Minutes. — Report of Council for 1873-4, 
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Februaky 9, 1874. 
Rev, J. H. Jellett, B. D., President, in the Chair. 
William Gray, Esq. ; John C. Malet, M. A. ; Eev. Edmund 
M'Clure, A. B. ; Henry Burden, M. D. ; Rev. Nicholas Foster; and 
Richard Moss, Esq., were elected Members of the Academy. 
The following papers were read :— 
''On the fossils of Kiltorcan, Co. Kilkenny;" by W. H. Baily, 
Esq., M.R.I. A. 
'' On the movement of water in plants ;" by W. R. M'Nab, M. D. 
Febetjaey 23, 1874. 
Rev. J. H. Jellett, B. D., President, in the Chair. 
The following papers were read:— 
On an Ogham-inscribed stone from Mount Music, Co. Cork ;" by' 
R. R. Brash, Esq., M. R. I. A., and also by Samuel Ferguson, LL.D., 
V. P. 
" On an ancient Bronze Shield ;" by Henry "Wilson, Esq., 
M. R. I. A. 
Several books were presented, and thanks returned to the donors. ' 
Stated Meeting, March 16, 1874. 
Rev. J. H. Jellett, B. D., President, in the Chair. 
The Secretary of Council read the following Report, which was 
adopted : — 
Report of the Council, eor the Year 1873-4. 
Since the date of our last Report, the folio v^ing papers have been 
published in the Transactions : — 
In the department of Science: — 
On some Theorems in the reduction of Hyper- Elliptic Integrals ; 
by J. C. Malet, M. A. 
On the Anatomy of Chlamydophorus Truncatus ; by Professor 
Macalister. 
In that of Polite Literature and Antiquities : — 
On an ancient Chalice and Brooches found at Ardagh ; by the 
late Earl of Dunraven, 
