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The Lake Dwellings of Ireland

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LAKE DWELLINGS OF IRELAND.

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Frontispiece.—Irish Lake-dwelling of the isolated type.

I.Crannog Hut, Kilnamaddo. Restored from existing remains,39

II.Crannog Hut discovered at Inver, Co. Donegal. Drawn from the Model in the Museum, R.I.A.,40

III.Front, side elevation, and ground plan, &c., of Crannog Hut, discovered at Inver, Co. Donegal,40

IV.Single-piece Canoes, Paddle, and Anchors,48

V.Curach, as used on the Boyne, 1848, 52

STONE, BONE, BRONZE, AND IRON IMPLEMENTS, &c.

VI.Flint, Wood, and Bone Implements from Crannogs,58

VII.Hafted Bronze Rapier Sword, showing both sides. Full size,60

VIII.Iron Weapons and Manacle from Lagore,61

IX.Weapons of Iron from Crannogs,62

X.Iron Spear-head, from Lisnacroghera, side and edge view. Half-size,63

XI.Portion of Spear-shaft, with ferrules and rivet of bronze. Full size,64

XII.Sides of Bronze Sword Sheaths, from the Crannog of Lisnacroghera,66

XIII.Iron Tools, &c., found in the bottom of a “dug-out” at Cornagall,67

XIV.Front View of Bronze Shield from Lough Gur. Diameter, twenty-eight inches, 71

XV.Boss-like Objects, and Rings of Bronze, from Lisnacroghera. Full size, 72

WOODEN IMPLEMENTS.

XVI.Wooden Yokes found in Donagh Bog and on the margin of Lough Erne, 79

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY.

XVII.Culinary Utensils, Implements, &c., stone, bronze, wood, and iron,82

XVIII.Fragments of Pottery, from No. 3 Crannog, Lough Eyes. (Discovered by W. F. Wakeman),99

XIX.Fragments of Pottery, from No. 5 and No. 6 Crannogs, Lough Eyes. (Discovered by W. F. Wakeman),99

XX.Wooden Platters,102

ARTICLES OF THE TOILET, &c., OR OF PERSONAL ADORNMENT.

XXI.Scribed Pins from Ballinderry Crannog,106

XXII.Scribed Pins from Ballinderry Crannog,107

XXIII.Scribed Pins from Ballinderry Crannog,108

XXIV.Iron and Bone Pins from Lagore,111

XXV.Articles of Wood,112

XXVI.Bronze Brooch from Lagore,117

XXVII.Beads, composed of various materials, from Ardakillen, Lagore, Ballinderry, Drumdarragh, Cloonfinlough, and Lough Eyes,122

MUSIC.

XXVIII.Harp, from the Crannog of Ballinderry. Woodwork restored,125

XXIX.Bronze Trumpet, now in the Museum of the Royal Irish Academy,127

AMUSEMENTS.

XXX.Stone and Bone Circular Discs from Crannogs,132

HORSE FURNITURE.

XXXI.Forefront of Ancient Irish Saddle. Back and Front view,136

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

XXXII.Decorated Bones from the Crannogs of Ardakillen and Lagore. Use unknown,139

XXXIII.Miscellaneous Articles found in Crannogs,141

XXXIV.Miscellaneous Articles found in Crannogs,142

XXXV.Objects of various Materials from the Crannogs of Cloonfinlough, and now in the British Museum,143

XXXVI.Fishing Implements of Iron from Crannogs. Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, from Ardakillen or Strokestown Crannogs. No. 9 from Lagore. All one-third real size,144

PART II. PLANS, SECTIONS, AND GENERAL APPEARANCE OF CRANNOGS, WITH MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES FOUND IN THEM.

XXXVII.Bronze Weapons from Crannog Sites on Toome Bar,171

XXXVIII.Crannogs in Lough Mourne,172

XXXIX.Haft of Iron Sword, with Bronze Mountings, from Lisnacroghera. Full size,174

XL.Upper and lower portion of Sides of the Bronze Sheath, from Lisnacroghera, full size, of which a half-size representation is given, Plate XII. fig. 2,175

XLI.Elevation, Plan, Section, and details of the Ballydoolough Crannog, Co. Fermanagh,182

XLII.Drumgay Crannogs,184

XLIII.Lough Eyes Crannogs. Plate I.,189

XLIV.Lough Eyes Crannogs. Plate II.,190

XLV.General View of the half-drained Lake of Loughavilly,191

XLVI.Remains, &c., found at Loughavilly, Kilnamaddo, and “The Miracles,”192

XLVII.(Figs. 202, 203, 204).—General Plan of the Bed of the Drained Lake of Cloneygonnel, alias Tonymore; General View of the exposed Lake Bed; Section of Crannog,197

XLVIII.(Figs. 206, 207).—General Plan of Drumkeery Lake, and Plan of Promontory, with Crannog,200

XLIX.(Figs. 220, 221, 222, 223).—View of Loughrea, showing Shore and Ash Island; Plan of Shore Island; Section of Shore Island; Section of Shore Island,226

L.Map of Ireland, showing approximate distribution of all known Lacustrine Sites,250

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