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very curious and, I believe, prehistoric mound of Toam, near Belcoo, 

 I have most carefully investigated the history of these finds, and have 

 drawn up a Paper upon the subject, which Paper, accompanied by 

 numerous illustrations, is now in print, and will, I trust, very soon 

 appear in The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archceoloyical Asso- 

 ciation of Ireland. I may add that the shuU which I have packed in a 

 box by itself will probably be found with the loss of some of its 

 teeth. The teeth, however, will be found in the box with the skull, 

 and may be re-inserted. 



" A lucifer match-box which accompanies the bones contains 

 specimens of the charcoal which accompanied the interments. 



" I have the honour to remain, 



" Tour obedient Servant, 



" (Signed) W. P. Waeemak. 



" To The SECiiETAE.T, Royal Irish Academy.^' 



The following object was also exhibited : — 



Slab of micaceous schist, with cup markings, found at Ballina- 

 mark, near Ovoca, Co. Wicklow, presented by M. ~K. Jones, Esq., of 

 Knocknamohill. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to the Donors. 



]\I0KDAY, Juiv-E 28, 1880. 

 SiK Robert Kane, ll.d., e.k.s., President, in the Chair. 



The President proposed the suspension of the standing orders, and 

 there being no dissentient voice, the standing orders were declared 

 suspended. 



itr. Close (Treasurer) proposed 



' ' That Dr. Macalister, Professor of Anatomy and Chirurgery in the 

 School of Physic in Ireland be elected Secretary of the Academy, in 

 the place vacant by the resignation of Dr. Pobert S. Ball, f.k.s., 

 Astronomer Royal of Ireland." 



Dr. Macalister's nomination was seconded by Dr. Frazer. 



