Irish Witchcraft and Demonology

A chronological survey of witchcraft accusations, trials, folklore, and beliefs in Ireland from medieval times to the early twentieth century, assembling trial records, witness depositions, ballads, and popular remedies. The narrative presents prominent cases and alleged supernatural phenomena, explores legal and clerical responses, and catalogues folk practices such as cattle- and milk-magic, charms, trance and possession accounts, and objects reputed to aid sorcery. Documentary excerpts are paired with commentary to trace how social anxieties, religious change, and local custom shaped notions of witchcraft and demonology over time.