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DIVISION XX.— (IRELAND) MUNSTER. 



Meteorological Observations on the Year 1879 from Clare, 

 Cork and Tipperary. 



Clare. A cold and wet year, agricultural produce of the poorest 

 and worst description (Kilrush, Miltown Malbay). Min. rainfall, 

 Kilrush, alt., 61 ft.; ht., 7 ft.; 32-98 ins., on 214 days: max., 

 Ennis, alt., 21 ft. ; ht., 3 ft. 2 ius. ; 42*70 ins., on 156 days. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—11 (1), 5 (2), 1 (3), total at 2 places. 



Cork. A cold and unpropitious year ; harvest, much later than 

 usual (Black Rock, Cork). Min. rainfall, Queenstown, alt., 140 ft.; 

 ht., 15 ft. ; 32-96 ins., on 212 days : max., Roche's Point, alt., 32 

 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 9 ins. ; 55-14 ins., on 201 days. Min. temps., Fota 

 Island, alt., 30 ft. ; Dec. 2nd, 15° : Roche's Point, alt., 37 ft. ; Dec. 

 2nd and 5th, 26°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 16 (2), 14 (3), total at 1 place. 



Tipperary. A universally wet and cold summer, with a great 

 absence of sunshine ; autumn, fine and dry (Clonmel, Tipperary, 

 Killaloe, &c). Min. rainfall, Nenagh, alt., 116 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 

 30-02 ins., on 161 days : max., Ballina, alt., 115 ft. ; ht., 5 ins. ; 

 42-23 ins., on 192 days. Min. temp., Clonmel, alt., 800 ft. ; Dec. 

 [5th ?], 15°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—20 (1), 12 (2), 7 (3), total at 1 place. 



Reports. 



1. Clare — Ennis, Doora. — Mr. Jas. Johnstone. 



Gen. Char, of Soil— Good and loamy, with a limestone and partly 

 gravelly subsoil. 



Alt. and Exposure — Tolerably high and open to S.E. 



Rainfall, 1879— Heavy during sum. and aut. : [Ennis, dist., 2 

 ms. ; alt., 21 ft. ; 42-70 ins., on 156 days]. 



