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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, 2|- miles west of the town. 

 No other information obtainable. 



III. MUNSTER 



Gathering grounds, 16,152 acres, supplying fourteen 

 local authorities (acreage of Thurles, Mallow, and Ennis 



