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with a formula differing from any previously met with, 

 namely — 



Krist, Malahi, and Patrick (and) Adamnan. 



TJnal (O'Neal's) shepherd Juan carved this in 



Kurna dale. 

 Probably it was cut in the 13th century by Juan of the 

 sheep, while watching his master's flock in the valley, and 

 he was thus distinguished from another, namely, " Juan 

 the Priest," who about the same time carved runes on a 

 somewhat similar rough slab at the parish church. 



On Ballafayle, in the same parish, overlooking the sea 

 at the south end of Port Mooar, are the remains of Keeil 

 Casherick, or Keeil Chiggyrt, as it is also called. In the 

 surrounding burial ground was found a wheel-headed 

 cross-slab, now to be seen at the parish church. Sculp- 

 tured on one face is an equal-limbed cross with knot-work 

 decoration, below which is a human figure probably 

 intended for Christ. 



On Ballingan, Marown, are the ruins of a keeil and 

 burial ground. The enclosure is 108 feet long by 63 feet 

 broad. In the south-east part lies the keeil, its walls 

 about four feet high by three thick. In the west end has 

 been a window ; the doorway is in the south-east angle, 

 built of rubble stone work with two monolithic jambs 

 inclining. The font measures 1 foot 11 inches long by 

 10^ inches broad. 



Sir Henry Dryden has left (1873) an unpublished 

 plan of another keeil on the adjoining estate of Balla- 

 quinney in the same parish, which we reproduce as a 

 typical instance (fig. 25). It measured 15 feet 4 inches 

 by 10 feet inside. The door is in the west wall, 1 foot 

 9 inches wide, and the walls are about 5 feet thick. 



Dr. Oliver gives an account* (1868) of a Treen Church 

 * Manks Society, Vol. XV., p. 88. 

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