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These were all collected in tlie neighbourhood of Belfast; and Dr. 

 Templeton's Ulster collection seems to be no longer in existence. A 

 few spiders collected by him in Leinster are preserved in the Dublin 

 Museum of Science and Art ; these were examined some years ago by 

 the Eev. 0. P. Cambridge, f.e.s., and have been utilised in the prepa- 

 ration of my list. 



Mr. Thomas "Workman, of Belfast, has, in recent years, formed a 

 large collection of Ulster spiders. In 1881, he published a valuable 

 list of 125 species in the Entomologist and also in the Proceedings of 

 the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society. My warmest 

 thanks are due to Mr. Workman, not only for having laid so 

 excellent a foundation for future work on Irish spiders, but also for 

 generously allowing me to examine the whole of his collection, and 

 so enabling me to incorporate many Ulster records not included in his 

 list. 



Mr. D. "W. Freeman, m.b., of Dublin, has also collected spiders 

 •extensively in recent years in the counties of Dublin and Wicklow. In 

 1889, he laid before the Dublin Naturalist Field Club a local list, 

 unfortunately never published. I would heartily acknowledge his 

 kindness in placing this list at my disposal, and in handing me for 

 examination his collection, which is now by his generosity preserved 

 in the Dublin Museum. 



Several of Mr. "Workman's captures were described as new to 

 science by the Rev. 0. P. Cambridge, f.e.s., many of whose various 

 papers on British spiders contain Irish records. In preparing the 

 accompanying list, I have received the greatest help from Mr. Cam- 

 bridge, who has examined many specimens for me, has lent me types 

 for comparison, and has always been ready to give me the advantage 

 of his great experience in clearing up a doubtful point. I have also 

 received much kind help from Mr. F. 0. P. Cambridge, who has 

 examined most of the Tetragnathse, Lephthyphantes, and Drassi now 

 preserved in the Dublin Museum. 



One or two notes on conspicuous species of Irish spiders were due 

 to the late Mr. A. Gr. More ; and during the last few years, I have 

 published short accounts of some of the more interesting species which 

 have come under my notice, or recorded them in the Proceedings of 

 the Lullin Microscopical Club and the Bublin Naturalists' Field 

 Club. 



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