Statistical Report 1935-1936 - Department of Education and Skills

118painstaking work is done in connection with these records, but thetime spent on them will be amply compensated for by the developmentin Irish, and generally Celtic, archaeology in years to come.The number of correspondents all over the country who contributetothe systematic recording of archaeological features shows a steadyand most gratifying increase. It is not possible to enumerate them all,inasmuch as not one single new object is acquired without the mostpainstaking recording of all data obtainable as to locality, conditions.attaining to discovery, marking of the find-spots on maps, etc., etc.,but a few co-operators deserve special thanks, principally DistrictJustice D. F. Gleeson, Clare Castle, Co. Clare; Mr. D. H. ScottO'Connell, B.Sc., Killenaule N.S., Thurles; Mr. T. G. E. Powell,Dublin and Cambridge University; Mr. J. Macartney Robbins, London,and Mr. J. N. A. Wallace, Limerick.District Justice L. Price, Dublin, volunteered to record the Irishobjects in the Yorkshire Museum, facilities being kindly given by theKeeper, Dr. Waiter E. Collinge, F.S.A. As is well known an enormousnumber of Irish antiquarian objects gradually found their way in thepast into British Museums. A good many of them are so badly localisedthat they contribute (at present, but most unfortunately) little to athorough study and appreciation of the prehistoric inhabitation of thecountry during the consecutive periods of prehistory and early history.But the objects which can still be located well enough to make themuseful from this viewpoint, are numerous enough to justify such asystematic survey of museums abroad, which will be continued wheneveropportunities exist. The most important Museums have alreadythus been" combed."Library.-As a memorial to the late Professor Kingsley Porter ofHarvard who took such a keen interest in early Irish Art, his widow,Mrs. L. Kingsley Porter, undertook to build up a special section of theDivision's library, the foremost contents of which, naturally, consistsof the late scholar's own published Works. Many of his friends andpupils have already contributed to this memorial, details of whichwill be given at a later period when the scheme has still more matured.Gifts for the Library were received from the following donors :- TheDown and Connor Historical Society (through the Hon. Secretary,Reverend Leo M'Keown, C.C., B.A., Belfast); the Director of theHallwyl Museum, Stockholm (through Prof. J. Roosval) ; AmgueddfaGenedlaethol Cymru, Cardiff; The Horniman Museum, London; theCommittee of the International Folk Dance Festival; the Anthropologicaland the Anatomical Institutes of the University of Porto;Mr. E. W. Anthony, Manchester, Mass., U.S.A. ; Prof. W. Antoniewicz,Warsaw; Dr. J. Banner, Archaeological Institute, Szeged : Dr. W. E.Collinge, Keeper of the Yorkshire Museum; Professor A. J. H. Goodwin,University, Cape Town; Mr. H. P. Hansen, Herning Museum,119Denmark; Dr. J. W. Jackson, F.G.S., Manchester Museum; Dr. H.,Jankuhn, Prehistoric 'Museum, Kiel ; Mr. R. Jirlow, Landsmalsarkivet,Uppsala; Mrs. L. Kingsley Porter, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. ; Dr. L. E.Klirnm, University of Pennsylvania; Prof. Chas. L. Kuhn, Curatorof the Germanic Museum, Harvard University; Major H. F.McClintock, Ardee, Co. Louth; Prof. E. Neuhaus, University of California;Mr. I. C. Peate, Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru ; Prof. F. deC. Pires de Lima, University, Porto ; Prof. C. van Riet Lowe, Director,Bureau of Archaeology, Johannesburg; Mr. T. Shea, Enniskeane, Co.Cork; Messrs. A. Thorn & Co., Dublin; Mr. I. B. Tormo, Director ofPrehistoric Investigation Service of the Province, Valencia, Spain, andfrom several members of the Museum staff.Photographic Collections and Studio.-As in former years the studiowas kept very busy with the regular demand for photographs. Thekeeping and safeguarding of the valuable photographic documentationof the archaeological evidence available has been consistently improvedand is now completely satisfactory. Several collections of photographshave been acquired by purchase and donation.No fewer than 975 lantern slides, made by the late Dr. Lee, of Cork"were deposited through the kindness of his widow. A large percentageof them can claim definite documentary value.Research.-Allusion has already been made to the continued excavationsunder the Minor Relief Scheme of Unemployment, to theactivity of the Harvard University Archaeological Mission to Ireland(Fourth Mission 1935), and to the second season of field work of theCommittee for Quaternary Research in Ireland. It stands to reasonthat a very considerable burden of work, especially in connection withthe two first-named schemes, fell to the share of the Division and,indeed, its working capacity was frequently taxed to the utmost.A comprehensive survey of the whole amount of work done underall these aspects is not possible here; it will suffice to draw attentionto the list of acquisitions in the Appendix, and to enumerate brieflythe sites excavated at State expense and through the Harvard Missionin 1935 (see also the Report, 1934-35) :-EXCAVATIONI.-Settlement and burial site traditionally knownas" Temair Erann," Cush, Co. Limerick (second season). Bronze Age,Early Iron Age,EXCAVATIONVI c.-Megalithic cairn near Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow(second season).Bronze Age.EXCAVATIONX (= HARVARDEXCAVATIONA, 1935).-The Lagore(or Dunshaughlin) Crann6g (second season). Early Christian Period.