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considering the interesting remains discovered in the adjoining cavern. 

 This work will, however, be a matter of great labour, and require con- 

 siderable time. 



The excavation of the kitchen-midden above described was difficult, 

 owing to the depth from which the large amount of material had to be 

 lifted, in a box or buckets, by means of a pulley, windlass, and other 

 plant. 



The grant of 101. made in 1879 has been expended, as well as a great 

 pai-t of another grant of 50Z. made by the Royal Irish Academy. To 

 thoroughly explore all the galleries would cost a very large sum, but if 

 the British Association were to grant us a sum of 501. we could make a 

 good commencement, quite sufficient to show what the fauna of the cave- 

 earth may have been. 



Bough plan of Caverns at Ballynamintra, with dialling hy W. E. L'EsTRANQE 



DuFFiN, County Surveyor. 



Dialling of Carrigmurish. 



SCALE 120 FEET=I IMCH 



