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Thcfc remarks might be further extended ; good free- 

 ftone quarries might be noted, marie, &c. Such ob- 

 fervations by the furveyor, which could not take, up 

 much time, would be found of great advantage, in 

 pointing out thole hidden trcafures. Clofe inveftiga- 

 tions of thofe fubje&s may materially ferve to fhew the 

 landlord the true value of his property. Many other 

 advantages would refult from this kind of fpeculation, 

 which at prefent I muft omit to fet forth, and proceed 

 to {hew the fituation of fome of the principal quarries 

 and mafles of lime and freeftone. 



In the barony of Strabane, there are the following 

 lime and freeftone quarries, with many others of lefs 

 cote. 



At Lifnagir and Lifnacannan, near Lord Mountjoy's 

 demefne, and about a quarter of a mile weft of the 

 poft-road, are two excellent limeftone quarries of great 

 extent, and peculiarly calculated for the improvement 

 of land, of which his Lordfhip's tenants are thoroughly 

 fenfible, fmce they carry it fix or eight miles to differ- 

 ent parts of the eftate. 



Mary Gray mountain, eaft of the river Struel, and 

 within a mile of the town of Newtown-ftewart, 

 abounds with limeftone of a good quality; and the, 

 quarry is fo circumftanced, that it can never be an- 

 noyed by water, which is of fingular advantage in 

 the working of any quarry. 



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