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be the remains of the crozier of St. Blathmac, of Rath-Blathmac, 
near Corofin, in the county Clare; and two ancient bronze ecclesi- 
astical bells from the same place. 
December 18.—The shaft and upper boss of a very ancient cro- 
zier, supposed to be the crozier of St. Columba, formerly belonging 
to the abbey of Durrow, in the County Meath ; also eleven Anglo- 
Saxon coins, found at Durrow ; two bronze pins, one of them very 
ancient, found at Moate; with a silver bodkin, anda horn powder- 
flask of the reign of William III. 
This crozier, although unfortunately much mutilated, is of pe- 
culiar historical interest: it still retains some traces of its original 
magnificence, and must have been a beautiful specimen of ancient 
Trish art. It was preserved, since the dissolution of monasteries, 
by the Macgeoghan family, lately represented by Sir Richard Nagle, 
Bart., at whose death it became the property of Mr. Nugent, who 
consented to part with it for the Museum, along with the other an- 
tiquities here mentioned. 
Several valuable donations have also been made to the Museum, 
which have already been acknowledged by the thanks voted to the 
several donors by the Academy. A list of them will appear in the 
forthcoming volume of the Transactions. 
The Mias Tighernain, an ancient relic which was deposited in 
the Museum, by its owner, at the instance of Dr. Wilde, and which 
was the subject of a valuable paper by that gentleman, published 
some time ago in the Transactions,* has recently been returned, 
through Dr. Wilde, to its proprietor, Mr. Knox, of Rappa Castle. 
The thanks of the Academy are due to Mr. Knox, and to the other 
possessors of remarkable antiquities, for the important service they 
have rendered to the science of archzology, by depositing such an- 
tiquities for a season in our Museum, and permitting the Academy 
to preserve correct drawings of them. 
* The Council regret very much that no steps appear to have been 
taken during the past year towards the preparation of the Catalogue 
of the Academy’s Museum. é 
* Vol. xxi. 
