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The Earl of Enniskillen said he was not aware whether 

 Roman coins had been often found in this country ; but he 

 might mention that a friend of his own, Captain Graves, had 

 shown him a considerable number of them which were dis- 

 covered at the Giant's Causeway, in the County of .Antrim. 



Dr. Petrie had seen several hundred Roman coins in the 

 possession of a gentleman who had resided in that county ; 

 and he had also seen many Carthaginian coins which had been 

 found in Ireland. 



The President — That is a remarkable fact, and one which 

 ought to be placed on record. 



A silver signet seal of the fourteenth century, with an 

 Agnus Dei in cornelian, and the legend " Ecce Agnus Dei ;" 

 presented by Catterson Smith, Esq. 



A silver bell, found in the County of Roscommon ; pre- 

 sented by R. K. Gardiner, Esq. 



Two vessels made of pewter, and supposed to be aciborium 

 and a chrismatorium, found in a lake, near the river Brosna, 

 King's County ; presented by Sir William Betham. 



A large stone celt, a peculiarly fine specimen, found in 

 Monmunny bog, parish of Ahavea, County Fermanagh ; pre- 

 sented by Rev. G. S. Smith, D. D. 



An iron collar and chain, a bronze pin, an iron spear, and 

 a human skull, all found near Strokestown, County Roscommon, 

 were presented by Dennis H. Kelly, Esq., on the part of Ri- 

 chard Kelly, Esq. 



The President addressed the Academy, on presenting the 

 Cunningham Medal to the Rev. John H. Jellett, as follows : 



Gentlemen, — Before we proceed to our ordinary business, it is 

 my duty to present the Cunningham Medal to the gentleman to whom 

 the Academy has awarded this, its highest gift of honour. Probably 



