The Lake Dwellings of Ireland: Or ancient lacustrine habitations of Erin, commonly called crannogs.Wood-Martin, W. G. (William Gregory)
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The Lake Dwellings of Ireland: Or ancient lacustrine habitations of Erin, commonly called crannogs.
Wood-Martin, W. G. (William Gregory)
Lake-dwellers and lake-dwellings -- Ireland
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.
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