Discuss Deane’s statement above in relation to how the burning of Bridget Cleary is not just a story about rural people and their reaction to fairies.

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The Burning of Bridget Cleary: Cultural and Political Relationship Between Ireland and Britain

“The story of the killing of Bridget Cleary is so brilliantly researched and narrated that it becomes a parable of the cultural and political relationship between Ireland and Britain at the end of the last century.” Seamus Deane

  • Discuss Deane’s statement above in relation to how The Burning of Bridget Cleary is not just a story about rural people and their reaction to fairies.
  • Use Chicago Manual of Style and the proper footnotes to cite your sources and elaborate upon points in the text.