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on the townland of Lagore, and near the margin of a 
‘ cut-away’ black bog, is a circular mound, slightly raised 
above the surrounding plain, its highest central part being 
about eight feet above the margin, and the circumference of 
the mound measuring 520 feet. A small stream passes 
through this circle ; and the whole bog in which it is situate 
occupies a slight concavity of about a mile and half in cir- 
cumference, bounded by raised tillage and pasture lands. 
Within the memory of some of the old inhabitants of theneigh- 
bourhood, this bog was covered with water during the greater 
part of the year, and it is so invariably during winter, up to 
the present period. A large pond is still in existence in one 
of the fields adjoining the mound. (Mr. Wilde exhibited a 
map of the mound and the surrounding country.) A few 
years ago, some labourers, while clearing the stream-way, 
discovered several bones protruding from its sides; and 
in May, 1839, the quantity of bones found in the drain was 
so great, and their value so well known, that a further exami- 
nation was made, when it was discovered that the greater 
part of the mound was composed of the remains of animals, 
placed there in the following manner: 
“‘ The circumference of the circle was formed by upright 
posts of black oak, measuring from six to eight feet in 
height ; these were morticed into beams of a similar ma- 
terial, laid flat upon the marl and sand beneath the bog, 
and nearly sixteen feet below the present surface. The up- 
right posts were held together by connecting cross beams, 
and fastened by large iron nails; parts of a second upper 
tier of posts were likewise found, resting on the lower ones. 
The space thus inclosed was divided into separate compart- 
ments, by septa or divisions that intersected one another in 
different directions ; these were also formed of oaken beams, 
in a state of great preservation, but joined together with 
greater accuracy than the former, and in some cases having 
their sides grooved or rabitted to admit large pannels driven 
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