. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. fcJTONE Lake-dwelling, Lough , vol. ix., pt. 1, p. 3J. STONE LAKl>DWELMi\G, LOUGH GULLEN, CO. MAYO. 33 cement that we were forced to the conclusion that it was merely a breakin the continuity of the wall, caused by the falling out of the stones frombeing imperfectly bonded on that left side. Supposing it to havebeen a doorway, it could only have been a source of weakness to thecitadel. It would have been shut with a wooden door, and thus vixlnerableby fire. I conceive that access was obtained to the inside of the
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. fcJTONE Lake-dwelling, Lough , vol. ix., pt. 1, p. 3J. STONE LAKl>DWELMi\G, LOUGH GULLEN, CO. MAYO. 33 cement that we were forced to the conclusion that it was merely a breakin the continuity of the wall, caused by the falling out of the stones frombeing imperfectly bonded on that left side. Supposing it to havebeen a doorway, it could only have been a source of weakness to thecitadel. It would have been shut with a wooden door, and thus vixlnerableby fire. I conceive that access was obtained to the inside of the buildingby ladders that could bo let down from the top and withdrawn atpleasure. Some of the stones are about two yards long by one thick, thus dif-fering essentially from those used on Lough Skannive, where they areall small. On the north and west sides the building is much dilapidated. Thenearest shore of the lough is on the west side. View 3 is that of the south side, showing the round of the build-ing to the westward. Unfortunately, we get a view o
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