194 Royal Irish Academy, 



College of various objects of considerable antiquarian importance. 

 These acquisitions include : — lunulse, double conical beads, rings, 

 fibulse, fragments of torques, and bracelets — all of gold ; silver and 

 bronze seals ; finger and signet-rings and crosiers ; bronze trumpets ; 

 crotals ; pins and spurs ; armlets ; weapons and tools ; stone imple- 

 ments and moulds ; glass and amber beads ; sepulchral urns of clay ; 

 an ancient boat of oak, found near Baron's Court, Co. Tyrone ; an 

 amulet, found near Doneraile, Co. Cork, in 1834, similar in character 

 and material to the " Conac" purchased some time ago by the Aca- 

 demy ; and a large quadrangular bell of gold bronze, of singularly 

 fine workmanship, and in perfect preservation, said to have been found 

 in Lough Lene, Co. Westmeath. 



In the Strong-room additional accommodation for the deposit of 

 numerous objects of value has been obtained by attaching a series of 

 glazed drawers to the bases of the projecting desk-cases. 



The first edition of the " Brief Handbook to the Museum" having 

 been exhausted, a second and carefully revised edition has been pub- 

 lished, in which are noted all changes recently made in the disposition 

 of objects in the collection. 



In the Academy House several important repairs have been 

 effected, and its exterior, together with that of the Eeading-room and 

 Library buildings, thoroughly repainted. 



In the Library a considerable amount of work has been done in 

 the way of internal arrangements and towards completing the cata- 

 logues and registration, more especially in connexion with the Haliday 

 collection. 



The following Ordinary Members have been elected since the 16th 

 March, 1881 :— 



1. Francis John Boxwell Quinlan, m.d. 



2. Eev. Daniel Davies Jeremy, m.a. 



3. J. D. Hillis, M.D. 



4. Daniel J. Freeman, m.e.i.a.i. 



5. Rev. Francis LePoer M'Clintock, u.a. 



6. Charles Mac Carthy Collins. 



7. Eev. Michael Comerford, p.p. 



8. "William Sidney Cox, c.e. 



9. Alexander M 'Henry. 



