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ety and abundance of fossils. Opposite the new hotel, under 
high-water mark, is found Pleurorhyncus aliforme , which also 
occurs in rocks of similar lithological character at Poulscadden, 
and at Ballinacourty. Pleurorhyncus fusiformis is almost pecu¬ 
liar to this locality, only one other specimen having been found 
at Hook. 
Manorhamilton is a small town in the county of Leitrim. Half a 
mile S.E. of the town there is a mill, and the stream which works 
it flows westward through black shale at the base of the lime¬ 
stone, which yields a good variety of fossils. The limestone 
occurs here also. 
Meelick Chapel, Clare .—See Clonlara. 
Meencarigagh, in Tyrone, is five miles S.E. of the town of Castle- 
derg, on the Pettigo road. The black shale here affords a good 
variety of fossils. 
Middleton ’is a small town, thirteen miles east of Cork. The 
gray limestone hereabouts contains the usual fossils, well pre- 
served. 
Millecent, in Kildare, is four miles north of Naas. The limestone 
here affords a profusion of fossils, and, as it is taken to Dublin 
by canal for economical purposes, those fossils have become bet¬ 
ter known than those of most other localities. Some of the beds 
appear to be formed of a mass of organic matter, which still 
contains many undescribed forms. 
Miltown Malbay, in Clare, is on the western coast. About the 
town the rock is of the coal-measures of that county. 
Milverton, in the county of Dublin, is one mile S.W. of Skerries. 
The light gray limestone of this place yields numerous varieties 
of fossils. Euomphalus rotundatus is plentiful. 
Mohill is in Leitrim, The rock is calcareous slate hereabouts, and 
contains many varieties of fossils. 
Monaduff is in Longford, six miles N.E. of Newtownforbes, and 
one mile N.E. of the village of Drumlish, at the southern base 
of Cairnclonhugh mountain. The limestone and calcareous slates 
of this locality afford the usual fossils of the lower beds, and, in 
addition, some beautiful spines and scales of fishes. 
Monaghan is the chief town of the county of that name. The 
quarry at the infirmary is a gray limestone, very siliceous; it 
dips northward from the graywacke slate hills. It is of the 
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