The Bronze Age in Ireland

by George Coffey

INDEX

A

Abercromby, Hon. John, [2], [96].
Amber found in Ireland, [2], [65], [68].
Annadale, Co. Leitrim, wooden shield found at, [75].
Annaghkeen, Co. Galway, burial at, [1], [57].
Anvil and hammers, [27], [28].
Armoy, Co. Antrim, find made at, [81].
Athenry, Co. Galway, bronze objects found at, [87].

B

Bann, River, Co. Antrim, [21].
Beakers found in Ireland, [95].
Belfast, find of gold ring-money and bronze celt at, [87].
Belmore Mountain, Co. Fermanagh, interment at, [1].
Belturbet, bronze spear-heads found at, [33], [82].
Birr, King’s Co., celts found at, [7].
Broighter find, [80].
Bronze Age in Ireland, chronology of, [3-5];
1st period of, [23-27];
finds of, [80-87];
ornamentation, characteristic of, [101-103].
Bronze celts, evolution of, [23];
hafting of, [24], [25];
ornamentation of, [25], [26].

C

Cappeen, Co. Cork, copper celts found at, [8], [85].
Carraconway, Co. Cavan, trumpets found at, [87].
Carrick O’Gunnell, Co. Limerick, trumpets found at, [86].
Carrowkeel, Co. Sligo, interments at, [1].
Chapes of bronze for swords, [72], [73].
Chute Hall, Co. Kerry, trumpets found at, [85].
Cinerary urns, [99], [100].
Clare find of gold ornaments, [65], [66].
Clements, Mr. H. J. B., [65].
Clonbrin, Co. Longford, leather shield found at, [77].
Clonmacnois, gold torc found at, [80].
Clontoo, Co. Kerry, copper celts found at, [8].
Coachford, Co. Cork, objects found at, [68], [81].
Copper, counties in which obtained, [6].
Copper celts, list of counties in which these have been found, [10-12].
Copper Period in Ireland, [6-23].
Cork, Co., trumpets found in, [87].
Crumlin, Co. Dublin, urn found at, [2].
Cullinagh, Co. Kerry, celts found at, [7].

D

Daggers and Rapiers, [56-61].
Déchelette, M. J., [58], [65], [102], [103].
Disk-headed pins, [81], [92], [93].
Dowris hoard, [82].
Drumabest, Co. Antrim, trumpets found at, [87].
Dublin, copper celts found in, [8].
Dunfierth, Co. Kildare, gold lunulæ found at, [87].

F

Finds of copper celts, [7], [8], [10-12].
Finds of Bronze-Age implements and weapons, [80-87].
Food-vessels, description of, [95-99].

G

Glenstal, Co. Limerick, find of bronze objects at, [82].
Gold balls found at Carrick-on-Shannon, [65].
Gorgets, gold, [62-64].
Gowland, Prof. W., [4].

H

Halberds, [12-23];
analyses of, [17].
Hallstatt Period in Ireland, [5], [63].
Hillswood, Co. Galway, halberds found at, [85].

I

Incense cups, [99].
Irish gold deposits, [46], [47].
Iron sword of Hallstatt type found in Ireland, [72].

K

Kilfeakle, Co. Tipperary, bronze implements found at, [81].
Killymeddy, Co. Antrim, find of moulds at, [40], [81].
Kinnegoe bog, Co. Armagh, bronze objects found at, [85].
Knocknague, Co. Galway, celts found at, [7].

L

Lahardoun, Tulla, Co. Clare, find of bronze objects at, [81].
Leaf-shaped swords, [71-73].
Lisnacroghera crannog, [45].
Lissane, Co. Derry, rapier found at, [58].
Lough Gur, Co. Limerick, bronze shield found at, [74].
Lunulæ, gold, [47-55].

M

Macroom, Co. Cork, trumpets found at, [87].
Manillas, African, similarity to Irish gold fibulæ, [70].
Montelius, Dr. Oscar, [3], [23], [58], [61].
Moulds for casting spear-heads, [39-44];
absence of, for casting leaf-shaped swords, [72];
for casting flat celts, [6], [9].
Mountrivers, Coachford, Co. Cork, find at, [81].
Moyarta, Co. Clare, trumpets found at, [85].
Much, Dr., [22].
Muller, Prof. S., [64].
Mycenæ, leaf-shaped swords found at, [71].

N

Naas, Co. Kildare, excavation at, [1].
Neolithic pottery found in Ireland, [95].
New Grange, [3-5];
ornamentation at, [101-103].

O

Omagh, Co. Tyrone, moulds found at, [81].

P

Padstow, Cornwall, gold lunulæ found at, [48].
Palstaves with double loops, [27].
Penannular rings and ring-money, [67-70].
Polybius quoted, [77].
Pottery of the Bronze Age, [94-100].

R

Ridgeway, Prof. W., [70].
Ring-money, [70].

S

Schmidt, Herr Hubert, [23].
Shields, bronze, [74], [75];
wood, [75];
leather, [77].
Sickles, [90], [91];
mould for casting, [90].
Smith, Mr. R. A., [64].
Spain, halberds from, [19].
Spear-heads, [29-38];
spear-ferules, [44], [45].
St. Columba’s College, collection, [82].
Sullivan, Mr. M. J., [39].
Sun-disks, gold, [64], [65].

T

Tempo, Co. Fermanagh, swords found at, [82].
Topped mountain cairn, find of objects made at, [56].
Torcs, [78-80].
Trumpets, [88], [89];
finds of, in Ireland, [85-87].

W

Wicklow, gold obtained from, [46].

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FOOTNOTES:

[1] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xx, p. 659.

[2] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxx, p. 351.

[3] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxix, p. 311.

[4] Journal Galway Archæological and Historical Society, vol. v, p. 159.

[5] “New Grange and other Incised Tumuli in Ireland,” p. 62.

[6] Journal Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. xlii, p. 259.

[7] Sir R. Kane, Industrial Resources of Ireland. Second edition, 1845, p. 189.

[8] See analysis of a socketed celt of an alloy of copper and antimony found at Elbing, West Prussia, Journal Anthropological Institute, vol. xxxvi, p. 21.

[9] See paper “Irish Copper Celts,” Journal Anthropological Institute, vol. xxxi, p. 265, where the question is fully dealt with.

[10] Crawford, “Early Bronze-Age Settlements in Britain,” Journal Royal Geographical Society, 1912, p. 217.

[11] Prehistorische Zeitschrift, vol. i, 1909, p. 138.

[12] Archæologia, vol. lxi, p. 162, and pl. xi, fig. 43.

[13] Déchelette, Manuel d’Archéologie Préhistorique, vol. ii, p. 277.

[14] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxx, sec. c, p. 91.

[15] Journal Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. xvi, p. 395.

[16] “Manuel d’Archéologie,” vol. ii, p. 208.

[17] “Archæologia,” vol. lxi, p. 162, and pl. xv.

[18] “Manuel d’Archéologie,” vol. ii, p. 214.

[19] “British Museum Bronze-Age Guide,” p. 148.

[20] “New Grange and other Incised Tumuli,” p. 59, fig. 39.

[21] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxx, Sec. C, p. 450.

[22] “British Museum Bronze-Age Guide,” p. 150.

[23] Archæologia, lxi, p. 153.

[24] See Munro, “Pre-historic Japan,” p. 435, fig. 276.

[25] Naue, “Die Vorrömischen Schwerter,” pp. 12 and 20.

[26] See Burrowes, “Discoveries in Crete,” p. 183.

[27] “British Museum Bronze-Age Guide,” p. 30.

[28] Proceedings Somerset Archæological and Natural History Society, vol. lv, 1909, pt. ii, pp. 66-84.

[29] Cambridge Antiquarian Society’s Communications, vol. xii, p. 96.

[30] Déchelette, “Manuel d’Archéologie,” vol. ii, p. 355, note.

[31] Congrès Archéologique Français, Beauvais, 1905, p. 294.

[32] Proc. Soc. Antiquaries of London, second series, vol. xxiv, p. 42.

[33] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxvi, Sec. C, p. 119.

[34] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxvi, Sec. C, 124.

[35] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxx, Sec. C, p. 85.

[36] Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. xxxvii, p. 86.

[37] Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. xxxvii, p. 181.

[38] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxx, Sec. C, p. 83.

[39] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxx, Sec. C, p. 91.

[40] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxx, Sec. C, p. 93.

[41] “British Museum Bronze-Age Guide,” p. 28.

[42] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxvii, Sec. C, p. 97.

[43] Wilde’s Catalogue of the Royal Irish Academy’s Collection, p. 626.

[44] Ibid.

[45] Archæologia, vol. lxi, p. 153.

[46] “Wilde’s Catalogue of Gold Antiquities,” p. 18.

[47] Horae Ferales. pl. xi, fig. [1].

[48] Die Musik im römischen Heere “Mainzer Zeitschrift,” 1912, p. 36.

[49] Proc. Royal Irish Academy, vol. xxxi (Clare Island Survey, Part 5).

[50] Abercromby, “Bronze-Age Pottery,” vol. i, p. 121.

[51] Abercromby, op. cit., p. 121.

[52] See Abercromby, op. cit., vol. ii, p. 24, who discusses these small vessels at length.

[53] See Hoernes, “Jahrbuch für Altertnmskunde,” Band vi, p. 163.