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Abstract
For the first time, all existing original documents relating to the trial of the nine Islandmagee 'witches' have been collated, transcribed, annotated and introduced by leading experts. These documents (depositions, a pamphlet account, newspaper reports, letters) are extremely rare in the study of Irish witchcraft and provide a unique insight into what was the last witchcraft trial in Ireland held under the Witchcraft Act of 1586. This transcription project was funded by a Research Impact Award from Ulster University to Dr Andrew Sneddon.
The documents are introduced by Dr Sneddon and transcription and annotation work was completed by Dr Shannon Devlin and Dr Sneddon. The documents are provided open access but if using them please cite/attribute the work using the following reference: Andrew Sneddon, Shannon Devlin (eds), ‘Documents from the Trial of the “Islandmagee Witches” at Carrickfergus Assizes, County Antrim, Ireland, 1711”. w1711.org
© 2022. This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.
The documents are introduced by Dr Sneddon and transcription and annotation work was completed by Dr Shannon Devlin and Dr Sneddon. The documents are provided open access but if using them please cite/attribute the work using the following reference: Andrew Sneddon, Shannon Devlin (eds), ‘Documents from the Trial of the “Islandmagee Witches” at Carrickfergus Assizes, County Antrim, Ireland, 1711”. w1711.org
© 2022. This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Original language | English |
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Type | Original Documents Relating to the trial of the Islandmagee Witches 1711 |
Media of output | Online |
Number of pages | 53 |
Publication status | Published online - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
The documents are provided open access but if using them please cite/attribute the work using the following reference: Andrew Sneddon, Shannon Devlin (eds), ‘Documents from the Trial of the “Islandmagee Witches” at Carrickfergus Assizes, County Antrim, Ireland, 1711”. w1711.org© 2022. This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Keywords
- Witchcraft accusation
- Witch trials
- magic
- Early Modern Ireland
Activities
- 1 Visiting an external academic institution
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University of Texas at El Paso
Sneddon, A. (Visiting researcher) & Mc Collum, V. (Visiting researcher)
7 Mar 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
Research output
- 1 Book
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Possessed By the Devil: The History of the Islandmagee Witch Trials, 1711 New Edition
Sneddon, A., 2 Dec 2024, History Press. 256 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review