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well as alluvial sludge, can be had in great quantity on 

 its shores. The adjoining farms on the mainland also 

 belong to Lord Monteagle, and are principally rich dry 

 feeding-ground, with some alluvial flats partially flooded 

 by the tide. 



Leaving the flat limestone land and returning over 

 the hill, after passing one of Lord Monteagle's schools, 

 we found ourselves again on the slate-cjay, on which there 

 is here strong grassy land, capable of much improve- 

 ment by draining. We saw some well-executed drain- 

 age work on the home farm, and looked at the ground 

 where it is purposed to plant a model farm of 30 acres. 

 The land is of fair quality, and not being better than 

 the average, will of course form a fairer criterion for 

 comparison to the surrounding farmers. It is about 

 350 feet above sea-level, and will be managed by Mr 

 Conner, a Templemoyle scholar, part of whose duty 

 will be to instruct in agriculture, on two days of each 

 week, the scholars of three neighbouring national schools. 

 Lord Monteagle showed me the plan of farm-buildings, 

 with school-room, master's house, &c, as sent down by 

 the Commissioners of Education. It seemed well- 

 arranged, but I should think much too costly. The 

 estimate amounted to a sum which is more than the value 

 of the fee-simple of the 30 acres to be accommodated 

 by it. It includes, however, dormitories for apprentice 

 pupils, a lecture-room, &c, and is intended to afford 

 examples of different modes of dealing with stock and 

 tillage. A less expensive description of building would, 

 in my opinion, be equally useful. 



We visited Mr Sharp, Lord Monteagle's steward, a 



