836 Royal Irish Academy. 



William Frazer. born in Dublin in 1824, -was a Alember of the 

 Royal Irish Academy for thirty-four years, having been elected in 

 1866. In 1881 he became a Hember of Council, and at the time of 

 his death. April 16th, 1899, he held the office of Librarian. 



In 1848 he became a Licentiate of the Eoyal College of Surgeons. 

 Ii'eland, of which he was elected a Pellow in 1872. The Eoyal 

 Society of Antiquaries of Ireland elected him a ilember of its body 

 in 1887 ; he became a Fellow in 1895. The Society of Antiquaries 

 of Scotland also elected him an Honorary Fellow in the year 

 1892. 



The list of Dr. Frazer's Papers (vide infra) sufficiently indicates 

 the wide scope of his antiquarian, studies. His interest in every scrap 

 of information that might be made to contribute to the study of 

 archaeology, extended far beyond the bounds of Irish archeeology, so 

 that it is to be regretted that he should not have been enabled to leave 

 more of the results of his comparative studies in these branches of 

 knowledge. His acquaintance with many curious and interesting 

 peculiarities of the coins, implements, and customs of early periods 

 lent considerable charm to his disquisitions. His sympathy with 

 everything touching the ancient works of art in Ireland was very 

 apparent ; and he was always willing and eager to afford the Academy 

 the best of his knowledge on all the points of archaeological detail, 

 on which he was often consulted, so that his loss in many of the 

 practical matters of judgment such as the purchase of antiquities, will 

 be deeply felt. 



Papees Pttblished by De. Feazee rfr the " Peoceeben-gs." 



1868. On Chinese Porcelain Seals found in Ireland. 



,, On the Discovery of thi-ee Earthen Vases at Pahnerstown, Co. Dublin. 



1872. On two Finds of Silver Coins of Edward I. and 11. 



1878. On a Copy of " The Life of the Virgin," hy Albert Durer. 



1879. On a Bronze Medallion of the " Delivery of Antwerp in 1577." 

 ,, On an Early Irish Harp. 



,, On a Bronze Bell and Sculptured Head of Stone found in the Church of 



Knockatempul, Co. Wicklow. 

 ,, Description of a Sepulchral Mound near Donnybrook. 

 ,, On L-ertain papers relating t.} Lady Bellasyse. 



