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traced a fort, and on the bare soil near here fragments of 

 early pottery are not rare. 



These prehistoric fortifications have seen war-like doino-.s 

 of a later date, for it was here that Shane M -Manns Oge 

 M'Donnell took his last stand in 1608, after the flight of the 

 Karls. 



At Rosapenna, near to Lord Boyne's House, is the remnant 

 of a cashel, the stones of which were removed to help to make 

 the new road to Rosguill. A earn stands on the summit of 

 Ganiamore. 



Standing Stones. 



The gallaun or standing stone of Mevagh stands in the 

 churchyard shadowed b}^ the great stone cross — Christian and 

 Pagan symbol side b}^ side. On the gallaun there formerly 

 rested a wishing-stone (" the Lucky Stone of Mevagh "; which 

 the natives say is now lost, but which is really hidden from 

 possible thievish excursionists, say the wise. Another gallaun 

 was passed on the roadside above Rosapenna. 



Prehistoric Burial Pipages. 



At the west end of Tory is an ancient burial ground — ^a 

 number of low mounds scattered over a considerable area. 

 Of late years the thin turf covering the surface has in certain 

 cases been removed b}' the natives for firing, and some of the 

 kistvaens are now exposed. A circle of standing stones 

 surrounds some of the burial mounds. The place deserves 

 much more thorough and careful investigation than was 

 possible in the time available during the visit of the Con- 

 ference. In this conneccion we may quote Harkin, " It is a 

 very ancient and time-honoured custom in Ireland to select as 

 a burial ground for the illustrious dead some island adjacent 

 to the coast." "Torro" is the Irish word for burial or funeral. 

 Maj' not, then, the name of Tory mean burial or funeral isle 

 instead of " Torach " or towery as is generall}- supposed? 



Immediately in front of the Rosapenna Hotel, on the sand- 

 dunes, is a stone cist, which was found some time ago when 

 alterations were being made on the golf-links. The cist was 

 re-erected in its present position exactly as when founds and 

 consists of nine large flat stones of mica schist and quartzite 

 set vertically. These enclose a space flagged with four other 

 large flat slabs of stone (Plate 14). The odd position was on 

 the summit of a large kitchen-midden. 



