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is not struck with any disparity in height, nor are 

 the features of the people, as a rule, unpleasant. 

 You will see many really finely built men and women 

 in Achill, and if the men do not appear as robust 

 as those in the Eastern and Northern Counties it 

 is easily accounted for by their inferior diet." 



118. John King, Esq., Barony Cess Collector of 

 the Fews : " Lurgana, Whitecross, Co. Armagh, 

 April 11, 1898. The average height of the men of 

 the Upper Fews is 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet ; but in 

 the southern division they are, I should say, from 5 

 feet 7 to .5 feet 10, they are smaller and hardier. 

 On the whole, they compare favourably with any 

 of the adjoining counties." 



119. R. H. Dorman, Esq., County Surveyor of 

 the Co. Armagh : " County Surveyor's Office, 

 Armagh, April 15, 1898. I consider that the 

 peasantry of Upper Fews are generally taller than 

 tbe peasantry in other parts of Armagh. I do not 

 think the peasantry of Lower Fews are much, if 

 anything, above the average height." 



120. E. T. Reid, Esq., Barony Cess Collector of 

 Lower Fews: "17 Dobbyn Street, Armagh, 18th 

 April, 1898. The average height of the natives of 

 Lower Fews, I would say, could not be less than 

 5 feet 8^ inches. Taking the southern or more Celtic 

 portion by itself, it would be over 5 feet 9 inches. 



