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passengers on the railway wliicli runs along an embankment directly 

 east of the remains. It is now much buried in field rubbish, and 

 overgrown with brambles and ash-plants. However, as this may add 

 to its chance of survival in its endangered position, we may the less 

 regret the fact. It was (so far as I could find when making its plan 

 in 1887) unopened. In naming this to local antiquaries we suggest 

 great caution and consideration in any action to be taken. 



Having given to Mr. Borlase (and here repeating) the plans and 

 elevations, I need only note that this cist is double, lying east and 

 west. The west chamber has a large end-slab, with two stones to 



Fig. 17. 



each side, and three low stones parallel to the end, which, with two 

 others near the east end, show that this dolmen had a kerbing of 

 smaller blocks around it. 



The cover measures 6 feet 7 inches by 5 feet 6 inches by 10 to 

 13 inches thick. The eastern chamber is far lower, so that its slab is 

 partly overlapped by the western cover. It measures 4 feet 8 inches 

 by 4 feet 2 inches. It was nearly buried even when I first remember 

 it in about ISSl.^ 



This, to our present knowledge, completes the survey of the 

 •dolmens in the baronies of Bunratty. The problems raised mnst be 

 reserved for solution till the subject is more advanced. Much as the 

 ground has been cleared by Mr. Borlase's great work, much more re- 

 mains to be done. We want field-work, spade-work, and folklore at 

 present. Later on we may proceed to clearer light than is afforded by 

 the theoretical portion of our only general survey. Till a map can 

 be prepared of each Irish district (not necessarily a county), little 

 progress can be made ; and as one short step towards this map, this 

 paper is offered to the Academy. "We are at present bewildered in 



^ See plan, p. 88, fig. 12, suj)ra. "Dolmens of Irelaud," vol. i., p. 86. 



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