272 A HISTORY OF 



Henry Cotton, dean of Lismore and archdeacon of 

 Cashel, was admitted a member of the Society. Cotton 

 was born in Buckinghamshire in 1789, and for a time 

 held the post of sub-librarian of the Bodleian library. 

 In 1823, he came to Ireland as chaplain to his father- 

 in-law, Dr. Lawrence, archbishop of Cashel. His Fasti 

 Ecclesiae Hiberniae, in five volumes, which appeared 

 between 1848 and i860, is a most valuable compila- 

 tion, that must have cost him much labour. That 

 work did for Ireland what Le Neve's had done for 

 England, and Cotton's short memoirs of the various 

 dignitaries of the church have proved very useful. 

 Cotton also published a List of Editions of the Bible 

 f rinted between 1505 and 1820, and Obsolete Words 

 in our Version of the Bible. Archdeacon Cotton died 

 in 1879. 



The Council reported in May, that additional build- 

 ings for the departments of agriculture, manufac- 

 tures, and natural history had become absolutely 

 necessary. It was proposed to alter the long range of 

 buildings in the cattle yard by raising the walls, and 

 lighting them from the roof, which would give a suite 

 of rooms 220 feet in length. A number of additional 

 sheds for cattle were also contemplated. Considering 

 all the alterations that were peremptorily demanded, 

 the Council agreed that ^4000 would be necessary, 

 and that sum was voted. Steps were also taken for 

 planting the lawn, screening off the statue gallery, and 

 concealing the stables by a plantation. The parapet 

 wall was also removed, and the unsightly ditch next 

 Merrion square filled up. The balustrade and entrance 

 from Merrion square were supplied at that time. 



In July 1 841, R. Butler Bryan died, and Mr. 

 Lundy E. Foot, barrister, was elected as secretary in his 

 room. 



