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Appendix. 
O'Looney, tlirongli wlioso zealous labours the text of the original has 
been so faithiiilly reproduced. The historical and philological import- 
ance, and, arising out of this, the national duty, of publishing accurate 
copies of our chief Irish texts, appear to be now universally re- 
cognized. As a further contribution to this great enterprise, we have re- 
solved to reproduce the valuable manuscript known as ' ' Leabhar Breac." 
The work hasbeen undertaken by Messrs. O'Longan and O'Looney, and, 
judging from the portion already executed, we may anticipate in the 
caseof this MS. a result as successful as in that of Leabharna h-TJidhri." 
Owing to the expenses of lithography, the ''Leabhar Breac " can be 
issued only to subscribers, and we hope to receive, in this way, substan- 
tial aid towards bringing before the attention of scholars throughout^ 
the world so remarkable a monument of the ancient language and 
literature of Ireland. 
Any translations of pieces from these texts which may be pro- 
duced, will find an appropriate place in the Irish MSB. Series, pub - 
lished by the Academy. And, if a translation of the whole of one of 
those MSS. should be- completed by any competent scholar, the 
Council will be glad to assist towards its publication so far as the 
funds at their disposal will permit. 
N'ot many objects have been acquired by purchase for the Museum 
within the past year. It was mentioned in our last Report that 
we had made an application to the Government to purchase and 
deposit in our collection the fine specimens of ancient Irish Art, known 
as the Ardagh Chalice and the Bell-shrine of St. Patrick. E'o answer 
having been received to this application, we thought it right, in De- 
cember last, to press the matter once more on the attention of the 
Government. We regret to say that it has been intimated to us in 
reply that no grant for the purchase of those articles will be proposed 
to Parliament. By the kindness of the Eight Eev. Dr. Butler, the 
Ardagh Chalice will, for the present, remain as heretofore in the 
Museum of the Academy. 
By the liberality of Dr. Samuel Eerguson, we have become possessed 
of a considerable number of paper moulds, executed mainly by himself, 
of inscribed monuments, principally of the Ogham class. It is essential 
for the profitable study of such inscriptions, 1 . That a large number of 
examples should be brought together for purposes of comparison ; 2. 
That exact reproductions of the originals should be placed at the com- 
mand of the student; and, 3. That the copies thus supplied should be 
easily moved, so as to be capable of being placed in various lights, and 
at convenient points of view. These objects are all admirably attained 
by the moulds which Dr. Ferguson has presented to the Academy. 
"We hope that other students of such monuments will follow that 
gentleman's example, and that thus — in accordance with the desire 
which he has expressed — there may be gradually formed a Paper-cast 
Museum representing with accuracy all the Inscribed Stones of Ireland 
which deserve the attention of the antiquary and the philologist. 
Immediately after the 1 6th of March last, the Council nominated a 
