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The following donations were presented : — From 



1. E. W. Doyle, Esq., a perfect heptagonal stone quern, and three 

 flint arrow heads. 



2. Stanhope Kenny, Esq., a mass of bog butter, found enveloped in 

 the skin of some animal. 



3. H. W. Westropp, Esq., his Treatise " On the Fanaux de Cime- 

 tieres in France, and the Ptound Towers in Ireland." 



4. John T. Gilbert, Esq., Librarian to the Academy, 'his work en- 

 titled " History of the Viceroys of Ireland," Yol. I. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to the donors. 



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1865. 



Johi* Fbancts Wallee, LL. D., Yice-President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary reported that a Collection of about 100 "Books and 50 

 Manuscript Volumes had been deposited in the Library of the Academy, 

 agreeably to the will of the late W. Smith O'Brien, Esq. 



The Secretary presented the following donations: — From 



1. George Y. Du Noyer, Esq., a stone Sundial, found in the Church- 

 yard of Kilbeg, near Kells. 



2. John Evans, Esq., of Nash Mills, three nuclei of worked Flint, 

 from Pressigny-le-grand. 



3. G. H. Kinahan, Esq., a highly finished stone Celt, found a little 

 north of Oughterard, county of Galway. 



4. Robert Day, Jun., Esq., a stone Celt, and two flint Lance Heads, 

 found at Toome Bar, county of Antrim. 



5. The Eev. John Keleher, P. P., a small brass Box, for holding 

 standard Weights, found near Kinsale. 



6. Richard Palmer Williams, Esq., a collection of 327 Auto- 

 graphs, from the addresses of franked Letters, delivered in Dublin. 



7. The Secretary also presented some rudely carved circular pieces 

 of Coal found in graves, at Portpatrick, in Galloway. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to the several donors. 



The Librarian brought up the Resolution of the Council of Monday, 

 the 6th November — " That the Council do recommend to the Academy 

 to authorize the opening of a Subscription List for the purchase of the 

 MS. Collections of the late John Windele, of Cork;" whereupon it 

 was resolved, 



That this recommendation be adopted by the Academy. 



