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to the Museum of the Academy, as illustrative of discoveries 
of the same kind : 
The fortified islands in lakes in Ireland were artificial, built 
upon piles of oak; upon them were constructed huts or cran- 
noges. ‘The red deer and elk were killed in the chase, and 
were brought in boats into the island; corn also was ground 
into meal by small hand-mills. Amongst several others are 
mentioned :— 
_ 1455. Lough Melgé, between Fermanagh and Leitrim. 
1512. Tullyline, in the county of Cavan. 
1436. The Crannog of Logh Laohaite, near Clogher, in 
Tyrone, was taken by the sons of Brian Oge O’Neill. The 
O’Neills and Henry O’Neill came to the lake there; and they 
sent for Thomas Oge Maguire, and when he arrived, they made 
vessels to carry them to the Crannog, on which the sons of 
Brian Oge were. The sons of Brian Oge then agreed to sur- 
render the Crannog to O’Neill, and make peace with him. 
This lake and Crannog have been in possession of the family 
of Burnside since before the siege of Derry ; for the last two 
centuries it has been called Corcreevey. In the year 1845 
the lake was drained, and the Crannog dug over, when the fol- 
lowing antiquities were found, and are now presented to the 
Earl of Enniskillen by William Smyth Burnside, Clk. 
1. A pair of bronze and iron manacles. 
. An ornamental comb worn round the neck. 
. Parts of a musical instrument. 
. An arrow-head. 
. A spear-head. 
. A smooth stone, used perhaps for slinging. 
SD Oe WO dO 
The Secretary of Council brought forward the following 
Report from the Committee of Publication respecting the Ca- 
talogue of the Museum. 
The following is an outline of the plan which Dr. Petrie 
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