SoLLAS — A Map to show the Distribution of Eskers in Ireland. 



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4. The Athlone chain. — This is a very fragmentary and complicated chain. 

 Starting from the west among the confused group of eskers east of Killeglan 

 (fig. 4), it runs in a very irregular way, with a generally easterly trend; north 



Irregularly 

 undulating 

 Drift land 



Irregularly 

 undulating 

 Drift land 



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of Moate (fig. 4), however, it takes an E.S.E. direction, and finally trends again 

 to the east ; thus repeating the behaviour of the two preceding chains. Several 

 tributary chains from the north enter or approach it near its western extremity, 

 one of the largest of these being that which commences near Lough Funshinagh. 



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