pg 33-42.
  • Henry, John and Séamas Ó Catháin. Stories of Sea and Shore: Scéalta Chois Cladaigh. Baile Átha Cliath: Comhairle Bhéaloideas Éireann, 1983.
  • Mac Cárthaigh, Críostóir. Traditional Boats of Ireland: History, Folklore and Construction. Cork: The Collins Press, 2008.
  • Murphy, Michael J. Rathlin: Island of Blood and Enchantment: The Folklore of Rathlin. Dundalk: Dundalgan Press (W. Tempest) Ltd, 1987.
  • Ní Fhloinn, Bairbre. “Tadhg, Donncha and Some of their Relations: Seals in Irish Oral Tradition” in Islanders and Water-Dwellers: Proceedings of the Celtic-Nordic-Baltic Folklore Symposium Held at University College Dublin, 16-19 June 1996 by Lysaght, Patricia, Ó Catháin, Séamas, Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí and University College Dublin. Department of Irish Folklore. DBA Publications Ltd, 1999.
  • Ní Fhloinn, Bairbre. Comhairle Bhéaloideas Éireann, and University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection. Cold Iron: Aspects of the Occupational Lore of Irish Fishermen. Vol. 24. Dublin: Comhairle Bhéaloideas Éireann, University College Dublin, 2018.
  • Ó Conaill, Seán and Séamus Ó Duilearga. Leabhar Sheáin Í Chonaill: Sgéalta Agus Seanchas ó Íbh Ráthach. Baile Átha Cliath: Brún agus Ó Nualláin, 1964, pg 313-314
  • Ó Súilleabháin, S. A Handbook of Irish Folklore. Detroit: Singing Tree Pr. 1970.
  • Ross, Miceal. "The Knife Against the Wave: A Uniquely Irish Legend of the Supernatural?" Folklore 105, no. 1-2 (1994): 83-88
  • Sayers, Peig, Bo Almqvist, Pádraig Ó Héalaí, Radio Éireann, and British Broadcasting Corporation. Peig Sayers : Labharfad Le cách: Scéalta Agus Seanchas Taifeadta Ag Radio Éireann Agus an BBC = I Will Speak to You all : Stories and Lore Recorded by Radio Éireann and the BBC. Dublin: New Island, 2009
  • Thomson, David. The People of the Sea: A Journey in Search of the Seal Legend. London: Barrie and Rockliff, 1965.
  • van der Heide, Ailbe. Finscéal ‘An Rón Cneáite’ i dTraidisiún na hÉireann. Sinsear 10 (2021).

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