The Keeper of the Bees - Chaomhánach, Eimear
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Did you know that bees have been around for over 100 million years? Or that the Brehon Laws included judgments about the rightful ownership of swarms? Or why Irish beekeepers plant bluebells around their hives? Bees are amazing creatures: from the perfection of their hexagonal honeycomb to their ordered matriarchal society, these tiny insects have been much admired since Ancient Egyptian times to the modern day. A beekeeper's daughter and a student of folklore, Eimear Chaomhánach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her…mehr

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Did you know that bees have been around for over 100 million years? Or that the Brehon Laws included judgments about the rightful ownership of swarms? Or why Irish beekeepers plant bluebells around their hives? Bees are amazing creatures: from the perfection of their hexagonal honeycomb to their ordered matriarchal society, these tiny insects have been much admired since Ancient Egyptian times to the modern day. A beekeeper's daughter and a student of folklore, Eimear Chaomhánach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her father and learning how to harvest honey. From folktales about Aristotle and Irish saints to customs such as 'telling the bees', this is a fascinating look at the beliefs and traditions about bees and beekeeping.
Autorenporträt
Eimear Chaomhánach grew up in a beekeeping household in Dublin. As an undergraduate and postgraduate of Irish Folklore in UCD, she spent many years researching the lore of bees and beekeeping in Irish and international folk traditions. This work is the culmination of academic and field research, alongside very personal experiences as a beekeeper's daughter, shadowing her father's beekeeping practice for more than forty years. Eimear has worked in the arts and heritage sectors in Ireland for more than twenty years and is currently a director on the board of The Stinging Fly literary magazine.