Barrington and Yo well — On Flora of Ben Bulben, S^c. 495 



There are a few small louglis among the mountains to the east of 

 Glenacle. "We visited Arroo, 1500 feet above the sea level, but it was 

 absolutely barren. 



On the way to Ben Bulben a few specimens were gathered in 

 Lough Gill; near Sligo. The various localities were examined as 

 follows : — 



FmsT Visit. 

 1884. 

 June 28. Eiver at Sligo and Goat Island, Lough Gill. 

 „ 29. Drumcliff. West and north face of Ben Bulben, and 



summit. 

 ,, 30. Glencar and cliffs to north of lake. 

 -July 1 . Glencar cliffs ; Octagorea and Annacoona. 

 ,, 2. Top of Trusk ; cliffs of Annaghmore, Glenade ; Thjum- 



pawn, Crumpawn. 

 ,, 3. Glenade cliff s ; Skehegwore and Largydonn ell cliffs (these 



are comparatively barren). 

 ,, 4. Kinlough ; Arroo cliffs, and across Arroo mountain to 

 Glenade and Glencar. 

 5. Ben Boo mountain and boa; near Manorhamilton. 



Second Visit. 

 ,, 31. Kinlough. 

 Aug. 1. Glenade, Crumpawn. 

 ,, 2. Arroo cliffs over Kinlough. 

 ,, 3. Kinlough to Cashelgarron, along road. 

 ,, 4. Cashelgarron to Seafin, Crookawnalook, Lobiermot Cave. 

 ,, 5. Base of Ben Bulben, Ben Whisken, Shee, Annacoona, top 



of Trusk, Annaghmore ? Thjumpawn to Kinlough. 

 ,, 6. Sandhills north of Bundoran. 



Mr. Vowell was alone on the second occasion. In 1882 he accom- 

 panied the late Mr. Corry, and the knowledge of the district he then 

 obtained was of much value subsequently. 



As the mountains do not exceed 2113 feet, the vertical range for 

 species is small, and as the conditions of the soil are not uniform, the 

 height to which species ascend or descend is often regulated by the 

 commencement of the cliffs, or the termination or beginning of the 

 slope of talus. Unsheltered, bleak summits, are poor in species : within 

 100 feet of the top of Trusk, the highest point in the range, twenty- 

 three species only were gathered : — 



Aira flexuosa, Eriophorum angustifolium. 

 Carex rigida. ,, vaginatum. 



Lycopodium selago. Potentilla tormentilla. 



Juncus squarrosus. Melampyrum montanum. 



Galium saxatile. Orchis maculata. 



