Westropp— C/.S'^.s', Dolmens, and Pillurs of Edst Clare. lO^i 



BUXKATIT LOWEU. 



It is notewortliy that in the ancient Tradree^ from Latoon and the 

 Fergus to the Shannon and Owen na Gearna no dolmens occur. This 

 probahly arises from the district having been (as pointed out) in an 

 unusual state of cultivation and clearance as the special appanage of 

 the native princes. It is only between the Lakes of Eossroe and 

 Mountcashel that any monuments remain, for the dolmens at Croagh- 

 ane really belong to the group on the Slieve Eernagh Hills. 



(16). Kkockitalappa, Kilmuriy na Gall Parish (0. S. Sheet 43, 

 !N"o. 11). — This is named in Dineley's sketch of Eossroe, in 1680, as 

 " Knockalappa, anglicei'he'E.iW?, Bed,"^ but is not drawn. It rests on 

 a low green hill, at the foot of which stands the massive ivied tower 

 of Eossroe Castle, and the large lake called after it. 



The cist is of large blocks, less shapely than most other " Lobbas " 

 in this county. It is at present 1 1 feet long, and tapers eastward fi'om 

 4 feet 7 inches to 3 feet internally. A single block, 6 feet 3 inches 

 long, and 2 feetS inches thick, remains ; a second was, Ihear, blown up; 

 and other stones bear marks of crowbars. For some reason not stated, 

 the destruction is stopped ; and there is no present intention of removal. 

 The west end is 5 feet 7 inches long, and from 17 inches to 24 inches 

 thick. The cover is irregular, about 8 feet 6 inches by 8 feet, and of 

 varying thickness.^ 



Close beside the "Lobba" was found a gold fibula, described to 

 me as about 3 inches across and as thick as a cedar pencil, with, 

 however, slightly expanded ends, but without cups ; my informant 

 roughly sketched it for me. I could not learn to whom it was 

 sold. 



(17). Detjmmdiian, Xilmurry na GallParish (0. S. Sheet 43, Xo. 9). 

 — There were two cists in this townland. One lies north of the road 

 to Fenloe. It is so rude and defaced that, only for the orientation and 

 tapering of its side blocks, it would be hard to believe it a dolmen at 

 all. Indeed, despite this and the 1840 map, I am scarcely satisfied 

 that the blocks are not a split rock. Each slab is about 10 feet long ; 

 the northern is much broken. Two lesser blocks lie at the opposite 



1 Tratraighe of the Fiibolg Eace, MacFh-bis : see " Irish Xennius," p. 266. 



2 Journal R.S.A.I. (R.H.A.A.I.), vol. ix. (1867), p. 176. 



3 See plan, p. 88, fig. 11, and Plate VI., fig. 2. 



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