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fig. 2). During the whole of that day, and half of the next, we toiled in 

 steady rain. Commencing on the north side, about one-third way up the 

 slope, we cut a trench, which eventually ran completely round the earn, but 

 without finding a doorway. This work revealed two small secondary inter- 

 ments, and also a remarkable semi-circular wall, which details are described 

 elsewhere. In the end we were beginning to cut right down into the cam 

 from the top — a serious imdertalving— when almost by chance we discovered 

 the doorway, situated unusually high up on the north side, and well above the 

 top of our trench. 



The remainder of the 22nd was devoted to removing and examining the 

 bones, etc., from the chamber, and also to an examination of the small Carn A 

 discovered on the previous day ; but this we decided was not worth the labour 

 of opening, as it appeared too small to contain a chamber. 



Friday, June 23rd, was occupied in making a plane-table survey of the old 

 village site discovered on the plateau below Cams and P ; and on account of 

 the roughness of the ground, the number of the hut-sites, and the inclemency 

 of the weather, this work occupied the whole day. 



On the morning of Saturday, 24th, Macalister and Praeger checked 

 measurements and photographed, while Armstrong was engaged in packing 

 the bones and other objects for transport ; and in the afternoon the party 

 returned to Dublin. 



Tliird Visit. 



We again assembled at Tower Hill House on the afternoon of October 10th, 

 and next morning started with four men at the group of ruined cists at 

 the north end of Carn E. By tlie afternoon we had cleared out two almost 

 uninjured side -chambers, which still contained burned bones and some other 

 remains, and had laid bare the whole series of cists. Attention was then 

 directed to the great Carn F, of which, as already mentioned, it was evident 

 that the chamber-roof had collapsed ; but the indications of a structure of 

 noble proportions were so pronounced that we had determined to attempt to 

 remove the many tons of material — great slabs mixed with rubble — that had 

 poured into the chamber. The first operation, the breaking up and removal of 

 a huge slab, measuring 9 feet by 6 feet, which impended o^er the rim of the 

 excavation, was successfully accomplished. 



Next morning work was resumed, and the whole day was spent in 

 clearing out the large antechamber inside the doorway, which was by degrees 

 uncovered, and in measuring and photographing it. 



The morning of the third day saw us at work clearing the inner chamber, 

 which had become visible behind the antechamber. Some very large blocks had 



