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this series of papei-s. The subject is far too vast for complete siu'vey ; over 

 29,000 " forts " appear on the maps of Ireland, and great numbers are 

 unmarked. At most, we can only supply descriptions enou;5h to indicate the 

 character of these remains, so abundant in all parts of our island, and the 

 literary allusions throwing light on their uses and origin. 



Corrigenda. 



Supra, xxxiii, p. 460, /ar " 198 " read " 298 ", and/«w " 200 " read " J 00 ". 

 Plate xxxix, chawjc " Enach Culi " at top left corner to " 'Oeiiach Cairbre ". 

 xxxiv, p. 165, line 12, read "daughter of Maccouniara". 

 p. 179. note 4, /or "K-W." read "N.-E.". 



