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Mr. Longfield eftablimed the linen manu- 

 facture here three years ago, by building a 

 bleach mill and bleach green ; he has 14 looms 

 conftantly at work upon his own account, who 

 are paid for what they manufacture by the 

 yard. The fort generally made is from goo to 

 1400, and makes 650 pieces of 25 yards length, 

 annually ; fells, at prefent, from 233. to 305. 

 a piece. The factory employs 50 hands ; 

 bleaches great quantities for the poor people. 

 A great many weavers are fcattered about the 

 country, who bring their webs, &c. to be 

 bleached here. The flax is raifed, and the yarn 

 fpun at Clanikilty and Rofs, &c. in the weft 

 of the county. No woollen manufacture is 

 carried on in this country. Mr. Longfield has 

 always ploughed with oxen, which he has found 

 far more advantageous than horfes. Clover he 

 has cultivated long with very great fuccefs, and 

 finds it highly beneficial. The county of Corke 

 two-thirds wafte, at a very low or no rate, the 

 other third at 153* 



September 2 1 ft to Roftellan, the feat of Lord 

 Inchiquin, commanding a beautiful view of 

 Corke harbour, the (hips at Cove, the great 

 ifland, and the two others which guard the 

 opening of the harbour. It appears here a 

 noble bafon of feveral miles extent, furrounded 

 with high grounds, which want no other ad- 

 dition but woods. This view is. feen in great 

 perfection from the windows of two very good 

 rooms, 25 by 35, which his Lordfhip has built 

 in addition to the old caftle. 



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