Illustrations to 'A Smaller Social History of Ancient Ireland'

From A Smaller Social History of Ancient Ireland 1906

Portion of a Bell shrine found in the River Bann (From Miss Stokes’s Christian Inscriptions)

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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2. Cormac's Chapel on the Rock of Cashel, xxiv

3. Ruins on Inishcaltra in Lough Derg, 8

4. Specimen of ancient Irish Bookbinding, 10

5. Aill-na-Meeran, 14

6. Irish Kings and Archers, thirteenth century, 24

7. Dun-Dalgan, Cuculainn's residence, near Dundalk, 40

8. Rath-Keltair at Downpatrick, 41

9. Flint Arrow-head, 50

10. Do. do., 50

11. Do. do., 50

12. Bronze head of Battle-mace, 51

13. Bronze Spear-head, 52

14. Do. do., 52

15. Do. do., 53

16. Do. do., 53

17. Do. curved Sword, 53

18. Ancient bronze Sword, 55

19. Bronze Scabbard, 55

20. Metallic Celt or Battle-axe, 56

21. Do. do., 56

22. Celt on handle, 57

23. Do. do., 57

24. Dermot Mac Murrogh, 58

25. Two Galloglasses, 58

26. Front of bronze Shield, 61

27. Back of bronze Shield, 61

28. Soldier receiving charge, 67

29. Two Galloglasses on tomb, 68

30. Capital L from Book of Kells, 70

31. Facsimile of Senchus Mor, 74

32. A Fairy Hill, 105

33. A Fairy Moat, 107

34. Amulet, 123

35. Killeen Cormac in Wicklow, 134

36. Doorway of St. Erc's Hermitage, 137

37. Ancient Baptismal Font of Clonard, 138

38. St. Columb's House at Kells, 140

39. Irish Shrine, 147

40. St. Dicuil's Holy Well at Lure, France, 131

41. Gougane Barra in Cork, 154

42. St. Mac Dara's Church, 155

43. St. Doulogh's Church near Dublin, 156

44. Ancient Church Doorway, 157

45. Kilmallock Abbey, 159

46. Round Tower, Clonmacnoise, 161

47. Round Tower, Devenish, 162

48. Round Tower, Drumcliff, 163

49. St. Patrick's Bell, 166

50. Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell, 167

51. Mac Ailello's Bell, 168

52. Ogham Alphabet, 170

53. Ogham Stone, 170

54. Two Irish-Roman Alphabets, 173

55. John Scotus Erigena, 176

56. Tombstone of the "Seven Romans," 177

57. Alphabet cut on Stone, 183

58. Astronomical Diagram, 192

59. Scribe writing, 204

60. Facsimile of part of Book of Dun Cow, 210

61. Dysert Aengus in Limerick, 221

62. Noah's Ark, 223

63. Tubbrid Church in Tipperary, 231

63A. Illuminated page of Book of Mac Durnan, facing 241

64. Outlines of illuminated page, 241

65. Ornamented page, Gospel of St. John, 243

66. The Ardagh Chalice, 247

67. The Tara Brooch, 248

68. The Cross of Cong, 250

69. Harp-player, 255

70. Irish Piper, 256

71. Harp and Pipe-players, 257

72. Group of Irish Trumpets, 258

73. Ornamental bronze Trumpet-plate, 259

74. Sweating-house, 279

75. Trim Castle, 291

76. Coloured Glass Ornament, 294

77. Coloured Porcelain Pin-head, 294

78. Coloured Glass Circular Disk, 294

79. Carrickfergus Castle, 296

80. King John's Castle, Limerick, 297

81. Plan of Irish Homestead, 299

82. Plan of Irish Dwelling-house, 301

83. Castle of Athlone, 304

84. The Moat of Kilfinnane, 307

85. Staigue Fort in Kerry, 308

86. Dun-Aengus in Aranmore, 309

87. Carlow Castle, 311

88. Dundrum Castle, Co. Down, 312

89. Stone Drinking-cup, 314

90. Bronze Drinking-vessel, 315

91. The Kavanagh Horn, 315

92. Ancient wooden vessel, 316

93. Figure of a Man drinking, 317

94. Wooden Mether, 318

95. Do. do., 318

96. Wooden Bucket, 318

97. Earthenware glazed Pitcher, 319

98. Plan of Tara, 322

99. The Forrad Mound, Tara, 324

100. Dinnree Fort, 333

101. North Moat, Naas, 335

102. Carbury Castle, Kildare, 336

103. The Rock of Cashel, 338

104. Caher Castle, 339

105. Small ancient Table, 346

106. Bronze Strainer, 349

107. Bronze Caldron, 352

108. Do. do., 353

109. Ancient Butter-print, 359

110. Firkin of Bog-butter, 360

111. Bronze Figures of Ecclesiastics, 378

112. Ancient Ornamented Comb, 379

113. Do. do., 379

114. Do. do., 379

115. Bronze Razor, 380

116. Small gold Box, 382

117. Angel: from Book of Kells, 386

118. Evangelist: from Book of Kells, 387

119. Group showing Costume, 389

120. Figures showing the Kilt, 390

121. Figures showing Trews or Trousers, 391

122. Enamelled bronze Button, 392

123. Decorated bronze Pin, 392

124. Do. do., 392

125. Do. do., 392

126. Do. do., 392

127. Do. do., 392

128. Do. do., 392

129. Gentleman of high class in costume of 1600, 393

130. Lady of high class in costume of 1600, 393

131. Lady of middle class in costume of 1600, 393

132. Gentleman of middle class in costume of 1600, 393

133. Peasant Man in costume of 1600, 393

134. Peasant Woman in costume of 1600, 393

135. Portion of a Veil, 395

136. Ornamented Shoe, 396

137. Feet on Panel, showing Sandals, 397

138. Pair of connected Shoes, 398

139. Gold Bracelet, 400

140. Bronze Bracelet, 400

141. Gold Finger-ring, 401

142. Bead or Stud of Jet, 402

143. Do. do., 402

144. Do. do., 402

145. Gold Bead, 402

146. Do., 402

147. Gold Torque, 403

148. Do., 404

149. Gold Crescent, first type, 405

150. Do., second type, 406

151. Do., do., 407

152. Gold Boss of Crescent, 408

153. Gold Crescent, third type, 409

154. Bunne-do-at or Fibula, 411

155. Do. do., 411

156. Do. do., 411

157. Small Bunne-do-at, 412

158. Do. do., 412

159. Great Bunne-do-at, 413

160. Circular gold Plate, 413

161. Bronze Brooch, 414

162. Crowned Irish King, 416

163. Fillet or Ray of a Crown, 417

164. Gold Earring, 418

165. Gold Ball for the Hair, 419

166. A Holed-Stone, 423

167. Bronze Reaping-hook, 426

168. Goldsmith's Anvil, 437

169. Inlaid enamelled Hook, 438

170. Spear-head, 438

171. Mould for bronze Celt, 439

172. Mould for bronze Spear, 439

173. Plan of Smith's Bellows, 442

174. Mould for Forge Furnace, 444

175. Bronze Adze, 446

176. Bronze Chisel, 448

177. Do., 448

178. Do., 448

179. Do., 448

180. Bronze Gouge, 449

181. Round Tower of Devenish, 451

182. Window of Castledermot Abbey, 452

183. Doorway of Rahan Church, 454

184. Upper Stone of Quern, 459

185. Quern, 460

186. Grain-Rubber, 461

187. Specimen of Wool-weaving, 464

188. Do. do., 464

189. Two bronze Needles, 469

190. Ancient Steelyard, 475

191. Bracteate Coin, 476

192. Do., 476

193. Small Bunne, used as Money, 477

194. Ancient Irish Chariots, 486

195. Horseman, 488

196. Horseman using Horse-rod, 489

197. Skeleton of Irish Elk, 507

198. Pronged Fishing-spear, 512

199. Bone Chessman, 515

200. The Twelve Winds, 528

201. Cinerary Urn of Stone, 535

202. Cinerary Urn of baked Clay, 535

203. New Grange Mound, 538

204. Burial Mound near Clonard, 541

205. Sepulchral Chamber with Sarcophagus, 542

206. Sepulchral Stone Enclosure, 543

207. Great Cromlech at Kilternan, 544

208. Phoenix Park Cromlech, 545

209. King Dathi's Grave and Pillar-stone, 547

210. Lugnaed's Headstone, 548

211. Strongbow's Monument in Christchurch, 549

212. Tomb of Felim O'Conor, King of Connaught, 550

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