| Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland - Ireland - 1859 - 562 pages
...illustrations, all figured the natural size, consist of: — First, the Triangular, arranged on Tray F, figures of two of which are here given, the natural...this arrow first becomes slightly curved at the sides for holding the string which attached it to the shaft, Fig. 11, a variety common in the present day... | |
| William Robert Wilde - Ireland - 1861 - 792 pages
...consist of : — First, the Tri, , „, Fig. 11. No. 52.3. angular, arranged on I ray F, . 10. NO. siT' figures of two of which are here given, the natural...cattle doctor or fairy doctor is sent for, he says the beaat has been " elf-shot," or stricken by fairy or elfin darts (just as in Connaught and Minister... | |
| Royal Irish Academy. Museum - Ireland - 1863 - 664 pages
...figured the natural size, consist of : — First, the Trij angular, arranged on Tray F, Tig. 10. Ko.5U figures of two of which are here given, the natural...arrow-heads, called, particularly by the Northern peasantry, "«lfdarts," or "elf-stones," are attributed certain superstitious powers. Thus, when cattle are sick,... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1865 - 856 pages
...Wilde, in his Catalogue of the Antiquities in the Museum of the Jioyai /rieA Academy (Uub. 1857), ' and the cattle doctor, or fairy doctor, is sent for, he...been " elf-shot," or stricken by fairy or elfin darts ; and he forthwith proceeds to feel the animal all over ; and, by some legerdemain, contrives to find... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 856 pages
...Wilde, in his Catalogue of the Antiquities in tlie Museum of the Royal Irish Academy (Dub. 1857), ' and the cattle doctor, or fairy doctor, is sent for, he...been " elf-shot," or stricken by fairy or elfin darts ; and he forthwith proceeds to feel the animal all over ; and, by some legerdemain, contrives to find... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 878 pages
...Wilde, in his Catalogue of the Antiquities in the Museum of the Royal Irish Academy (Dub. 1857), ' and the cattle doctor, or fairy doctor, is sent for, he...been " elf-shot," or stricken by fairy or elfin darts ; and he forth with proceeds to feel the animal all over ; and, by some legerdemain, contrives to find... | |
| Charles Rau - Prehistoric peoples - 1876 - 182 pages
...MOUNTED IN A SILVER FRAME (NATURAL SIZE). WORN AS A CHARM IN SCOTLAND, land, " when cattle are sick, and the cattle doctor or fairy doctor is sent for, he says the beast has been 'elf -shot,' or stricken by fairy or elfin darts; and forthwith he proceeds to feel the animal all... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1880 - 894 pages
...Catalogue of the Antiquuif» in the Museum of ttie Royal Irish Academy (Dub. 1857), "and the cattie doctor, or fairy doctor, is sent for, he says the beast has been 'elf -shot,' or stricken by fairy or elfin darts; and he forthwith proceeds to feel the animal all... | |
| 1883 - 842 pages
...in his Catalogue of llie Antiquilie» in llie ilwieum of the Hoya! /rw/i Academy (Dub. 1857), ' and the cattle doctor, or fairy doctor, is sent for, he says the beast has been "elf-shot," or stricken !>y fairy or ellin darts ; and he forthwith proceeds to leel the animal all over ; and, by some legerdemain,... | |
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