Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . DiTNGivEN—0 Cathain Tomb IN 1840(From Sketch by G. du Noyer) of Cumhaighe (Cooey) na nGall and his seven sons. In its presentstate it is a careful restoration from formerly scattered fragments,and difference in execution between the tomb and the canopy maysuggest that two distinct monuments have been here combined. PROCEEDINGS 243 Cumaighe na nGall, lord of Oireacht 0 Cathain, flourished in thelast quarter of the 14th century ; he was taken prisoner by theEnghsh at Coleraine in 1376 and sent in chains to Carrickfergus. In1385 he died, as
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . DiTNGivEN—0 Cathain Tomb IN 1840(From Sketch by G. du Noyer) of Cumhaighe (Cooey) na nGall and his seven sons. In its presentstate it is a careful restoration from formerly scattered fragments,and difference in execution between the tomb and the canopy maysuggest that two distinct monuments have been here combined. PROCEEDINGS 243 Cumaighe na nGall, lord of Oireacht 0 Cathain, flourished in thelast quarter of the 14th century ; he was taken prisoner by theEnghsh at Coleraine in 1376 and sent in chains to Carrickfergus. In1385 he died, as the Four Masters say, in the height of his prosperityand DuNGivEN—0 Cathain Tomb(From Photograph by H. S. Crawford) Clock Phadraig.—A conspicuous standing stone is set up onan artificial mound on the top of the hill beside the priory ; a hundredyears ago it was known as Cloch Phadraig, St Patricks that date Mr Sampson opened the mound and found ashesbut no urn. The stone was overturned in the operation and notaccurately replaced. At a smaller stone, not far distant, an urn of 244 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND earthenware with ashes and burned bones was accidentally un-covered. The urn was surrounded by white stones.^ ToBAR Phadkaig.—A holy well, near the standing stone, andlike it dedicated to St Patrick, was formerly much frequented onSimdays from St Patricks Day to about Michaelmas. The round is described as performed by prayers at the well, a large stone inthe River Roe immediately below the rum, in the old church, andfinally at Cloch Phadraig.^ MAGHERA Maghera, or in full Machaire ratha Luraigh, the open coun
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