. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. passing the north entrance to the mansion-house,and turning up the first road to the left. Passing the ruins of a chapel, and someinteresting slabs, the path lies straight to the base of the knoll on which the stonestands. (It is figured in Captain Whites Archseological Sketches in Knapdale,plate IV.). There are several tumuli and other remains at the northern end of theisland, but there is no proper landing-place or road there. 306 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. A whole clay could be well spent on this pleasant and picturesqu
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. passing the north entrance to the mansion-house,and turning up the first road to the left. Passing the ruins of a chapel, and someinteresting slabs, the path lies straight to the base of the knoll on which the stonestands. (It is figured in Captain Whites Archseological Sketches in Knapdale,plate IV.). There are several tumuli and other remains at the northern end of theisland, but there is no proper landing-place or road there. 306 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. A whole clay could be well spent on this pleasant and picturesqueisland in examining the forts, cromlechs, boulders with cup-and-circle-markings, crosses, and ecclesiastical remains. Of the latter^ the churchof St. Catan is the most interesting. Internally it measures 33 feetby 15 feet 2 inches; the east window still remains, indicating a buildingof thirteenth-century date. This window is a narrow lancet, 5 feet inheight (see drawing). The remains of a large octagonal font may beseen at the east end of the
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