720 ME. p. K. C. EEED ON THE lO^EE PALiEOZOIC [Nov. 1899, 



published in 1859. In it there are short lists of fossils from the 

 so-called ' Cambro-Silurian,' and particular attention is paid to the 

 igneous rocks. 



Some general remarks on the succession of the rocks along the 

 coast from Dungarvan to Annestown are found in a paper by 

 W. B. Brownrigg & Theo. Cooke.' 



The publication of the Geological Survey Memoir in 1865, in 

 explauation of Sheets 167, 168, 178, & 17-9, marks an important 

 advance in our detailed knowledge of the area. The care and 

 accuracy with which the work was done in the face of great 

 difficulties can be fully appreciated only by one who knows the 

 country intimately. After the publication of this memoir no work 

 of importance was done for many years on the older rocks. Some 

 of the graptolites were described by W. H. Baily ^ in 1869, and 

 there is a brief account of the general geology in G. H. Kinahan's 

 ' Geology of Ireland,' published in 1878 (p. 27). Prof. Lapworth '^ 

 referred to the occurrence of certain species of graptolites in County 

 Waterford in his paper on the 'Distribution of the lihabdophora.' 

 The petrological characters of some of the igneous rocks were 

 described by Dr. Hatch '^ in 1889, and in 1891 Sir A. Geikie ' gave 

 a brief account of the vulcanicity of the area in his Presidential 

 Address to the Geological Society. Messrs. McHenry & Watts's 

 ■^ Guide to the Collection of Kocks & Fossils belonging to the 

 Geological Survey of Ireland,' issued in 1895, summed up (pp. 82, 

 89, 90) our knowledge of the geology of the county. Sir A. Geikie," 

 in his great work on volcanic action in the British Isles, described 

 in general terms the igneous rocks of AYaterford and directed 

 special attention to the prevalence of intrusions and to the complex 

 -of volcanic vents. 



Three papers^ on questions relating to the structure, stratigraphy, 

 and palaeontology of parts of the district have been contributed by 

 the present author. 



Scheme of Treatment. 



In this paper the bedded rocks, both sedimentary and volcanic, as 

 ■displayed on the coast will alone be dealt with. The intrusive 

 rocks will be described on another occasion. In order to present 

 the evidence clearly, it will be convenient here to consider the 

 exposures separately, and they will consequently be described in 

 the following order : (a) Baheen and Newtown Head ; (h) Tramore 

 Bay ; (c) Garrarus and Kilfarrasy ; (d) Annestown and Duna- 

 brattin ; (e) Knockmahon ; (/) Ballydouane Bay ; (g) Killelton 

 Cove to Ballyvoyle. 



1 Journ. Geol. Soc. Dubl. vol. ix (I860) p. 8. 



2 Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. vol. xxv (1869) p. 158. 



'^ Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. iv (^1879) p. 424. 

 4 Geol. Mag. 1880, p. 545. 



■5 Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. vol. xlvii (1891) Pres. Addr. Proo. p. 155. 

 6 ' Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain,' vol. i (1897) pp. 242-250. 

 "^ Geol. Mag. 1895, p. 49 ; Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. vol. liii (1897) p. 269 ; 

 Geol. Mag. 1897, p. 5U2. 



