REPORT. 



TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF 

 IRELAND. 



May it please your Excellency, 



We, the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the prac- 

 ticability of introducing improved methods of the cultivation of 

 oysters into Ireland, beg to report for your Excellency's informa- 

 tion as follows : — 



In compliance with our instructions, we proceeded in October, 

 1868, to investigate the various modes of culture employed with 

 respect to oysters; the success or otherwise which has attended 

 such undertakings ; the condition of the natural banks in France 

 and the United Kingdom ; the cause of their decline in production 

 (if any), so far as ascertainable, and the means adopted for their 

 preservation. 



For the purpose of carrying out these views, we visited the 

 following places : — 



In France : 



Arcachon, Auray, Cancale, Chattellalion, Concarneau, 

 Granville, LaTremblade, La Teste, L'Orient,]VIarennes, 

 Oleron, Re', Rochers D'Aire, Regneville, St. Brieux. 



In the Channel Islands : 

 Jersey. 



In England : 



Beaumaris, Brading, Bristol, Colchester, Cowes, Ems- 

 worth, Fagborough, Faversham, Hay ling, Harwich, 

 Hamble, Heme Bay, Ipswich, Langston, Lymington, 

 Milford, N acton, Newtown, New Brompt on, Paglesham, 

 Tenby, The Solent, Whitstable. 



In Ireland : 



Arklow, Ballyvaughan, Ballinahinch, Ballinakill, Belfast 

 Lough, Baltimore, Bantry Bay, Carlingford, Cork, 

 Clew Bay, Cleggan, Clifden, Clonderlaw Bay, Derreen, 

 Dungarvan, Fota Island, Gal way, Kenmare, Kinsale, 

 Killeries, Kinvarra, Kilrush, Sligo, Lough Swilly, 

 Lough Foyle, Shannon, Sneem, Queenstown, Water- 

 ford, Wexford, 



