. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. tside about one inchin 5 feet, and overhang to the same extent on the inside ; but there is anoffset at each place where, no doubt, there was a floor originally, reducingthe thickness of tlie wall equal to the extent of overhang in the storybelow, and which thus kept all the floors of the same size. There are no windows at present, but there are the remains of two 122 KOYAL SOCIKTV OF AXTIQUAlilES OF openings at the top. They do not appear to have been windows, butprobably openings made when the tower was used for a modern bel
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. tside about one inchin 5 feet, and overhang to the same extent on the inside ; but there is anoffset at each place where, no doubt, there was a floor originally, reducingthe thickness of tlie wall equal to the extent of overhang in the storybelow, and which thus kept all the floors of the same size. There are no windows at present, but there are the remains of two 122 KOYAL SOCIKTV OF AXTIQUAlilES OF openings at the top. They do not appear to have been windows, butprobably openings made when the tower was used for a modern was probably a window originally in each story, but they havebeen built up, and the masonry is so well bonded into the original work,that there is no trace of them now. The tower is built with Avhat is locally known as mountain freeze —a laminated scliistose sandstone—with Layde sandstone dressings to thedoorway. The stones are large, especially lengthwise, well bonded anddressed^to the curvature of the walls, but not regularly coursed nor. Doorway—Armoy Eound Tower.(From a Photograph by Mr. S. K. Kirker.) squared. The mortar has weathered out of the joints to a considerabledepth both inside and outside, and the joints should be pointed withcement and pinned to preserve the structure. The doorway, which is on the south-west side (as shown on planherewith), is 6 feet high, 1 foot 8 inches wide at bottom, and 1 foot5^ inches at top of jarab. It has a semicircular head cut out of a singlestone, and there is a flat band or architrave 6 inches by 1 inch on outerface, and traces of an impost of same dimensions; but the stones aremuch weathered, and some of the original stones have been removed MISCELLANEA. 123 from the jambs, so tliat it is difficult to get accurate dimensions. Thereare two stones in the thickness of the wall at the head and the cillof doorway, and the stones are rebated on the inner face for the door. ARMOY ROUNDTOWER. CP ANTRIIVl
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