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freely and well. Also for internal work, with sandstone, in the 

 Belfast Banking Co. Buildings [J. Cockbum). 



DUBLIN. 



Carboniferous. 



Milverton (Skerries). — Balbriggan Coastguard Station. Used 

 on the base of the octagon tower, sills, and dressings ; also in 

 Rockabill Lighthouse. A hard limestone, rather stiff to work (see 

 description, p. 420). 



Hoicth. — Grey ; magnesian ; makes good hydraulic lime. 



GALWAY. 



Carboniferous. 



Angliham. — Queen's College ; Model School ; Parapet of the 

 Tower of St. Nicholas' Church, all in town of Gralway. Used for 

 the sills, quoins, and dressings ; works freely, and found durable. 



[In this neighbourhood (Angliham), as previously mentioned (p. 425), there are 

 acres of most superior stone. As these lie in nearly horizontal beds, they ought to be 

 invaluable, if worked on the American principle of cutting them by machinery in situ 

 in the quarries. An enterprising Company might "run a big thing in stones " from 

 the Port of Galway for the English market, more especially as the freights from all 

 the west coast of Ireland are low, most vessels having to leave it in ballast.] 



KERRY. 



Carboniferous. 



Lixnaw. — Dominican Church, Tralee. A marble, close-grained, 

 uniform texture, and capable of a high polish. Used for the 

 moulded bases and the columns of nave. 



Ballylaggan (near Tralee). — St. John's Church, Tralee. Used 

 . for the dressing in the new addition. Light-coloured, superior 

 stone ; free, durable ; works out in large blocks. 



Castleisland. — Roman Catholic Church. A marble capable of 

 a high polish. Colour, light red. Used in the piers of the 

 chancel. 



KILKENNY. 

 Carboniferous. 



Kilkenny (vicinity of). — Used in the Kilkenny Model School, 

 Lunatic Asylum, Agricultural Museum, and other public buildings, 



