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XXXIII.—_ NOTES ON THE DISCOVERY IN IRELAND OF A 
BONE CAVE, CONTAINING REMAINS OF THE IRISH 
ELK, APPARENTLY CO-EXISTENT WITH MAN, sy R. J. 
USSHER anp PROFESSOR LEITH ADAMS. 
[Read May 19th, 1879.] 
Note FrRoM Proressor LEITH ADAMS. 
I HAVE much pleasure in being enabled to announce the dis- 
covery of a new bone cavern in the south of Ireland, regarding 
which I have no doubt that the Fellows of the Society will be 
interested to know afew particulars. During the Easter holidays, 
when on a visit to my friend, Mr. Ussher of Cappagh, he directed 
my attention to a cave in the neighbourhood, about seven miles 
distant from the famous Shandon Cave, which I explored some 
years ago. 
Mr. Ussher’s researches in the above cave, although prosecuted 
during a few days only, have eventuated in the finding of stone 
implements of the Neolithic period, accompanied by bone im- 
plements, rubbers, &e., and the remains of the Ivish elk, bear, 
deer, &e. 
The evidences of man associated with undoubted remains of the 
Trish elk, whose bones he had smashed and formed into imple- 
ments, is fully confirmed by this discovery, of which I was an 
eye-witness. The cavern in question is of large size, and appears 
to have been occupied at one time by man, and previously by 
bears, as entire jaws and portions of skeletons of the latter are 
met with in the lower deposits of the floor. 
Mr. Ussher proposes continuing his explorations, and will report 
the results to the British Association for the Advancement of 
Science, with the view of obtaining a grant to enable him to clear 
out the contents of the cave. I mention this discovery, as I have 
no doubt that the Fellows of the Royal Geological Society of 
Treland will welcome Mr. Ussher’s most praiseworthy exertions. 
May 5, 1879. 
