1SS9.] ^-* [Mooney, 



corresponding one of the twelv months of the coming year. Thus, should 

 a snow storm occur on the day after Christmas, January wil be a month 

 of snow ; and if the day before New Year be mild and agreeable, so wil 

 be the coming month of June. Now also might one bid farewel to the 

 cares of the world without regret, for all who die during this blessed sea- 

 son go straight to paradise. 



BiBLTOGKAPHY. 



Below is given a list of the authorities most frequently quoted in this 

 paper, with the abbreviated forms used in order to avoid the repetition of 

 long titles. Unless otherwise noted, the accounts here given of the origin 

 of the various festivals ar taken from the first volume of Brand's valuable 

 work on "Popular Antiquities :" 



Brand, "Antiquities" — John Brand, "Observations on the Popular 

 Antiquities of Great Britain," Bohn's edition, 3 vols., London, 1882-3. 



Grimm, "Mythologie" — Jacob Grimm, "Deutsche Mythologie, " 2 

 vols., Goettingen, third edition, 1854. 



Hall, "Ireland" — Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall, "Ireland: Its Scenery. 

 Character, etc." (or "Ireland: Picturesquely Illustrated"), 3 vols., new 

 edition. New York, n.d. (about 1850), R. Worthington, importer. 



Kelly, "Folk-lore" — Walter K. Kelly, " Curiosities of Indo-European 

 Tradition and Folk-lore," London, 1863. 



Lady Wilde — Lady Frances Speranza Wilde, "Ancient Legends, 

 Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland," 2 vols., London, 1887. 



Piers, "Westmeath" — Sir Henry Piers, "Chorographical Description of 

 the County of Westmeath," written in 1682, publisht in Vol. i of Val- 

 lancey's "Collectanea," 1774. 



"Pop. Sup." — "Popular Superstitions," the Gemleman's Magazine 

 Library, Boston, n.d., 1885. This is one of the series of volumes of classi- 

 fied selections from the Gentleman' s Magazine from 1781 to 1868, edited by 

 George L. Gomme, and publisht under the general title of "The Gentle- 

 huin's Magazine Library." 



Smiddy, "Druids" — Rev. Richard Smiddy, "An Essay on the Druids, 

 the Ancient Churches and the Round Towers of Ireland," Dublin, 1871. 



Vallancey, "Collectanea" — Charles Vallancey, "Collectanea de Rebus 

 Hibernicis," 5 vols.. Vols, iii and iv being each in two parts, Dublin, 

 1774-90. This is a collection of tracts relating to Ireland, including 

 several written by Vallancey himself. 



