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block is 7 feet 3 inclies east and Tvest, and about 5 feet 6 inches to 

 6 feet north, and south. It is capped with a mass of tnrf and heather, 

 and has-broken across and hangs into the cist ; but is still otherwise 

 perfect and in position.^ 



I noticed a very similar pillar and several large loose blocks lying 

 about in the fourth field south of the road to the east of Cappaghbane 

 school-house. It may be a wrecked dolmen, though suitable blocks 

 abound up these valleys. I have seen no others that are not manifestly 

 untouched by man. 



Bahoxy of Trr.T.A Lowee. 



This barony corresponds to the old states of Tuath Ua gConghaile 

 (Ogonnelloe),TJi Thoirdhealbhaith (south of Killaloe), Tuath Ui bFloinn 

 (Kilseily and Clonlea), and Glenomra. It consists mainly of the great 

 slate and sandstone hills of SHeve Eemagh, rising to heights of 1746 

 feet, 1729 feet, 1458 feet, 1353 feet, &c., above the sea. 



The dolmens lie, with one exception, in the circuit of the hills ; and 

 several of them — such as Knockshanvo, Ballykelly, Formoyle, Cloony- 

 conry, Killokennedy Drummin, and Lackareagh — occupy prominent 

 positions. 



There seems to be little prehistoric legend connected with the hills, 

 save the late one of the death of the poisoned Ai'd Eigh Crimthann at 

 Glennagross, about a.d. 377 ; but the connection of Aibhell, the Great 

 lianshee of the Dalcassians, with Craglea, is of very antique 

 complexion. At least two examples of Fearbreagas occur : one near 

 Knockaphunta, and one near Killokennedy, neither being very far 

 from dolmens. 



\\Q may divide the dolmens, as usual, into simple cists of five slabs 

 — Elmhill, Knockshanvo, Yiolet Hill ; simple cists of several slabs 

 — Drummin, Cloonyconrymore (two), Cloghoolia, Lackareagh (?) ; 

 complex cists of more than one compartment — Ardnataggle, Long- 

 graves, Formoylemore, Ballykelly, Killokennedy; doubtful and sites — 

 Bealkelly-Purdon, Ardskeagh, Cloonyconi'ymore (upper dolmen). 



Kllltjean. 



(37). Elmhill, Killuran Parish (0. S. Sheet 36, Xo. 9).— The 

 remains of this cist stand on a grassy ridge not far from Loon Lake, 

 and command a sti'iking view of the highest part of Slieve Bernagh.. 



1 Plan, p. 109, fig. 13, supra; Plate vir., fig. 1. 



