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FALLS OF FOYERS' 
time the whole valley, for the breadth of about a quarter of mile 
betw een the bog-edge and the base of the hill of Lisanisky , was covered 
with bog to the depth of from eight to ten feet, and appeared every 
where studded w'ith green patches of moory meadow. 
“ The hill of Lisanisky retarded the progress of the bog for some 
time; at length it began to flow at right angles in its first course 
along the valley where it turns to the west, and continued wdth una- 
bated rapidity till it reached the bog road of Kilbride, (which runs 
directly across the valley, and is elevated five or six feet above it,) and 
choaked up the bridge through which the waters of the stream pass. 
This barrier retarded the progress of the bog for five days ; at the 
end of that time, the accumulation w'as such, from the still moving 
bog and the waters of the stream, that it flowed over the road, and 
covered the valley to the south of it for about half a mile, flowing w'ith 
varied velocity, till it was again stopped for a few hours, as I under- 
stand, by a second road across the valley, leading from Clara to 
Woodfield. Having also overcome this obstacle, it proceeded slowly 
westward ; and if its progress had not been checked by the very 
judicious means that have been employed, the whole extent of the 
valuable meadows, which compose the valley where it expands to the 
westward, must long since have been covered. Bwt, when the bog 
had passed over the road of Kilbride, and the consternation in the 
country became general, at the desire of the lords justices, Mr. Gre- 
gory employed Mr. Killaly, engineer to the directors-general of inland 
navigation, to carry into execution any w'orks that could be devised 
to arrest the progress of the bog. Mr. Killaly at once perceived, that 
the only feasible remedy was to draw off* the water that had accumu- 
lated ; and to accomplish this end, he employed a number of labourers 
to open the course of the stream where it was choked up, and also 
th e drains through the valley that could be directed into the stream. 
By this means the head of water was soon lowered, and in consequence 
the bog ceased to flow — and all the loose masses which floated on 
the river were broken to pieces by labourers placed at intervals 
throughout its course. 
“ Such was the situation of affairs on my arrival at the bog, early in 
the morning. During the course of the day I exerted myself to carry 
into execution the well-advised plan which had previously been com- 
menced by Mr. Killaly. Towards evening, the floating masses which 
came dowm the river, began to lessen considerably both in size and 
number ; and finding every thing proceeded with regularity and cer- 
tainty, I thought it useless to remain longer. 
“ At present I entertain no apprehension of further devastation from 
the bog, except in the event of a very great fall of rain during the 
present week. Slight rains would be of service to increase the cur- 
rent of water, and facilitate the removal of a considerable deposit of 
heavy, black, bog mud, which at present fills the bottom of the 
stream. The general current has, however, been much increased, by 
the breaking dow n of weirs on the river Brusna, below the junction 
of the bog-river. 
I shall now describe the present appearance and state of the bog 
and rnoory valley. 
