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Hibernian School, an ancient tomb has been discovered, 

 which is of considerable interest, and fitted to throw much 

 light on the disputed question of the origin of ' cromlechs.' 

 " I beg, therefore, to suggest, that a deputation from the 

 Royal Irish Academy should visit and examine this tomb. 



" I am, my dear Sir, 



" Very faithfully yours, 



"T. Drummond. 

 " Sir Wm. Rowan Hamilton, 



In consequence of this communication, the council 

 appointed the Committee of Antiquities as a deputation from 

 the Academy, to examine and report on the circumstances 

 connected with this interesting discovery ; and the Committee 

 accordingly, with the President and many other members, 

 assembled on the spot, on Wednesday last, and made the 

 examination, and ascertained the particulars of which they 

 now present their Report. 



It appears that some days previously, the workmen em- 

 ployed in the improvements now making in the Park, under 

 the direction of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, 

 had been removing an ancient tumulus, or sepulchral mound, 

 situated to the west of the Royal Hibernian School. This 

 mound was 120 feet in diameter, and 15 in height, and was 

 popularly known in the neighbouring village of Chapelizod 

 by the Irish appellation of Cnoc-maraidhe, a name which, 

 according to the best Irish scholars who have been consulted, 

 appears to signify the hill of the mariners. This tumulus 

 appears to be surrounded by several smaller ones, not yet 

 disturbed. 



Within the tumulus, but at the distance of several yards 

 from the centre, the men discovered four small sepulchral 

 vases, containing ashes of burned bones. These urns were 

 enclosed within small stone kists, but were unfortunately 



