. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. e layers in the stone of which it is made, thenatural side has been worn so as to present tlie appearance of approxi-mately concentric rings. The other side which is flatter is smooth allover, and has evidently been polished. The edge is a good deal smaller specimen was found at Lucan, Co. Dublin. In pro-portion to its diameter, it is much thicker than the last, its dimensionsbeing 2f inches by 1| inches, and its weight 11 ozs. The edge is blunterthan that of the larger stone. These stones would suit very well for small ham
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. e layers in the stone of which it is made, thenatural side has been worn so as to present tlie appearance of approxi-mately concentric rings. The other side which is flatter is smooth allover, and has evidently been polished. The edge is a good deal smaller specimen was found at Lucan, Co. Dublin. In pro-portion to its diameter, it is much thicker than the last, its dimensionsbeing 2f inches by 1| inches, and its weight 11 ozs. The edge is blunterthan that of the larger stone. These stones would suit very well for small hammer stones,but it would hardlyseem to be worth themakers while to ex-pend the labour ne-cessary to shape andpolish them withthat end in view ;and although thesame objection maybe urged, I inclineto the belief thatthey were intendedfor throwing Aviththe hand, their shapeand size being most admirably suited for that purpose. According to Windle, Irish literature gives several examples of theuse of throwing-stones, which were called the warriors stone, the. Lucan Stone. MISCELLANEA. 429 champions flat stone, the semi-flat stone of a sohlier champion, stones appear to have been generally carried in a recess in theshield, and several instances of their use are given,^ one being in abattle near Fore,?supposed to have taken place in the first century would appear that the two stones above illustrated are intermediate,so far as the workmanship expended on them goes, between the flintdisc, stated by Col. Wood-Martin to be in the Museum of the lloyal IrishAcademy, and illustrated at p. 386 of Pagan Ireland, and the rude,chipped flint, sling stones, mentioned by Sir J. Evans,- as of frequentoccurrence in Northern England, especially near ancient encampments.— E. CrOFTON llOTUEEAM. Commonplace Book relating to Ireland.—This curious Manuscriptin the Library of Trinity College (I., 1, 2) deserves to be better knownto students of the state of Ireland in the reign of Willi
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