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The hish Naturalist. 
May, 
exception of 2 shed antlers were of large male animals. 
The 2 shed antlers belonged to a very young animal. 
Ballybetagh, North-west Bog. 
(Worked for three days in 1913.) 
Four pits were sunk, the deepest to 14 feet. Fragments of 
bone, which could not be identified except one which seems 
to be a rib of Irish Elk, shells and wood were found. 
The sti^ata from above were in the following order : — 
Peat . . • • 3 feet. 
Peat and Marl . . 3 feet. 
Sandy Marl to unknown depth. 
In this bog the bones of domestic animals recently buried 
were also met with. 
Mulligan's Bog. 
This bog (which is situated about 500 yards east of Bally- 
betagh S.E. bog) was wwked for three weeks in 1913, the 
following specimens of Irish Elk being obtained : — ^ 
6 skulls of males. 
5 shed antlers. 
2 complete skeletons. 
Many ribs and various odd bones. 
The strata consisted of the following deposits from above 
downward : — 
1. Peat. 
Peat and clay. 
2. Brownish clay (Williams No. 3). 
3. Fine tenacious clay (Williams No. i). 
The depths of the deposits varied between 3-6 feet. The 
skulls were found in the shallow parts, whilst complete 
skeletons were beside them in two cases. The skulls were 
not broken but very fragile. The bones were entire, one 
skeleton being in perfect order. The second was absolutely 
