80 Royal Irish Academy. 



"bound to call on the editor for a report of its progress ; and accordinglj- 

 on May 25th, 1878, they passed the following Eesolntion: — 



"That the Secretary be requested to seek from Dr. SulKvan infor- 

 mation as to the progress of the Tain Bo Cuailnge, referring to Dr. Sul- 

 livan's letter of the 29th December, 1876." 



This Resolution, on being forwarded to Dr. Sullivan, elicited from 

 him the following reply, read at the Committee Meeting of June 22nd,. 

 1878 :— 



/, 1878. 

 *' Dear Sie, 



''I have received your note of the 28th inst. (May) relative to the 

 Tain B6 Cuailnge, and have forwarded it to Professor O'Looney. So 

 soon as I hear from him I shall write again. 



" I remain, &c., 



" w. x. sullivak. 

 " Peofessoe Atkustson"." 



As Dr. Sullivan, however, did not write again, the Committee^ 

 after waiting nine months, were forced to take action again in the 

 matter, and accordingly, on February 15th, 1879, it was Resolved : — 



" That Dr. Sullivan be requested to give the Committee the infor- 

 mation respecting the progress of the Tain Bo Cuailnge, which he 

 has never furnished since it was applied for by the Committee in May,. 

 1878 ; and, in particular, to state what portion of the work is in type, 

 how much of it has been printed oif, and when it is likely to be com- 

 pleted ; and 



" That in communicating this Resolution, the Secretary be directed 

 to request that Dr. SulUvan will furnish the desired information in 

 time to be laid before them at their next Meeting, on Febniary 22nd." 



In reply to this Dr. Sullivan sent the following letter, which was^ 

 placed upon the Minute-book of the. Committee : — 



