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gined that an enemy landing here might make the building a 

 shelter, from which he could bombard the island, this 

 fine old relic might have lasted to this date intact ; other 

 vandals also had a finger in the pie of destruction by 

 removing much of the carved Caen stone which formed 

 part of the arches in the chancel doorways and windows, 

 carrying them away to build out-houses and wallings of 

 the residence now occupied by the caretakers of the island. 

 Fortunately, years ago Mr. Lukis resided there with his family 

 for a few days, making excavations and plans of the buildings, 

 gleaning much information. Ah, indeed, Guernsey is not half 

 grateful enough to him and his family for all they did in find- 

 ing out the antiquities of the island. Their efforts were 

 unceasing, but the fruit of their labours has been vast ; and 

 yet how little is known of that splendid museum. Very few, 

 comparatively, have ever seen it, and very many care less to 

 see it, having no interest in it. Added to this museum are 

 volumes of valuable exquisitely-done drawings of all cromlechs, 

 celts, whorls, pottery, bronzes, &c, &c, found by them ; 

 volumes of manuscript showing an immense amount of labour, 

 care and thought, all tending to show what the Lukis family 

 have done. I doubt if there is another private collection of 

 antiquities to compare with this. 



There is now in the possession of Mr. De Garis, Bon Air, 

 Les Adams, St. Pierre-du-Bois, a stone which was removed 

 from the outside of an old house, now taken away (close to 

 the present residence), which was supposed to have been where 

 the Padre of Lihou lived. This carved stone or picture 

 represents the Lihou Chapel with a tower ; to the right or 

 east of the tower is a high cross, with the initials l.h.m., and 

 to the west end of the building the initials H.D.M., and under- 

 neath the date, 1114. This would make this chapel to have 

 been built about the time of St. Sampson's and the Yale 

 churches. On some rocks called " Lihoumets," a few hundred 

 yards beyond Lihou, grass grows, and is the dwelling of many 

 rabbits. There is no doubt land extended to these rocks and 

 to the " Prudantes," not far off, and from here right away to 

 the " Hanois," just off Pleinmont. In my prowls, gaining 

 information here and there, I heard of a paper or contract, 

 now in the possession of the Lenfestey family, given to a 

 woman who had the maintaining of the road between the 

 mainland and the Hanois. In many places iron rings are seen 

 at low water fixed into the rocks, showing the sites of gates. 

 A small island called " De Dom Hue," in FEree Bay, 

 contains the foundation of an old chapel, w r hich was once 



