The Irish
The Irish custom known to my Manx informant is interesting both as throwing light on the Manx custom, and as being the continuatio
The Irish custom known to my Manx informant is interesting both as throwing light on the Manx custom, and as being the continuatio (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx, Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter IV: Manx Folklore)
The Irish story runs thus': — Once on a time there was a king over Ireland whose name was Labraid Lore, and this is the manner of man he was— he had two horse's ears on him, And every one who shaved t (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx, Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume II > Chapter X: Difficulties of the Folklorist)
Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx
- attestation: The Irish custom known to my Manx informant is interesting both as throwing light on the Manx custom, and as being the continuatio (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter IV: Manx Folklore)
"The Irish custom known to my Manx informant is interesting both as throwing light on the Manx custom, and as being the continuation of a very ancient rite"
- attestation: The Irish story runs thus': — Once on a time there was a king over Ireland whose name was Labraid Lore, and this is the manner of man he was— he had two horse's ears on him, And every one who shaved t (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume II > Chapter X: Difficulties of the Folklorist)
"The Irish story runs thus': — Once on a time there was a king over Ireland whose name was Labraid Lore, and this is the manner of man he was— he had two horse's ears on him, And every one who shaved the king used to be slain forthwith."