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“Clach-na-luirg”.
or
”Lorg-an-fhiannaidh”
“The stone of the footprint
or
The footprint of the Giant.”

Towards the N [North] end near the mesial line
there has been hollowed out the impression
of a human left foot. It is exactly 12”
in length. 6” in breadth across the sole and
4 1/2” across the heel, while the depth of the
depression is about 1 1/4“. The foot is regularly
shaped, the arch below the instep and the
narrowing of the sole at that point being
clearly indicated. The artificial character
of the mark seems quite obvious. It is
set exactly N & S. [North & South] Magnetic. i.e. N. [North] 18º W [West]
and S. [South] 18º E [East].

? cists Shurrery.
On the NE. [North East] side of the road from Shurrery
to Brawlbin about 1/2 m. [mile] SE. [South East] of Shurrery
church at the W. [West] end of a low natural ridge
are the remains of three small cist like
compartments formed of flags set on end.
The best preserved is near the centre of the
ridge. The flags of which it is formed stand
1’.2” above the ground level on the outside
but in the interior are exposed to a height of
2’.9”. One side slab and the two end slabs
remain. The length is 3’.8” and the breadth
of the end slabs. 2’ & 2’.8”. The main axis
lies NNW. and SSE. [North North West and South South East]. Some 10’ to the NW [North West]
and the same distance to the SE [South East] are

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