i9oi. Alcock & Moffat.— -The Lo7ig-eared Bat. 251 



Most of the references will be found in Jameson's paper (x). 

 W. F. de V. Kane (xxxi.) has found the Long-eared Bat in 

 South Kerry and Leitrim. Barrett-Hamilton (xxxii.) has 

 recorded it from St. Mullins, which is commonly stated to be 

 in Kilkenny, but is really in Carlow. District-Inspector 

 Hill, R.I.C., has observed this species in some numbers at 

 Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, while we possess additional 

 records in the counties already known, not of sufficient 

 interest to quote. 



Authors quoted (continued from vol. viii., p. 174) : — 



xxxi. Kane, W. F. de V. /. Nat., vi., p. S8. 1897. 

 xxxii. Barrett-Hamii/Ton, G. E. H. I. Nat., ix., p. 134. 1900. 

 xxxiii. Baring, A. H. Zoologist (4), ii., p. 261. 1898. 

 xxxiv. Oi<dam, C. Zoologist (3) xiv., p. 349. 1890. 



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