18 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Dimensions of Eadius {in Millimetres). 









































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Extreme length, . 



329 



303 



393 



358 



345 



279 



303 



318 



Greatest width of 



85 



78 



97 



86 



82 



66 



68 



72 



proximal end, 



















Proportions be- 



3-87 



3-90 



4-05 



4-16 



4-20 



4-23 



4-30 



4-41 



tween above mea- 



















surements. 



















The proportions between the Shandon Cave horse and the Loughrea 

 horse are almost identical, though the former belonged to a somewhat 

 larger race. It is also of interest to note that a typical Arab and a 

 racehorse both possess a wide radius in proportion to its length, and 

 that they stand midway in that respect between the two ancient horses 

 and the modern ponies. 



For future comparison with other similar parts, I herewith give a 

 few more measurements taken of the Loughrea horse remains : — 



Right Humerus. 



Extreme length . . . . . . 267 mill. 



Joint to joint . . . . . 247 ,, 



Greatest width of upper end . . . . 83 



Smallest diameter . . . . . . 32 ,, 



Left Metacarpal. 



Greatest length .. .. . 213 mill. 



Width of upper articular surface . . 50 ,, 



Diameter of the same, front to back . . 30 ,, 



Greatest width of lower end . . . . 47-5 ,, 



