OF THE COUNTY OF TYRONE. 121 



County. The greater part of the limeftone is carried 

 on horfeback in fmall creels, or cretes, containing 

 about two hundred weight. Roads to this quarry 

 might be made at very little expence, as the materials 

 are always to be found upon the fpot; and, though tha 

 general character of the country for many miles is 

 mountain, yet every mountain has its valley ', through 

 moft of which roads might be conducted with the 

 greateft eafe. It would be for the intereft of the coun- 

 ty of Londonderry, to contribute to a road leading to 

 this quarry, as that county is rather fcarce in limeftone, 

 in the part of it, which lies neareft to this quarry. 

 Wilmount, within two miles of Dunnamanagh, 

 abounds with limeftone. Roads from this place into 

 the interior parts of the mountains of Munterloney 

 would be found of great ufe. 



Near Newtown-ftewart are quarries of great extent, 

 to which roads in fome directions are very much 

 wanted. 



Drumquin in the barony of Omagh is very exten- 

 five in limeftone, and the county for feveral miles 

 around it is deftitute of that article. Roads throughout 

 this whole country would be found of the greateft ad- 

 vantage. 



There are many other valuable limeftone quarries 

 throughout the county, fuch as Ballygawley, Cookf- 

 town, &c. 



In my different excurfions through the county, I 

 have remarked (and indeed it is invariably the cafe), 



that 



