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The antlers are of very large dimensions, and are figured by Ball 

 in the ' Trans, R. Dubl. Soc. ' new aer., vol. Ill, pi. XI, fig. 3. 

 Presented by Archdeacon Maunsell. 1824. 



b. The skeleton of a male ; from Lough Naglack, near Carrick- 

 macross. The large antlers are remarkable for the extreme length 

 of their tines. Presented by the Marquis of Bute. 



c. The skeleton of a female ; from Lough Gur, Co. Limerick. 



d. The skull of a male, with the right antler abnormally bifurcat- 

 ed : from Lough Gur. Ball, 'Trans,, R. Dubl. Soc.,' new ser., 

 vol. Ill, p. 338, pi. XL fig. 1. 



e. The skull of a male, with only a rudimentary palmation of the 

 right antler ; from Limerick. Ball, loc. cit.^ fig. 2. 



/ The cranium of a male, with the antlers shed ; from Cappo- 

 quin. This is the only skull in the Museum in this condition. 

 Presented by R. J Ussher, Esq. 



g. A large series of skulls (some fifty in number) ; from various 

 localities. This magnificent series of speciniens is by far the 

 finest in existence. 



II. From Ballynamintra Cave, Co. Waterford. Presented 

 by R. J, Ussher, Esq. 



h. An extensive series of imperfect limb-bones, mostly artificially 

 split, or gnawed by carnivores. Leith Adams, ' Trans. E. Dubl. 

 Soc, ' new ser., vol. I, p. 200, pi. XIV, figs. 7, 8. Many were 

 found in association with human remains. 



III. From Kent's Hole Cavern, Devon. 

 I. Several upper and lower molar teeth. 



* CERVUS ELAPHUS. 



Linn., Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. I, p. 93 (1766). 

 The remains from Irish deposits indicate a comparatively small 

 race, with slender antlers. 



I. From bogs and marls. 

 a. The skeleton of a male, wanting the phalangeal bones of the 

 feet ; from Boho, Co. Fermanagh. The antlers have seven tines. 

 Presented by Rev. W. Steele. 



