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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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KNOCKMANY CHAMBER (_see_ p. 75), _Frontispiece_

1 PILLAR-STONE AT TARA, 9

2 PILLAR-STONE NEAR NEWGRANGE, 12

3 ‘TOMB OF DATHI,’ RATHCROGHAN, 14

4 HOLED-STONE AT TOBERNAVEAN, WOODVILLE, NEAR SLIGO, 18

5 HOLED-STONE AT MAINISTER, ARAN MÓR, 20

6 HOLED-STONE AT THE ‘CHURCH OF THE MEN,’ INISMURRAY, 21

7 ROCK-SCRIBINGS, MEVAGH, CO. DONEGAL, 28

8 SCRIBINGS ON SIDES OF KNOCKMORE CAVE, NEAR DERRYGONNELLY,
CO. FERMANAGH, 29

9 ‘SHIELD PATTERN’ ROCK-SCULPTURE, FROM BROUGHSHANE,
CO. ANTRIM, 31

10 ‘THE HAG’S CHAIR,’ LOUGHCREW, 39

11 ‘DRUID’S JUDGMENT SEAT,’ KILLINEY, 40

12 ANCIENT STONE, KILLINEY, 41

13 GRAIN-RUBBER, 44

14 POT-QUERN, 45

15 KERNANSTOWN CROMLECH, CARLOW, 57

16 LEGANANNY CROMLECH, CO. DOWN, 62

17 BALLYMASCANLAN CROMLECH, 63

18 SEPULCHRAL CHAMBER, PHŒNIX PARK, 64

19 CROMLECH IN HOWTH DEMESNE, 67

20 KILTERNAN CROMLECH, 68

21 MOUNT VENUS CROMLECH, 69

22 SHANGANAGH CROMLECH, 70

23 BRENNANSTOWN CROMLECH, 72

24 THE TUMULUS OF NEWGRANGE, CO. MEATH, 82

25 PLAN AND SECTION OF NEWGRANGE TUMULUS, 83

26 ENTRANCE TO THE PASSAGE LEADING TO THE GREAT CHAMBER,
NEWGRANGE, 84

27 PLAN AND SECTION OF CHAMBER IN NEWGRANGE TUMULUS, 85

28 CARVING ON A STONE AT THE WEST RECESS, 86

29 ORNAMENT ON THE ROOF OF THE EAST RECESS, 86

30 ORNAMENT ON THE ROOF OF THE EAST RECESS, 87

31 SCORING ON STONE IN WEST RECESS, 87

32 CARVED STONE IN EAST RECESS, 88

33 CARVED STONE IN EAST RECESS, 88

34 CARVED STONE ABOVE THE ENTRANCE, 89

35 TUMULUS OF DOWTH, FROM THE SOUTH, 92

36 ENTRANCE TO THE PASSAGE LEADING TO THE CHAMBER OF
DOWTH, 94

37 CARVING ON A STONE AT DOWTH, 95

38 CARVING ON A STONE AT DOWTH, 95

39 ORNAMENTED BONE-FLAKE FROM SLIEVE-NA-CALLIAGHE, 107

40 PLAN OF THE DEERPARK MONUMENT, CO. SLIGO, 109

41 CAIRN, ON CAIRN’S HILL, CO. SLIGO, 112

42 STONES OF THE CIRCLE AT NEWGRANGE, 123

43 REMAINS OF STONE CIRCLE NEAR DOWTH, 124

44 STONE CIRCLE, BALLYNOE, NEAR DOWNPATRICK, 126

45 STONE CIRCLE AT SLIEVE NA GREIDLE, CO. DOWN, 127

46 BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF CALLERNISH CIRCLE AND LINES, 130

47 CINERARY URN FROM ONE MAN’S CAIRN, NEAR MOYTURA, 144

48 CINERARY URN FROM CO. CARLOW, 145

49 CINERARY URN, CO. WICKLOW, 146

50 CINERARY URN, CO. CAVAN, 146

51 URNS FROM CO. DOWN, 147

52 FOOD-VESSEL FROM CIST IN THE PHŒNIX PARK, DUBLIN, 148

53 SMALL CINERARY URN, CO. CARLOW, 148

54 FOOD-VESSEL FROM GRAVE NEAR BALLYMOTE, CO. SLIGO, 149

55 OGAM STONE (CO. KERRY) IN TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, 152

56 OGAM STONE, MONATAGGART, CO. CORK, 154

57 PLAN OF SOUTERRAIN, GURTEEN RATH, NEAR MULLINGAR, 164

58 PLAN OF TARA, 166

59 THE FORRADH, TARA, 167

60 RATH OF DOWNPATRICK, 170

61 STAIGUE FORT, CO. KERRY, 173

62 DUNAMOE FORT, CO. MAYO, 180

63 THE ‘SCHOOL HOUSE’ (BEE-HIVE HUT), INISMURRAY, 181

64 SECTION OF AN ORDINARY UNDERGROUND BEE-HIVE-SHAPED
HUT, 182

65 SPEAR- OR JAVELIN-HEAD, 190

66 SPEAR-HEAD--SCALE, TWO-THIRDS, 190

67 LEAF-SHAPED ARROW-HEADS, 192

68 TRIANGULAR ARROW-HEADS--FIRST TYPE, 192

69 TRIANGULAR ARROW-HEADS--SECOND TYPE, 193

70 VARIOUS TYPES OF STEMMED ARROW-HEADS, 193

71 MOUNTED ARROW-HEAD, 194

72 FLINT KNIFE, 195

73 POLISHED CELT OF FELSTONE--SCALE, TWO-THIRDS, 197

74 VARIOUS TYPES OF STONE CELTS--SCALE, ONE-EIGHTH, 198

75 MOUNTED CELT, 198

76 SUPPOSED CHAMPION-STONE FOR CASTING, 199

77 PERFORATED AXE-HAMMERS OF STONE, 200

78 PERFORATED STONE AXE-HAMMERS, 201

79 FLAT BRONZE CELT, 207

80 CELT WITH LUNETTE-SHAPED EDGE AND RECURVED POINTS, 207

81 FLAT AND FLANGED CELTS WITH STOP-RIDGES, 208

82 WINGED OR FLANGED CELTS, 208

83 DOUBLE-LOOPED FLANGED CELT WITH STOP-RIDGE, 209

84 LOOPED CELT WITH ORIGINAL HANDLE, 209

85 VARIETIES OF LOOPED SOCKETED CELTS, 211

86 CELT MOULD, CO. LEITRIM, 212

87 CELT MOULD, CO. DOWN, 212

88 VARIETIES OF BRONZE SWORDS FOUND IN IRELAND, 214

89 DAGGER HAFTED WITH BRONZE, 216

90 UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF SWORD-SHEATH OF BRONZE
FROM LISNACROGHERA (NOW IN THE GRAINGER COLLECTION), 219

91 UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF SWORD-SHEATH OF BRONZE
FROM LISNACROGHERA (NOW IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM), 220

92 UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF SWORD-SHEATH OF BRONZE
FROM LISNACROGHERA (NOW IN GRAINGER COLLECTION), 220

93 VARIETIES OF SPEAR-HEADS OF BRONZE, 223

94 ORNAMENTS ON SPEAR-HEADS, 225

95 BUTT MOUNTING OF CRANNOG SPEAR-SHAFT, 226

96 BRONZE SHIELD FROM LOUGH GUR, 228

97 BRONZE BRIDLE-BITS, 231

98 TRAPPINGS OF BRONZE, CALLED ‘HEAD-STALLS,’ FOUND WITH
BRONZE BRIDLE-BITS, 232

99 BRONZE CALDRON, ACADEMY COLLECTION, 233

100 BRONZE DISH FROM CLOONFINLOUGH CRANNOG, CO. ROSCOMMON, 235

101 BRONZE TRUMPETS, ACADEMY COLLECTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM, 236

102 DISC AND PENANNULAR TYPES OF RING-PINS, 238

103 BRONZE FIBULA, 239

104 BRONZE HINGE-BROOCH, 239

105 BRONZE ARMLETS, 240

106 GOLD TORQUES, ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY COLLECTION, 244

107 GOLD LUNETTE, OR MIN, ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY COLLECTION, 246

108 GOLD TIARA, OR DIADEM, ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY COLLECTION, 247

109 GOLD FIBULA, TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, 248

110 LAKE-DWELLINGS IN LOUGH EYES, CO. FERMANAGH, 253

111 BONE PINS, &C., FROM LAKE-DWELLINGS IN COUNTIES SLIGO,
LEITRIM, AND ROSCOMMON, 260

112 GLASS BEADS FROM LAKE-DWELLINGS, 261

113 COMB FROM LAGORE LAKE-DWELLING, 261

114 COMB FROM BALLINDERRY LAKE-DWELLING, 261

115 COMB (RESTORED) FROM ARDAKILLIN LAKE-DWELLING, 262

116 SECTION OF ARDAKILLIN LAKE-DWELLING, CO. ROSCOMMON, 262

117 COOKING-VESSEL FROM LOUGH EYES, CO. FERMANAGH, 273

118 HORN DRINKING-CUP, 274

119 WOODEN METHER, OR DRINKING-CUP, 274

120 ‘DUG-OUTS,’ OR CANOES, 275

121 CLOCHAUN NA CARRIAGE, ARAN ISLAND, 278

122 PLAN OF MONASTIC SETTLEMENT, SKELLIG MICHAEL, 280

123 THE GREAT SKELLIG, OR SKELLIG MICHAEL, 281

124 BEE-HIVE CELLS, SKELLIG MICHAEL, 281

125 ORATORY OF KILMALKEDAR, 283

126 BEE-HIVE HOUSE, ON BISHOP’S ISLAND, NEAR KILKEE, 284

127 ST. SENAN’S ORATORY, ON BISHOP’S ISLAND, NEAR KILKEE, 285

128 PLAN OF CASHEL AND MONASTIC SETTLEMENT, INISMURRAY, 287

129 DOORWAY, CHURCH OF ST. COLMAN MAC DUACH, ARAN ISLAND, 289

130 WINDOW, TEAMPULL CEANANNACH, OR KILCANANAGH, ARAN, 290

131 WINDOW, TERMONCRONAN, CO. CLARE, 291

132 CHANCEL ARCH OF THE OLD CHURCH OF KILLINEY, CO. DUBLIN, 293

133 DOORWAY IN KILLINEY CHURCH, CO. DUBLIN, 294

134 POINTED DOORWAY IN KILLINEY CHURCH, 294

135 ST. MAC DARA’S CHURCH, 296

136 DOORWAY OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY, GLENDALOUGH, 299

137 CHANCEL ARCH, TRINITY CHURCH, GLENDALOUGH, 302

138 ST. COLUMBA’S HOUSE AT KELLS, CO. MEATH, 305

139 WINDOW IN ST. COLUMBA’S HOUSE (FROM THE INTERIOR), 306

140 CAPITALS AT KILLESHIN, 311

141 CAPITALS AT KILLESHIN, 311

142 WINDOW AT KILLESHIN, 312

143 THE ROCK OF CASHEL, 313

144 INTERIOR VIEW OF KING CORMAC’S CHAPEL, 314

145 DOORWAY AT FRESHFORD, CO. KILKENNY, 317

146 EARLY CROSSES ON SEPULCHRAL SLABS AT CLONMACNOISE, 320

147 CROSS ON SLAB, CLONMACNOISE, 321

148 CROSS ON SLAB, CLONMACNOISE, 322

149 CROSS ON SLAB, CLONMACNOISE, 322

150 GREAT CROSS OF MONASTERBOICE, 324

151 ORNAMENT BENEATH ARM OF THE GREAT CROSS, MONASTERBOICE, 325

152 CROSS OF MUIREDACH, SOMETIMES CALLED THE SMALLER CROSS,
MONASTERBOICE, 326

153 PORTION OF THE SCULPTURE ON THE CROSS OF MUIREDACH, 327

154 BOSS OF THE THIRD CROSS, MONASTERBOICE, 329

155 INSCRIBED TOMBSTONE, INISCALTRA, 330

156 PLAN OF CEMETERY, KILNASAGGART, NEAR JONESBOROUGH,
CO. ARMAGH, 331

157 DOORWAY, ROUND TOWER, GLENDALOUGH, 336

158 CROSS OVER THE DOORWAY OF ANTRIM TOWER, 337

159 DOORWAY, DONAGHMORE TOWER, CO. MEATH, 337

160 WINDOW, ROUND TOWER, CASHEL, 338

161 CLONDALKIN ROUND TOWER, 339

162 DOORWAY OF CLONDALKIN TOWER, 340

163 DOORWAY OF KILDARE TOWER, 342

164 ROUND TOWER, DEVENISH, 343

165 BELL OF CHUMASCACH MAC AILELLO, 348

166 THE CROSS OF CONG, 354

167 CHALICE OF ARDAGH, 357

168 THE TARA BROOCH, 360

169 NEWTOWNTRIM ABBEY, CO. MEATH, 367

170 BECTIVE ABBEY, NEAR TRIM, CO. MEATH, 369

171 CHOIR ARCH OF CANNISTOWN CHURCH, 371

172 ST. DOULOUGH’S CHURCH, CO. DUBLIN, 373

173 ST. DOULOUGH’S WELL, 375

174 KILCARN FONT, CO. MEATH, 380

175 KILCARN FONT--NO. 1, 381

176 KILCARN FONT--NO. 2, 381

177 KILCARN FONT--NO. 3, 382

178 KILCARN FONT--NO. 4, 382

179 MALAHIDE CASTLE, CO. DUBLIN, 385

180 CASTLE OF TRIM, CO. MEATH, 387

181 SCURLOUGHSTOWN CASTLE, 393

182 BULLOCK CASTLE, NEAR KINGSTOWN, CO. DUBLIN, 394

183 ST. LAURENCE’S GATE, DROGHEDA, 397

184 THE WEST GATE, DROGHEDA, 398

185 THE ‘SHEEP’ GATE AND YELLOW STEEPLE, TRIM, CO. MEATH, 399

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