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
AMUSEMENTS, 128-132
Chess a game of great antiquity in Ireland--anecdotes of;
game-board. Counters or discs of bone, perforated and
unperforated. Stone chessman.
INSCRIPTIONS, 132-135
Ogham, inscriptions in.--Anecdotes of.
MONEY, 135-136
Coins found in crannogs.--Anecdotes of.
HORSE FURNITURE, 136-138
Saddle, bronze cheek-pieces, iron bits, and enamelled plates.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES, 138-145
Decorated bones and plates of bone, bone spoon, spatula-shaped
bone, miscellaneous articles found in the crannogs of
Randalstown, Lough Guile, Ballykinler, and Cloonfinlough.
Bronze and iron objects from Lagore. Iron fishing implements.
HISTORICAL NOTICES OF CRANNOGS, 145-160
Extracts from State documents and the _Irish Annals_,
tracing their existence from the seventeenth century back
to prehistoric times.
PART II.
DESCRIPTION AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF ALL
KNOWN LACUSTRINE SITES IN IRELAND, WITH AN ACCOUNT
OF THE ANTIQUITIES FOUND IN OR AROUND THEM.
PROVINCE OF ULSTER, 163-203
PROVINCE OF LEINSTER, 204-211
PROVINCE OF MUNSTER, 212-220
PROVINCE OF CONNAUGHT, 221-249
INDEX, 251-268
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
LAKE DWELLINGS OF IRELAND.
FIG. PAGE
1. Sketch Section of Swiss Pile Dwelling, 12
2. Excavation in a Crannog in Loughrea, showing Wicker-work
Wall and Basket-flooring, 32
3. Stone Lake-dwellings in Lough Bola, 34
4. Remaining fragment of Wooden Sword, found at Inver, 41
5. Sketch of Ancient Floor in the Townland of Cargaghoge,
barony of Farney, 42
6. Section of Roadway in soft ground, 44
7. Section of Roadway in firm ground, 45
8. Plan of Roadway, showing repairs, 45
9. Axe-head of bone, 45
10. Flint Arrow-head, shaft and thong still adhering, 45
11. Fragment of Deerskin Garment, 54
STONE, BONE, BRONZE, AND IRON IMPLEMENTS, &c.
12, 13. Flint Flakes from the Crannog of Lough Ravel. Half size, 58
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