Excerpt from Ulster Journal of Archaeology, Vol. 5 Towne doubtless represent the rude dwellings of the common people, and are such as are represented in all Irish maps about this date, when fixed abodes were the exception. It is interesting to find that this circular form of building, though of more durable material, survived in Carrickfergus till the close of the eighteenth century. This is well shown in a copy of a rare engraving in my possession, dating about 1780. I have thus endeavoured to review the more permanent features of this once important stronghold. There remains the shipping in the harbour, which may safely be taken to represent the mercantile marine of the period possibly the craft with its raised poop, at the pier-head, formed part of the Royal Navy. The trees within the church enclosure, do they merely represent the artist's idea of such without any attempt to define their species? Or is their tall toy-like form meant to represent the Irish yew, as has been suggested, which were so much in favour by the occupants of these early religious establishments? I am inclined to favour the latter view the careful work of the artist, evidenced throughout the drawing, leading to the opinion that the close resemblance between them and the tall form of this tree, known as the Irish yew, being not a mere coincidence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.