Kinanan—On Inscribed Stones, Co. Mayo. 21 
In connexion with engraved stones, it may be interesting to point 
out that, on the rocks adjoining some of the villages of West Galway, 
but especially near Mannin Bay, there are rude sketches made by the 
young natives, generally representing ships and boats, or the setting 
sun; the latter being very like one of the sketches taken by the late 
Mr. G. V. Du Noyer of a figure on one of the stones near the site of 
the eastern carn of Sheve-na-Cailliagh, county of Meath. 
In connexion with ‘St. Patricks’s Chair,” it may be mentioned 
that Togher Patrick, with which it is associated, can be traced from 
the summit of Croagh Patrick, by Aughagower, through the Co. Mayo 
to, and beyond, the village of Balla. Adjoining this old road, or on 
the heights near it, there are standing stones (gallauns or laghts), 
many of which are locally called Clogh Patrick. Some of these were 
visited by myself, and others by Mr. Symes; but on none of them did 
we observe any markings. These gallauns were evidently placed as 
signposts to direct travellers along the road: similar stones are found 
along the course of the old road from Kylemore Lake, Co. Galway, to 
the ruins of the ancient settlement at the 8. E. end of Cleggan Bay ; 
and even at the present day, in the mountainous portions of Cork, 
Kerry, and Galway, I have found that wild mountainous paths are 
similarly marked out to direct the traveller when crossing flooded 
lands, morasses, or the like. 
In Moher Lough, which is one mile south of ‘‘St. Patrick’s Chair,” 
there is an island which from the shore seems to be a crannog, but we 
were unable to visit it, not having a boat. 
In the glen, two miles 8S. W. of the lake, there seems to have 
been, at one time, a considerable settlement, as the ruins of numerous 
lisses or clay forts occur there, none of which, curiously enough, except 
one (Lisaphuca), are marked on the Ordnance maps. 
SER, II., VOL. II., POL. LIT. AND ANTIQ. E 
