Explorations in the Bone Cave of Ballynamintra. 181 
escarpment that forms the western margin of the N. and 8. flat ; 
or the same escarpment in which caves 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 
occur. (See Note 3, page 224.) 
Caves, Nos. 17 and 18—Batiynamintra.—Partially explored. The mouth of No. 
17 is 70°37 feet, and that of No. 18 is 69°77 feet above Ordnance 
zero plane. 
Cave, No. 19—BatiynamintraA.—The cave in which the remains of man associated 
with extinct animals have been found, full particulars being 
given in the accompanying report of Messrs. Ussher and Leith 
Adams. The floor of this cave is 71°57 feet above Ordnance 
zero plane (See Mr. Duffin’s section, Plate IX.) 
Valley of the Finisk. 
Cave, No. 20—Bripeequarter.—Usually known as the Fox earthin Whitechurch 
House demesne. Unexplored. 
Cave, No. 21—Battycampon Lowrer.—Entrance quarried away. Contains crystal- 
line stalagmite floor, partially broken, over cave earth. 
Cave, No. 22—KnockaLAHAara.—Into which a stream flows. 
Cuwes, Nos. 23, 24, 25, 26—Brwtuy.—Caves east and west of the Dun of Bewley. 
Unexplored. (See Note 4, page 224.) 
Caves, Nos. 27, 283—Brwtny.—Examined by Dr. A. Leith Adams, but considered 
unpromising. 
Cave, No. 29—Carricrey.—on the Blackwater.—Nearly quarried away. 
Cave, No. 30—Dromana Rocx.—on the Blackwater.—Unexplored. 
The caves in the townland of Shandon (Nos. | to 3), although on the continu- 
ation of the Whitechurch and Cappagh escarpment, are at a much lower level 
than the others, the floors at their entrances being not more than ten or fifteen 
feet above H. W. M. The floor of cave No. 19 is seventy feet above the Ordnance 
zero plane (see Duftin’s cross-section on map, Plate IX.), that is nearly seventy-nine 
feet above the mean level of the sea. From these no evidence of man has, as 
yet, been obtained. The name of the place (Anglice, ancient fort), would suggest 
that at an early period it was a place of note; furthermore on the cliff, a little 
west of Brennan's cave, there is a kitchen midden, as yet only partially explored. 
Nearly half of the other caves for different reasons, principally on account of their 
drainage give no promise of containing animal remains. 
From the evidence with which we are at present acquainted I would suggest :— 
Ist. The caves of this valley were connected with a subterraneous drainage when 
the land was at a higher level than at present. [Adams’ Report, Trans. Roy. 
Irish Academy, Vol. XXVI.| Some of these caves may have been at the time 
open to daylight, but others of them were exposed by subsequent denudation. 
