Statistical Report 1935-1936 - Department of Education and Skills

244 245Cottage chest and other objects from Eadar Gabhail, parish Annaghdown,Co. Galway; through District Justice Sean Macf-iollarnath, GaiIlimh.Mountain cart, Newcastle, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary; through Mr. M. de Burca,Technical School, Newcastle.Amongst the donors of individual objects Rev. J. Cunningham, C.C., Glenties,Co. Donegal, Seamus 0 Duilearga, M.A., Sean 0 h-Eochaidh ,Teelin, Co. Donegal,Mr. J. Hanly, General Organising Inspector of Agricultural SCience, Mr. HenryMorris, Inspector of Schools, and many members of the teaching profession andof the Garda Siochana particularly 0bliged the National Collection by their alwaysready spirit of co-operation.(7) COMPARATIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS.Greek and Egyptian pottery, clay figures, etc., were presented by Mr.R. C. Breun, 4 Crofton Mansions, Dun Laoghaire, and by Mrs. S. Sloccck, Lucan,Co. Dublin.A decorative bronze axe from the Kermanshah district, Persia, was presentedby Dr. J. W. Pigott, St. John's, Terenure, Dublin, and is most welcome as beingthe only representative in the Museum, so far, of the peculiar civilisation to whichthe "Luristan bronzes" belong. These bronzes are now very favoured byMuseums since the first types came on the market in recent years.A considerable number of prehistoric, etc., objects from Britain, France andseveral other continental countries was acquired in the course of the purchaseof entire collections.{8) ETHNOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS.A collection of Burmese objects was presented by Miss M. A. Cronin, Dublin.Amongst other Asiatic material a group of daggers and other objects fromMalaya deserve particular mention.A large number of objects from Morocco, the Congo, Nigeria and the GoldCoast was purchased from various sources, the most interesting of themprobably being a fairly complete outfit worn by a Mahdist warrior in the battleof Omdurman.A very large and beautifully carved wooden drum from Togo was depositedon loan by Mr. P. H. G6gan, 49 Grosvenor Road, Dublin.A collection of excellently attested material from Central Australia includessome of the valuable fur and hair objects, whilst a large number of boomerangs,parrying-shields, sticks, etc., were purchased with a large South Sea collectionacquired in Northern Ireland.This collection, comprising very fine material from New Guinea, SolomonIslands, Santa Cruz Islands, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Gilbert Islands,Fiji, Tonga, Hervey Islands and New Zealand, together with other relevantadditions acquired during the year nnder review, represents a very considerableaugmentation of the already very fine South Sea collections of the NationalMuseum, which compare favourably with any other European Museum of similarsize, excelling a good many of them.Three very fine clubs from Fiji were presented, on behalf of the late Dr. Fryer,Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, by Miss C. E. Fryer and Mr. v«. F. Fryer, Ipswich.The number of American objects acquired was small (only about a dozen),as was the case almost since the Museum was founded.(9) OTHER ACQUISITIONS.Photographs of ethnographical interest (Californian Red Indians, Hawaiiand Queensland Aboriginals, Maor i, etc.) were presented by Prof. Myles DillonU.C.D.A large number of lantern slides of Irish Archaeological Monuments, etc.,made by the late Dr. Lee, of Cork, a famous amateur photographer and keenantiquarian, was acquired through the kindness of Mrs. M. J. S. Lee.n.-ARTAND INDUSTRIAL DIVISION.Through Government Departments (tre Rannaibh Riaghaltais):-President's Department (Roinn an Uachtardin) :-The Roll of Easter Week.comprising the signed record of all available participants in the Rising of 1916,the fallen and those since dead having their names inserted by the Commandantsof Battalions, in all 43 sheets, divided as to the separate Commands at the time.The Roll was ceremonially presented to the President at Merrion Street, Sunday,24th May, 1936, by Battalion Commandants and handed by him to the Keeperacting for the Minister of Education, for deposit in the 1916 collection.Collection of letters, etc., of Sir Roger Casement (see Section XI Documents).Department of Defence (Roinn Cosanta).FREE STATE ARMY JUMPING TEAM TROPHIES.By an arrangement between the Departments of Education and Defence theTrophies won by the Free State Army Jumping Team are placed on Exhibitionin the National Museum, said arrangement dating from early in 1935. Forpurposes of reference it is thought advisable to give a list of these up to thelast date of checking Report. They are as follows:1. Aga Khan Trophy, R.D.S., 1936, with Four small replicas (1928,1932.1935, 1936).2. Prix des Nations, Lucerne.3. Prix de la Cavalerie Suisse.4. Prix de Saint Gothard, Lucerne, 1936.5. Prix des Nations, Nice, 1936.6. Coupe de la Cavalerie Espagnole, Nice, 19367. Holland Cup, Olympia, London.8. "Daily Mail" Trophy, Olympia, London.9. King George V Cup, Olympia, London, 1936.10. Prix des Nations, Amsterdam, 1936.11. Prix de la Cavalerie Portugaise, 1936.12. Prix de la Cavalerie BeIge, Nice, 1936.13. Prix de I'Arrnee Polonaise, Nice, 1936.14. Coupe du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, Nice, 1936.15. Westchester Cup, New York.16. International Military Trophy, Boston.17. Premio Campidoglio, Rome.18. Prize for Pair of International Jumpers, Boston.19. Swiss Cavalry Cup, Dublin.20. Hanover Cavalry School Prize, Nice.21. Cup for Pair of International Officer Jumpers, New York.22. Cup for Officers' Chargers, New York.23. Royal Dublin Society Perpetual Challenge Cup.A total of 27 separate trophies.Department of Posts and Telegraphs (Roinn Puist agus Telegrafa) :-As a member of the International Postal Union with headquarters at Berne,Switzerland, the LF.S. is entitled to receive examples of the new issues of allother countries who are members. In accord with that arrangement the NationalMuseum has been receiving since 1924 through the Secretary of the Departmentfor Posts and Telegraphs at intervals parcels of such international issues.The normal allotments under the Berne arrangement were received as betweenJuly, 1935, and August, 1936.