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no control, and wliich have contributed their quota of retardation to 

 the anticipated progress of the work. The work is, however, going 

 on steadily, if not quite so quickly as it was hoped ; and unless some 

 xmforeseen hindrance should occur, the Council hope to be able to lay 

 it before the Academy within the year. 



As considerable delay had overtaken the progress of the publica- 

 tion of the Tdi7i B6 Cuailgne, the Committee of Irish MSS. felt bound 

 to take energetic steps to facilitate the advancement of the work, and 

 they are now endeavouring to carry out arrangements by which it 

 may be brought to a successful termination. 



On^ing to the state of health of the editor of the Annals of 

 Ulster, the Yery Ptev. Dean Eeeves, it had become impossible to 

 apply during the present year any portion of the sum voted for the 

 publication of these valuable records of Irish history ; the editor had, 

 in consequence, felt obliged to stay his hand through his uncertainty 

 as to whether the Government, under these circumstances, would be 

 willing to revote the amount of the lapsed Grant. In the course of 

 the communications with the Government that have taken place on 

 this subject, the Council feel that it is eminently satisfactory to have 

 received assurances from the Government that the unavoidable delay 

 will not prevent the Academy from receiving the entire sum origi- 

 nally stipulated for the publication of the " Annals," and that the 

 necessary votes will be submitted to Parliament in proportion to the 

 progress of the work, so as to secure its completion by the hands of 

 so competent a scholar. 



During the past year, the Museum has been thrown open to the 

 public on two evenings in the week, and has attracted a very good 

 attendance. The magnificent collection of oiir national antiquities, 

 thus offered to the inspection of a wider circle, has naturally excited 

 great interest, and the opportunity which has been afforded of becom- 

 ing acquainted with the graceful workmanship of the ancient artists 

 of Ireland has been welcomed by many as a boon. 



There have been recently added to the collection in the Museum 

 several antique bronze weapons, a massive gold collar, and a pen- 

 annular brooch, the only one entirely of gold ever found in Ireland. 

 The fine chalice, brooches and cup, comprised in the " Ai'dagh Treasure 

 Trove," for some time on deposit in the Museum, have become the 

 property of the Academy. A set of glazed desk-cases, to be attached 



