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£15 to Mr. Greenwood Pirn to investigate the Irisli Fungi, especially 

 those of Killarney. 



£10 to Eev. Mr. Lett for an Examination of the Mosses and 

 Lichens of the Mourne Mountains. 



£15 to Mr. E. M. Barrington for the Exploration of the Elora of 

 the Shannon Lakes. 



£15 to Dr. Ball for the Construction of a Model of a Cylindroid. 



£50 to Mr. H, C. Hart for a Botanical Eeport in connexion with 

 the Palestine Exploration Expedition. 



£35 to Eev. Dr. Haughton to assist in defraying the expenses of 

 Calculations of Sun-heat and Eadiation. 



£15 to Messrs. E. M. Barrington and E. P. Vowell to complete 

 the Botanical Survey of the Ben Bulben Eange. 



£50 to Mr. "W. M. Coates for a Magnetic Survey of Ireland. [A 

 grant of £50 was made to Dr. Doberck for this purpose in Eebruaiy, 

 1883, but, being unable to proceed with the survey, in consequence 

 of his departure for Hong Kong, he returned the amount of the grant.] 



In March, 1883, the Council addi'essed an application to Her 

 Majesty's Government, requesting that in the event of the Ashburnham 

 Library being purchased by the State, such portions of it as were 

 specially connected with the history and affairs of Ireland should be 

 placed in a library in Dublin. On the completion of the purchase of 

 the Collection the Government intimated to the Council its intention 

 of depositing a certain portion in the custody of the Academy. The 

 trust was accepted by the Council, and the mss., having been deposited 

 here, are now available for consultation under the regulations pre- 

 scribed by the Government. They are placed in the strong room, 

 beneath the presses containing the gold and silver objects. 



Some delay took place in the progress of the publication of the 

 Booh of Bally mote, owing to the transfer of the business of the City 

 Printing Company into the hands of Mr. Eorster. Satisfactory arrange- 

 ments, however, have been made, which will, it is believed, secui-e the 

 publication of the work within a reasonable period. Pour hundred 

 pages have now been photo-lithographed, and sixty additional pages 

 have been completed and ^printed off during the present year. 



