136 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Co. Tyrone. — See Co. Fermanagh. 



Co. Fermanagh. — The Kev. C. Irvine wrote (Feb. 3rd, 1890), 

 "known about 1880 to exist at Kellindeas and other places along 

 Lough Erne, especially at Castle Caldwell, at the north end 

 of the lough." He added that the " Marten was formerly common 

 enough in certain places. Last actual occurrence July, 1869." 



LEINSTER. 



Co. Meath. — The Marten trapped by Mr. Longworth Dawes 

 (vide infra, under King's Co.) was trapped just over the border of 

 this county. 



Co. Westmeath. — Capt. J. J. Dunne informs me that he has 

 met with the Marten in this county, but gives no instance. 

 Mr. E. B. Coffy, of Newcastle, near Killucan, has sent me a 

 description of an animal trapped there about 1885 by a rabbit- 

 catcher, as to which I have no doubt, from his description, that 

 it was a Marten. 



Co. Kildare. — Capt. J. J. Dunne informs me that he has met 

 with the Marten in this county. 



Co. Dublin. — A good many years ago two were trapped in 

 the gardens of Leixlip Castle" (F. and W. T. Longworth Dawes, 

 in lit, Dec. 30th, 1892). 



Co. Wicklow.— Mr. T. A. Tombe informed me (in 1891) that 

 Martens are plentiful in the woods about Glenealey, and that 

 Dr. Seeper, of Rathdrum, got nine in one season. They are 

 most readily killed when the bilberries are ripe, for they are very 

 fond of the berries. I have an interesting letter confirmatory of 

 this from Dr. Seeper, but cannot just now lay my hands on it. 



King's Co. — A female Marten was trapped in July, 1892, at 

 Greenhill, Emdenderry, by Mr. T. Longworth Dawes, who sent 

 it to Mr. Williams, of Dublin, for preservation. Mr. Longworth 

 Dawes writes that " It was a pretty old doe, and had not had 

 young that season; I trapped the whole place in the hope of 

 getting another, but without success. I heard since of an animal 

 being seen several times about four miles from this, which 

 I concluded was another Marten ; but from what I have recently 

 learned, I think it is open to doubt whether it is not an escaped 

 Polecat-ferret." 



Queen's Co. — Capt. J. J. Dunne states that he has met with 

 the Marten in this county. 



