APPENDIX. 
MINUTES OF THE ACADEMY 
FOR THE SESSION 1869-70. 
KOVEMBEE 8, 1869. 
W. Stokes, M. D., F. R. S., Yice-President, in the Chair. 
John Johnston Kelso, M. D., was elected Member of the Academy. 
The correspondence with Lord Talbot de Malahide, respecting his 
proposed resignation of the Presidentship of the Academy, having been 
read ; — 
It was unanimously Eesolyed, — ^' That the Academy receive with 
great regret the announcement of the resignation of the office of Pre- 
sident by the Eight Hon. The Lord Talbot de Malahide. 
That the Secretary be requested to convey to his Lordship the 
grateful thanks of the Academy for the eminent services in its behalf 
rendered by Lord Talbot de Malahide, and for his dignified and efficient 
discharge of his functions as President of the Academy." 
" That, the office of President of the Academy being now vacant, 
the Council be requested, at their next Meeting, to settle the Balloting 
List, in order that the Academy may proceed, at its Stated Meeting on 
the 30th IN'ovember, inst., to elect a President." 
The following Paper was read : — 
^' On the Euins of Ardillaun, County of Galway." By G. H. 
Kinahan, Esq. 
Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the several donors. 
Stated Meeting, I^'ovembee 80, 1869. 
The Eight Hon. The Eael of Dtjneaven, E. E. S., &c., Vice-President, 
in the Chair. 
A Letter from the Eight Hon. Lord Talbot de Malahide, thanking 
the Academy, and conveying to its Members his best acknowledgments 
for the complimentary Eesolutions of last Meeting, was read. 
A Ballot having been taken, the Eev. J. H. Jellett, B. D.. was 
elected President of the Academy. 
