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the ground. Some coffins and urns, exactly similar to those 

 in Mr. Bodel's field, were found at different times in the 

 adjoining lands held by Mr. George Thomson, Mr. McKeown, 

 and Mr. Frederick Eussell ; and there was at least one 

 artificial Chamber discovered resembling the one now 

 described." 



In Arthur Young's " Tour in Ireland," published in 1780, the 

 author refers to a mound close to the Giant's Rnig. in which had 

 been found on its removal vast quantities of human bones. He does 

 not indicate how long before he wrote, this discovery had been 

 made ; he may refer to the mound which had occupied the site 

 of the farm house mentioned by Mr. Bouel, or possibly yet 

 another sepulchral mound. Father O'Laverty in his " DoAvn and 

 Connor " * refers to a funereal mound in the grounds of Eden- 

 derry House, lying south-west of the Ring, in which Urns have 

 been found. 



It is worthy of note that in these various accounts of past 

 discoveries in this district, particularly in Mr. Bodel's graphic 

 narrative, while many funereal urns, wholesale internments in 

 mounds, various stone implements and other remains have been 

 found, not a single instance is recorded of the discovery of 

 ancient bronze or other metal. 



Bearing upon Harris' statement that in his day, 1744, the 

 cromlech had two rings of seven stones each, or 14 stones in all 

 supporting the top stone, it is important that Mr. Bodel, who 

 was able to describe to Mr. McAdam in 1855 so much of what 

 had happened to the various ancient monuments in the locality 

 for three or four generations, probably back to Harris' time, makes 

 no reference to the removal of any stones from the cromlech ; it 

 is inconceivable that Mr. McAdam and Mr. Getty should not 

 have made enquiries from Mr. Bodel on this point, and recorded 

 anything he had to say. 



During our investigations, which extended over a week, we 

 had the benefit of the presence and advice of several distinguished 

 * Vol. ii, p. 240. 



