Introduction; Chronology of the Irish Bronze Age.

[Chapter II,] 6

Transitional Copper Period; Localities where native copper is found in Ireland; Finds of copper celts; Moulds for casting flat celts; List of localities where Irish copper celts have been found; Halberds; Localities where found; Types; Analyses; Continental examples; Probable derivation of Irish halberds from Spain.

[Chapter III,] 23

First and later periods of the Bronze Age; Evolution of the bronze celt; Ornamentation of bronze celts; Palstave with double loops; Anvil and hammers; Spear-heads; Evolution from the knife-dagger; Type derived from the rapier; Leaf-shaped spear-heads; Spear-heads with apertures in the blade; Moulds for casting spear-heads; Ferules for spear-butts.

[Chapter IV,] 46

Irish gold: Account of Irish gold deposits; Lunulæ: General description of; Distribution.

[Chapter V,] 56

Daggers and rapiers; Evolution of the dagger and rapier blade; Handles of daggers and rapiers.

[Chapter VI,] 62