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just alluded to be explained or not ; it is sufficient for our 

 purpose to know, that it gave rise to the introduction of the 

 sun as a privy mark on the coins of Edward ; and we may be 

 permitted to hazard the conjecture, that the three crosses on 

 his Irish groats, coined shortly after the battle of Mortimer's 

 Cross, were intended to represent the three suns. 



" We could refer to many instances in which dates and 

 other matters were determined with certainty, by studying 

 with attention minute particulars in the type of coins, con- 

 cerning which the records were unsatisfactory, or altogether 

 wanting ; and there are still in existence authentic records of 

 more than one Irish coinage, specimens of which have not 

 yet been discovered ; and within the last few years numerous 

 coins, whose existence had not been suspected, have come to 

 light, for the preservation of many of which we are indebted 

 to the indefatigable zeal and research of a highly esteemed 

 and deeply lamented individual, whose memory will long be 

 regarded with respect and admiration, and the recollection 

 of whose labours in preserving the proud memorials of our 

 country, will, we trust, be perpetuated by depositing within 

 these walls his collection of Irish antiquities, in accordance 

 with his well known intention, and thus constituting a monu- 

 ment worthy of the late Dean of St. Patrick's." 



The Archbishop of Dublin made some observations on a 

 remarkable meteor, lately seen in different parts of Britain. 



Resolved — That the Committee of Antiquities be re- 

 quested to take immediate steps towards opening a subscrip- 

 tion for the purchase of the collection of Irish antiquities 

 which belonged to the late Dean of St. Patrick's. 



DONATIONS. 



Memoires de VAcademie Imperiale des Sciences de St. 

 Petersboiirg. Tome I. — XI. 



