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donor, ‘there was no appearance of a crack or flaw in the bog where it 
was found, which was the case with the other shoe.’ No. 14 isa right- 
footed shoe, pointed at the toe, but also composed ofa single piece of 
thick tanned leather ; it has a triangular seam behind, and an overlapping 
upper in front, which is gathered in along a seam of beautiful workman- 
ship, and presenting an interlacement of the material itself. A similar 
form of decoration is often observed in Irish art, both in metal-work and 
upon our illuminated manuscripts; thus showing that, even in leather 
manufacture, a style of art influenced the taste of the mechanic up to the 
period when this shoe was worn. The seam is closed with gut, and, there- 
fore, I would place this shoe as second, in point of antiquity, to the first 
specimen described, which is sewn with leather. It also was found in 
the bog of Buggaun, but not in the same locality as the former. 
‘On the part of Dr. Ringland, I present an antique bronze spoon, 
No. 52, originally tinned, and bearing a curious trade-mark on the inner 
surface of the bowl, consisting of three spoons enclosed within a circle, 
and which was evidently struck after the casting, as shown by the inden- 
tation on the convex side. Although not of very great antiquity, it is 
an object of interest in continuation of similar articles in the Museum, 
after which it will come in as No. 52. 
‘‘On the part of Mrs. Rothwell, of Rockfield House, Kells.—A unique 
bronze pin, No. 525, with three rings passing through the stem, and de- 
creasing in size from above downwards. This pin is now imperfect, being 
but three inches in length; it was found at Dunshaughlin, and formed 
a portion of the collection of articles from that locality possessed by the 
late Mr. Rothwell. 
‘On the part of George Sandford Wills, Esq., of Castlerea, county of 
Roscommon, two antique horse headstall ornaments of the usual spur 
shape, similar to those already in our collection, where they form Nos. 
178 and 179 on Tray PPP; the one is 12, and the other 13 inches long. 
They differ slightly in character, but were evidently pendant and swing- 
ing, as shown by the worn loops at the ends of the prongs. Both have 
knobs at the handle-like extremities, but the loops for attachment to the 
bridle differ considerably, being in one specimen continuous with the side 
of the prongs, and in the other projecting at right angles to them. Having 
tried articles ofthis description on different horses, I findthatthey will not 
fit on the head either in front of the ears, or hanging under the jowl, like 
some of our modern bridle ornaments of leather and hair, but must have 
hung from the bit, in which position they to a certain extent prevented 
the horse from grazing while caparisoned, and, according to some trainers 
whom I have consulted, prevented the animal kicking. Both these articles 
were found in the neighbourhood of Castlerea, the one at Creggane, and 
the other at Clooncunra. It will be in the recollection of the Academy 
that I recently presented another specimen found at Emlagh, in the same 
locality (see No. 173, described at p. 19). 
“On the part of Joseph H. Smith, Esq.—A very rare and curious 
iron small-sword, No. 142 on Tray G, now 16 inches long, remarkable 
for the blade being composed of barred open-work for about 6 inches ; it 
was found at Dunshaughlin, and is alluded to in the ‘ Proceedings,’ 
vol. i., p. 420, in 1840, when it was exhibited to the Academy. 
