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Paircfn a' Strae — " Little Enchantment-Field." See under Gortagousta, 

 parish Carrigtwohill, antca. 



Cnoc a Bhodaigh — Apparently "The Churl's Hill." Bodaeh may, however, 

 be, I think, an Irish form of Hodnett. 1 



Gaerylaurence, Garraidhe Labhrais— " Laurence's Garden." Area, 800 A. 



Garrylawras (Inq. Car. I). 



The townland is remarkably rich in antiquities. Besides three Hoses, there 

 is a holy well, an early church site, site of an ancient castle, and considerable 

 remains of a sepulchral cairn. The largest lios is on Michael Callaghan's 

 farm. There the outer rampart is practically perfect, enclosing within its 

 circuit an area of an acre or more, thickly covered with willow and hazel. 

 A smaller lios, on Maurice Callaghan's holding, has been practically demo- 

 lished ; its site is quite overgrown with furze. The outline of a third lios 

 can he traced on a field of Dineen's called Pairc a' Leasa. Close by — in 

 the same field, I think — is the site of the ancient castle. St. Laurence's Well 

 is within a small copse, surrounded by a fence, beside the road. The well 

 itself is covered over by a structure of mason-work, 7 feet high by 4 feet in 

 internal diameter, and domed overhead. Surmounting the conical roof of the 

 little building is a much weather-worn effigy of St. Laurence, and a cut-stone 

 cross, bearing date 1842. The doorway of our well-house resembles the 

 doorway of a Bound Tower. Within the building is a niche, in which is 

 kept an iron drinking-ladle, attached to a chain. Votive offerings of the 

 usual character decorate the tree branches which immediately overlook the 

 sacred fountain. 



S.DD. Cahergal (O.M.), Cathair Gheal.— " White Stone-Fort." This 

 official name, however, which is absolutely unknown locally, is certainly 

 incorrect. The real name is " Cam Geal," i.e. " White (Glistening) Cairn " ; 

 probably shining quartz stones were largely used in its construction. The 

 cairn, which stands at an elevation of 771 feet, is now in a very ruinous 

 condition. Most of the material has been carried away — presumably for 

 fence-building or road-making. In fact, hardly anything survives except 

 portion of the stone circle which apparently acted as a retaining wall for the 

 central pile. The circle, and consequently the stone pile, was about ten yards 

 in diameter, and slightly more than one-half the circle (northern side) still 

 stands. Eighteen uprights, of which the largest stands five feet above ground, 

 remain in situ. The cist, or grave, in centre of the circle, it is difficult, if not 

 impossible, to reconstruct on paper. Its remains suggest rather a square 



1 Vid. Cork Archaeol. Journal, vol. xxi, p. 17*». 



