. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. hill slope of Alesia, maceriam sexin altitudinem pedum preduxerant (De Bello Gallico, vii., c. 69), and the greatfort of the Beuvray, near Autun ( The Mount and City of Autun, Hamerton, p. 64). 378 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. ?west. The entrance was through a regular cleft, sloping upwardsthrough the crag-ledge ; it was about 4 feet wide, and roofed by lintels,now fallen ; it must have resembled the cleft under Carran cliff fort.^This second wall was intended to protect the only easy ascent, andresembles one I recently foun
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. hill slope of Alesia, maceriam sexin altitudinem pedum preduxerant (De Bello Gallico, vii., c. 69), and the greatfort of the Beuvray, near Autun ( The Mount and City of Autun, Hamerton, p. 64). 378 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. ?west. The entrance was through a regular cleft, sloping upwardsthrough the crag-ledge ; it was about 4 feet wide, and roofed by lintels,now fallen ; it must have resembled the cleft under Carran cliff fort.^This second wall was intended to protect the only easy ascent, andresembles one I recently found hidden in hazel scrub on the north slopeof the knoll of the similar, though more massive, Cashlaun Gar. PouLGOEM Cliff Foet.—On the opposite cliff overlooking, and about300 feet to the of Cahercashlaun, is a rude ring-wall 60 feetacross ; it has a side enclosure, and has been much rebuilt, and used as afold. Caheenamweela.—This fort, and the large enclosure near it, seemalso to be called Cahernanebwee. It is a ring of good masonry, 50 feet. Iouluabi-one Croiii iioiii east. internally, 5 feet thick, and at most 6 feet high. The nearly levelledgateway faced , and is 3 feet 4 inches wide; the sides areparallel, made of large blocks running the whole depth of the wall. Themossy garth only contains a hut-foundation near the gateway. The siteis overlooked by a ridge scarcely 50 feet away, and slopes abruptly tothe east and south. There is a side enclosure to the at a lowerlevel, but joining the caher wall. Enclosure.—About 300 feet to the , on the summit of theridge, is an old enclosure. It is a most disappointing object, seeming tobe high and large and imposing, especially as seen from Cnheranardurrish. 1 Journal, , 1898, ilhistration facing p. 364. PREHISTORIC REMAINS IN THE BURREN, CO. CLARE. 379 It is actually a rougli wall, 3 feet thick and 7 feet high, enclosing anirregular space 110 feet across. There are no foundations in the garth,and
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