Vol. xviii., No. 1. 



January, 1909. 



CONTENTS. 



The Biological Sub-division of Ireland.— John Adams, M.A.,v 

 The Char of Ireland. — C. Tate Regan, M. A., 

 The Lower Polaezoic Rocks around Killary Harbour. — R. G. 

 Carruthers, and H. B. Muff, . . . . . . 



Bryological Notes from Cos. Down and Louth. — J. H. Davies, 



Reviews : — 



Sir Digby Pigotf s *' Changeling."— (G. H. C. ), 



M. Hiesemann's " How to attract and protect Wild Birds."— (R.P. ), 



R. Kearton's "British Birds' Nests."— (G.H.C.), .. .. 



Irish Societies: 



Royal Zoological Society, Belfast Naturalist's Field Club, 



Dublin Microscopical Club,.. 



Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, . , . , , . 



Notes : 



Barbula Hornschuchiana in Cos. Down and Armagh ; Archidium 

 alternifolium. — A correction. — J. H Davies. 



Freshwater Crayfish in Munster and Ulster. — R, D. O'Brien, 

 Rev. A. H. Delap, E. Crawford, Rev. C. E;. Y. Kendai.1., 



H. Al^LINGHAM. . . 

 Orthetrum coerulescens in Co. Wexford — C. B. Moffat, 

 Lepidoptera in Co. Westmealh. — Mrs. C. B. Levinge, . . 

 Hymenoptera from Cos. Antrim and Down. — H. L Orr, 

 Lacerta vivipara on Scariff Island — S. W. Kemp, B.A., ,^ 



The Irish Vertebrate Fauna. Crossbill breeding in Co. Dublin, 

 Black Redstarts in Co. Waterford. — R. J. Ussher, D.L., 

 Ringed Plover 700 miles from land.— J. Trumbui^i,, 1, R.C.S., «. 

 Mice devouring Snails. — H. E. Coghii^l, ..• .. 



Booming of lyough Neagh — Rev. W. S. Smith, 



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