Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . allan of reddish is 44 inches high by 18 inches by 11 inches. 83. At the opposite side of the road, in the first field, is a gallanof reddish colour. It is 56 inches high by 23 inches by 6 inches. 84. In the field north of 82 is a gallan. 85. In the second field from Anagloghduff Bridge, at the lefthand side of the road, is a gallan of reddish colour. It measures57 inches high by 10 inches by 15 inches. (To be continued.) MISCELLANEA Cist-burial in Co. Wicklow.—About half a mile to the north-east of Ovoca railway station is a h
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . allan of reddish is 44 inches high by 18 inches by 11 inches. 83. At the opposite side of the road, in the first field, is a gallanof reddish colour. It is 56 inches high by 23 inches by 6 inches. 84. In the field north of 82 is a gallan. 85. In the second field from Anagloghduff Bridge, at the lefthand side of the road, is a gallan of reddish colour. It measures57 inches high by 10 inches by 15 inches. (To be continued.) MISCELLANEA Cist-burial in Co. Wicklow.—About half a mile to the north-east of Ovoca railway station is a hill of pretty considerableelevation called Knockanree. This forms part of the townlandof the same name, and rises rather abruptly between two valleysat its western and southern aspects. It is flat for some distancefrom its summit to the north, and then merges into rising grounduntil the adjacent townland of Kilmacoo is met. On the tableland, some distance from the summit, can be dis-cerned the outlines of a rath, about 50 yards in diameter, the ditch. Restoration of Urn found at Knockanree being almost effaced on one side and represented only by a slightelevation in a field that has repeatedly been worked. Ten years ago, the owner of the land, whilst ploughing, struck astone slab, about a foot from the surface, near the centre of the raising the stone he discovered a quadrilateral space 17 inches by12 inches, bounded by four upright slabs converging towards thebottom of the cavity. The covering stone rested on the space contained a small earthenware urn. Unfortunately, the urn was broken during removal. Thefinder took away the fragments and kept them at his housefor some time, but, on the sudden death of one of his cattle,thought it wiser to restore them to their original receptacle. Theurn contained ashes and portion of a charred bone. No metallicor other object of interest was found. At my request, last December, the farmer kindly brought me 77 78 ROYAL
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