. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. ents, throe or four divergent reasons are fact one is often reminded of the variants in certain Arab legends-without their pious ending, but which is true, Alia alone other, if not for philological, reasons the value of the work is con-siderable. While hoping that even so slight a sketch as is here givenmay help our students of local folk-lore, I will leave to others to stuilymore fully these strange Avaifs from the past, and close with the lastwords of the supplement—it endeth—Amen—it endeth. 1 Section 158. 2 Sect
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. ents, throe or four divergent reasons are fact one is often reminded of the variants in certain Arab legends-without their pious ending, but which is true, Alia alone other, if not for philological, reasons the value of the work is con-siderable. While hoping that even so slight a sketch as is here givenmay help our students of local folk-lore, I will leave to others to stuilymore fully these strange Avaifs from the past, and close with the lastwords of the supplement—it endeth—Amen—it endeth. 1 Section 158. 2 Sections 137, 79, 40, 67, 50, 19, 40. ^ Sections 34, 50, 160.* Sections 13, 43, 44, 62, 69, 134. ^ Section 3. 28 ROYAL SOCIKTY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. I^OTES REFERRING TO THE ARCHER JAMES G. ROBERTSON, Hon. Fellow.[Read Januaicy 11, 1898.] Tn exhibiting the accompanying illustration of this interesting relic connected with Kilkenny, I regret to add that there is nothing tnown respecting its history. I have not been able to learn where or. The Archer Chalke. by whom it has been so carefully preserved from the year 1606 to 1896,when it made its appearance in the shop window of Messrs. Richaidsand Walsh, watch and clockmakers, South Anne-street, Dublin. NOTES REFERRING TO THE ARCHER CHALICE. 29 The following description of the chalice will, I hope, with the aid ofthe illustration, contribute to render the appearance of this relic moreclearly understood. Premising; that subsequent to the writing and reading of my paper,I learned that, in describing the chalice, I had been anticipated in apamphlet entitled, The Altar Plate of the Franciscan Church, Cork, &c.,by Eobert Day, , &c., as I consider Mr. Days description muchsuperior to my own, I have adopted it. I am also indebted to him forthe photograph. This chalice resembles those in the Franciscan church, Cork. It is of the sameperiod and character, and its double inscription affords a clue to the earlier part
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