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Boherbive. Eight miles from Kanturk. — 



Brown. Dispensary. Stone similar to that at Lis- 

 more. Dressings from Kanturk and Keelin quarries. 



Inchageela. Quarries in adjoining hills. — 



Grey and greenish; flaggy. Inchageela National 

 School and Kilmichael (Tareton) Glebe. Stone hard ; with 

 difficulty can be chiselled, but is not fit for dressing. 



Sand and Gravel. — Good sand for building purposes is pro- 

 curable in various places in the different valleys. Pit sand occurs 

 in the neighbourhood of Cork and Macroom ; while good river sand 

 is obtained five miles from Bantry, in the Eiver Snave ; in the 

 Lee, three miles from Cork ; in various places along the Bandon 

 river and the Blackwater ; in the Islin river, near Skibbereen ; 

 and in various streams. In numerous places along the coast there 

 is good sea sand. 



In Bantry and the neighbouring bays there are accumulations 

 of rich shell sand, or rather coralline sand. Before 1848 there was a 

 large trade in these sands for agricultural purposes, it supporting 

 a large fleet of boats, which dredged the sand, and brought it into 

 Bantry and the other quays, from whence it was carted inland, 

 even over the hills into the Co. Limerick. At the same time there 

 was also a fleet of 35-ton lighters at Youghal, engaged in similar 

 shell sand dredging. 



Good pit sand occurs about a mile from the Blarney Eailway 

 Station. It is very generally used in the Co. Cork. 



Near Mitchelstown, on the Kingston estate, is excellent pit 

 sand ; also river sand in the Eiver Funcheon. 



Near Glanworth, at Dunmahon, very superior pit sand occurs 

 on Mr. Dilworth's farm. 



At Ballydonegan Bay there is a peculiar sand, due to the 

 crushing of the copper ore. Previous to the Allihies mines being 

 worked, there was no holding-ground for anchors in the bay, and 

 at the mouth of the river there was a gravelly beach. Now there 

 is good holding-ground in the bay and a sandy beach. 



For moulding purposes in the foundries the sand is principally 

 procured from Belfast (valley of the Lagan) ; but some of an infe- 

 rior quality is got in the neighbourhood of Bishopstown. 



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