{"product_id":"the-keeper-of-the-bees-bees-and-beekeeping-in-irish-folklore-9781788495233","title":"The Keeper of the Bees: Bees and Beekeeping in Irish Folklore","description":"\u003cb\u003eDid 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? And why do Irish beekeepers plant bluebells around their hives?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the perfection of their hexagonal honeycombs to their ordered matriarchal society, bees have been revered for thousands of years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this beautifully illustrated book, beekeeper's daughter and student of folklore Eimear Chaomh?nach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her father and learning how to harvest honey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith legends about Aristotle and Irish saints and accounts of customs such as 'telling the bees', this is a fascinating look at the beliefs and traditions about bees and beekeeping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Brien Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788495233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160","brand":"Eimear Chaomh?nach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752316661941,"sku":"9781788495233","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8fcdd595-192a-424f-b8ef-e70ecb2cbcd3.jpg?v=1730214781","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-keeper-of-the-bees-bees-and-beekeeping-in-irish-folklore-9781788495233","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}