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the farmsteads getting into the reservoir. The Council own 

 only 3 acres. 



Castleblayney : gathering ground of 9 3 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 1 1 acre is owned 

 by the Council. 



Cavan : gathering ground of 270 acres in Beaghy, 

 Shankill Lower, Corranure, Stragelliff, Drumcrauve, 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 



