Of tbe^ogs^ arjd Loughs of bchnd bji M-. Williaiii 
King, Fellow af the DuUlin Sockcy^dfi it wasfrL 
fentedto that Society. 
WE livein ani/7^;2^aImoftiiifamousfor5<>^/, 
yet, I do not remember, that any one has at- 
tempted much concerning them^ Ibeleive it may be of 
ufetoconfider their Originej their coaveniencys, and 
inconveniencys; and how they may be remedy ed, or 
madeufefulK ^ . j 
I (hall give you my thoughts, and obfervations ofi cacJftj 
ofthefe; tho* lam latisfyd, that what I ihallbe able to] 
fay, wili bevery little> in refpect of what would be re- 
quired, on fuch an important Iub]e<3:, and io very nc- 
ceffary to the improvement of the Kingdom. Astothc 
Crigine oi'Bogs^ it is to be obferved, that there iareifeiii 
places, in our northern world, but have been famousfoi 
Bogs^ as well as this j every barbarous ill- inhabited coun 
try has them: I take the Lor^? paluJiriajOX paludes^tohi 
the very lame we call J- : the ancient G^^/, Gerfmm 
and Britans retiring, when beaten, to the paludes, iixh 
' very fame that we have experienced in the Irijhy and pa 
Ihall find thofe places in /^^/y, that were barbarous, fue 
as Ligurtay were infefted with them i and therefore Ibe 
lieve the true caufe of them is want of induftry 3 at feai 
induftry may remove, much more prevent them. TSeif 
are many of late ftanding in /r^/^W; vjhtxiOtkm 
zndTtrone came to the relief of i^Wi^/i/^, they wafted th 
Country, efpecially as they came thro Conn aught ^ whic 
by the means of the Earl of Clanrichard, was general! 
loyali; and there is a great tradtof ground now a5fi^ 
that was then plowed land > and there remains the mar 
fion houfe of my Lord — -in the midft of it:now if wantc' 
induftry has in our remembrance made one ^^'^; nowo^ 
