The Scientific Tourist through Ireland: in which the traveller is directed to the principal objects of antiquity, art, science & the picturesqueWalford, Thomas
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The Scientific Tourist through Ireland: in which the traveller is directed to the principal objects of antiquity, art, science & the picturesque
Walford, Thomas
Ireland -- Description and travel
Mangerton mountain abounds in variety of minerals; whetstones;
argillaceous iron ore; red and brown iron stones; spicular iron ore,
adhering to quartz; and numerous siliceous stones, but no calcareous
specimens.
Transparent crystals, generally known under the name of Kerry stones,
are found in various parts. Many of these resemble the diamond in
its property of cutting glass, but soon lose their hardness. The
mineralogist must principally direct his search for them amongst the
rocks and cliffs on the sea coast. Coloured crystals are found in the
vicinity of the lakes: these often resemble emeralds, topazes, and
sapphires. Some real amethysts have also been discovered.
Near Castle Island is found the once famous _Lapis hibernicus_, or
Irish slate, formerly of some officinal reputation, abounding in common
green copperas, or martial vitriol; also at Tralee.
At Dune, near Tralee, are pyrites, with sulphur, and iron ore.
Extensive iron works formerly existed at Glencarne, especially near
Blackstairs.
A salino-nitrous spring at Magherybeg rises out of the sand;
antiscorbutic.
BOTANY.
_Andromeda polifolia_, Marsh Cistus or Wild Rosemary: in bogs in
Iveragh and Dunkerron baronies, and near Isaac-town.
_Arbutus Unedo_, Strawberry-tree:--on rocks and mountains about Lough
Lane.
_Artemisia campestris_, Field Southern-wood:--in a field near Castle
Island.
_Asplenium Adiantum nigrum_, Common Black Maiden-hair:--on the
mountains.
_Asplenium Ceterach_, Spleenwort or Milkwort:--on rocks.
_Asplenium Ruta muraria_, White Maiden-hair, Wall Rue or Tentwort:--in
a rocky cavern near Blackstones.
_Asplenium Trichomanes_, English Black Maiden-hair:--on the rocks in
various parts.
_Astragalus arenarius_, Purple Mountain Milkwort; on the mountains
about the Lake of Killarney.
_Atriplex portulacoides_, Sea Purslane:--near the river Mang near
Callinafersy.
_Atriplex serrata_, Indented Sea Orache:--on the banks of the river
Galey, plentifully.
_Cardamine bellidifolia_, Daisy-leaved Ladies' Smock:--in the islands
of Lough Lane.
_Cheiranthus sinuatus_, Sea Stock:--near Beal Castle towards the
Shannon mouth.
_Chenopodium maritimum_, Sea Blite or White Glasswort:--on the shore
near Callinafersy, the bottom of Castlemain harbour.
_Cineraria alpina_, Mountain Ragwort:--on the side of Knockanore
mountain, near Fell's Spa, in the barony of Iragticonnor.
_Cineraria palustris_, Marsh Flea-bane:--in ditches in the barony of
Clanmaurice.
_Convallaria majalis_, Lily Convally, or May Lily:--in the island of
Innisfallen.
_Cratægus Aria_, White Beam Tree:--in woods and hedges in a mountainous
or chalky soil, plentifully.
_Cucubalus acaulis_, Moss Campion:--on the rocky mountains in Dukerron
near Blackstones.
_Draba muralis_, Speedwell-leaved Whitlow Grass:--on mountains near the
southern part of Lough Lane.
_Drosera rotundifolia_, Round-leaved Sundew:--in moist grounds near
Lixnaw.
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