. Waifs and strays of Celtic tradition . MACLEODS TOMB, lOXA. Armed and kilted figure of the Knight in centre of stone. iiii -*i I iwiiiMJ. -^rACQUARRTEs TOMI The War Trumpet of Celtic Ireland. 93 attitudes in this plate leaving no doubt thatthis is one of the figures of an ancient war-dance now lost, much as the ancient sword-dance of the Highlands is also lost to memoryand to practice. The well-known long, hanging sleeves areadmirably shown here in the right-hand figureof the group (proper right-hand). The wholeof them are in those long, flowing garmentswhich were worn also by the Highland S
. Waifs and strays of Celtic tradition . MACLEODS TOMB, lOXA. Armed and kilted figure of the Knight in centre of stone. iiii -*i I iwiiiMJ. -^rACQUARRTEs TOMI The War Trumpet of Celtic Ireland. 93 attitudes in this plate leaving no doubt thatthis is one of the figures of an ancient war-dance now lost, much as the ancient sword-dance of the Highlands is also lost to memoryand to practice. The well-known long, hanging sleeves areadmirably shown here in the right-hand figureof the group (proper right-hand). The wholeof them are in those long, flowing garmentswhich were worn also by the Highland ScottishCelts, and which so astounded Sir WilliamSacheverell in 1688, when he was in the Islandof Mull, and of which he has given an accountin a work published in London, 1702. The figure wearing the helmet has a fallingplume, which tallies with what has been carvedon the tomb of one of the Highland chiefs,therefore this cut is trustworthy as to thedetail. The War Trumpet of Celtic Ireland. It is not singular that the Irish, who excelledto such a degree in the manufacture of broochesand other ornaments, should take equal care inthe ma
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