1 1 . Proceedings of the Royal Irish Acadenuj. 



reference is in the Academy Proceedings, vol. iv., p. 219. It runs — " Nov. loLli, 

 1848. The Secretary read ... a letter from ]\Ir. Eichard Young of Island- 

 bridge, accompanying specimens of ancient Danish weapons, discovered by 

 workmen in excavating near the terminus of the Great Southern and Western 

 Eailway. Tiiey consisted of a sword, much larger tlian has been yet found, 

 and a smaller weapon of the same kind, together with an iron spear or pike- 

 head, and a number of iron arrow-heads." 



As no numbers refening to the new register weic attached to the swords 

 labelled by Mr. Wakeman as having been found at Kihnainham, it has not 

 been possible to identify this sword. 



Tlic next reference in the Register, 1861, is to two swords, a spear-head, 

 a shield boss, a stilus, and animal, and metallic remains found at King's-bridge 

 Terminus by Mr. George Miller, and presented to the Academy by the 

 Directors of the Gi-eat Soutiieru and Western Eailway. In vol. \ ii. uf the 

 .Vcademy's Proceedings, p. 37G, the donation is mentioned thus : " Eead a 

 letter from Geoi-ge M. Miller, Esq., announcing a donation of some osseous 

 remains and antiquities, fouiul in the work-s of the Great Southern and 

 AVestern liailroad, near the King's-bridge Terminus." 



These two swords are presumably among those labelled by Mr. Wakeman 

 as found at Kilmainham and presented by the Directois of the Eailway. 



The spear-head has been identilied as Wk., No. 25. 



There are six swords labelled by Mr. Wakeman as having been found in 

 a cutting of the Great Southern and Western Eailway at Kilmainham, and 

 presented by the Governoi-s of the Hospital and Directors of the Eailway ; 

 and tlicy are numbered as follows : — 



Wk. 7. W. 89. 352 D. Double-edged (broken into three parts). 

 Total length, ."^6^ inches. Length of blade, SOJ inches. 



Wk. 2. W. 90. .■!.51 D. Double-edged (broken into three parts). 

 Total length, .S2^ inches. IxMigth of blade, 26i inches. 



Wk. 8. Single-edged. Total length, 353 iuches. Length of blade, 28| 

 inches. 



Wk. ?A. Single-edged, 32| inches. Length of blade, 26^ inches. 



Wk. 10. W. 92. 356 D. Double-edged (bent over). Total length, o7i 

 inches. Length of blade, 31 ^ inches. 



Wk. !). W. 93. 355 D. Double-edged (bent over). Total length, 35i 

 inches. Length of blade, 30 inches. 



Wk. 6. W. 87. 350 I). iJouble-edged (broken). Total lengtli, 28 

 inches Length of blade, 22 inches. 



Wk. 5. W. 88. 349 D. Double-edged (broken into three parts). Total 

 length, o6i iuclie«. lAjngth of blade, 30^ inciies. 



