296 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



9| inches: its weight is 1 oz. 12 dwts. 2 grs. It is similar in character to 

 that found at Clonmacnois. and now in the possession of the Et. Hon. 

 the Earl of Dunraven, K.P., which is figured by the late Mr. J. E. Allen in 

 Celtic Art in Pagan and Christian Times, p. 221. 



28. Small silver ring-brooch ; the ring is engraved with chevron patterns 

 terminating in beaked heads, and there is a projection from its centre 

 furnished with a movable swivel which has four amber settings. The head of 

 the pin and the neck of the swivel are ornamented with fine wire work 

 The pin is 4£ inches long, and the ring has an outside diameter of 1| inches. 

 The brooch weighs 1 oz. 2 dwts. 13| grs. 



29 and 30. Eiug and pin of silver annular brooch ; the hoop of the ring is 

 plain, and ends in animal heads grasping a circular setting, now empty: the 

 pin, which is broken at the back of the head, has an empty circular setting on 

 the front. The pin is 5J inches long, and the ring 2i inches in diameter. 

 The brooch weighs 1 oz. 19 dwts. 9 grs. 



31. This is described as " portion of fibula." It is a silver bracelet with 

 large knobs at the end. It weighs 1 oz. 13 dwts. 4 grs. 



32. Silver penaunular brooch ; the hoop is plain and ends in auimal heads 

 at its junction with the terminals, which consist of four-sided plates, having 

 in the centre a plain boss with a beaded border surrounded by pierced 

 zoomorphic work of a degraded character. The pin is 6i inches long, and its 

 head is slightly ornamented. The hoop is 34 inches broad, and the brooch 

 weighs 3 oz. 7 dwts. 8 grs. : it is figured by Salin, AltgermaniscJie 

 Thierornamentik, p. 334, fig. 715. It probably dates from about the middle 

 of the ninth century. 



33. Silver penanuular brooch of the Viking period. The expanded ring 

 terminals are each ornamented with five bosses in the form of plain caps, which, 

 when perfect, were surrounded at the base by a raised beaded ring. The 

 bosses are joined to one another by strap-work, dividing each plate into three 

 panels, which are filled with zoomorphic ornament. The head of the pin 

 is decorated, and the terminals display a slight ornamentation on the back. 

 The brooch weighs 6 oz. 6 dwts. 9 grs. : the pin is 7f inches long, and the 

 ring-breadth is 4i inches. It was found near Virginia, County Cavan, and 

 is figured E. I. A. Celtic Christian Guide, 2nd ed., Plate IV fig. 1. Fragments 

 of brooches of this type were found in the Cuerdale hoard, and may be dated 

 to the tenth century a.d. 



34. Silver penaunular brooch of similar type. The pin is broken at the 

 end and is 74, inches long. The ring is 5 inches in breadth, and the brooch 

 weighs 7 oz. 19 dwts. 13 grs. For particulars as to its purchase see Proceedings 

 B. I. A., vol. vi, p. 203, and p. xiv of the Appendix. 



