Armstrong — Some Matrices of Irish Seals. 475 



measures 1 inch in length, and \^ of an inch across the top. Device, shield 

 of arms, a lion. (Plate LII, fig. 10.) Inscription — 



^ S .-. AnTOnil : PAVLI. 



Circular bronze matrix, 1-^ inches in diameter, with ornamental quatre- 

 foil handle ; device, a heater-shaped shield, with a flory-headed rod in pale^ 

 perhaps a sceptre. (Plate LII, fig. 6.) Inscription— 



^ S letiAR mAttARC. 



The seal of John MacArt. There are sprigs of foliage between the words 

 instead of stops. 



Circular bronze matrix, 1 inch in diameter. The cutting of this matrix 

 is very coarse ; but I take the device as intended for a shield : if so, I think the 

 arms may be described as barry of six pieces, three of them being gobony 

 (Plate LII, fig. 9.) Inscription — 



Ijl S GOTTFFEGCD'DOaffRDI. 

 The seal of Godfrey Dougherty. (The first letter of the second word is 

 very badly cut and might be read as " P.") 



Circular flat silver matrix, \^ inch in diameter, with a pierced handle. 

 Device, a galley afloat and two fishes swimming in the sea. (Plate LII, fig. 5.) 

 Inscription — 



1^ S' D : NaaHAD BAV^ IBRMN. 



The seal of Donogh ban (the fair) O'Brien. (The first letter of BAV is 

 ambiguous, but appears to be intended for a B.) The Christian name on 

 this seal puzzled me completely; but Mr. McEnery came to my assistance, 

 and was able to make it out as above. 



Circular bronze matrix, 1 inch in diameter, showing traces of a handle. 

 Device, a seeded fleur-de-lys. (Plate LII, fig. 2.) Inscription — 



^ S' DOJIINHLL KimJ^NAC. 

 The seal of Domnall Kavanagh. (Professor John Mac Neill suggested that the 

 first letter of the second word was K, and I have adopted this. I thought 

 the letter was Q.) 



Eough circular bronze matrix, 2 inches in diameter, with socket at the 

 back for the insertion of a handle. Device, a hand between two wheel-like 

 figures. (Plate LII, fig. 3.) Inscription — 



lOHAHMES • ORELI • MILES. 

 This matrix was found in Co. Cavan. 



Circular flat bronze matrix, 1^ inches in diameter with a loop at the back. 

 Device, an eagle rising. (Plate LII, fig. 7.) Inscription — 

 ^lOnAMMIS Dff eVIDOMS. 



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