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Eoman, using Llic word " Konuui " in a general .sense, lliuiigh similar beads do 

 not seem to be known. Fig. 19, probably a needle-case, found at Island-bridge, 

 is a plain tube of white metal. Needles have been found inside such tubes 

 in Norway. Fig. 20 is the stylus which was discovered, with other 

 objects, near Kingsbridge terminus, and presented by Mr. G. M. Miller. 

 (See p. 110.) It measures 81 inches in length, and is of brouze coated with 

 white metal. 



The brooch (fig. 21) was found at Island-bridge subsequently to the 

 publication of Sir William Wilde's paper. It is richly gilt, and has a 

 setting of amber. It has evidently been cut round one side, probably from 

 a larger ornament, when the pin and catch at the back appear to ha\e been 

 fitted to it. 



Fio. 23 (i). 



Among tlie other objects found at Island-l.iridge are the buckle figured by 

 Sir William Wilde (fig. 22), some fragments of buckles and mountings possibly 

 from a sword scabbard, and three bronze pins (fig. 23 shows two) ; nearly 

 all these have been tinned or coated with white metal, which seems to have 

 been a favourite practice at that period. Sir William AVilde mentions some 

 arrow-heads as having been found ; some small kni^•es and scraps of iron may 

 have been thouglit to have been such, but no certain arrow-heads are to be 

 seen among the objects now existing. 



It will be observed from the foregoing descriptions that these Danish 

 objects were distributed over the Ivilmainham area, as a glance at the map 

 will show that Island-bridge, the Kailway terminus cutting, and the Ixoyal 

 Hospital are practically one district, being about half a mile in extent. 



Sir William Wilde's conclusion, which has been quoted above, would 

 seem to require more evidence to support it. It must be remembered that 

 at the period to which the Island-bridge find is probably dated by the 

 brooches the Norse had been settled in Dublin for a few years, and 

 probably had a burial-place on the banks of the Lilley to the west side of 



