300 FORESTS, WOODS, AND TREES 
known, of arable and pasture land, with several houses 
upon it. The water is filtered. 
Birr*: supply from the headwaters of Camcor River in 
Ballyshane townland, at 394 feet elevation. Catchment 
area of 2490 acres, two-thirds being mountain pasture, with 
nine houses, the drains of which are intercepted. The 
Council own none of the ground. The water is filtered. 
Kilkenny: gathering ground of 2700 acres north-east 
of the city, in Gaulstown, Cloghpook, Wildfield, and Knock- 
major townlands, between 500 and 1000 feet elevation, 
consisting of 400 acres of arable land and 2300 acres of 
mountain grazing, with 20 farmsteads upon it. The drain- 
age of the 5 farmsteads nearest the reservoir on the main 
stream is intercepted and passed through a tank and over 
grassland before entering the stream. The Council own 
none of the land. 
Carlow *: reservoir on Killeshin stream in Keeloge 
townland, Queen’s County, 3 miles west of Carlow, at 240 
feet elevation ; catchment area of 700 acres, with 14 houses 
upon it. The Council own none of the land. The water 
is filtered. 
New Ross: gathering ground of 900 acres, all mountain 
grazing without habitations, between 400 and 1080 feet 
elevation on Dranagh Mountain and Bantry Commons, on 
the headwaters of the river Drummin. The Council own 
none of the ground, which is practically all common land. 
There is no risk of contamination, and the water is filtered. 
Wexford*: supply from reservoir on stream at Coles- 
town, at 263 feet elevation, 24 miles west of the town. 
No other information obtainable. 
III. MuNnsTER 
Gathering grounds, 16,152 acres, supplying fourteen 
local authorities (acreage of Thurles, Mallow, and Ennis 
