52 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1836 



On July 16, at Westport, found the following : Scrophularia 

 nodosa, Sonchus oleraceus, Sonchus asper, Circaea lutetiana, Veronica 

 agrestis, V. polita. 



In a bog near the sea : Plantago maritima, Triglochin mariti- 

 mum, Linum catharticum, Glaux maritima, Spergula nodosa, Samolus 

 Vahrandi, Eumex Hydrolapathum, Anagallis tenella, Carduus pratensis, 

 Hanunadus hederaceus, Hypericum humifusum, Phalaris anmdinacea. 



In crossing the bogs towards Nephin I noticed the following 

 plants on the mountain : Rhyncospora alba, Solidago camhrica, Drosera 

 anglica, Saxifraga umbrosa /3, Drosera rotundifolia, Vaccinium Vitis-idaea^ 

 Schoenus nigricans, Empetrum nigrum, Gnaphalium rectum, Melampyrum 

 sylvaticum, Peplis poiiula. 



At Lough Olunon the following plants : Carduus pratensis, Erio- 

 phorum angustifolium, Erica tetralix. Erica cineria, Potentilla comarum, 

 Myrica gale. Lobelia Dortmanna, Habenaria chlorantha, Polypodium 

 vulgar e, Blechnum boreale, Hieracium paludosum, Hypericum pulchrum. 



At Glen Island : Polygonum persicaria, Chrysanthemum leucan- 

 themum, Eaphanus Eaphanistrum, Pedicular is palustris, Aspidium dila- 

 tatum, Var. concavum, Athyrium Filix-femina. 



The natural woods under Nephin consist of holly, Pyrus aucu- 

 paria, Quercus robur, alder, birch, and hazel. In them found Carex 

 extensa, and Valeriana officinalis. Mr. Daly holds two farms, one of 

 them consisting of about sixty acres (mostly bog), rent £12. 



July 17. Sunday. Mr. Chamberlain and I went to church, and 

 to prayers in the schoolroom in the evening. 



July 18. Started for the Mullet in a car. The early part of 

 the road far from interesting. But soon after, we entered the 

 mountains, and reached a small place called Glen Island, near 

 which I examined some rocks, and found the reversed variety of 

 Aspidium dilatatum, and a curious form of Athyrium Filix-femina. 

 The rest of the road to Tom Daly's, at which we stopped in a small 

 house kept by Mr. T. Daly, was finely mountainous, passing under 

 the end of Nephin mountain, and close to some natural woods, the 

 only ones I have seen in Ireland. 



July 19. Proceeded to Bellmullet. Soon after leaving Daly's 

 the road enters upon a very extensive bog. The view of the 

 mountains now opens on both sides ; on the right Nephin, a large, 

 gradually rounded hill, occupies nearly the whole attention, and on 

 the left appear the fine hills called Nephin Beg and Cursleive, on 

 which yet remain a few wild red deer. This bog would most of it 

 admit of cultivation, as is shown by numerous spots of reclaimed 

 land, dispersed at long intervals over its surface. Near to Daly's 

 the subsoil is a loose sandstone, and limestone is near at hand. 

 After some miles we reached a fine river, the Owenmore, at a place 

 called Bealacorrig, crossed by a bridge of four arches, which is placed 

 at a point where three rivers join, two coming from the northern 



