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with watercourses, the most prominent feature of the bay. On Gaskanane 

 Sound, opposite to Clear Island, in Slievemore townland, is a low but bold 

 rock, the remnant of a far larger headland, known as Carrigadoona, the rock 

 of the fort (diinadh). It is separated from the shore by a narrow, fosse-like 

 creek, running into a low space between the raised rock platform and the 

 plateau of equal height to the landward. A narrow heap of large, square- 

 edged blocks lies along the end of the cove and curves across the neck to the 

 sea ; this wall is quite overthrown, and had no filling. It was about 8 feet 

 to 10 feet thick. Just outside, on the low shelf, is a cist of the usual type, 

 two slabs 3 feet 8 inches to 3 feet 6 inches apart, and 7 feet 6 inches long, and 

 a second south slab to the west; it was probably 4 feet wide at the west end 

 and about 8 feet long. The ends are torn up and the covers lie near ; the 

 interior is filled, probably by the great waves that break up through the 

 gully. The slabs are, the southern, 4 feet 8 inches and 3 feet 10 inches long, 

 overlapping each other by a foot ; the northern is 4 feet 8 inches long. The 

 cover slabs are 10 inches to 14 inches thick, and respectively measure 5 feet, 

 6 feet 2 inches each way, and 6 feet 10 inches by 4 feet. On the higher 

 ground to the south-west is a standing slab, 6 feet 6 inches high, by 3 feet 

 4 inches by 8 inches, and near it four smaller slabs from 4 feet to 5 feet 

 6 inches long, and 12 inches wide. 



Poktadoon (0. S. 151). — A small headland is defended by a curved fosse 

 and mound about 120 feet long, on grassy cliffs in Scobaun townland. Another 

 nearly levelled crescent wall is on the edge of a cliff above Sandycove, opposite 

 Horse Island ; but I see no reason for supposing it to be other than a wrecked 

 ring-fort. Scobane, and the neighbouring lands of Dooneen, belonged to the 

 O'Driscolls in early times. Fynen O'Driscoll Carragh, of Donalong was one 

 of the last of the old owners who held Seoghbane in 1630. Daniel, the 

 Mae Carthy Beagh, seven years later, granted it to Cahir O'Callaghan in 

 trust. Charles, the Mac Carthy Beagh, succeeded, and held it down to 1651. 

 Downing and Scobane were granted to Peter Hughes and James Malby, to 

 whom they were confirmed in 1667. ' 



Caeeigillihy (O. S. 151). — It lies on the west side of the mouth of Glandore 

 harbour, with a beautiful outlook, and is on a little headland over 50 feet high. 

 It consists of defaced earthworks (overlaid by modern fences) and a slightly 

 curved fosse, about 30 feet wide, running from cliff to cliff, and nearly 

 160 feet long. 2 Not far away in the same townland foundations of walls and 



1 Inquis. Oct. anno v, Car. I ; Book of Distribution, Cork, p. 232. Roll, xix Car. II, 

 pars 6,/, No. 18, enrolled May, 1667. 



2 Plan, Plate X. 



