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and does not work well ; Bagnalstown granite was preferred to 

 it for the dressing of Kilternel Church, Courtown. 



Carboniferous. — Loiver Carboniferous Sandstones are yellowish 

 and reddish shaly sandstones, and more or less coarse conglome- 

 rates. In the neighbourhood of Wexford Harbour they have 

 been quarried, principally near Castlebridge, at Artramon, at 

 Saunder's Court, and at Park. From the latter were procured 

 the stones for the " Father Roche's Churches" in "Wexford. It is 

 a pebbly sandstone or fine conglomerate, and gives a picturesque 

 and unique aspect to the buildings. As pointed out by Wilkinson, 

 it is a peculiar stone, and must be understood by the masons, as 

 under ordinary circumstances it would be rejected, and an inferior 

 stone preferred. If, however, it is dressed immediately on being- 

 raised it works well, and makes sound, durable, and dry work. 

 It was in part used in the old abbey at Wexford. As it can be 

 raised in squarish blocks, it is also very suitable for quay walls, 

 and such like large work. 



A more or less similar stone, and a yellowish sandstone has 

 been quarried in places in the baronies of Forth and Burgy, 

 especially near Duncormick. 



At Baginbun, in the Hook Promontory, south of Duncannon, 

 and at Ballyhack, there are massive conglomerates and sandstones 

 that can be raised in large blocks suitable for piers and such like, 

 having been used, among other places, in the pier at Kilmore. 

 Near Arthurstown are quarries of good grits, formerly much used 

 for millstones. (See Waterford.) 



[In most of the old ecclesiastical buildings in this county, a stone very similar to 

 the caenstone has been largely used. Some caen may have been used ; but, as pointed 

 out by Mr. Eobertson of Kilkenny, the stone is probably Doulting stone, from near 

 Glastonbury, England. (See Kilkenny.]] 



Sand and Gravel. — In this county, below the 250-feet con- 

 ture level in places, there are vast accumulations of manure gravel, 

 a shelly sand, formerly much used for bedding cattle, and after- 

 wards as manure. This, to the northward near Gorey, and be- 

 tween Enniscorthy and Newtownbarry, graduates into ordinary 

 sands and gravels, those in the Slaney valley being for the 

 greater part limestone. There are also, for miles along the coast- 

 line, large tracts of iEolian sand ; this, also, in places was formerly 



