the remains of fome building, with a narrow opening that led to the
door. Almoft contiguous to this entrance or portico, was a fmall
circle formed of rude ftones, which was called the foundation of the
Druids houfes. It probably was formed for fome religious purpofe,
I was told there were many others of this kind fcattered over the
valley.
At'lefs than a quarter o f a mile diftant from this ftands the fecond
tower, oh a little flat on the fide o f the hill. The form is fimilar,
but the number o f galleries differs : here are three, the loweft goes
entirely round -, but at the Eaft end is an aperture now o f a fmall
depth, but once of fuch extent, that the goats which fheltered in it
were often loft: on that account the entrance was filled with ftones.
This is fix feet high, four feet two inches broad, and flagged above j
and below.
A fecond gallery was of the fame height, but the breadth of the
floor only three feet five.
The third gallery was of fuch difficult accefs that I did not attempt
to get up : it was fo narrow and low, that it was. with difficulty that
.the child who climbed to it could creep through.
The prefent'height of this tower is only 24 feet five inches; the |
diameter thirty ; the thicknefs o f the lower part o f the wall twelve j
feet four.
I could not perceive any traces o f the winding flairs mentioned j
by Mr. Gordon: but as thefe buildings have fuffered greatly fince
that gentleman faw them, I have no. doubt o f his accuracy.
Thefe were in all probability places o f defence ; but it is difficult
to fay any thing on the fubjedt o f their origin, or by what
nation they were eredted. They are called here Caifteal ‘Teilbah,
or,