Abstract: Story collected by Danny Breslin, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr P. Laughlin.
Original reference: 1027/1/22
School St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh [Vol. 1027, Chapter 0001]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools
St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh [duchas:4388439]
In olden times a disease came on cattle which was called elf-shooting. The elf was supposed to be a fairy which stayed in every glen and field, and had a stone which he fired at the beast. It is a blackish stone. There was a cure for it. A person took a long briar and measured it round the beast three times, and the third time the beast was shorted than it was the first time.
Original reference: 1027/1/22
In olden times a disease came on cattle which was called elf-shooting. The elf was supposed to be a fairy which stayed in every glen and field, and had a stone which he fired at the beast...
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