he would be happy to do anything in his power, in the Corporation, to aid in attaining the object proposed, and he hoped he would be successful; but he could, of course, only speak as an individual member of that body.

Mr. Graves observed that the Corporation had been very kind to the Association, having given it, freely and generously, a place of meeting, and a place for keeping its collections, whilst it was a young and struggling Society. He did not think the appeal should be made to the Corporation in the first instance. It should be made to the County and City; and if they responded, as he hoped they would, then the Corporation would be applied to, to assist in giving permanency to an institution which would be of local importance.

The Rev. Mr. Deverell apprehended that the change made in the name of the Association might be injurious to it in making the arrangement suggested. Kilkenny people would say, "Why not have let it remain the Kilkenny Archæological Society ?"

Mr. Graves considered that, if any one put forward such a plea, the answer was obvious-there is now the opportunity of having a Kilkenny Library and Museum. The change in the name of the Society was a necessary one, when the great body of the subscribers were not connected with Kilkenny. It was a change which did great good as regarded the general objects for which the Society was founded, as the more provincial name had prevented many from joining it who had since entered its ranks. But, as he had said before, those living at a distance, who formed the great body of the Association, could derive no benefit from the Museum and Library, which were essentially local institutions, and the Trustees of the Association would gladly enter into any arrangements with local bodies or individuals who would aid in making the institution of greater benefit, and permanent usefulness in the locality.

On the motion of the Rev. Charles A. Vignoles, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Martin, the following resolution, drawn up by the Chairman, was unanimously adopted :—

"Resolved--That, in order to improve the Museum and Library of the Society, and to render it more interesting to the public, subscriptions be requested from the gentry of

the County and the citizens of Kilkenny for the purpose ; particularly as it is the intention of the Committee to open the institution to the public. Also, that a Sub-committee be appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements."

It was arranged that a Sub-committee, consisting of Rev. Mr. Graves, and Messrs. Prim, Robertson, and J. L. Ryan, be appointed to carry out the arrangements of the foregoing resolution.

On the motion of Mr. Ryan, seconded by Dr. James, the committee and officers of last year were re-elected for the ensuing twelve months.

Mr. Graves, as Treasurer, brought up the accounts for the past year, which it was resolved that Dr. Fitzsimons and Mr. Robertson should be requested to audit, before the next meeting of the Association.

The Treasurer reported favourably on the financial condition of the Association, but warned them that they were not to consider the large balance appearing in favour of the Association as being available for future operations. They were still in arrear as to the printing of their "Journal," and when the expense of bringing up their arrears shall have been taken out of the balance in hands, it would reduce it considerably. Still, it would leave them in a very fair financial position.

The following Members of the Association were admitted to Fellowship :

The Very Rev. F. Metcalf Watson, A. M., Dean of Leighlin; and Barry Delaney, M.D.

The following new Members were elected :

The Right Hon. the Earl of Dunraven, Adare Manor ; the Rev. W. Henry Fraser, A.B., Kilkenny; and Louis Daniel, Valetta, Zion-road, Rathgar, Dublin: proposed by the Rev. J. Graves.

John Lloyd, J. P., Gloster, Roscrea: proposed by Captain Colclough.

George Reade, J. P., Birchfield, Kilkenny: proposed by Mr. Prim.

William Irvine, Howick, N.B.: proposed by Maurice Lenihan, M. R. I. A.

John Martin, Drumclone Mills, Lisbellaw; and W. J. Lemon, Enniskillen : proposed by W. F. Wakeman.

Andrew Gibb, F. S. A., Scot., Aberdeen; and Alexander Menzies, Parochial Schoolmaster, Tealing, Forfarshire : proposed by A. Jervise.

Folliott Barton, C. E., Bundoran, county Donegal: proposed by Charles Richardson.

William Moore, Snugboro' House, Bandon-road, Cork: proposed by J. S. Sloane.

The following presentations were received, and thanks voted to the donors :

"Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire," new series, Vol. XI.: presented by the Society.

"Proceedings of the Somersetshire Architectural and Archæological Society," for the year 1870: presented by the Society.

"The Archæological Journal, published by the Central Committee of the Archæologieal Institute of Great Britain and Ireland," No. 110: presented by the Institute.

"Archæologia Cambrensis," October, 1871

by the Cambrian Archæological Association.

presented

Aarboger for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie, Udgivne af det Kongelige Nordiske Oldscrift-Selskab," Parts 2 to 4, 1870; Part 1, 1871: presented by the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries.

"Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution" for 1869; and "Congressional Directory of the Third Session of the Forty-first Congress of the United States of America :" presented by the Institution.

"Collections of the Historical Society of Minnesota, Vol. II., Parts 1, 2, and 3, and Vol. III., Part 1; and "Annual Report" for 1870: presented by the Society.

"Symbol ad Historiam Antiquiorem rerum Norvegicarum.-1, Breve Chronicon Norvegiæ. 2, Genealogia Comitum Orcadensium. 3, Catalogus Regum Norvegiæ;" "Die Altnorwegische Landwirthscaft dargestellt." Norske Vægtlodder fra Fjorteende Aarhundrede;" "De Prisca Re Monetaria Norvegia, et de numis aliquot et ornamentis, in Norvegia repertis ;" also twelve pamphlets on various sub

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jects presented by the Royal University of Norway, at Christiana.

"An Essay on the Druids, the Ancient Churches, and the Round Towers of Ireland," by the Rev. Richard Smiddy presented by the Author.

"The Builder," Nos. 1444-1510, inclusive: presented by the Publisher.

"The Irish Builder," Nos. 259-290, inclusive: presented by the Publisher.

Dr. Aquilla Smith, having examined the tokens presented at last meeting (see p. 569, supra) by Mr. Wakeman, sent the ensuing description of them:

"No. 1. Obv. ALDRIDGE. SADLER. OF = sheaf of wheat.

This is a variety of a token, issued by the same person,

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noticed in Boyne's Catalogue,' No. 44.

No. 2. Obv. IAMES. Reid. Marc HANT. = a bell.

Rev. IN. INeskilLIN. 1663. = J. R.

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No. 3. Obv. THO. Flood High STRET. = I .

Rev. Dvblin. MARCHANT . = a winged female.

No. 4. Obv. IAMES. BRATION. IN. = a harp.

No. 4 is unpublished. It may have been issued at Omagh.
Perhaps the name 'Bration' could be found in some Index."

The following paper on some unrecorded antiquities in Yar Connaught was contributed by George H. Kinahan, M. R. I. A., Hon. Provincial Secretary for Connaught :

"To the following antiquities in west Galway I would call attention, as most of them seem not hitherto to have been noticed.

"No. I. Kitchen-midden.' This is situated a little S. E. of the entrance into Cashla, or Costelloe Bay; and in close proximity to the old grave-yard, the site, according to O'Flahertie, of a primitive church dedicated to St. Columbkille. This heap is about 50 feet in diameter, and 15 feet high, forming a flat-topped, conical hill. In it the principal shells appear to be Patella vulgata and Littorina littora; however, as yet no exploration of it, or no opening into it, has been made. Similar shells are added to it yearly, as the pilgrims to St. Columbkille's well frequent it for cooking purposes on the patron-days of that saint. When we consider the size of the mound, and the smallness of the yearly additions, we cannot but be impressed with the number of years it must have taken to have accumulated, even if the pilgrims were a hundredfold more numerous

than they are at the present day. I would suggest that an exploration of it might be worthy the consideration of the Association.

"No. II. 'Lake stone-dwelling.' In Lough Hilbert, Goromna Island is a peculiar structure somewhat allied to a crannog, being wholly or in part an artificial island, but no wood appears to have been used in its construction. These kinds of habitations, for which is proposed the name of 'lake stone-dwellings,' seem to have been constructed entirely of stone, somewhat like a ' Dun' or 'Caher,' except that the latter are always on land, while these are built in lakes or turloughs. Apparently there has been a good deal of care taken in their construction, as all the stone work that can be seen, both above and below the water, is regularly built.

"Such buildings seem not to have been uncommon in those parts of Galway and Mayo where timber was scarce or of small growth, as they have been observed in various places-some in turloughs, or winter lakes, a few in Lough Corrib, and one, the largest noted, in Lough Mask. The latter, Hag's Castle (see Wilde's Lough Corrib'), is a large, commodious, circular structure, nearly opposite the mouth of the Robe River, unique of its kind, as the wall is of great thickness and of considerable height; while around it there is deep water, showing, although it may originally have been in part an island, yet that the artificial work extends to a considerable depth

"No. III. Lake stone-dwelling.' This is similar to the preceding, and was observed in Lough Bola, a little more than a mile east of the church that has lately been built at Moyrus, on the S.E. of the entrance into

Roundstone Bay. The foregoing sketch may give some idea of its present appearance and its original structure.