In these days it is interesting to know that a strike ended the industry in Cork previous to 1840. Some English workmen came over and told the Cork men they were working too cheaply, though in fact they were much better off than those in England (where machinery was now well installed). The glass owners, who had become wealthy, but saw little prospects of retaining their fortunes under changed conditions, fought the men, and eventually closed down their factories. Those in Waterford continued for some years later, and the last record of this town is in the catalogue of the London Exhibition of 1851, where Gatchell had some wonderful exhibits, including one centrepiece of forty pieces of glass for a banqueting table, _no metal work of any kind being used in it_. In 1788 William Penrose made a celebrated service for their Majesties. And as early as 1729 beautiful deep green glass was made at Waterford. Interesting and romantic were the tales told by the last of the hand glass-cutters, Barry Sheehan, who died a very old man in Cork in 1890. He knew all the old glass-cutters, was an artist and enthusiast, and always kept an old hand-cutting wheel at the back of his shop, a relic of a past age of inspired workers. According to this great authority, "lustre cutting" was the most difficult of all, and very popular in Cork. One old lady who lives in Cork, a sister of the late Mrs. Gatchell, who is nearly 100 years of age, has a set of chessmen in old Irish glass, and many children's toys and trumpets were made in her late husband's factory. One of the glass-houses in Cork was owned by "honest Joe Romayne," one time M.P. for Cork, and another by a family named Foley, and the descendants of both of these people have some splendid pieces still. Engraving was a different matter. This decoration was more often done by men (chiefly foreigners) who wandered round the country carrying with them a queer little box (one of which I have in my possession). A few delicate copper wheels were used outside the box, which were driven by a shaft, and two wheels inside. The handle was turned by a boy while the engraver worked. [Illustration: Glass Drops No. 1.] [Illustration: Glass Drops No. 2.] PLATE IV. [Illustration: ONE FROM A SET OF FOUR PAIRS OF WALL-LIGHTS MADE IN DUBLIN, 1795-1830. _In the Graydon Stannus family collection._ _From a drawing in the Author's possession._ _(See also Plates V., VI., and VII.)_] PLATE V. [Illustration: ONE FROM A SET OF FOUR PAIRS OF WALL-LIGHTS MADE IN DUBLIN, 1795-1830. _In the Graydon Stannus family collection._ _From a drawing in the Author's possession._ (_See also Plates IV., VI., and VII._)] PLATE VI. [Illustration: ONE FROM A SET OF FOUR PAIRS OF WALL-LIGHTS MADE IN WATERFORD. 1815. _In the Author's collection._ _From a drawing in the Author's possession._ _(See also Plates IV., V., and VII.)_] PLATE VII. [Illustration: