STILETTO IN A DITCH.
A POSSIBLE BOYNE RELIC. FIND BY IRISn WORKMEN. Working at a ditch at Ivingsgalo, Dulock County, Mcath, Ireland, lately, Nicholas Connell found embedded in tho soil a silver-handled and chased stillcU-o of beautiful workmanship. The scer.e of the find is in tho direct line of King James' retreat from tho Brittle ot tho Boy no in 1690. Kingsgato takes its namo from tho guto by which King James entered Duleek on his flight from Dublin Tho stiletto is thought to have been lost 111 tho Imrry of tho retreat. The haft is ol silver, with an ivory inlny, and the curved blado is somewhat rusted and jagged, but still perfectly round and firmly attached to tho haft. Scarcely 7in long, tho weapon is delicately designed and richly chased. Mr. Connell communicated his find to Mr. John O'Brien, a Drogheda engineer, who intends taking tho dagger to tho authorities of tho National Museum, Dublin.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20312, 20 July 1929, Page 2 (Supplement)
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