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Front MatterSource: Ulster Journal of Archaeology, First Series, Vol. 3 (1855)Published by: Ulster Archaeological SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20608742 .
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The 'Conductors of this Journal think it right to intimate, thatt,
while exercising all due discrimination in the selection of papers
for publication, they do not hold themselves responsible for the
statements or opinions advanced by the respective authors.
All communications for the Journal are to be addressed to
Robert MacAdam, Esq., 18, College-Square East, Belfast.
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DIRECTIONS TO TIfE BINDER.
The Title-pages to the Quarterly Numbers of the Journal are to be cancelled.
The pages at the enrd of several of the Numbers containing the Annals of Ulster, and which are
paged separately, are intended to form a distinct volume when completed: they are therefore to be
removed from the Journal itself before binding, and kept separate for that purpose.
A lithographed Title-page is supplied for the year's volume of the Journal.
Immediately after this, place the page commencing-" The Conductors of this Journal think it right, &c." Next, the " Contents of vol. 3," and the "Ullastrations in vol. .3.'
Afterwards the Plates in the following order Page.
Sections of the Round Tower at Antrim. ... ... ... ... ... ... to face 15
Clones Round Tower. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... - 29
Ancient Helmet. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 53
Antiquities found near Belfast. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 127
Ulster Local Tokens. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 172
Antique Powder-Horn. ... ... ... ... ... 175
Fac-Similes of Hand-writing. . .. . .. .. . ... - 199
Ancient Stone Battle-axe. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... - 234
Fac-Simile of a Plan of Carrlckfergus. ... ... ... ... ... ... 276
Trummery, Co. Antrim.-Ground Plans, ... ... ... ... ... ... 299
Bellfast.- No. 1. ....... .. .. . .. .. ..... ... - 300
Belfast in 1660.-No. 2. ... ... . . ... ... ... ... 312
Map. -No. 3. -...... . . . . . . . . 314; Ancient Silver Coins. ... ... - 320
Observe.-The sheet at the end of No. 12 of the Journal, paged from 57 to 64, is to be
substituted for sheet H in No. 9.
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CONTENTS OF VOL. 3.
Page.
Some Account of the Sept of the O'Cathains, now the O'Ranes, of the County of Londonderry. I
Ogham Inscriptions: -evidence of their antiquity. ... .. .. ... ... ... 9
Notices of the Round Towers of Ulster.-Introduction. (illustrated.) ... ... ... 14
Sir Henry Sidney's Memoir of his Government in Ireland, A.D. 1583 ... ... ... 33
Ancient Helmet. (Illustrated.) .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... 53
The French. Settlers in Ireland.-No. 5.-The Huguenot colony at Portarliington, in the
Queen's County. (Illustrated.) ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... 56
The Hamilton Manuscripts. ... .. . ... ... ... ... 68
Antiquarian Notes and Queries. (Illustrated.) ... 76
Sir Henry Sidney's Memoir of his Government in Ireland-continued. ... ... 85
Notices of the Round Towers of UJlster.-No. 2. (Illustrated.) .. , , ... 110
Gaelic Domestics. ... ... 117
On some Antiquities found near Belfast. (Illustrated.) ... ... ... ... ... 127
The Hamilton Manuscripts-continued. (Illustrated.) .. ... ... ... ... 129
On the Introduction of Alphabetical Writing in Ireland. ... . ... ... . 150
Ancient Exchequer Accounts of Ulster, A.D. 1260-62. ... 155
Antiquarian Notes. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .a . . 163
Original Documents illustrative of Irish History.-Nos. 4 and 5. ... ... ... 165
Notices of local Tokens issued in Ulster. (Illustrated.) ... ... ... ... ... 172
Ancient Powder-horn. (Illustrated.) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 175
Contributions towards a history of Irish Commerce. ... ... ... ... ... 177
The Penmanship of ancient Writings. (ilustrated.) ... ... ... ... ... 199
War-cries of Irish Septs. ... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... 203
The French Settlers in Ireland.-No. 6. (Illustrated.) ... ... ... . ... 213
Reception of a French privateer on the coast of Donegal, in the reign of Queen Anne. ... 232
Ancient stone Battle-axe. (Illustrated.) .. - ... ... ... ... ... ... 234
The Hamilton Manuscripts-continued. (Illustrated.) .. . . ... ... .. 236
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Antiquarian Notes and Queries. *.. ... ... ... ... ... 250 Review of Memnoir on the early history of the Primacy of Armagh. ... ... ... 257 Reminiscences of Belfast, .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 260 Sorne Account of the Sept of the O'Cathains-continued. ... ... ... 265 Catalogue of Maps and Plans relating to Ireland, in her Majesty's State Paper Office, London. 272
Notes on a Plan of Carrickfergus, temp. Elizabeth. (Illustrated.) ... ... ... ... 276 Notices of the Round Towers of Ulster.-No. 3. (jllustrated.) .. ... .. ... 292 The true position of the Ford of Belfast. (Illustrated.) 0.. .. ... .. ... 30 Opening of a Cairn on Scraba Mountain (County of Down), and discovery of Danish coins. 315 On the coins discovered in the Cairn on Scraba mountain. (Illustrated.) ... ... 320
Antiquarian Notes and Queries. ... ... ... ..3 ... ... ... ... 822 Down and Antrim Ghost-stories of the 17th century. ... .. ... .. . 325
Sir Henry Sidney's Memoir of his government in Ireland-continued. ... ... 336
Discovery of an ancient Sepulchral Chamber. (Illustrated.) 8.. ... ... .. 35&
ILLUSTRATIONS IN VOL. 3.
Page. Sections of the Round Tower at Antrim ... ... ... ... ... , ... 15 Ancient church of HIythe in Kent, with Round Tower. ... ... ... .. ... 27 Plan of Stair-case in Round Tower of Hythe Church. .. ... ... .. ... 28 Fac-simile of a Slketch in an ancient Map of Clones. ... ... ... ... ... 29 Cross sculptured over the door of Antrim Round Tower, ... ... ... .. ... 32 Ancient HIelmet. ........ .. .. .. .. .. * .. .. .. 53 Mac Murrough and his chieftains, from a Ilarieian MS. ... ... 55 Seal of Walter Marshal. ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 Fac-simile of the Signature of Lord Galway. .. ... ... 67 Old initial letters used in printing the first edition of the Bible in Ireland. 76 Bronze spear head of unusual form. ... ... ... ... ... 78 Door-way of Drumbo Round Tower. ... ... ... ... ... 110
Antiquities found near Belfast. ... ... ... ... ... 127 Killyleagh Castle in 1625. ... ... ... ... ... ... 144 Killyleagh Castle in 1855. ... ... ... ... ... ... 149
ULster Local Tokens. .. ... ... ... *.. ... 172
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Page. Antique Powder-horn. ... . ... ... 175 Fae- similes of Hand-writing taken from Records of the Irish Exchequer, temp. HIenry III.,
and Edward I., T.,a ... ... ... ... 199 French Chateau of Gourlencour, in Picardy . . * .. . ... 231
Huguenot Token. - - .. . ... ... 231 Ancient Stone Battle-axe, ... .. - 234 Plan of Belfast in 1660. ... .. ... 249 Fac-simile of a Plan of COarrickfergus in the reign of Elizabeth ... ... ... ... 27-6 Vignette, eitoration of Trummery Round Tower. ... ... ... ... ... 292 Pillar-stone with Crosses inscribed. ... ... ... ... ... ... 293 General Ground Plan of ruins at Trummery. ... ... ... ... ... 295 Detailed Plans of Church and Round Tower at Trummery. ... ... ... ... 299 Plan of Stair-case at base of Trummery Tower ... ... ... ... 299 Plan of Belfast from Rapin's History. . - ... ... .. ... ... 300 Plan of Belfast in 1660 . ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .312
Map of Belfast and the vicinity in 1660, compiled from various sources. ... ... ... 314 Ancient Silver Coins discovered in the Cairn on Scraba Mountain, County of Down. ... 320 Plan of ancient Sepulchral Chamber. ... ... ... ... ... . 3 -- 59 Measurements of Crania from Sepulchral Chamber. ... ... ... .. ... 361
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