OF THE COUNTY OF TYRONE. 21 



Freeftone does not appear to be plenty, or of a good 

 Duality, in this barony. 



Coal. 



Coal-ifland, in the barony of Dungannon, is the 

 only part of the county, where coal-works are carried 

 on with any degree of fuccefs. When I faw the col- 

 liery in the fummer of 1 800, five pits were working, 

 feemingly very induftrioufly. There is no fire-engine 

 here, nor does it appear, that the works are much im- 

 peded by water. There appears, however, to be a 

 great want of encouragement to this bufmefs : the ca- 

 nal at prefent is in a wretched ftate, choaked up with 

 mud and weeds. The approaches, alfo, to the colliery 

 might be materially improved, of which they (land in 

 , great need. 



Near Cook's-town fome coals were raifed; but, 

 from 'the fituation, I am apt to believe, they mull al- 

 ways be attended with much expenfe. Near the town 

 of Dungannon fome pits were funk, and, I believe, 

 fome years ago much coal was raifed. Here a fire 

 or fleam-engine was erefted in the fummer of 1 800 ; 

 a pit was then finking in the new town of Dungannon, 

 or very convenient to it, from the fituation of which 

 there is much to be apprehended, from water annoying 



the work, 



Withia 



