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fi'om a massive shoal to the south of the entrance, into a long narrow 

 bank that overlapped tlie mouth, and even the end of the Eaven Bank, 

 and changed altogether the tidal cuiTents and the drift of the sand. 



(p. 32.) — '■'■Tomhaggard District. — The sections along this coast have 

 greatly changed since they were examined thirty years ago (1858) 

 by Wilson.' They are even much changed since the above records 

 were noted in 1873. Sometimes when 'the beaches are full,' none 

 of the base of the cliffs can be seen, as occurred in September, 1878." 



(p. 36.) — " Raven and Rosslare Burrows. — There is a tradition that 

 the ancient entrance into "Wexford estuary, was to the north, in the 

 vicinity of Curracloe. This is not at all improbable, but it must have 

 been in very ancient times to allow for the great depth of peat now 

 accumulated at Curracloe. 



(p. 36.) — " The hollows occupied by "Wexford estuary are very 

 ancient. The present outline for the most part was induced by the 

 25 feet sea, but since that time, while the land was lower than at 

 present, and subsequently the shore lines underwent various modi- 

 fications. The surface area of the estuary, however, has changed 

 considerably since the time of the 25 feet sea-beach. Subsequently 

 to the time of the 25 feet beach, the land was at least 30 feet 

 higher than at present to allow the peat to grow. After it had 

 again sunk, the sand-bars seem to have formed, but farther seaward 

 than at present, as otherwise the peat would not be found under, 

 and to seaward of them. Other submerged peaty and lagoon deposits 

 have been recorded south-west of Greenore Point, in the neighbour- 

 hood of Bally trent and St. Margaret's, where there are sites of small 

 lagoons margined by sand-ridges. Under and outside the latter, 

 being peaty accumulations. Of the latter locality, Mr. "Wyly re- 

 cords ' Bog with trees ; exposed between high- and low-water marks 

 of spring tide.' " 



(p. 47.) — ^' Kilmore district. — Further eastward the cliffs are low, 

 and have in general ^Slolian Drift above, and gravelly Glacialoid Drift 

 below. The sections given are very different to those recorded by 

 Mr. "Wyly when examining the coast about thirty years ago (1858), 

 as the marine denudation during the intervening years has been 

 excessive. Prior to leaving the drift, it may be mentioned that, as 

 in all the Glacialoid Drift between Crossgarnoge Point and Tacumshin 

 Lake, fragments of shells and flints may be found, more especially 

 near the top and the bottom of the accumulations according as the 

 gravels and sands lie under or over it. They are also numerous in 

 the inlying patches and layers of sand. 



