Minutes of Proceedings. 241 



Moiv^DAT JASrAKT 25, 1897. 



Depxtiy Sihrgeox-Gexeeai, H. Kixg, h.a., m.b, in the Chair. 



Professor A. C. Hacldon, ii.A., d.sc, read a Paper, " Studies in 

 Irish Craniology : ni. A Xeolithic Cist Burial near Drogheda." 



The Secretary read a " jS^ote on Crannoges in the County of Mayo," 

 hj Mr. H. T. Knox. 



JlToxDAT, PEBErAKT 8, "1897. 



HiGHT Ho^r. The Eakl of Eosse, k.p. f.k.s., President, in the Chair. 



Eev. Gr. T. Stokes, n.n., read a Paper, " On an original Indulgence 

 issued by Cardinal Wolsey, and certain other Literary Pinds lately 

 made in Marsh's Library." 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks Trere voted 

 to the Donors. 



MOXDAT, PEBErAKT 22, 1897. 



Eey. De. Haughton, ^vr.D., f.e.s., Yice-President, in the Chair. 



Sir John Banks, e.c.b., m.d., in presenting to the Academy on 

 behalf of the Subscribers an oil- portrait (by Miss S. H. Purser, 

 Hon. E.H.A.) of John Kells Ingram, ll.d., s.f.t.c.d., President of the 

 Academy, 1892-6, said — Sir, on the 24th February of last year a vote 

 ■of thanks Tvas proposed by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, our 

 Visitor, to our retiring President, Dr. Ingram, for the able address 

 which he that day delivered. I had the honour of seconding that vote 

 of thanks, and I then took the liberty of throwing out the suggestion 

 that some memorial of Dr. Ingram's presidency should be effected, 

 and that probably the best form would be a portrait to take its place 

 with those of some of his illustrious predecessors. Owing to that sug- 

 gestion a Committee was formed of a few of Dr. Ingram's personal 

 fi'iends, and a circular was sent round to the Members of the Academy 

 asking them to subscribe. So ready was the response that ample 

 funds were forthcoming before the Academy closed for the recess. 

 The next step was to request Dr. Ingram to sit for his portrait, and 

 lie was also asked to name the artist. You have now before you the 



