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had we clambered up the long hill-side
disturbing a large flock of blackgame in
a moist meadow, ere the clouds came down
low and broke with heavy rain which drove
us home drenched, at lunch time but not till
I had finished my work in the glen.

Glencairn Castle Hill Fort
This fort is situated on the Castle Hill, a
spur of Glenskelly Hill, projecting into the Dal:
:what Glen some 3 1/2 ms. [miles] above Moniaive with
an elevation of 900' or thereby over sea level.
On the SW. [South West] it rises by steep grassy slopes for
some 400' from the bottom of the glen; on
the SE. [South East] the foreground undulates in hillocks
and hollows for some 300 yds. [yards] before it as:
:sumes a steeper gradient on the side of the
valley: on the E. [East] is a comparatively easy
inclination and on the NW. [North West] the ground
dips to a hollow a short distance in front
and then rises in tiering heights to
Glenskelly and higher hills beyond. The
site of the fort is on a saddlebacked ridge & is
suboval in outline having its main axis
NNW. [North North West] and SSE. [South South East]. The defences except at the
NNW [North North West] end are faint and indistinct but
at that point are well preserved. A
slight stony mound encircling the oval

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