Cures and Curses: Ritual and Cult at Holy Wells by Janet Bord
An alphabetical introduction to the holy well lore of the British Isles and Ireland. 75 topics concerned with the fascinating folklore and ritual practices at holy wells are included, including baptism - blood - coins - cursing - divination - fertility - fortune-telling - ghosts - goddesses - heads - healing - saints - skulls - treasure - votive offerings - warts - wishing wells - witches (with 135 illustrations).

Published in 2006 by Heart of Albion Press as a large-format paperback, cover price £14.95, and available direct from them: www.hoap.co.uk