PART II.

PLANS, SECTIONS, &c., AND GENERAL APPEARANCE OF CRANNOGS, WITH MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES FOUND IN THEM.

198. Dug-out Canoe found near the Crannog of Lough Mourne, 173

199. Upper portion of Bronze Sheath. Full size, 175

200. Iron Sickle. Eleven inches from point of blade to end of tang, 176

201. Bronze Butt of Spear-shaft. Two-thirds natural size, 177

202. _Plate XLVII._--General Plan of the Drained Lake of Cloneygonnel, _alias_ Tonymore, 197

203. Do. General View of the exposed Lake Bed, 197

204. Do. Section of large Crannog, 197

205. Plan of Crannog, showing radial arrangement of the timbers, 199

206. _Plate XLVIII._--General Plan of Drumkeery Lake, 200

207. Do. Plan of Promontory, with Crannog, 200

208. _Fusus antiquus_, 204

209. Part of Lough Annagh, enlarged from the Ordnance Survey six-inch Map, showing Sites of Crannogs, 209

210. General Plan of the Neighbourhood of the Crannog of Annagh, 212

211. Map showing former and present Summer and Winter Level of Lough Nahinch, 213

212. Plan of Submarine Crannog at Ardmore. One-half the scale of fig. 213, 215

213. Section of Submarine Crannog at Ardmore, 216

214. Spear-head of Bronze from Lough Gur. One-half real size, 218

215. Ferrule, showing Gold Ornamentation. Full-size, 218

216. Stone Mould for casting weapons, from Lough Gur, 219

217. Plan of Ballinlough, 221

218. General View of Ballinlough, 222

219. Plan and Section of Reed Island. Scale, 20 feet to 1 inch, 225

220. _Plate XLIX._--View of Loughrea, showing Shore and Ash Island, 226

221. Do. Plan of Shore Island. Scale, 80 feet to 1 inch, 226

222. _Plate XLIX._--Section of Shore Island, 226

223. Do. do. do., 226

224. Plan of Ash Island. Scale, 20 feet to 1 inch, 227

225. View of Loughrea, Island M’Coo in the distance, 228

226. General View of the Crannog of Loughannaderriga, Achill Island, 230

227. Miscellaneous Wooden Objects, 231

228. Whetstone. One-ninth real size, 232

229. Golden-bronze Pin. Full size, 232

230. Bronze Lamp from Cloonfinlough, 235

231. Section of one of the Ardakillen Crannogs, 236

232. Skull and Iron Fetters from the Crannog of Ardakillen. One-eighth real size, 237

233. Iron Fetters from one of the Strokestown Crannogs. One-third real size, 237

234. Plan of Crannog in Drumaleague Lake. Scale, 20 feet to 1 inch, 240

235. Section of second Crannog in Drumaleague Lake, 241

236. General View of Lochanacrannog, 246

237. General View of Ballygawley Lake and Crannog, 247

238. Beam, or Stretcher, binding tops of Piles, 10 feet 6 inches long by 9 inches broad, 247

LIST OF PLATES.

LAKE DWELLINGS OF IRELAND.

PLATE. PAGE

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