Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . the new long earthworks are very curious, being frequently attributedto the Black Pig, and one, the Worm Ditch, to a great serpent. Thefenced roads in Mimster are said to be the work of St. Patricks Rian Bo from Ardmore to Ardfinnan (as studied by Rev. PatrickPower), and The Slug of St. Patricks Cow (as John Windelenotes) at Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick. The Cladh Ruadh and theCladh Dubh run from Kerry Head to near Abbey Feale, and areprobably tracks. A more formidable mound is on the borders ofCounties Limerick and Cork
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . the new long earthworks are very curious, being frequently attributedto the Black Pig, and one, the Worm Ditch, to a great serpent. Thefenced roads in Mimster are said to be the work of St. Patricks Rian Bo from Ardmore to Ardfinnan (as studied by Rev. PatrickPower), and The Slug of St. Patricks Cow (as John Windelenotes) at Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick. The Cladh Ruadh and theCladh Dubh run from Kerry Head to near Abbey Feale, and areprobably tracks. A more formidable mound is on the borders ofCounties Limerick and Cork to the north-west of Charleville. Thegreat series of works fencing the line of UHdia is described by Mr. Vismes Kane, who describes another work near Dromsna. Itwere to be wished that this last-named writer would complete alLthe Leinster and Ulster works of this character. Beside the above-papers we have an admirable survey of the Danes Cast by H. Lett, who has also described for the first time the great 170 Plate XVI| [To face page 171. THE MULLAGH. OR DAISY HILL, DRUIMCEAT MISCELLANEA 171 enclosure of the Dorsey Fort. I have described the short reaches ofstraight earthworks in Co. Clare in my survey of the prehistoricremains at Ardnagowell, Glenquin, Kilieen and Feeagh—the threelatter accounts are not yet pubHshed. The whole subject is veryobscure, and probably it may prove impossible to bring under onehead the several varieties of these works in Ireland.^—T. Druimceat.—The mound, identified by Bishop Reeves with thescene of the Synod of Druimceat, stands on the ridge behind RoePark, in the townland of Mullach, to which it evidently gives thename. It is carved out of a natural hillock, being regularly shapedin a fine curve to the south and west. To the east side it is eitherunfinished, or has been defaced. It is 22 to 25 feet high on thewest face, rising in a slope of 3 to 5. Along the north and north-east the natural hill has been cut back in
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