Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . 292 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND I have yet another theory to offer. The eastern fort may havebeen a sepulchral ring and may have stood alone. The Celts mayhave used it as they found it, but the Normans might deepen itsditch and add the western fort and the bailey. On the whole thegarth rampart of the western fort is higher than the rampart of theeastern fort, so this is some evidence. The traverse may shew that the two forts are not coevaLThough Mr. Orpen had called my attention to the words inOGradys translation of the Acall
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . 292 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND I have yet another theory to offer. The eastern fort may havebeen a sepulchral ring and may have stood alone. The Celts mayhave used it as they found it, but the Normans might deepen itsditch and add the western fort and the bailey. On the whole thegarth rampart of the western fort is higher than the rampart of theeastern fort, so this is some evidence. The traverse may shew that the two forts are not coevaLThough Mr. Orpen had called my attention to the words inOGradys translation of the Acallamh na Senorach, a soddedmound that dominated the raths outer limit, a long time ago,my colleague had no opportunity of visiting the neighbourhood untillast autumn. Then, in suggesting to him the advisability ofexamining the rath, I could communicate only the above words, MOUND IN P ATHBRENAINN.
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