PARISH OF TEMPLEMORE. 
tained extensive collections. That at the lodge belonging to Mr. Gilmour, is the best, and con- 
sists of carnations, Dahlias, and auriculas, which are cultivated with great care. Although the 
soil and climate seem favourable to the growth of a number of the more hardy exotic plants, 
few have been introduced, except at Brook-hall and the palace. At the former, they grow with 
surprising luxuriance, several species of the beautiful north American genus, rhododendron (of 
which there is a large quantity,) flourishing and seeding as if in their native climate. Some of 
those shrubs have attained the height of 15 and 20 feet in the woods; and the seeds dropping 
from them vegetate in abundance, and afford plenty of young plants annually, a circumstance of 
which the neighbouring nursery-men sometimes avail themselves, by lifting quantities of the 
young plants in March, which they plant out in beds, and soon have fit for market. There are 
also several species of American oaks planted in the demesne, which are thriving well. The 
scarlet oak, and the cork tree willow, are becoming good trees, as is the liquid amber tree. Se¬ 
veral other species of American trees are also thriving. Mr. Moore of Mullennan, has during 
the last few years made much exertion to introduce exotic flowering shrubs, of which he has now 
a considerable collection : plants of south America, New Holland and China, have, with a little 
care, withstood the cold of several winters even in an exposed situation. In the parish generally 
there is little change from the common kinds of forest trees, though the American plane trees 
planted in the ground of the free school, are thriving, and already appear to good effect. 
Cattle. —Have been little improved ; it is indeed a received opinion, that in the small 
farms, in which the grazing cannot be much attended to, the common Irish breed is best suited 
to the indifferent food it obtains. Sheep are few in number, and hogs by no means so nume¬ 
rous as in other parts of Ireland, the high price which potatoes command in the Derry market, 
and the comparative low price of stock, rendering the feeding of pigs unprofitable. 
Poultry have been very numerous under Ike influence of the egg trade, and bee-hives 
prove also a source of production. 
In the two next Tables the arnonut of labour, either simple as of man, or compound as 
in machines is exhibited; and the effects they produce can be readily estimated. Great sub¬ 
division of the land adds to the quantity of labour required for its tillage, by precluding that 
perfect system of management, which would induce economy of time and labour. The fami¬ 
lies also of small farmers are in fact labouring, and thus add to the gross amount, considera¬ 
tions which must be kept in view in the examination of the Tables. By compound power in 
the grain mills alone, a force equivalent to the constant work of about 400 men, is added to 
the productive energy of the parish. 
Bally nag alliagh, Bally arnet, and Elaghmore, belong to the Marquess of Donegal; Cosh- 
quin and Ballymagrorty to Lord Templemore; Creggan, and the most of Edenballymore are 
church lands ; Ballynagard, (as already stated), belongs to Captain Hart; Culmore is the 
property of the governor for the time being, and pays neither tithes nor county cess; the re¬ 
maining denominations are held under the Irish Society. 
The farms vary in size from 4 to 100 acres. The rent of the best land is from £2 to £2 
10s. an acre ; of second rate, from £1 to £1 10s.; and some brings no more than from 5s. to 
10s. This specification does not include the town parks, many of which let very high. There 
is also a considerable number of cottiers. 
Fishing. —The right of fishing the river Foyle, so far up as Lifford, is vested in the Irish 
Society, by the charter of Londonderry, granted by James the 1st on the 29th of March, 1613 ; 
but at present the Marquis of Abercorn and the Earl of Erne, hold fisheries below that town. 
The bishop formerly exercised a right to some small fishings, and also to a tithe of the whole, 
which led to disputes between the Irish Society and the see of Derry ; these were, however, 
settled by the 3rd and 4th of queen Anne, the bishop renouncing his right to the fishing, &c. 
and accepting a compensation of £250 a year. The original right was vested in the ancient mo¬ 
nastery of Derry, on the suppression of which, the see claimed it as its successor. 
The Salmon Fishery of the Foyle is one of the most extensive in the county. The num¬ 
ber of men employed is 120 ; exclusive of 120 water-keepers. The quantity of fish taken in 
1835, up to the 1st August, was in weight 90 tons, 15 cwt. 1 qr. 21 lbs. Or in number 3o,473. 
There are twelve stake nets, and seven boats. The salmon is shipped principally to Liverpool, 
25,742, or 66 tons, of the above quantity having been shipped to that port. Some is also sent 
to Glasgow, and some pickled for the London market. The quantity consumed in the lower 
market of Derry is variable, it may be estimated at about one-fifth of the export to Liverpool, 
and the price averages about 4 d. to 5d. per lb. In the three preceding years, the quantities 
of fish taken were— 
Tons. Cwt. Q.r. Lbs. 
In 1832, 180 13 3 8 
1833, 130 15 2 11 
1834, 135 15 3 4 
