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ROYAL IRISH ACADE 

 CLARE ISLAND SURVEY 



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

 and the adjoining mainland in the West of Ireland was carried out by 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 Flora i which has ever been made. In addition to 



ematic zoology and boi ention has been given to questions 



of geogra ribution, >'■ id ecology, and to the influence of 



hum: and Flora.. The complete report is 



it 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 



,hich the reports issued up to the present 



will be I id future pari as soon as published. Each part 

 will al 



The ill include descriptions of some 50 species of 



and plants new ti s of about 200 species new to 



to Ireland. 



The list printed jn p; per shows the scope of the 



:, the present state oi prices of the parts published 

 so fa 



Communications relal 

 publishers or to 



publication to be addressed to the 



The Secretary, 



Eoyal Irish Academy, 



Dawson Street, 



Dublin. 



