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whinstone; it has been carefully figured and described by the late 

 "W. r. "Wakeman in tbe Journal of the Eoyal Society of Antiquaries, 

 Ireland, vol. xvii., c. s. Besides the principal scribing, a number of 

 separate cup-markings are to be found. 



These cup-markings in Ireland are very often to be found on rocks 

 m situ, but are also to be met with on detached boulders, the present 

 specimen being only thirty-thi-ee inches by twenty-six inches, and 

 averaging twelve inches in thickness makes it a very desirable specimen 

 for a Museum. 



(2). Crannoge Timler, showing mortices. — In 1870, our Member, 

 Mr. Thomas Plunkett, called the late Mr. "Wakeman's attention to a 

 crannoge at Ballydoo Lough, some five miles from Enniskillen, not far 

 from the old road to Tempo. 



The story of how Mr. "Wakeman explored this crannoge, and of the 

 very interesting remains which he found in it, are to be found in the 

 Journal of the Eoyal Society of Antiquaries, Ireland, vol. xi., c. s., 

 with numerous illustrations from his pencil. 



Among the most important of the finds was that of a timber-framed 

 house or hut which occupied the central and most elevated portion of 

 the crannoge. The timber was oak, and the well-squared planks were 

 not only grooved but mortised for the insertion of upright timbers. 

 The late Earl of Enniskillen, hearing of this crannoge, visited the site, 

 and secured the timbers of the log-house and the other remains for 

 presentation to the Museum at Kilkenny, where they were to have 

 been placed forming the entrance door to a " Crannoge Eoom." 



Mr, Wakeman tells the story of how when the timber was carted 

 to the Eailway Station at Enniskillen for booking to Eilkenny, the 

 railway porters at first refused to accept " such rubbish, as there was 

 not one sound piece in the whole lot, and the carriage would never be 

 paid at Kilkenny." Lord Enniskillen's name had to be invoked, and 

 after some more controversy the " rubbish " was sent off. 



The Museum at Kilkenny was far too small to enable this timber 

 to be properly displayed, but now it may be hoped that it has found 

 its last resting-place. 



(3). Various fragments of Pottery from Crannoge Finds outside of 

 the County of Killcenny. — From time to time, as papers on Crannoges 

 were read before the Eoyal Society of Antiquaries, Ireland, collections 

 of fragments of Pottery found in them were exhibited ; in some cases 

 these fragments were found iu considerable numbers, so that a partial 

 restoration of the vessels would be possible, the preservation and 



