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Meath. — A grant has been made by the Koyal Society for assist- 

 ing in investigating earthworks in Ireland, chiefly in Co. Meath, 

 and a Committee has been appointed by the Royal Society of Anti- 

 quaries in Ireland. 



Knowth. — Plans and sections have been made of the 



mound of Knowth, pending the permission of the owner and tenant 

 for the excavations. 



Tara. — Arrangements have been made for a contour 



survey on a large scale of the extensive earthworks on the Hill of 

 Tara, which will be commenced this year. A model will be made 

 from this for the National Museum in Dublin. When the survey 

 has been completed and levels taken such excavation as may be 

 necessary to investigate the character of each mound will be under- 

 taken by the Committee. After excavation the contour of the 

 original surface, where displaced, will be carefully restored according 

 to the lines of the survev. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments (Wales). 

 County of Montoomery. — An Inventory of the Ancient 

 Monuments. Includes the earthworks of the county 

 with plans and sections of the more important. 



Victoria County History. 



Somerset, Vol. II., contains a cliaptor on Ancient Earthworks 

 by C. H. P>othamloy, with plans. 



Amongst other recent contributions to the litenituro of the 

 subject, the followiiiu' may bo noticed : — 



Armstrong [K. C. R). — See uiidtM- Macalister. 



