Report of the Commissioners for the publication of the Ancient Laws and Institutes of Ireland

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We cannot but recall on this occasion, with special regret, the memory of the late Right Rev. 
Dr. 
Graves, who was one of those who originally suggested the publication of the Laws, and who, throughout its progress, took the deepest interest in it, acting all along as Secretary to the Commis¬ sioners. 
In recent years he repeatedly expressed the wish that he might be spared to witness the completion of the work. 
We deeply regret, as must all who knew Dr. 
Graves, that his hope was not fulfilled. 
We subjoin a list of the original Commissioners, and those who have since been successively appointed to fill the vacancies caused by death. 

ASHBOURNE, C. 
A. 
M. 
PORTER, MM, * JOHN HEALY, D.D., 
Bishop of Clonfert. 
JOHN K.INGRAM. 
P. 
W. 
JOYCE. 
EDMUND HOGAN. 

Names of the first Brehon Law Commissioners :— 

The lit. 
Hon. 
F. 
Blackburne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. 
The Rt. 
Hon. 
William, Earl of Rosse. 
The Rt. 
Hon. 
Edwin Richard Wyndham, Earl of Dunraven and Mount-

Earl. 
The Rt. 
Hon. 
Thomas, Lord Monteagle of Brandon. 
The Rt. 
Hon. 
James, Lord Talbot de Malahide. 
The Rt. 
Hon. 
David Richard Pigot, Lord Chief Baron. 
The Rt. 
Hon. 
Joseph Napier, Attorney-General for Ireland. 
The Rev. 
Thomas Romney Robinson-, D.D. 
The Rev. 
James Henthorne Todd, D.D. 
The Rev. 
Charles Graves, D.D. 
George Petrie, LL.D. 
Major Thomas Aiskew Larcom. 

Names of the Brehon Law Commissioners, as reconstituted in the year 1883 :— 

Rt. 
Hon. 
Sir Edward Sullivan, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. 
The Rt. 
Rev. 
Charles Graves, Bishop of Limerick. 
The Rt. 
Hon. 
A. 
M. 
Porter, Master of the Rolls. 
The Hon. 
Mr. 
Justice O'Brien. 
Sir Samuel Ferguson, Q.C., 
LL.D,, 
Deputy Keeper of the Records.