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of rebuilding. At Moghane in Clare,' the two cahere weie built across the 

 great lines of the older walls. Langough, near the east, has been almost 

 rebuilt on a different plan in early times. Calierfeenagh and Cahergrillaun 

 have been rebuilt in parts' ; and the wall of Caherdooueerish has been at least 

 twice rebuilt, the joints made at the three periods being very apparent in the 

 wall.' The Kerry forts, too, show unequivocal signs of addition and rebuild- 

 ing. After a careful study of Dun Aengusa, we believe the following views to 

 be justifiable: — 



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too 



100 



300 AOO 



FEET 



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Fto. 1. — Plso of Dun A«>g;QW. 

 The Dun is usually supposed to have consi8te<l. from the firsf, of three 



'Pror. R. I. Acad., ixrii. (C , p. 221. 



•/ouni«l R. S. A. I., Tol. zzriii., p. 3«4. for C«hergriU»rm : toI. xxii., p. 275, for 

 Caherfeenagb. »7*W., toL xrri., p. 6. • Utim refer to pp. 25, 27. 



