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and started erroneous theories, had I ventured to distinguish between 

 these structures, and to lay down boundaries where the old mearings 

 were lost, as' some would have had me to do. 



One other objection is made — that I regard the forts of the Irish 

 types over central Europe as the work of one (presumably Celtic) 

 race. This is met by a passage in my paper overlooked by my critics 

 (loc. cit., p. 580) : — " I use the term ' Celtic ' as a mere symbol for 

 the types prevailing in Ireland. Many forts of these types were most 

 probably constructed by tribes to which even the loosest users of the 

 term would never think of applying the word 'Celtic' " 



Addenda and Coeeigenda. 



I may add the following additions and corrections to my paper, 

 giving first the page of Transactions, then (in brackets) that of the 

 reprint : — 



Page 593 (15). As Duncriffin appears to have been near the sea, 

 but on the side of Howth, next Meath, it was more probably the 

 destroyed fort near the martello tower, above the harbour, than the 

 " Dun Hill," and was certainly not the promontory fort at the Bailey, 

 which bears its name on the Ordnance Survey. 



Page 618 (40), page 678 (100). The wall of Grimspound is 10, 

 not 20, feet thick ; and the well is, I am told, merely the inflow of a 

 stream. 



Page 620, note (42). For "Doronman" read "Downman." 



Page 626, note (48). For " 902 " read " 802." 



Page 642, note (64). The description of this monument has since 

 been published by Mr. P. Lynch in "Journal Royal Society Anti- 

 quaries, Ireland, vol. xxxii., pp. 330-332. 



Page 644 (66). Add tbe Island Killeen, County Waterford, as con- 

 taining an ogham-inscribed pillar of a descendant of I^etaSegaraon. 



Page 648 (70). The fort of Langough is now thickly overgTown ; 

 and long reaches of the foundations cannot now be traced. 



Page 693 (115). Add to section 85. The gi-eat stone fort of 

 Oughtmama, on the hill south of Corcomroe Abbey, Clare, is over 

 700 feet across. 



Page 696 (118), and opposite page after "Dunconor," for " Inis- 

 here," read " Inishmaan." 



Page 698 (120). Add to section 96: "Middens in Cashlaun Gar 

 and Cahercommaun have since yielded bones of deer and oxen, and 

 (in the latter) iron fragments." 



