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IRISH ANTIQUITIES DIVISION.
I.-StONE AND BRONZE AGES.
(a)
DONATIONS.
Six stone axes (and a ball of artificial composition, probably recent) found in
the district of Rosslea, County Fermanagh: presented by Hugh Rooney, Esq.,
Cordoola P. E. S., Rosslea, through mediation of james Kerr, Esq., Clones,
County Fermanagh. * .
Stone axe found by Thos. J. O'Connor, Esq., at Portumna Bndge, Portumna,
County Galway: presented by the finder, together with a bone and burnt wood
out of the same stratum.
Copper flat axe found near the house of the late Mr. Ferguson (Newtown,
Glencullen, County Dublin), in townland Bailyedmonduff, County Dubl~n:
communicated by F. E. Stephens, Esq., 25 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin ,
presented by the late Mr. Fergusctn.. . .
Small cinerary urn, fragments of another bigger urn, remainders of cremation,
etc .. from Bronze Age interments, uncovered m the Sandpit Nowlan, Jamestown,
Dublin South: presented by Master Dermod Clarkc, 27 Ashfield Park, Terenure ;
Master Carry Mason, 39 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar; Mr. John Qmnn, Ballygogan
Road, Carrickmines, and Master W. Suiion, Bog Hall, Kiltiernan.
Important collection of Bronze Age pottery formed from J.853 onwards by
subsequent excavations undertaken by the late Richardson Smith. and the late
John Frederick Lecky, on Ballon Hill, townland Ballon, County Carlow (ef.
Journal of the Kilkenny Archteological Society 2, 295; 3, 374; 9, 209): pre~
sented bv the late Col. Frederick Beaucham-p Lecky, D.S.O., Ballykealey House,
Carlow. -
The collection consists of: Two large cinerary urns, two rims of similar ones,
four smaller cinerary urns, eight food vessels, fragments of another decorated
vessel, and a pot-shaped vessel.
Colonel Beauehamp Lechy enhanced the value of this gift by adding the other
finds made on, or in close vicinity of, the place, viz.: Bronze leaf-shaped sword,
socketed bronze spearhead with side-loops, two socketed bronze axes, point of
a bronze sickle, clay loom weight and human bones. Two Iron axes, a stone
lamp and an iron rowel spur belong to later periods; a piece of an ancient boat,
found in Loch Awe in 1852, cannot be exactly dated.
Sepulchral urn, found in 1862 under a granite boulder on the estate of Col.
Bunbury in Ballybit, County Carlow: presented by Mr. Rohert Bell, Esq.,
M.LA.A., Carlow.
Complementary portion of a food vessel, already kept in .the Museum, from
interment in the megalithic area of Carrourmore, County Shgo: presented by
Rev. L. M. Hewson, Prosperous, Naas, County Kildare.
(b)
PURCHASES.
Eleven rough stone implements (imperfect axes), from the •• stone axe
factory" at Tievibullagh, Cushendall, County Antnm; formerly m the collection
of the late W. J. Knouiles, .
Stone axes, formerly in the collection of the late F. J .. Bigger, from the
following localities: Ballycastle, Big Collon, Budore (7), Craigjad, Drumnakeel
(2), Larne, Muekamore (2), Murlough~ Randalstown (2), Siaffordstoum (6),
Ticloy, Toome Bridge (Toome), and Braid Valley (2), all County Antnm ..
Stone axes, formerly collection Knowles, from the following localities :
Carclunty , Glenhetui (2), Loan Hill (Loan), Mugheraboy, Portglenone (3). T'ardree,
Teeshan, all County Antrim, and eleven other ones from County Antrim Without
exact localities.
Stone axe, found in Ballyeonnell Bog (borders of County Cavan and County
Leitrim).
Two stone axes, found at Lough Dergan, Ballineagh, County Cavan.
Stone axe from Clough, County Down, and five other ones from County Down
without exact localities; formerly Coli. Knoioles, .
Two stone axes from Kilrea, County Londonderry; formerly Call. Bigger,
Stone axe Irorn Moneygran, County Londonderry; formerly Coil. Knowles.
* The names of the town lands are given here in the spelling of the General
Topographical Index, Census of Irelan d, 1901 (with Supplement, 1911).
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Two very big and fine st~~e axes, found in 1866 at Lisalea, County Monaghan,
with other finds which came eventually into the Museum (cf. Journal of the R.
Soc. of Ant. of Ireland 1904, 271; Proc. of the R. Irish Acad. 34, Sect. C, No. 6,
1918, p. 88) ; formerly in the cen. Rob. Day.
Stone axe from Mote Demesne, County Roscommon; formerly Coll. Bigger.
Stone axes from Glendun, Woodbum Abbey, and Ireland, without exact
localities (5); formerly Coll. Bigger. . .
Stone axe from Teeboy; formerly Coll. Knouiles,
Two stone hammer-axes with perforated hole, County Antrim; formerly
Coll. Knotul=s,
Stone cushion-shaped mace-head, with two sharp edges and perforated
hole, of Southern British type; said to have been found in Ireland (no exact
locality recorded}.
Stone chisel, Glarryford, County Antrim; formerly Coll. Knowles.
Stone arrowheads, formerly Coll. Knouiles, from the following localities:
Ant:ynanum, Ballymo~tey, Bally nafie, Ballynashee (2), Braid Valley (3). Carnlea,
Cratgnageeragh~ Craigs, Culbane (2), Drumnaheel, Glenhead, Glenleslie (2),
Gleruubirry, Killeyless, Loan Hill Loan (2), Moneyduff (2), Newtown Crommelin,
Slemish, T'ardree, and Toome, all County Antrim. Ditto, from Clough, County
Down (2), and from Collin (4), Clenravel, and Island Magee
Stone picks, formerly Coll. Knouiles, from Culbane (r r), Gortgole (2). and
Larne, all County Antrim; from Bandon, County Cork, and from Mount Sandel,
County Londonderry (2).
Stone points, formerly Coil. Knowles, from Bann (3) and Braid Valley, and
from Barnish, all County Antrim.
Flakes, pointed or otherwise, formerly Coll. Knotoles, from the following
localities : Ballyclare, Bann (5), Braid Valley (4), Buckna, Craig, Culbane (27),
Donegore, Douglas Mountain (Douglas), Edenvale Kells (Edenvale), Eglish (2),
Glenhead, Glenleslie (7). Glenwhirry, Gortjad, Gortgole (4), Kells, Kilrea (3).
Loan Hill (Loan), Newtown Crommelin, Portglenone (5), and T'ullytiittagh; all
.County Antrim; and from Clougb (Ccunty Down) (5), and from Mount Sandel
(County Londonderry); further from Jamneybrake, Loch nEach, Moorfield,
Omberbane (2), and 3 without exact localities.
Stone knives, formerly Call. Knowles, from Bann (3) and Braid Valley,
Craigtuarren, Culbane (2), Glenleslie, and Lismurnaghan, all County Antrim.
Scrapers, formerly Coll , Knowles, from the following localities: Bann, Braid
Valley (19), Buckna (2). Crai/fnageeragh (3), Culbane (5), Drumraw (3), Dunclug,
Eglish, Glenhead. (3), Glenleslie (IS), Kitnacoipagh, Knockboy (2), Lismurnaghan,
Loan Hill (Loan) (3), Oldcloughy (2), Portglenone, Slemisb (3). Teeshan and
Wee Collin, all County Antrim; and from Clough, County Down (16); further
from Omberbane, Vogeyand one without exact locality.
Rounded stones with at polished sides from Randalstoum, County Antrim
and Weaversstone, County Antrim; formerly Call. Bigger.
Stone ball from Ballintrae, County Antrim; formerly CoIl. Knowles.
Bronze Age interment in stone cist with decorated covering slab; containing
cremated bones and bronze halberd. Excavated in Moylough, Parish Achonry,
County Sligo, by H. Morris, Esq., Mount Shannon, Sligo. •
Two bronze axes, flat, with beautiful decoration and patination, part of a
hoard WhICh was found about 1850 on the north-eastern slope of Scrabo Hill,
Scrabo, Countv Down.
Stone arrowhead, stone blade, blue enamel armlet and 24 beads of glass,
enamel and stone: settlement remamders of Bronze Age and subsequent periods
on Scrabo Hill, Scrabo, County Down.
Two bronze" palstaves," looped, found together in bog at (Lower) Derryjadda,
Parish Tagheen, County Mayo. Acquired through mediation of Mr. Sean
Langan, Ballyglass N.S., Claremorris, County Mayo.
Bronze leaf-shaped sword, found near T'ara, County Meath.
Copper-halberd, short and very broad: with four rivets, found in Tullyvallan
Bog, Tullyvallan, County Armagh.
Bronze spearhead, socketed, with side-loops, found in Ballyeonnell Boz
(borders of County Cavan and County Leitrim). b
Copper halberd, advanced type, Cork.
Bronze spearhead, sockcted, found in Clover Bog, Bonis, Parish Two-mileborris,
County Tipperary. Parts of the wooden shaft were still present at
discovery.
Bronze axe, flat, with decorative ribs stretching along the blade, founel in
Bog of Clonlee, Clonlce, County Offaly. 'Acquired through mediation of Sean
O'Neill, Esq., St. Kieran's N.S., Clareen, Birr, County Offaly.
Bronze axe, socketed, County Antrim.