The remaining bronze weapons from Toome Bar, now in the Museum, R. I. A., are therein numbered as follows:--No. 1, a long and perfect leaf-shaped sword-blade, narrow above the handle, and with a central mid-rib; no side bevel, broad edges to handle-plate, which had been probably covered with gold; there is a longitudinal perforation instead of rivet-holes; length 26½ inches, by 1⅝ broad in the widest part of the blade. No. 2 is also in a perfect state. No. 3 has a plain, smooth blade, with a slight rib within margin, hilt cleft, nine holes in handle-plate; 24⅝ inches long, by 1⅝ broad. No. 4 is composed of bright Dowris-coloured metal, smooth and narrow above handle-plate, which has four perforations; the length is 23¾ inches, by 1¾ broad. No. 10 has an imperfect handle, notched for hilt, bevel edge, six rivet-holes; length 20 inches, by 1¾. No. 122 is a small sword, rapier blade, narrow handle-plate; 16 inches by 1⅞. No. 147 is a rapier-shaped dagger-blade; wants point, has two rivet-holes, one rivet still in position; 8⅝ inches in length. [194] _Journal Royal Hist. and Arch. Asso. of Ireland_, vol. vi. (4th Series), pp. 177, 194-5.--W. T. Lockwood. [195] _Journal Royal. Hist. and Arch. Asso. of Ireland_, vol. vi. (4th Series), pp. 406-8.--Rev. James Graves. “Solinus relates that the Irish formed the handles of their swords from the teeth of large sea-monsters which they polished to a most beautiful whiteness.” “That the handles were very much smaller than those of modern swords with guards, and used for cutting as well as thrusting, there can be no doubt, yet some of them are large enough to receive a moderate-sized hand. Without discussing the generally received opinion that the men who used such swords had very small hands--like some of the Asiatics of the present day--the mode of using these weapons must not be forgotten. They were employed for stabbing and fencing, in which the middle, ring, and little fingers alone grasped the handle completely, while the thumb and fore-finger passed upwards on each side of the blade, fitting into the curved hollows of the hilt--and not like the method of the cavalry soldier of the present day, who, when about to deal a heavy blow, grasps his weapon with the closed hand, which must occupy a space of about four and a-half inches.”--_Cat. Mus., R.I.A._, p. 456. [196] In the kitchen-midden was the ordinary complement of bones, principally those of the ox, boar, sheep, goat, dog, and deer. Seven short scythes of bronze, a plough-sock of iron, a plough-share of flint, several iron spear-heads, and some pins, were also brought to light. [197] _Journal Royal Hist. and Arch. Asso. of Ireland_, vol. iii. (New Series), pp. 86-7. [198] _Ibid._, vol. vi. (4th Series), p. 432.--H. W. Lett. [199] _Proceedings R.I.A._, vol. v., p. 215. [200] _Lake Dwellings of Switzerland._--Keller. 2nd ed. [201] _Proceedings R.I.A._, vol. v., p. 417.