LOCALITIES OF IRISH CARBONIFEROUS FOSSILS. 
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Thompson a scarce fossil, is very plentiful here, and many new 
species. They are got in the bed of a stream which runs south¬ 
ward at this place. 
Rathcline is in Longford, about one mile south of Lanesborough. 
This is all a limestone country, and yields a variety of fossils. 
Rathgillen is in Meath, two miles north of Nobber. The lime¬ 
stone of this place contains a good variety of fossils. 
Rathmoyle, in Roscommon, is five miles south of Frenchpark. The 
limestone of this district yields some fossils: Orthis filiaria and 
some others are got in a good state of preservation. 
Redbarn, in Armagh, is in the townland of Farmacaffiey, a mile 
S.W. of the town. The limestone here yields fish remains of 
many species, similar to those found at Castle Espie and other 
places. 
Ring, in Fermanagh, is two miles N.E. of Enniskillen. A dark 
limestone here, which is interstratified with shale, contains 
many varieties of those fossils which are usual in the lower beds 
of limestone, as Leptagonia analoga, Orthis crenistria, &c. &c. 
Ringaskiddy, in Cork, is eight miles S.E. of Cork, on the shore, at 
the west side of Cork Harbour, opposite Spike Island. The 
calcareous slate, which is found here, yields a profusion of fossils. 
Ringstown is in the Queen’s County, one mile and a half N.E. of 
Mountrath. Calcareous slate occurs here, which is full of the 
usual fossils. A limekiln was built here of the slaty rock, and 
when it had been in use some time was thrown down, and the 
calcareous slate, from the operation of the fire, gave out the 
fossils in the most beautiful state of preservation, often turned 
white, showing the most delicate markings of both corals and 
shells. 
Roscommon, in the county of Roscommon, is the chief town of the 
county. It stands on limestone of a light gray colour, which 
contains but few fossils. Euomphalus cristatus was got here in 
the quarries, half a mile west of the town. 
Roughan, in Tyrone, is four miles N.E. of Dungannon, on the 
Stewartstown road. There is much confusion in the stratifica¬ 
tion here, but the limestone, from its close proximity to the 
coal strata, is supposed to be of the upper part: it contains some 
fossils. 
Roundwood is in the Queen’s County, three miles N.W. of Mount- 
