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Mr. Petrie on the History and Antiquities of Tara Hill. 



Rath and Leacht still remain, and the measurements of the former will be seen 

 in the section, taken from west to east, and on a scale of 60 f. to 1 inch. 



On the western side, the interior of this Rath is 5^ f . higher than the ground 

 on the outside, and at the eastern is 7 f. high. The Leacht, or Grave, is situated at 

 the north-east side of the Rath, and is a small mound about 3 f. higher than 

 the outer circle, which seems evidently to have been enlarged for it. This mound 

 is of an oval form, and is 26 f. in diameter from north to south, and 20 f. from 

 east to west at the base. It is about &^ f. higher than the surface of the hill, 

 and I7} f. lower than the Rath. 



To the north of the preceding monuments the prose account places the next 

 feature — the Sheskin, or Moor, of Temur, close to Long na m-ban, to the 

 north-west. This Moor has been already spoken of, and is only again noticed 

 here to show the connexion of the contiguous monuments. Of these the first is 

 Rath Graine, which, according to the prose, was situated to the west of the 

 Sheskin, on the height of the hill. 



Rath Graine lies on the summit of the western face of the hill, and on its 

 abrupt slope. It appears to have had two concentric ramparts ; but the external 

 one is nearly obliterated, and a deep hollow has been excavated in the central 

 mound, either for the purpose of obtaining gravel, or in search of treasure. Its 

 measurements will be seen from the section, taken from east to west, and on a 

 scale of 60 f. to 1 inch. 



No historical allusion is made, either in the prose or verse, to the person 

 from whom this fort was named, obviously because it was unnecessary, as only 



