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the farmsteads getting into the reservoir. The Council own 
only 3 acres. 
Castleblayney: gathering ground of 935 acres, all arable 
land, in Corravoo, Cargaghdoo, and Annagleve townlands, 
between 645 and 705 feet elevation. The Council own 
only the reservoir site, about 1 acre. On the area there 
are 5 farmhouses, the sewage from which is drained out- 
side it. 
Enniskillen: gathering ground of 400 acres, in Bally- 
doolagh, Cooltrain, Lissan, and Largy townlands, between 
443 and 701 feet elevation, comprising 56 acres of 
mountain grazing, whins, and bog, and 344 acres of arable 
land, with 11 occupied houses, there being 6 whole farms 
and 14 portions of farms on the area. The water is not 
filtered, but is passed through gauze screens at a sluice- 
house close to the lake (or storage reservoir), and again 
through gauze screens at the service reservoir, one mile 
distant. No special precautions are taken against contamina- 
tion on the gathering ground, of which only 14 acre is owned 
by the Council. 
Cavan: gathering ground of 270 acres in Beaghy, 
Shankill Lower, Corranure, Stragelliff, Drumerauve, Billis, 
and Corragho townlands, between 324 and 465 feet 
elevation, all arable land, except 10 acres of mountain 
grazing, and with 20 farmhouses upon it. The Council 
own only 6 acres, being a swamp in which water is stored 
at a high level for the purpose of scraping the mains by 
pressure. No special measures are taken on the gathering 
ground to prevent contamination, but the water is screened 
at the inlet house, and filtered near the town where there 
is a reservoir. 
II. LEINSTER 
Gathering grounds, 29,290 acres, supplying eight local 
authorities (acreage of Drogheda, Tullamore, and Wexford 
gathering grounds unknown and not included), 418 
