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a parifh church, which during the conteft between the Irifh 
and Englifh was laid in ruins, and continued in that ftate for 
feveral years; but it has lately been repaired for divine fervice, 
by a grant from the board of Firft-fruits. 
On the weft end of the church, under a rifing ground, are a 
number of fubterraneons artificial caves, in a dry fandy foil, with 
pediment roofs, and communicating with each other by {mall 
apertures. One of thefe caves, near the church, had its fides com- 
pofed of ftone, and covered with flat ftones, in which was found 
part of a quern and the bones of fome fowls. The other caves 
have no other wall or covering than the native earth. Thefe 
caves, with others of a fimilar nature found in feveral parts of 
Treland, were the granaries or magazines of the ancient inhabitants, 
in which they depofited their corn and provifions, and into which 
they alfo retreated in time of danger. In the Brehon Laws they 
are mentioned under the name of Log, and by thofe laws a fine 
was inflied on any perfon who ftole any provifions or goods out of 
them*. Thefe granaries are thus defcribed by a Danifh captain of 
the ninth century in the Iflandic annals: “ Leifr going a pyrating 
“ towards the weft, infefted Ireland with hisarms. Here he found 
“ large fubterraneous caves, whofe entrances were difmal and 
dark, but on proceeding he faw the glittering of the weapons, 
“ which the foldiers within held in their hands. Leifr killed the men, 
“and brought the fwords away, together with a great quantity of 
“ other 
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* Afdad lan log legad creice, viz: Afda lan log legaide ereachadh. 
