194 THE BOOK OF DUCK DECOYS. 



not in working order at the time of tlie publication of 'The Natural 

 History of Ireland,' nor was the Decoy at Oriel, 2 miles distant, then in 

 use, though Thompson adds that formerly it was wont to take sometimes 

 as many as 60 couple of Teal in a morning. 



County Limerick. 

 Decoys in use. Decoys not in use. 



None. I Parteene. 



Parteene, a small hamlet about 2 miles WNW. of Limerick, on the 

 N. side of the River Shannon. In Donelly's Tour in Ireland (1681), the 

 following allusion is made to this Decoy, which must have been a very 

 early established one. 



" Parteene is a small town adjoining to the famous Salmon Weir 



belonging to the City of Limerick On the right hand of the 



bridge is a great Decoy for Ducks belonging to James Fitzgerald of the 

 Middle Temple, Esquire. 



County Meath. 

 Decoys in use. Decoys not in use. 



None. 



Lismullen. 

 Mountainstown. 



Lismullen. — This Decoy has not been worked for many years, not 

 since about 1840. 



Mountainstown, like the former, has long been discontinued. 



County Monaghan. 



Mr. R. Evatt, of Mount Louise, in this county, informed the Author 

 that some years ago he attached a small Decoy-pipe to the lake in his 

 grounds, but that, through non-success, it was discontinued. 



