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*¢ This rock, which it appears has engaged the attention 
of the curious for many years, is situate in a small pasture- 
field, in the parish of Killoe, townland of Clernaugh, barony 
of Granard, county of Longford. 
‘«‘ The field is now in the possession of Thomas M‘Cann, 
who lives on the spot. It is on the west side, and within fifty 
yards of the high road, and about three quarters of a mile 
from Drumlish, on the way to Longford. ‘The spot is more 
particularly shewn in the sketch plan accompanying this 
paper. 
‘* At the upper corner of the field there is a large irregular 
patch of the scalp of a rock bare; it is about eight yards in 
length, and its greatest breadth is about three. The rock is 
laminated perpendicularly, and appears to be of clay slate, but 
accidentally discoloured, nearly all of it being deep red (the 
country people call it the Red Flag), but there is a small por- 
tion of it grey. 
** The whole of this surface is more or less occupied with 
indented marks, all apparently without connexion, arrange- 
ment, or method; and perhaps there are more of these marks 
to be found, if more of the rock was uncovered, for upon each 
of the three little separated patches (see the plan which 
accompanies this Number) I find there are similar marks; but 
yet, in the adjoining lane, where there are two more patches 
of the rock bare, I found more of these marks. 
‘* The surface being so large, I made transcripts of por- 
tions only, which accompany this notice. These were made 
by laying the paper on the rock, and rubbing it with heel 
ball ; and as this gave a confused appearance from the rough- 
ness of the rock, I used a tint afterwards to make the spaces 
more solid, and thus the indentions appear white ; and as this 
tinting was not done upon the spot, perhaps there may be 
some slight deviations from the original. 
‘*] have shewn upon one of the papers the character of 
these marks; they are all angular; there are none of them 
