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three genera Plecoius, Vcsperfilio, and Vesperugo, the seventh 

 to the family Rhinolophidcs 



Rhinolophus hipposlderos, Bechstein. 

 Lesser Horse-shoe Bat. 



Co. Cl^ARE.— First recorded as Irish by Mr. F. J. Foot {Proc. Dub, 

 Nat. Hist. Soc, vol. ii., p. 152), who found it in Ballyallia cave near 

 Ennis in 1S57, and in a cave near Quin in 1S59. Subsequently found by 

 Professor Kinahan and Mr. Foot in 1S61 in Vigo cave, Inchiquin ; and 

 also in a small cave in a plantation on western shore of the lake. The 

 entrances to both these caves were overhung by ivy and ferns. Also in 

 three caves at Edenvale near Ennis. 



Prof. Kinahan regarded this species as the " Common Bat" of Co. 

 Clare. [See Kinahan, Proc. Ditb. Nat. Hist. Soc.., vol. ii., p. 154. Also 

 Zoologist., i86i,p. 7617.] 



Prof Kinahan refers to a larger bat, known to the country people in 

 Clare, of which he did not procure a specimen, and which consequently 

 must remain unidentified until some enterprising naturalist can secure 

 it. 



Co. Gai^way. — A specimen was captured by Prof. King in June, 1858, 

 in a house in Galway into which it had flown. It was exhibited before 

 the Dublin University Zoological and Botanical Association in 1S59. 



There are two specimens in the Science and Art Museum, Dublin, 

 taken at Cool Park, and presented by the late Mr. A. G. More. 



[I may here refer to an account of what appears to have been a Rhino- 

 lophus from Co. Westmeath, mentioned by Mr. M'Coy in a paper before 

 the Dublin Natural History Society, which paper was reported in 

 Saunders's News-letter^ Feb. 12th, 1845. The scanty description suggests 

 R. ferrumequinmn^ which is not known to inhabit Ireland.] 



Plecotus aurltusy Linn. 



Long-eared Bat. 



Co. DONEGAI,. — Mr. Barrett-Hamilton informs me that one was seen at 

 the lantern at Arranmore Light-station in June, 1889, by J. F. Fortune. 

 This species is recorded by J. V. Stewart. {Loudon's Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. v., 

 1832, p. 578). 



Co. Londonderry. — Colony discovered in June, 1835, " under slates 

 of Foyle House, above the city." — ("Ordnance Survey of Co. Londonderry," 

 by Lieut-Col. Colby. Dublin, 1835.) 



Co. Antrim. — Two specimens in Science and Art Museum, Dublin, 

 from Cushendun, presented by Rev. S. A. Brenan, July 24th, 1895. A 

 female was sent to me by Mr. C. Black, from Langford Lodge, Crumlin, 

 in April, 1895. I received a specimen on July 22nd, 1896, with Antrim 

 post-mark, but unaccompanied by sender's name. 



Co. Down. — " Met with everywhere."— (Alex. Knox, M.D., " History 

 of Co. Down"; 1875.) 



