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Gl^ENCAR. 



This beautiful valley and lake is called in Irish Gleann-a-Chairthe, the 

 glen of the pillar-stone, but its ancient name, as used by the Four 

 Masters, was Cairthe Midlchcann. 



This excursion was rather outside the limits of the hut sites, but 

 interesting from the fact that the lake contains two crannogs, one at 

 either end. 



In the upper crannog tradition states that the first iron sword was 

 forged, and it still bears traces of having been a place of considerable 

 importance in days gone by. 



Arrow-heads have been found on Ben Bulben, and one of our party 

 picked up a flint scraper on a bare spot on Annacoona. 



I have to thank Miss Knovvles, of Dublin, and Dr. George Fogerty, of 

 Limerick, for their able assistance in searching the sandhills, and also 

 for lending a number of specimens which are illustrated from drawings 

 kindly made by Miss M Knowles. 



Eall3'mena. 



FOI.KI.ORK NOTES. 



BY ALKX. DEVKLYN, M.D. 



In Glencar, above the Swiss Vallej^, on the face of the cliff, is a square 

 white patch on the rock, which is known as ConlaWanla's (or Wandra's) 

 window. The word signifies, I am told, " the old man in the rock." 

 Once in seven years the window opens, and the old man makes his 

 appearance. Anyone fortunate enough to see him, and keep a steadfast 

 eye on him during this interval, will obtain whatever he wishes for. 

 Should, however, his gaze be averted for a single second, the spirit dis- 

 appears, and the cliff resumes its ordinary appearance, leaving the 

 watcher to await better fortune on a future occasion. 



In common with most other parts of Ireland, arrow-heads are locall}' 

 known as elf-stones, and are used in curing cows that have been elf-shot. 

 The custom is fast dying out, and as the elf-doctor will soon also 

 become extinct, some notes on his method of procedure ma)- be of 

 interest. The following is the method carried out in this district, for 

 particulars of which I am indebted to the Rev. Joseph Meehan, of 

 Creevelea. No sooner does the elf-doctor get his sick call than he is off 

 hot-foot to his patient, well aware of the kindness and fulness of the 

 hospitality in store for him. He does not neglect to bring his precious 

 elf-bag. In this purse are three or four flint arrow-heads, a silver 13^. 

 piece, and three separate coppers, usually bad halfpence. The Aims in 

 the pouch are sometimes as many as seven or eight, though only one is 

 used. 



