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very tough, but working freely. It is very durable and strong, as 

 exemplified in the different ancient buildings, as well as in the 

 more modern structures. Almost everywhere it can be procured 

 in whatever sizes may be required. Wyley has pointed out that, 

 in Jerpoint Abbey and elsewhere, where a slight pillar had to 

 -support a great weight, limestone was used in place of sandstone. 

 Associated with the ordinary limestone are creamy dolomytes. 

 These have been, in general, ignored by the modern builders, but 

 some of them, at least, are good and durable stones. In the base, 

 and notably in the jambs, of the doorway of the Bound Tower of 

 St. Canice, Kilkenny (9th century), this stone was used, inter- 

 mingled with sandstone. They have stood well; and, although 

 showing the cavities so common in these stones, have not weathered. 

 Most of a large flour-mill at Eockview, Inisnag, is built of this 

 creamy dolomyte, from a quarry on the opposite side of the 

 King's River. 



Callan, Urlingford, Gowran, and Thomastown. — Quarries in the 

 vicinity or neighbourhood of these different towns. Grey and 

 blue limestones, suitable for all sort of cut-stone purposes. 



Bonnetrath, Black Quarry, St. Kyran's, Templemartin, Archers 

 Grove, Sion Mouse. — These quarries are all in the neighbourhood 

 of Kilkenny, and give stones more or less favourable for cut-stone 

 purposes. The Black Quarry and that at Sion House (now filled 

 in) were quarried principally for the marble beds (see Marbles). 



Ballykilaboy , Ballykeaghan, and Granny. — These quarries are 

 situated in the south of the county, near Kilmacow and the River 

 Suir ; they are principally worked to supply stones to the counties 

 "Waterf ord and Wexford. Grey, crystalline, fine to coarse-grained ; 

 easily worked ; take a good polish. The best stone can be pro- 

 cured at the first and second localities, and of large sizes — 17 feet 

 by 4 and 6 wide, and 2 feet thick. They have been extensively 

 used in Waterford, as has also been the Granny stone, which, as it 

 is situated on the bank of the Suir, and can be cheaply brought to 

 Waterford by water, is utilized, notwithstanding its being of a 

 ilaggy nature and friable. 



The lime made in this county is, in general, very good. 



