. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. GENERAL PLAN PLAN SCALE- FEET TO ONt INCH As already stated, there are offsets at each floor level on the insideface of wall, and at two of them projecting courses of stones whichformed very good supports for the floors. There was probably a similar 124 EOYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. projecting- course at tlie level of upper floor shown on the section of towerherewith, but it would be removed to make room for the modern bell andfittings. The present surface inside the tower is at same level as on the out-side, 4 feet below the
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. GENERAL PLAN PLAN SCALE- FEET TO ONt INCH As already stated, there are offsets at each floor level on the insideface of wall, and at two of them projecting courses of stones whichformed very good supports for the floors. There was probably a similar 124 EOYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. projecting- course at tlie level of upper floor shown on the section of towerherewith, but it would be removed to make room for the modern bell andfittings. The present surface inside the tower is at same level as on the out-side, 4 feet below the cill of doorway, but, doubtless, originally there wa&a full story below the level of entrance, say 10 or 12 feet, and at thesame time the ground on the outside would be at a similarly lower level,but has been raised by interments made in tbe churchyard adjoining thetower.—S. K. Kiekek, Ron. Local Secretary for South Down. ARMOY ROUND TOWER. C9 ANTRIM ENLARSED PLAN Of DOORMAr. Since writing the above, I have seen an article on this tower, byEdmund Getty, in the Ulster Journal of Archceologi/, vol. 4, page author explored the Armoy Kound Tower in the year 1843, andcollected some historical facts connected with it, which are given in theabove-mentioned work, from which I extract the followin:— What remains of the tower has been fitted up as a belfry, by putting a wooden roof on the walls, of which about 40 feet are still standing In the course of the excavations only loose debris, with small portions of wood MISCELLANEA. 125 and stone, and jaws of animals, were thrown out for several feet; but at length askull and other human remains were found, packed up against the wall on the northside. These were evidently in the same position as at first placed. Portions of hornMere also found, and remains of the fallen part of the tower. Anything discoveredhitherto was considered of little importance, as all to this depth may have beendisturbed at some period
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