Ulmus.] URTICACEA. 255 
[U. camprstris Linn. Common Elm. Occurs nearly 
throughout the county as a planted tree, usually in demesnes 
or near houses. As stated under the preceding species, Dr. 
Smith records the planting of Elms in such localities as far 
back as 1756. Several fine trees may be seen in the Home 
Park and elsewhere about Killarney.] 
(Humuitts Lurvutus Linn. Hop. I. Cloonee, 1898 
(Praeger) Topog. Bot. In a quarry at Kenmare and near 
Cleady, 1904; roadside south of Morley’s Bridge, 1903.— 
II. Planted about Darrynane and on the roadside near 
Templenakilla south of Waterville, 1905.—IV. About 
cottages at Beaufort, &c., 1904-09.—V. Roadside near Inch, 
Dingle Bay, 1894, and sparingly near Castlegregory in a 
churchyard, 1890.—VI. Sparingly about Muckross Abbey, 
Cloghereen, and other places near Killarney; near the 
Laune at Ballymalis, 1904 ; roadside about two miles east 
of Killorglin: R.W.S. 1889.—VII. “ They grow near the 
Abbey of Killagh, the estate of John Godfrey Esq. ; having 
been probably cultivated there formerly by the monks of the 
said abbey ” (Dr. Smith) Hist. of Kerry, 1756, p. 379, No. 63, 
but not seen recently in this locality which is near Milltown. 
On roadsides near Castlemaine and Blennerville, 1901 ; about 
Ballyseedy east of Tralee, 1890.—VIII. Roadsides near 
Listowel and in hedges near Ballyhorgan quay, Feale River, 
1904, and near Lixnaw bridge, 1907: R.W.S. The Hop is 
thinly scattered over the greater portion of the county 
usually near houses, ruins, along roadsides or in other 
suspicious stations and has nowhere succeeded in establishing 
itself in a wild locality.] 
URTICA Linn. 
U. dioica Linn. Nettle (genus). 
Districts I. Ul. WT. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. Waste places, field- and roadsides, thickets, about 
ruins, &c. Very common. Peren. June—September. 
From sea-level, to 1,300 feet on the Connor Hill road and 
to 2,200 feet beside an old shelter near the Punch Bowl on 
Mangerton (R.W.S.), the latter a very unusual height. 
First record in 1780: Arthur Young, Tour in Ireland— 
about Muckross Abbey. 
The exceptional height recorded for this nettle is no doubt 
