236 Gray — Irish Cromlechs. 



5. BALLYVENAGHT CROMLECH, BALLYCASTLE. 



Sketch No. 8. 

 This cromlech is about eighty yards north of No. 4. The 

 sketch is taken looking south-west, and shows No. 4 Cromlech 

 in the distance. The top stone measures 13 ft. 4 in. by 11 ft. 

 6 in., and is about three feet thick. The supporting stones have 

 given way, and are crushed under the ponderous cap stone. The 

 site is a swampy moorland, at the head of the valley of the Cary 

 river. This and the last cromlech are almost overgrown with 

 peat. 



6. CLOGHS CROMLECH, CUSHENDALL. 



Sketch No. 9. 

 In the townland of Cloghs, to the west of Cushendall and 

 about one and a half miles from the village, there is a cromlech 

 with a chamber four feet long and three feet four inches wide, 

 formed of six blocks of stone. The cap stone is turned over 

 from its original position, otherwise the monument is in fair 

 condition. There were other stone monuments in the vicinity, 

 but they have been destroyed. A rude stone circle and avenue 

 occurs on the mountain slope one mile west from the road to 

 Cushendun. It is locally known as " Ossian's grave." The 

 site commands an extensive prospect : from it the Scotch and 

 Irish headlands can be seen, and is well worthy of a visit. 



7. TICLOY CROMLECH. 



Sketch No. 10. 

 In the townland of Ticloy — i.e., The Stone House — there are 

 two cromlechs in the same field, the most perfect being the 

 subject of our sketch. The second is shown in the background. 

 The name of the townland is derived from this monument, 

 which still retains the appearance of a stone house. It is well 

 situated on Ticloy hill, above Ticloy water, about five miles to 

 the west of Glenarm, and ten miles east by north of Ballymena. 

 The land is cultivated all round the site, but the farming 

 operations are carefully conducted, so as not to damage the 

 monument in any way. 



