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locality, at the side of a lane, a little to the south of the cromlech, 

 one of the stones being eleven feet high. The field in which 

 the cromlech stands also contains a souterrain or underground 

 dwelling, and the view from the cromlech overlooks the sand- 

 dunes of Dundrum, which have yielded such a number of 

 worked flints, stone implements, pottery, and other evidences 

 of ancient settlements.* 



7. CLOUGHMORE CROMLECH, GOWARD. 



Sketch No. 7. 

 The cromlech known as Cloughmore, on the mountain side, 

 in the parish of Clonduff and townland of Goward. is one of 

 the largest and best in the county. It is accessible from Hill- 

 town or Rathfriland, being two miles from the former and five 

 from the latter. It consists of a massive cap stone of granite, 

 thirteen feet long, ten feet wide, and five feet thick, weighing 

 probably fifty tons, supported by a group of nine other stones 

 forming several chambers, the principal chamber being nine 

 feet long and three feet six inches wide. One of the front 

 uprights is very slender, and stands seven feet high, the complete 

 monument being fully fourteen feet high. Local authorities 

 state that formerly this cromlech was enclosed by a circle of 

 stone blocks or standing stones. They have been long since 

 removed, and there is no trace of them existing at present. 

 Excavations have been made below the cromlech, and cinerary 

 urns, with other evidence of sepulture, were found within the 

 main chamber. At present the site is protected by a planting 

 of fir trees, and the tenant of the adjoining cottage is the 

 honorary caretaker of the cromlech. 



8. LEGANANNY CROMLECH, DRUMGOOLAND. 



Sketch No. 8. 

 On the craggy southern slopes of Cratlieve mountain, in the 

 parish of Drumgooland and townland of Legananny, the subject 

 of this sketch stands on an exposed site, commanding an exten- 



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