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The Geological Survey of Ireland has presented such of their maps 

 as "were requisite to complete the set already in the Academy Library. 



A copy has been secured for the Academy of the very important 

 work in many volumes, entitled " I Diarii di Marino Sanuto," 

 recently printed at Yenice, and of which there is no other set in 

 Ireland. 



Among the objects added to the Academy's Collection since 

 March 16th, 1897, the following are deserving of mention: — 



(1.) A Gold Unclosed Eing (called ring money) from the County 

 Cavan. 



(2.) A Gold Mediaeval Brooch, with settings of coloured stones, 

 found in the excavations of the Dublin Main Drainage Works. 



(3.) Nine Wooden Traps, known as Otter Traps, from the County 

 Fermanagh. 



(4.) A Bronze Eing-Brooch ; presented by Edmund Johnson, Esq., 



M.E.I.A. 



(5.) The Upper Stone of a Quern (decorated) ; presented by F. M. 

 Olpherts, Esq. 



(6.) A small collection of Bronze Antiquities ; purchased from 

 T. Rothwell, Esq. 



(7.) A small collection of Bronze Antiquities ; purchased from 

 Colonel Beresford Knox. 



The following Members have been elected since 16th March, 1897 : — 



George Bryers. 



Edward Parnall Culverwell, m.a., f.t.c.d. 

 , Eev. Michael P. Hickey. 



John Joly, n.sc, f.k.s. 

 Edwin William Lovegrove, m.a. 

 Eev. Thomas Mills, m.a. 

 Thomas Frederick Cooke Trench, n.i. 



At the Stated Meeting, on the 16th March, 1897— 



A. Michel Levy, 



Albert von Kolliker, hon. f.e.s., 



were elected Honorary Members in the Section of Science. 



