﻿STEI.FOX 
  : 
  OTINA 
  OTIS 
  ON 
  THE 
  COUNTY 
  TOWN 
  COAST. 
  319 
  

  

  reported 
  previously 
  from 
  the 
  east 
  coast 
  of 
  Ireland, 
  though 
  long 
  

   known 
  to 
  live 
  on 
  the 
  island 
  of 
  Arran 
  in 
  Scotland, 
  which 
  lies 
  within 
  

   sight 
  of 
  Mallymacormick 
  Point 
  on 
  the 
  northern 
  horizon. 
  

  

  The 
  possible 
  absence 
  of 
  this 
  species 
  from 
  the 
  eastern 
  coast 
  of 
  

   Ireland, 
  might 
  be 
  accounted 
  for 
  by 
  the 
  fact 
  that 
  from 
  Down 
  south- 
  

   ward 
  to 
  Wexford 
  there 
  are 
  few 
  localities 
  where 
  a 
  rocky 
  coast 
  occurs, 
  

   Lambay, 
  Ireland's 
  Eye, 
  Howth, 
  and 
  Bray 
  Head 
  being 
  the 
  chief 
  

   possible 
  habitats. 
  Along 
  the 
  remaining 
  parts 
  of 
  the 
  east 
  coast, 
  for 
  

   the 
  most 
  part, 
  blown 
  sand 
  alternates 
  with 
  low 
  cliffs 
  of 
  glacial 
  drift. 
  

  

  