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warm interest and took an active part in its labours. He devoted him- 
self with zeal to the study of Irish history and archaeology, and contri- 
buted to our Proceedings" many papers on these subjects. He was one 
of the fellow- workers in that great movement for the restoration and 
reform of Celtic studies which marked the second generation of the 
present century in this country. He exerted himself particularly in 
procuring transcripts or accurate accounts of Irish manuscripts existing 
in foreign libraries — ''endeavouring," in the words of Professor 0' Curry, 
''to recover for his native country" as large a portion as possible "of her 
long lost and widely dispersed ancient literary remains." He was a 
liberal subscriber towards the purchase of antiquities for our Museum. 
He edited for the Archaeological Society the Irish version of the "His- 
toria Britonum of JM'ennius," with a translation and notes ; and for 
the same Society, after its junction with the Celtic, the " Liber Hym- 
norum," the second fasciculus of which has appeared since his decease. 
He was also the author of the elaborate introduction to Mr. Crosthwaite's 
edition of the " Obits andMartyrology of Christ's Church," Dublin," and 
of that prefixed to Dr. O'Donovan's translation of the " Martyrology of 
Donegal ; " and contributed several papers to the Miscellany of the Ar- 
chaeological Society. He edited the ' ' "Wars of the Danes and Norsemen 
in Ireland" in the series of historical works issued under the supervision 
of the Master of the Polls in England. He also published many writ- 
ings on theological subjects, which we need not here enumerate. Pro- 
bably the work with which his name will be most durably associated 
is his " Memoir of the Life and Mission of St. Patrick," which, though 
containing much matter on which difference of opinion may be ex- 
pected to exist, is universally admitted to have been the fruit of great 
research, and to exhibit profound and extensive learning. 
During the latest period of his life he was occupied in conducting 
through the press two small treatises, which will form a part of the 
forthcoming Pirst IN'umber of our Irish Manuscripts Series. 
Dr. Todd was first elected a member of our Council in 1837 ; he 
was Secretary of the Academy from 1847 to 1855 ; and in 1856 was 
elected to the Presidency, an office which he filled most efficiently, and 
with his characteristic courtesy and geniality of manner. 
A movement has been set on foot for commemorating his services 
in the cause of Ancient Irish Literature by the establishment of a 
Professorship of the Celtic Languages in connexion with the Academy, 
and a considerable sum has been already collected by public subscriptions 
for this purpose. Whether as a just tribute to the memory of an able 
scholar and an active and zealous officer of our Institution, or as a 
foundation likely to further the progress of scientific philology in the 
department most interesting to Irishmen, this project deserves the 
earnest support of every friend of our ^^^ational Literature, and the 
Council heartily commend it to the favourable consideration of the 
Members of the Academy. 
Joseph Beete Jukes was educated at the University of Cambridge, 
where he was a favourite pupil of Professor Sedgwick. Having been 
