{"id":30143,"date":"2024-07-19T03:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T02:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/maeve-callan-the-dawn-of-the-devil-worshipping-witch\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T03:04:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T02:04:04","slug":"maeve-callan-the-dawn-of-the-devil-worshipping-witch","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/maeve-callan-the-dawn-of-the-devil-worshipping-witch\/","title":{"rendered":"Maeve Callan The Dawn of the Devil-Worshipping Witch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><strong>Author of <\/strong><\/span><strong>The Templars, the Witch, and the Wild Irish: Vengeance and Heresy in Medieval Ireland, <\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Professor<\/strong> <\/span><span><strong>Maeve Callan u<\/strong><\/span><strong>nveils the Mysteries: Ireland\u2019s Medieval Heresy Trials.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Step into the shadowed corridors of early medieval Ireland\u2014the \u201cLand of Saints and Scholars.\u201d Here, faith and knowledge intertwined, shaping a culture that echoed with devotion. But beneath the surface, questions simmered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Enigma of Heresy Trials<\/strong>: As early as the seventh century, whispers of unorthodoxy stirred, especially concerning Easter observances. Yet it wasn\u2019t until later\u2014long after allegations of Irish apostasy fueled the English invasion\u2014that heresy trials ignited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Templars, the Witch, and the Wild Irish<\/strong>: Enter Maeve Brigid Callan\u2019s world, where history crackles with intrigue. In the volatile fourteenth century, Ireland witnessed heresy trials that would reverberate through time. Among them, the celebrated case of Alice Kyteler and her associates, prosecuted by Richard de Ledrede, Bishop of Ossory, in 1324.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Free but booking required through\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kilkennylibrary.ie\/eng\/whats_on\/\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">https:\/\/www.kilkennylibrary.ie\/eng\/whats_on\/<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0or contacting the library directly:\u00a0056 77 94174<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Join us on this riveting journey, where history\u2019s threads unravel, and the past whispers its secrets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><strong>Heritage Office and Kilkenny County Council social media and in branch promotion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Stay tuned to our social media and web pages for other activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:citylibrary@kilkennylibrary.ie\">Mayfair.Library@kilkennylibrary.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kilkennyheritage.ie\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">https:\/\/www.kilkennyheritage.ie<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kilkennylibrary.ie\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">https:\/\/www.kilkennylibrary.ie<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":30144,"template":"","class_list":["post-30143","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Maeve Callan The Dawn of the Devil-Worshipping Witch - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Author of The Templars, the Witch, and the Wild Irish: Vengeance and Heresy in Medieval Ireland, Professor Maeve Callan unveils the Mysteries: Ireland\u2019s Medieval Heresy Trials.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/maeve-callan-the-dawn-of-the-devil-worshipping-witch\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maeve Callan The Dawn of the Devil-Worshipping Witch - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Author of The Templars, the Witch, and the Wild Irish: Vengeance and Heresy in Medieval Ireland, Professor Maeve Callan unveils the Mysteries: Ireland\u2019s Medieval Heresy Trials.\u00a0 Step into the shadowed corridors of early medieval Ireland\u2014the \u201cLand of Saints and Scholars.\u201d Here, faith and knowledge intertwined, shaping a culture that echoed with devotion. 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