{"product_id":"b0hd7s1vyr","title":"Waking Maeve: A literary excavation of Sligo's landscape, myth and history","description":"\u003cp\u003eA legend is stirring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStories of Queen Maeve have lingered across Connacht and the Atlantic coast since her death two thousand years ago. A Sligo surfer has heard whispers on the tide that this ancient Irish warrior is waking from her slumber. From the mysterious passage tombs of Knocknarea and Carrowmore to the enormous swells that break at Mullaghmore,  Waking Maeve  carries readers on a rolling wave from Stone Age to the era of rock ’n’ roll, tracking the myths, landscapes and people that shaped Ireland’s northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you’ll meet kings and queens, saints and Vikings, poets and rebels, shipwrecks, surfers and dreamers who left their mark on one of Ireland’s most extraordinary landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGuided by the enduring spirit of the Neolithic people of the northwest, Queen Maeve and the poet WB Yeats, Seamus Mc Goldrick reveals the deep connections between past and present, inviting readers to discover why Sligo continues to captivate, inspire and surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“An evocative journey through myth, memory and marine identity , Waking Maeve  reconnects us with the ancient relationship between people, place and sea. Seamus Mc Goldrick brings Ireland’s northwest vividly to life through story, landscape and the enduring power of the feminine. Here, Queen Maeve emerges as both wave-rider and warrior of the sea, stirring as if from an ancient slumber beneath the Atlantic tide.”\u003cbr\u003e\nEaskey Britton, author of  Saltwater in the Blood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52819364708568,"sku":"YSL33453","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/61KzLwW0PQL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793089183","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0hd7s1vyr","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}