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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. 



" I have shewn upon one of the papers the character of 

 these marks ; they are all angular ; there are none of them 



