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Two lists have already been published by Miss Stokes. The first in 

 "Early Christian Architecture of Ireland " (1878), p. 146. Cragbally- 

 connell (Burren, No. 11); Coolamore (Burren, No. 3); Knockalassa 

 (Inchiquin, No. 19); Kiltumper (Clonderlaw, No. 1); Bally cum marga 

 (Corcomroe, No. 3); Caher mac crusheen (Corcomroe, No. 1); Kil- 

 naboy ; Commons North (Inchiquin, No. 4) ; Xnocknaglaise (perhaps 

 No. 1) ; Teeshagh (ditto, No. 3), and Shallee. In this list the last was 

 a cairn, and no cromlech has existed at Kilnaboy since at any rate 1839. 



The second is in "Revue Archeologique," 1882, pp. 19-21. 

 Inchiquin, Shallee, Inaghbridge, Kilfenora (Baile cinn marga), Kilna- 

 bow (Ballyganner, Burren 27, Reabacan, Giant's Grave, Coteen, 

 Know na glaise, Leaba na glaise), Oughtmama. There are actually 

 none at Inchiquin, Inaghbridge, Kilnaboy, and Oughtmama. Leaba na 

 glaise is the "Teeshagh " of list No. 1. Neither list names one out 

 of over sixty examples east of the Fergus. 



I cannot hope that my own list will prove complete, for many 

 more cromlechs doubtless exist in cairns, in lonely thickets and among 

 almost impassable crags ; but, as it is founded on local examination, 

 undertaken in some instances for the Ordnance Survey (and thus also 

 in return gaining much information from that body), I hope to record 

 accurately the main lines of distribution and the principal groups. I 

 only describe a few good examples of the leading types of these 

 monuments. 



1. Ballygannek (sheet 9, Ordnance Survey, 6 inches to 1 mile). 

 These townlands contain an interesting group of remains, lying about 

 three miles N. W. of Kilfenora on a deserted craggy plateau. Starting 

 from the hamlet of Noughaval, which possesses a venerable church, 

 parts of which are as old as the tenth century, we pass the fine stone 

 fort of Cahercuttine, with an interesting gateway and stairs, com- 

 manding a glimpse of Liscannor bay and castle through a gap in the 

 hills ; close beside it lie two broken dolmens, a cairn, and one of those 

 puzzling structures like a miniature caher, 24 feet in diameter, enclos- 

 ing a small souterrain. Four other stone "forts" lie along the ridge 

 in line. Turning eastward from Cahemaspekee,^ we meet two more, 

 one enclosing a slab hut, and finally reach the objects of our search. 



The first consists of three compartments, but the ' ' eastern " is nearly 

 defaced. Its "southern" side lies N. N. E. and S. S.W. ; the "western" 

 room measures 8 feet x 6 feet, its entrance is flanked by pillars 5 feet 



' It is also in line vrith. the great forts of Ballykinvarga and Doon. This linear 

 arrangement also occurs in Scotland (Proc. Soc. Ant. Scotland, 1890-9], p. 203). 



