The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore.By Patricia Monaghan.
New York: Facts on File, 2004.
Aimed at the general reader, this reference work provides concise information on Celtic traditions from Ireland, Scotland, Britain, Wales, Brittany, central France, and Galicia in northwestern Spain. It includes descriptions of the Celts' religious beliefs, rituals, stories, songs, tales, and oral histories. There are some 1000 entries arranged alphabetically in dictionary format, which average between one to two paragraphs in length. There is also an extensive bibliography and a helpful index.