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to the Museum of the Academy, as illustrative of discoveries 

 of the same kind : 



The fortified islands in lakes in Ireland were artificial, built 

 upon piles of oak; upon them were constructed huts or cran- 

 noges. The red deer and elk were killed in the chase, and 

 were brought in boats into the island ; corn also was ground 

 into meal by small hand-mills. Amongst several others are 

 mentioned : — 



1455. Lough Melge, between Fermanagh and Leitrim. 



1512. Tullyline, in the county of Cavan. 



1436. The Crannog of Logh Laohaire, near Clogher, in 

 Tyrone, was taken by the sons of Brian Oge O'Neill. The 

 O'Neills and Henry O'Neill came to the lake there ; and they 

 sent for Thomas Oge Maguire, and when he arrived, they made 

 vessels to carry them to the Crannog, on which the sons of 

 Brian Oge were. The sons of Brian Oge then agreed to sur- 

 render the Crannog to O'Neill, and make peace with him. 

 This lake and Crannog have been in possession of the family 

 of Burnside since before the siege of Derry ; for the last two 

 centuries it has been called Corcreevey. In the year 1845 

 the lake was drained, and the Crannog dug over, when the fol- 

 lowing antiquities were found, and are now presented to the 

 Earl of Enniskillen by William Smyth Burnside, Clk. 



1. A pair of bronze and iron manacles. 



2. An ornamental comb worn round the neck. 



3. Parts of a musical instrument. 



4. An arrow-head. 



5. A spear-head. 



6. A smooth stone, used perhaps for slinging. 



The Secretary of Council brought forward the following 

 Report from the Committee of Publication respecting the Ca- 

 talogue of the Museum. 



t The following is an outline of the plan which Dr. Petrie 

 vol. v. R 



