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XL VII.— MAEBLES AND LIMESTONES. By G. H. KINAHAN, 



M.B.I. A. 



[Eead, February 16, 1887.] 



[This Supplement to the Paper on Marbles and Limestones (vide ante, p. 372) is 

 a list of some limestone quarries used of late years in public and private works, pro- 

 cured through E.. IT. Roberts, Esq. , Commissioner of the Board of Public Works. Each 

 detailed description, where possible, has the name of the Officer (in brackets) after it. 

 This list being supplementary to the previous Paper, for the most part only refers to 

 quarries not therein mentioned, except in those cases where, in connexion with recent 

 buildings, the stones have been procured from some of the well-established quarries.] 



ANTRIM. 



Cretaceous. 



Drumnasol — Drumnasol Lodge. The rock locally called White 

 Limestone (indurated chalk) . This rock occurs all round the coast 

 of Antrim : it is used mainly for lime ; but sometimes it is used 

 for dressing. It is too full of joints to look well, or to stand frost 

 {W. Gray). 



ARMAGH. 



Carboniferous. 



Glasslough. — Used in the spire of Corporation-street and Carlisle 

 Churches, Belfast ; also in Robinson Yilla, Cultra, Co. Down. 

 "Of a good high colour; works freely; durable" (W. Gray). 



CAVAN. 



Carboniferous. 



Rocks. — One mile from Cavan. — Surface rock; no regular 

 quarry. Used in the Masonic Hall, Cavan (built 1885), for wall- 

 ing. The stone seems to be durable, and works freely. The 

 dressings are of sandstone from Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh. 



