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the ordinary course of his occupation, from a sheep's trotter, and used as a 

 scoop. These were made, and sold for sixpence, and prove an heredity worth 

 noting. The Locale specimen, however, shows considerable age and much 

 usage, whilst the ornamentation on the handle is elaborate (fig. 2). 

 Its total length is five inches. It is made of the metatarsal bone of a sheep 

 or goat. Some writers connect these implements with apple-coring. Locale 

 was not an apple-growing centre ; but that is a small point, as such tools 

 were easily carried any distance, and may have even come in by the port. 



IV. 



Three Wooden Vessels found in a Bog neae Dunamany in 



TiR EOGHAIN. 



These three vessels were dug out of a bog-cutting in the townland of 'I'lr 

 Kernahan, in the parish of Donaghkeady, in 'I'ir Eoghain, by John 

 Gamble. 



The small vessel is now much contorted ; it was about 6 inches in 

 diameter, and 2 inches in depth. The medium-sized vessel was about 

 7 inches in diameter, and 2^ inches in depth. Both these vessels were 

 cii'cular. 



Fig. 3. — "Wooden Vessels from Dunamany, in Tir Eoghain. 



The greatest interest centres around the large oval vessel on account of 

 its skilful carving, with its four legs, out of one piece of wood. This is quite 

 unusual, proving the use of excellent tools in its manufacture. It was well 

 shaped, cleanly cut out, and neatly rounded. The feet have been carved out 

 of the solid block of wood, and equally spaced on the base. There is no 



