INTRODUCTION. Xxix 
Kurry. 
Average y Height 
Locality el otectyea Pes Observations 
Inches. Feet 
Mangerton, Killarney 97.40 15 1,760 | South Kerry, inland, 
mountain. 
Gearhameen, Upper 87.36 17 75 | South Kerry, inland, 
Lake, Killarney lowland. 
Lickeen, Glencar 77.39 7 60 | South Kerry, inland, 
lowland. 
Derreen, Kenmare Bay| 68.68 25 74 | South Kerry, coast. 
Dingle 57.86 9 20 | West Kerry, coast. 
Valencia 56.74 25 12 | South Kerry, coast. 
Woodlawn, Killarney | 54.90 25 96 | Mid Kerry, inland. 
Waterville 48.62 14 86 | South Kerry, coast. 
Darrynane 48.43 17 13 | South Kerry, coast. 
Tralee 42.69 6 25 | North Kerry, near coast. 
Ballyheige 36.84 6 60 | North Kerry, coast. 
West oF IRELAND. 
Kylemore, Co. 76.37 24 105 | North Galway, 5 miles 
Galway inland, 
Achill, Mayo 53.42 5 39 | Island off West Mayo. 
Belmullet, Mayo 48.85 21 40 | North Mayo, coast. 
Killybegs, Donegal 58.36 19 30 | South Donegal, coast. 
East oF IRELAND. 
Wexford town 36.32 20 50 | Coast, south-east. 
Glasnevin, Dublin 27.82 25 65 | Near coast, centre east. 
Bushmills, Antrim 37.28 25 33 | Near coast, north-east. 
Divis Mountain, near 36.25 6 1,350 | Mountain, near coast. 
Belfast 
Mourne Mountain 54,20 3 1,625 | Mountain, near coast. 
(Windy Gap) 
The tables given above show that parts of South Kerry 
receive, so far as at present known, the heaviest rainfall in 
Ireland, exceeding that of any other locality on the west coast 
and far exceeding any lowland locality on the east of Ireland ; 
in fact the greater portion of lowland South Kerry appears to 
receive a rainfall in excess of that received at an elevation of 
1,625 feet on the Mourne Mountains, a locality long regarded 
as exceptionally wet for the east side of Ireland. This exces- 
sive rainfall in Kerry is spread over a great portion of the year ; 
thus an annual average of 244 wet days was registered at 
Valencia as the result of 25 years’ observations, the same 
number at Darrynane for 17 years’ observations, 224 at Kil- 
larney and 203 at Derreen for 24 and 25 years respectively, 
a “wet day” according to Symons being one on which at 
least .01 inch of rain was registered. 
From some botanical points of view, however, the variations 
