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Wright— Foraminifera of North-East of Ireland. 
boulder clay localities. 
I Waterworks, Belfast.— In excavating for the ClearWater Basin, in 
1841-3 Boulder Clay was exposed, containing an abundance of shells, many o 
them water-worn.*' The only material examined for Foraminifera was a little 
of the clay washed out of a few specimens of Buccinum undatum. Six species 
were found in this way, and considering the very small quantity of the clay 
examined, it may be considered fairly rich in Foraminifera. 
2. Falls Park, Belfast, about 3 miles from the town, on the Falls Road.— 
Boulder Clay cut through by a small stream that flows through the Park. Mr. 
Stewart was the first to discover fossils at this place. The discovery was of 
special interest, as the clay contained several shells not usually met with in 
Boulder Clay, and in this respect appears very similar to the clay excavated 
some years ago in making the new basin at the Water Works locality, but 
which is not now accessible. 
3. Castle-Espie, Co. Down.— Three miles from Comber, on the shore of 
Strangford Lough. -Thick beds of Boulder Clay resting on Carboniferous Lime- 
stone at the quarries and pottery works. The surface of the limestone is beauti- 
fully polished and grooved with ice action. 
4. Cherry Valley, near Comber— Cliffs of Boulder Clay, on the shore of 
Strangford Lough, I mile S.E. of Comber. No shells found, Foraminifera rare. 
5. Ballyholme Bay, Co. Down, half amileN.E. of Bangor.— Bank of 
Boulder Clay on the shore now covered by a sea-wall. Very little of the clay 
examined. 
6 Knock Glen, Co. Down, near the Knock Railway Station.— Cliffs of 
Boulder Clay in the Glen, cut through by the stream Conswater. Shells rather 
rare, Foraminifera plentiful. 
7 . Woodbum Glen, I mile N.W. of Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim-High 
banks of Boulder Clay at the side of the river Woodbum between the bridges. 
L'da ternula and minuta, with both valves attached, are not unfrequent. 
The clay here contains Foraminifera in great profusion; 5 ° species were de- 
• See Portlock’s Geol. Rep., Londonderry, &c„ pp. 738-740. 
