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XVIII. On the fossil Elk of Ireland, By Thomas Weaver, 
Esq. Member of the Royal Irish Academy, of the Royal Dublin 
Society, and of the kVernerian and Geological Societies, 
Read May 19, 1825. 
^N^otwithstanding the frequent occurrence of the remains 
of the gigantic elk in Ireland, it is remarkable that precise 
accounts should not have been kept of all the peculiar cir- 
cumstances under which they occur entombed in its super- 
ficial strata. To obtain an opportunity of examining these 
relations had long been my desire ; and as fortunately, dur- 
ing my avocations last autumn in the north of Ireland, a 
discovery came to my knowledge that seemed likely to 
throw light on the subject, I proceeded to its investigation, 
intending, should the results be found deserving of attention, 
to place them on record. These results have proved the 
more interesting, as they apparently lead to the conclusion, 
that this magnificent animal lived in the countries in which 
its remains are now found, at a period of time which, in the 
history of the earth, can be considered only as modern. 
I had advanced thus far when I became apprized of an 
analogous discovery made last year in the west of Ireland by 
the Rev. W. Wray Maunsell, Archdeacon of Limerick ; 
which is not only confirmative of my own experience, but 
has the additional value of embracing particulars not hitherto 
noticed by any other observer. Mr. Maunsell’s researches. 
