2 JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY. 



THE NEGLECTED COUNTIES OF IRELAND. 



By W. DENISON ROEBUCK, F.L.S., 



Recorder to the Conchological Society. 



(Read before the Conchological Societj', Dec. loth, 1890). 



The record-books of the Conchological Society for the past 

 year show an immense improvement in the number of records 

 authenticated for Scotland, thanks to the willingness with which 

 Scottish naturalists have co-operated in a special effort to com- 

 plete the molluscan census of that country, and more particularly 

 to the energy with which Mr. William Evans, F.R.S.E., of 

 Edinburgh, has co-operated with the Recorder and Referees of 

 the Society to this end. 



It is desired to make an effort to improve in like manner 

 the position which Ireland holds in the record-books of the 

 Societ}', and with the view of indicating the directions in which 

 assistance is at the present time most wanted, we give below the 

 names of the species which are actually on record for the neg- 

 lected Irish counties, beginning with the most neglected. 



There are, first of all, four Irish counties from which no 

 species whatever have been seen by the Society's referees; these 

 are: — 



Carlow. — None. 

 Queen's Co. — None. 



Longford. — None. 

 Galway East. — None. 



From Roscommon, three species only have been seen: — 

 Helix nemoralts, Bulimus actctits, and Clausilia rugosa. 



From TiPPERARY North, four species only : — - Zonites 

 nitidus, Helix ericetoruin, Vertigo antivertigo, and V. substriata. 



From KiLDARE, five species only: — Helix nemoralis^ H. 

 horle/isis, H sericea, H virgata, and Planorbis corneus. 



From Kilkenny, six species only, all sent by Mr. G. A. 

 Barrett-Hamilton: — Helix nefuoralis, Pupa ringens, Clausilia 

 rugosa, Zua lubrica, Plauorbis fiitidus, and Linmcea pei egra. 



J.C, vi., Oct., 1890. 



