R.I.A., Killarney, W. 2 (1). Mangerton (Brit.
| | Mus.) (1).
| |
Cork | 2 | Ballycotton (Brit. Mus.) (1), and one or perhaps
| | two in Mr. Cliborn's scrap-book in R.I.A.

In addition to the foregoing there are 16 in the collection of the
R.I.A. and 5 in the British Museum, and about 6 in private
collections, which are known to have been found in Ireland, but of
which the localities have not been recorded.

ENGLAND (4).

Cornwall, | 4 | Penzance (1), Padstow (2), Lesnewth (1) (Arch.
| | Journ., vol. xxii, 276).

WALES (1).

Carnavonshire,| 1 | Llanllyfni (British Museum).

SCOTLAND (4).

Lanarkshire, | 2 | Southside near Coulter (Anderson, vol. i, p. 223).
| |
Dumfriesshire,| 1 | Auchentaggart (Anderson, vol. i, p. 222).
| |
Elginshire, | 1 | Fochabers (Cat. Nat. Mus., Scot., p. 210).

[Illustration: Fig. 53.--Gold Lunula found at Athlone.]

FRANCE (6).

Cotes du Nord,| 1 | Saint-Potan (Reinach, Revue Celtique, 1900,
| | p. 95).
| |
Manche, | 3 | Tourlaville (1), Valognes (1) (Reinach, R. C.,
| | 1900, p. 95).
| | Montebourg (1) (Cong. Arch. de France, 1905,
| | p. 301).
| |
Vendee, | 2 | Bourneau (1), Nesmy (1) (Reinach, R. C., 1900,
| | p. 95).

BELGIUM (1).

Luxemburg, | 1 | Fauvillers (Cong. Arch. de France, 1905, p. 302).

DENMARK (2).

Zealand, | 1 | Grevinge (A. f. Anth. xix, 9).
| |
Funen, | 1 | Skogshoeierup (A. f. Anth. xix, 9).

[Illustration: Fig. 54.--Map showing the Distribution of Lunulae in
Ireland and Europe.]

GERMANY (1).

Hanover, | 1 | Schulenburg (Leine) Springe (1911).

CHAPTER V

DAGGERS AND RAPIERS

[Illustration: Fig. 55.--Stone celt, Bronze dagger with gold band,
and Urn found in Topped Mountain Cairn, Co. Fermanagh.]

As has been mentioned, as well as being parent to the spear-head, the
small weak knife-dagger frequently found in early Bronze-Age burials
also developed into the true dagger-blade, and in course of time into
the sword. Bronze daggers have often been found in Ireland; there are
about forty in the National Collection. Among the most interesting
finds of these early daggers ma