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these objects been found in association. Excavation carried on under scientific supervision was practically unknown in Ireland until quite recent years, and though, no doubt, hoards of associated objects have been discovered in the country, yet trustworthy particulars as to their finding have hardly ever been pr

garment, an ornament of horse-hair, like a tassel, and some pieces of wood. These objects were found in a bog in

la, Co. Clare, in May, 1861. The find contained the following objects:-two small socketed

, 1907, and contained the following objects:-two socketed bronze celts, two go

6, The find consisted of a bronze socketed celt, a so

near Omagh, Co. Tyrone, about 1882, and consisted of seven blocks of s

s, and half a mould for a looped socketed spear-head, a mould for one side of a long dagger-blade, a large mould for casting one side of a leaf-shaped knife,

nd consisted of two leaf-shaped bronze swords with notches below th

found together at the Ford, Bel

pets, seven crotals, five socketed spear-heads, and a socketed gouge, are preserved in the Royal Irish Academy's col

s with lateral-shaped trumpet projections, and a small flat r

f late Bronze-Age type, and two bronze pins, with cup-shaped heads, a bronze dagger and two bronze knives (one of the latter being socketed), a socketed celt, nine bronze rings, a bronze ring with side perforation

o Late Bron

ge horse-hair Fabrics

rings, found together, about 1876, at B

e ring, and disk-headed Bronze-Age pin. All fo

ight double bronze rings, and one f

e, and three rings, found toge

found together at C

e Implements,

nd together at Hillswo

lt, and a small gold bulla, said to have been found together in Kin

two parts, found in a bog in the

a bog close to Chute Hall, in the townland of Clog

bog at Carrick O'Gunnell, County Limerick. (These are probably tw

ements found at Kilf

Carraconway, near Cloughou

s found at Macr

e bog of Drumabest, Kilraught

in County Cork. (Lond

rt of a third found toget

ound together, from Trinity

and gold ring-money found

d together at Dunfierth, C

tral boss for the hand, and two circles of smaller bosses

ve-mentioned finds are preserved in the Royal Irish