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ill the heart of the mouiicl, but are rather to one side. Once for all we may 

 here state that although we searched for sculptured ornament, such as is to 

 be seen at Brugh na Boinne, with the most scrupulous care, not a single 

 decorated stone came to light anywhere, either outside or inside the earns. 



The earns are denoted by letters in order from A to P (excluding the 

 letters I, J, which are inconveniently apt to be confused with numerals) : they 

 are taken from north to south on each of the ridges in turn, beginning with 

 the most westerly. 



Tulach (" Tully ") Tovmland. 



A. — A small grass-grown earn, about 6 to 8 feet high, and 40 feet 

 in diameter. It appears to be a cenotaph, there being no room for any internal 

 structure. The greater part of its bulk consists of two natural knobs or 

 bosses of rock which have been utilized in its construction. There are traces 

 of a kerb surrounding the base. There is an Ordnance Survey beacon erected 

 on the earn, the height of which is given as 821 feet, but the earn itself is 

 not recorded. It is possible that this structure, which, though small, is 

 prominent, owing to its commanding position, gives its name to the townland. 



Trian Scrdbach (" Treanscrabbagh ") Toivnland. 



B. — This fine earn stands near the northern extremity of the bold, cliff- 

 walled spur overlooking, on its eastern side, Lough Availe. The commanding 

 situation of the earn is well shown in Plate XI, fig 2. The earn itself is the 

 largest and best-formed of the entire series, with the exception of P. Its 

 appearance, after the opening of the entrance, is shown in Plate XI, fig. 3. 

 The entrance faces north, and was completely concealed : no trace or indication 

 was visible before the excavation began, and in search for it we cut a trench 

 completely round the earn. Even then it was only discovered afterwards 

 almost by chance. 



The structure measures 21 feet in height (15 feet if measured from the 

 south side, as there the surface of the ground rises), and the diameter of the 

 base is about 74 feet. The top is slightly flattened, and an Ordnance Survey 

 beacon was erected upon it, the height of which is given as 936 feet. It is 

 passing strange that the earn itself, though an object so conspicuous and 

 striking, is not recorded on the map as an ancient monument. 



The entrance, which is shown in Plate XI, fig. 4, is unusually high up on 

 the side of the mound. It gives access to the chamber by a low passage, to 

 which additional head-room is given by a drop in the floor, about a couple of 

 feet in from the threshold. The chamber itself expands inward like a wedge 



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