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English stone. Portland stone, according to Wilkinson, was used 

 in the following structures : — Old Parliament House, now called 

 the Bank of Ireland ; Trinity College, except the Provost's House, 

 for which the stone was procured in the neighbourhood of Liver- 

 pool ; Royal Exchange ; Post Office ; Rotundo ; King's Inns ; 

 Law Courts ; Custom House ; the dressings at the Castle ; the 

 statue, Nelson's Pillar ; St. George's Church ; St. Thomas's 

 Church ; Roman Catholic Cathedral, Marlborough-street. It has 

 stood well, but is much discoloured. For some years past it has 

 fallen oif in demand. Its present price in Dublin is two shillings 

 per cubic foot, and one shilling per square foot for working. 



From information procured by Mr. R. Clarke we learn the 

 following as to buildings erected since Wilkinson wrote : — 



" Subsequently oolite limestone, or Bathstone, was in demand, 

 which may be here mentioned, although somewhat out of place. At 

 present there are four qualities in the market, which are delivered at 

 two shillings and two pence per cubic foot, and dressed at one shilling 

 per square foot. It has been used in the following offices during 

 the last twenty-five years : — Provincial Bank, College-street ; 

 Guinness's mansion, Stephen's- green ; Standard Life Assurance,. 

 Sackville-street ; Trinity Chambers, Dame-street ; Royal Insur- 

 ance (?), Dame-street; Crown Life Insurance (?) , Dame-street; 

 Commercial Union Assurance, College-green ; Law Life Insur- 

 ance, Sackville-street ; and Lancashire Insurance, Sackville-street. 



" Caen-stone is used for finer kinds of work than either the 

 Portland or Bath, such as all kinds of inside work. 



" Drumfries stone has been used in many of the insurance office 

 buildings. 



" Runcorn red was also used in many of the insurance companies' 

 offices as well as in other structures, principally for bands to set off 

 lighter sandstones, or granite. It, however, is not durable, as may be 

 seen in the Augustinian Friary Church, John- and Thomas-streets, 

 where the Runcorn stone has decayed so rapidly, that although 

 only built twelve years, it is now being taken down and replaced 

 by granite. 



" Furness Abbey red stone has also been imported. 



" Of late red sandstone has been brought from Dundonald, near 

 Comber, Co. Down, and has been largely used in building the new 

 portion of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, Amiens-street. 



