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due to minute particles of grey copper. It afterwards loses the 

 greenish tinge, but never returns to its primitive colour. It has 

 been extensively used in Skibbereen, where it displays good work, 

 especially in the Eoman Catholic church ; while its durability is 

 tested in the older buildings. This vein of stone is of considerable 

 extent, being found to the westward in Clear Island, and eastward 

 on the main to the south and south-east of Baltimore Harbour. 



Horse Island. — A loose, friable, brown freestone, which has 

 been extensively quarried. 



Dricmcom, six miles from Skibbereen. — Greenish ; hard; semi- 

 vitreous, with calcareous patches ; cuts and dresses well. This is a 

 superior stone to those on Sherkin ; but the quarry is very inacces- 

 sible. 



Glandore. — A good greenish grit, formerly much used. In the 

 ruins of Ballymoney Castle its durability is tested. It was also 

 used in Kilcoleman House, four miles from Bandon. 



The quoins and chimney shafts at Aughadown House, in the 

 east division of the barony of West Carbery, are good examples 

 of the stones of the neighbourhood. 



Knocharowra and Cloghlucas, near Mallow. — Brownish-grey ;-. 

 slightly argillaceous ; suitable for plain work. 



Italian Mountain, four miles from Mallow. — Reddish ; ferru- 

 ginous ; fine-grained. A superior stone to those nearer Mallow. 



Quarry Mountain, near Mallow. — Reddish; silicious, but 

 slightly calcareous ; semi-crystalline. 



Mountain between Mallow and Kanturk. — Dark-brown ; 

 quartzose ; semi- vitreous ; hard. 



Knightfield, three miles south-east of Banteer Railway Station 

 (commonly known as the "Kanturk Quarry"). — Used for the 

 quoins and sills of the Lismore school, six miles from Kanturk. 



[The following two localities in the Knockniealdown range may be in the " Yellow 

 Sandstone."] 



Killemera, near Glanworth. — A nice sandstone for walling 

 purposes. 



Araylin, north-east of Fermoy. — Grit stone ; gives well-shaped,, 

 superior paving setts. 



Two miles south of Fermoy is a very good variegated stone,, 

 that cuts and dresses well. It was much used formerly, but after- 



