Minutes of Proceedings. 15 



■•CReilly ; Eev. James Pearson ; Professor A. Leith. Adams ; Mr. "W. 

 H. Bailey; Dr. Brunnow ; Mr. Edward T. Hardman ; Mr. H. W. 

 Mackintosli ; Mr. J. C. Malet ; Mr. Thomas Bayley ; Mr. Henry Hat- 

 field ; Mr. Wm. Plunkett and Dr. Lancelot Stnddert ; Mr. C. C. Hut- 

 chinson and Mi\ A. IS". M'Alpine; Mr. Eeginald Lawrence and Mr. C. 

 W. EeiUy. 



In the department of Polite Literature and Antiquities : — by Mr. 

 Denis Crofton ; Dr. Samuel Perguson ; Eev. J. P. Mahaffy ; Mr. E. C. 

 Eotheram ; and Dr. W. Frazer. 



The work of lithographing the most valuable of our Irish MSS. 

 makes steady progress. Of the "Book of Leinster," 312 pages, being 

 more than three-fourths of the whole, have been printed off, and 80 

 additional pages are on stone. The Irish scribe pursues his work with 

 remarkable diligence, and it is expected that the remaining portion 

 will be completed before the summer of 1879. 



The whole of the triple text of the Eelire of Oengus having 

 been printed, Dr. 'WTiitley Stokes applied for and obtained the con- 

 sent of the Council to have the Glossarial Index, which is to be 

 added, printed in Calcutta, with a view to save the time lost in the 

 transmission of proofs between this country and India. It appeared, 

 however, on trial, that the work could not be properly executed there. 

 All the manuscript of the Index is now in the printer's hands, and a 

 large portion of it is in type ; and the issue of the entire work may be 

 expected in the course of the present year. 



The question pending between the Academy and the Government 

 for a considerable time prevented progress being made in the publica- 

 tion of the Annals of Ulster. This difficulty having been removed, 

 arrangements have been made for the immediate commencement of the 

 printing, and it is hoped that the Council will be able, in their next 

 Eeport, to announce that a substantial portion of the work has been, 

 completed. 



Several interesting objects have been added to the Museum within 

 the year. Amongst those procured by purchase are a very fine lunula 

 of gold, a torque of the same metal, and some weapons of bronze. The 

 donations include an ancient canoe and a singular trough-shaped vessel 

 of oak, sepulchral urns, and other articles, presented by Mr. J. G-. Y, 

 Porter, of Belleisle. For the Strong Eoom a movable mahogany 

 glazed case has been constructed, in which will be deposited some of 



