ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY 

 LAKE ISLAND SURVEY 



This survey of the Fauna- Flora, Geology, Meteorology, &c., of Clare Island 

 and the adjoining mainland in the West of Ireland was carried out hy over 

 one hundred specialists during the years 1909, 1910, and 1911. It was 

 undertaken in order to furnish a study of a typical area of the west coast of 

 Ireland, a region which provides some of the most interesting faunistic and 

 floristic problems in Europe ; and also as a contribution towards the study of 

 island faunas and floras — a subject of wide and absorbing interest. 



The report when finished will provide the most complete survey of the 

 Fauna and Floia of a definite area which has ever been made. In addition to 

 systematic zoology and botany, special attention has been given to questions 

 of geographical distribution, dispersal, and ecology, and to the influence of 

 human operations upon the Fauna and Flora. The complete report is 

 estimated to run to about 1600 pages with 100 plates, and will cost 60/- 

 or more. The whole series may be subscribed for at the reduced price of 

 50/- paid in advance, on receipt of which the reports issued up to the present 

 will be forwarded, and future parts sent as soon as published. Each part 

 will also be sold separately. 



The reports when complete will include descriptions of some 50 species of 

 animals and plants new to science ; also records of about 200 species new to 

 the British Isles, and at least 1,000 species new to Ireland. 



The list printed on pages 3 and 4 of this wrapper shows the scope of the 

 work, the present state of publication, and the prices of the parts published 

 so far. 



Communications relative to this publication to be addressed to the 

 publishers or to 



The .Secretary, 



Royal Irish Academy, 



Dawson Street, 



Dubun. 



