Minutes of Proceedings. 389^ 



Council, 18th April, 1898. 



Eead the following letters : — 



Myrtle Hill House, 



CoEK, April \Z, 1898. 

 Deae Snt, 



To facilitate the transference of the Celtic gold ornaments from 

 the British Museum to that of the Royal Irish Academy, I have 

 written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and enclose a copy, which 

 favour me by placing before the Council at their next meeting. 



I remain, 



Tours most truly, 



EoBEET Day. 



[Enclosuee.] 



(Copy.) 



Myetle Hill House, 



CoEK, April 13, 1898. 



SlE, 



During the past year the Trustees of the British Museum purchased 

 from me for £600, some Celtic gold ornaments that were found in the 

 North of Ireland. I believe it is your wish that I should write and 

 inform you that I will repay the Trustees the above named amount if 

 they transfer the ornaments to me, and that upon their doing so, I 

 will hand them over to the Eoyal Irish Academy, who, in their turn, 

 will reimburse me for them. 



I have the honour to remain. 



Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



EoBEET Day. 



[Eesolution of Council] : — " That copies of the letters now read 

 be sent to the Lord Lieutenant with the expression of the earnest 

 desire of the Council that the Government may facilitate the passing 

 of an Act to enable the British Museum to let the gold articles be 

 transferred to Ireland. The Council express no opinion as to the 

 action of the British Museum, nor as to the price offered and paid by 

 them." 



