Kinahan — On Irish Arenaceous Rocks. 545 



LISTS AND NOTES BY A. S. WILLIAMS, BOAED OF WOKKS. 



(The localities are in the Devonian and Carboniferous.) 



Baltimore. Hill "back of Coast-guard Station. — 



Light-grey. National school and residence. Fit for 

 any description of work, and improves on exposure. Has 

 been used in some of the ancient structures near this place. 

 ( Vide page 542. Stones of Sherkin Island and the main- 

 land to the eastward.) 



Bally alley. Seven miles from Skibbereen. — 



Grey grit. Coast-guard Station. This stone, if ob- 

 tained at a reasonable depth from the surface, is fit almost 

 for any sort of work. 



Rosscarbery. The Beamish quarries, west of the town. — 



Brownish and yellowish. National Schools, B-osscar- 

 bery. Good stone for ordinary work, and, if selected, fit 

 for dressings. Can be raised in very large scantling. 



Union Hall. — 



Blue argillaceous and slaty grit; very hard. Union 

 Hall and Glebe. Only suitable for rubble and walling. 



Battydonegan. Twelve miles west of Bearhaven. — 



Brownish. Coast-guard Station. Stone hardens on 

 exposure. Is fit for any description of work. 



Lelianemore. Sixteen miles westward of Bearhaven. — 



Grey grit. National Schools. Only used in rubble 

 and^ walling. Very durable, but not fit for chiselling. 



Berrincorrin. Seventeen miles north-westward of Bantry. — 



Brown. National Schools. Can be raised in fair- 

 sized blocks. Very durable, but not suitable for dressed or 

 chiselled work. 



