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lliiec pieces, lueasuies OJ iiiclic« t'olliiwiiig the curve of the Ijlade, the other 

 half 8J inches. (5) Four fragments of moulds of sandstone measuring from 

 2i to 4} inches in length, four otlier smaller fragments, two sharpening 

 stones, the first 8^ inches in length (fig. 1, p. 83), the other broken, 3} inches 

 in length, and a stone for hammering' or smoothing objects 1\ inches long, 

 showing traces of use. The cutting on these broken fragments of moulds is 

 not deep, but they show traces of some blackening caused by use, so perhaps 

 it would not be safe to consider them as unfinished. The sharpening stones 

 and the stone for hammering or polishing complete what was probably the 

 outfit of the founder. 



Fig. 2. Mould for sickle (i). 



The most interesting portion of the find is perhaps the mould for the 



sickle (fig. 2). Up to the time of its discovery the only sickles known in Ireland 



