PREFACE. 



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foundation in an ignorance of the true character 

 of the people, and the abundant resources of 

 that luxuriantly fertile, yet ill-fated country. 



As the contents of the Acre in Ireland 

 materially differ from those of England and 

 Scotland, I have subjoined Tables by which the 

 relative value of English, Scotch, and Irish 

 acres, in the currency of Great Britain and 

 that of Ireland as also of the weight of crops 

 produced on each, ascertained by that of a 

 single square yard, may be seen at one view. 



TABLE I. 



The acre, unless where it is otherwise specified, is to be considered of 

 Irish measure, and the rent of Irish currency : the Cunningham is the 

 Scotch acre. 



