Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . ches wide, and 5 inches thick. F is 26 incheshigh, 41 inches Avide, and 11 inches thick. There are 18 inchesbetween A and B, 67 inches between B and C, 4 inches between C andD, 38 inches between D and E, 27 inches between E and F, 53 inchesbetween F and A. 72 inches from D is a stone 48 inches high,by 48 by 10 inches. At its foot is a stone 12 inches by 42 inches by 144 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND 6 inches. Against B is a stone 22 inches by 49 inches by 9inches. 122. Barrahaurin Alignment—This alignment is in the anglemade by
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . ches wide, and 5 inches thick. F is 26 incheshigh, 41 inches Avide, and 11 inches thick. There are 18 inchesbetween A and B, 67 inches between B and C, 4 inches between C andD, 38 inches between D and E, 27 inches between E and F, 53 inchesbetween F and A. 72 inches from D is a stone 48 inches high,by 48 by 10 inches. At its foot is a stone 12 inches by 42 inches by 144 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND 6 inches. Against B is a stone 22 inches by 49 inches by 9inches. 122. Barrahaurin Alignment—This alignment is in the anglemade by the road from Stnake meeting the road from Athabatteenin the townland of Barrahaurin. These stones are about half a milenorth of the Kilmartin Stone Circle. They are three fields northof the Athabatteen road and are not visible from it. They are inthe first or second field from the Stnake road and are plainly visiblefrom it. They are five in number ; three have fallen. A (fallen) is15 feet long. 60 inches wide, 11 inches thick. B (fallen) is 8| feet. Barrahaurin, Plan and Elevation long, 36 inches wide, 16 inches thick ; 60 inches between A and (standing) is 13J feet high, 62 inches wide, 23 inches thick ; 46inches between B and C. D (fallen) is 50 inches long, 36 inches wide,8 inches thick ; 103 inches between C and D. E (standing) is 8J feethigh, 68 inches wide, 20 inches thick ; 44 inches between D and one of the angles of E are a few faint illegible scorings. On oneof the faces of the same stone is an indentation resembling a humanfoot Avhich is 24 inches long, and 8 inches wide at broadest part, and4 inches wide at the 1 Amongst the Stone Age Antiquities in the British Museum is a slab from acist containing an unburnt body and an urn at Harbottle Peel, Coquetdale, Nor-thumberland. On the slab is engraved a figure suggesting the outline of the soleof a foot G inches long. RUDE STONE MONUMENTS IN CORK 145 123. Meenahony Stones (A, B, C, D, and F).—Along
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