INTRODUCTION. 



THE Catalogues comprised in this little volume 

 form part of a series of communications on the 

 local History of the County of Cork, which have, 

 from time to time been contributed to the Cuvierian 

 Society of this City. These, together with a list of the 

 genera of our Insects by William Clear, Esq., were 

 furnished to the British Association at their late 

 meeting here, it being considered that information 

 on the Natural History of the place visited, was 

 suited for presentation to that body, and likely to 

 be acceptable. 



In consequence of a wish which was expressed 

 by several members of the Natural History section 

 of the Association, and being themselves convinced 

 of the value of local catalogues in serving to cor- 

 rect the materials of more extended works, the 

 Cuverian Society have undertaken the publication 

 of this little work. The example now set may 



