3oz APPENDIX. 



the parifli of Ahaderig, near Loughbrickland, in the ba- 

 rony of Upper Iveagh, within the manor of Dromore 

 (which has many great and uncommon privileges ; for 

 the Bifliop appoints a coroner to his own manor, and 

 may require the King's writs to be executed, not by 

 the fheriff, but by his own officer). This piece of 

 gold appears to have been part of the branch of a 

 golden candleflick, being three very thick gold wires 

 or plates, twifled into a triple cord, fo ftrong as to be 

 able to fupport the nozzle of a fconce .for a candle, 

 with a folid gold cone at the end to go into a focket, 

 &c.; but the part now found is imperfect, and another 

 perhaps larger piece has been left behind, or has been 

 carried off before. Mr. Neilfon, the watchmaker, 

 who firft bought the gold, told Mr. Brufti, his 

 Lordfhip's agent, that a great deal of treafure has 

 from time to time been found there, as gold cups, 

 difties, &c. probably chalices and patens, and other 

 moaaflic or church furniture, of which this piece 

 of a fconce or chandelier was apparently a part. 

 The fame perfon bought fome years before from 

 thence a great quantity of ancient gold, which he after- 

 wards fold in Dublin. This piece was found by a 

 woman, as fhe was pafling through the townland of 

 Drumfallagh, in fome rubbifh, thrown up for the pur- 

 pofe of making room for an addition to a cabbin ; on 

 her return home flic gave it to her hufband, who fold 



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