num_pages: 684
description: This is the most complete anthology of Celtic oral tradition ever assembled. During his travels, Alexander Carmichael spent hours with peasants in their huts in front of peat fires listening as they "intoned in a low, recitative manner" these poems and prayers. This unique collection of living spirituality drawn from the depths of Celtic Christianity, represents a hidden oral tradition of great power and beauty, handed down through countless generations of Hebridean peasants.
language: English
title: Carmina Gadelica: Hymns & Incantations
titlecomplete: Carmina Gadelica: Hymns & Incantations
genres: Christian, Spirituality, History, Paganism, Religion, Scotland, Reference, Folklore, Nonfiction, Poetry
ratings_count: 231
places: Highlands and Islands, Scotland
publisher: Lindisfarne Pr