Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . edral, and gave an interesting account of the building. Themembers were afterwards kindly entertained to tea by the Deanand Mrs. Hayes at the deanery. Thursday, 8th July.—The party left Derry by rail at Fahan, and crossed by ferry to Rathmullan (Carmelite monas-tery and castle of Bishop Knox) ; by motor chars-a-banc to Milfordand Mulroy Bay, Carrigart, Doe Castle, the chief castle of MacSwiney of Tuatha ; Kilmacrenan Franciscan Friary, was served at Carrigart ; afternoon tea at Letterkenny. Friday, 9th J
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . edral, and gave an interesting account of the building. Themembers were afterwards kindly entertained to tea by the Deanand Mrs. Hayes at the deanery. Thursday, 8th July.—The party left Derry by rail at Fahan, and crossed by ferry to Rathmullan (Carmelite monas-tery and castle of Bishop Knox) ; by motor chars-a-banc to Milfordand Mulroy Bay, Carrigart, Doe Castle, the chief castle of MacSwiney of Tuatha ; Kilmacrenan Franciscan Friary, was served at Carrigart ; afternoon tea at Letterkenny. Friday, 9th July.—The chars-a-banc started from the Guild-hall, Derry, at 9 for Dungiven and Maghera, returning byLimavady. The chief objects of interest on this route were aplantation bawn at Cumber, the early church, &c, at Banagher,Dungiven Priory, St Lurachs Church at Maghera, and ecclesiasticalremains at Bovevagh. Luncheon was served at Maghera, and kindly entertained the party to afternoon tea at Roe Park. Plate XVII] [To face page 183. CARNDONAGH—ERECT CROSS-SLAB IN GRAVEYARD ( 183 ) TUESDAY 6th JULY 1915. THE CROSSES AND SLABS OF INISHOWEN By H. S. Crawford, , , Member The Inishowen peninsula contains a series of early monumentswhich includes most types of crosses and slabs with theexception of the highest class of sculptured and ringed cross ; forthe latter one must travel as far from the district as Arboe on theshore of Lough Neagh. At the churchyard of Carndonagh may be seen a good exampleof erect slab, as well as two rudely carved pillar stones and a decoratedcross intermediate between the plain and ringed form; it is withouta fully developed ring, but has the angles between the limbs boldlyrounded. At Fahan is another erect slab not only carved with interlacing,but provided with short projecting arms which place it in a positionbetween the cross-slabs and free-standing crosses. At Carrowmoreare two plain crosses of the Latin type, and a rock su
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