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ore was picked up many years ago, as mentioned in 

 the Hiftory of the County of Down, but no further, 

 fleps were taken than to afcertain that it was fo, by 

 fending it to be tried in Dublin. It has likewife been 

 found in the rocks near Portaferry, and alfo in the 

 kad-mine at Clonligg, between Newtownards and 

 Bangor. 



Lead. 



At Killough, near the quay, fpecimens of rich lead- 

 ore have been found interfperfed amongfl the rocks j 

 it is very heavy, and very bright, but, as it lies within 

 half tide, it cannot be wrought but with great difad- 

 vantage. From trials made many years ago, this ore 

 appears to be of that fort, which yields half its weight 

 in good metal. Lead has alfo been found on the 

 Blundel eflate, within half a mile of Dufldrum, amongft 

 the rocky grounds, a little under the furface. This 

 mine was formerly worked, and given up after a con- 

 fiderable fum was fpent on it. Several veins have 

 been difcovered on different parts of this eflate, which 

 are fuppofed to be branches fpreading from a main 

 body, which, if found, might well repay the trouble 

 and expence of fearchmg for it. This ore is faid to 

 have been rich, yielding nearly one-half its weight. 

 Wear Portaferry feveral veins of lead ore, I am in- 

 formed, have been found. The lead mine in the 

 mountain, or rather hill of Clonligg, between New- 

 townards 



