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13. Off No. LO a part of the timber handle has been broken since 
we got it,—observe the ornament at the end of the handle. 
“* No. 12.—The pan. This appears to be neither brass nor the 
ordinary bronze; it is, I believe, what is called white bronze. It 
was evidently used on the fire, but there is no trace of a handle. 
‘No. 13.—The coins. Three are of the reign of Charles I.; two 
of Elizabeth ; the others I cannot decipher. Two of them most 
defaced were most probably worn as ornaments hung from a chain; 
I infer this from the small hole in each of them. 
‘« No. 14.—The two brooches were found in the townland of 
-Droughtville, about twelve inches under the surface. 
‘“¢ Borris-In-Ossory District. 
‘The antiquities from this district were nearly all found in the 
valley of the Nore, on the north side of the town of Borris-in- 
Ossory. 
“‘ The bronze swords, 1, 2,3, 4; the iron spear-heads, 5 and 7 ; 
the swords, 6and 8 ; with thethree skulls, 13, 14, 15,—wereall found 
at Kildrinagh Ford, on the bed of the old river, and within the space 
of forty-four yards. They were resting on the hard gravel bed of 
the old river, with about one foot of loose material over them. 
“‘On the south side of the river is the townland of Peafield 
(originally named, I believe, Shangownagh); near to the river are 
the remains of a fine rath; and on the other side, in the townland 
of Kildrinagh, are the remains of another rath, of even a more im- 
portant character. At this part of the river, and nearly in a line 
between these forts, was the ford of Kildrinagh. 
“‘ Some time before our works reached this ford, I ascertained 
the tradition respecting a great battle that had been fought there; 
some said between the Irish and the Danes, the former being posted 
on the north side, the latter on the south side of the river, where 
there are the remains of extensive entrenchments, still called ‘ Danes’ 
Fort’ Others said the battle was fought long before the Danes 
came to Ireland ; but all agreed that a battle had taken place, and 
that Kildrinagh Ford was the scene of the greatest slaughter. I 
gave particular directions to have the excavations at this place 
carefully watched, and the result was the finding of the antiquities 
described here. 
«Just at the ford were found the remains of a bridge of black 
oak timber, some of the pieces still framed together. The remains 
