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Editorial ii Table of Contents iii To the Reader viii To Earl Talbot ix Preface x Advertisement xv CHAPTER I 1 SECTION I 1 SITUATION AND EXTENT 1 SECTION II 3 DIVISIONS 3 SECTION III 5 CLIMATE 5 SECTION IV 7 SOIL AND SURFACE 7 SECTION V 16 MINERALS 16 MOUNTAINS 21 SECTION VI 27 WATER 27 CHAPTER II 33 AGRICULTURE 33 SECTION I 33 MODE OF CULTURE 33 EXTENT OF CULTURE AND OF EACH SPECIES OF GRAIN SOWED 38 SECTION II 41 COURSE OF CROPS 41 SECTION III 46 USE OF OXEN - HOW HARNESSED 46 SECTION IV 48 NATURE AND USE OF IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY 48 SECTION V 52 MARKET FOR GRAIN 52 SECTION VI 54 USE OF GREEN FOOD IN WINTER 54 CHAPTER III 58 SECTION I 58 PASTURE 58 SECTION II 61 BREED OF CATTLE - HOW FAR IMPROVED, AND HOW FAR CAPABLE OF FURTHER IMPROVEMENT 61 MARKETS, OR FAIRS FOR THEM, AND LIST OF FAIRS 66 LIST OF FAIRS IN THE COUNTY OF GALWAY 67 SECTION III 69 GENERAL PRICES 69 SECTION IV 70 MODES OF FEEDING, AND HOW FAR HOUSED IN WINTER 70 SECTION V 72 NATURAL GRASSES 72 SECTION VI 75 ARTIFICIAL GRASSES 75 SECTION VII 76 MODE OF HAY-MAKING 76 SECTION VIII 78 DAIRIES - THEIR PRODUCE AND MANAGEMENT 78 SECTION IX 81 PRICES OF HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, AND QUANTITY SOLD 81 CHAPTER IV 82 FARMS 82 SECTION I 82 THEIR SIZE 82 SECTION II 83 FARM HOUSES AND OFFICES 83 SECTION III 85 NATURE OF TENURES - GENERAL STATE OF LEASES AND PARTICULAR CLAUSES THEREIN 85 SECTION IV 88 TAXES OR CESSES PAID BY TENANTS 88 SECTION V 89 PROPORTION OF WORKING HORSES AND OXEN TO THE SIZE OF FARMS 89 SECTION VI 90 GENERAL SIZE OF FIELDS AND ENCLOSURES 90 SECTION VII 91 NATURE OF FENCES 91 SECTION VIII 94 MODES OF DRAINING 94 SECTION IX 97 NATURE OF MANURE 97 CHAPTER V 107 GENERAL SUBJECTS 107 SECTION I 107 POPULATION 107 SECTION II 109 NUMBER AND SIZE OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES 109 SECTION III 189 HABITATIONS, FUEL, FOOD, AND CLOTHING OF THE LOWER RANKS, AND THEIR GENERAL COST 189 HABITATIONS 189 FUEL 193 FOOD 194 CLOTHING 197 SECTION IV 199 PRICES OF LABOUR, WAGES, AND PROVISIONS 199 PROVISIONS 201 SECTION V 201 STATE OF TITHE - ITS GENERAL AMOUNT 201 SECTION VI 203 USE OF BEER OR SPIRITS, WHETHER EITHER OR WHICH IS INCREASING 203 SECTION VII 205 STATE OF ROADS, BRIDGES, &c. &c. 205 SECTION VIII 212 NAVIGATIONS AND NAVIGABLE RIVERS 212 SECTION IX. 213 STATE OF THE FISHERIES. 213 SECTION X 226 STATE OF EDUCATION, SCHOOLS, AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS 226 SECTION XI 229 STATE OF RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT LANDLORDS 229 Resident Proprietors. 230 SECTION XII 233 STATE OF CIRCULATION OF MONEY OR PAPER 233 SECTION XIII 234 STATE OF FARMING AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES 234 SECTION XIV 236 STATE OF MANUFACTURES - WHETHER INCREASING 236 SECTION XV 241 STATE OF MILLS OF EVERY KIND 241 SECTION XVI 243 STATE OF PLANTATIONS AND PLANTING 243 SECTION XVII 248 STATE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE ENCOURAGEMENT HERETOFORE GIVEN BY THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY, PARTICULARIZED IN THE ANNEXED LIST, AND ANY IMPROVEMENT WHICH MAY OCCUR FOR FUTURE ENCOURAGEMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TREES WHEN PLANTED 248 SECTION XVIII 251 STATE OF NURSERIES IN THE COUNTY, AND EXTENT OF SALES 251 SECTION XIX 252 PRICE OP TIMBER, AND STATE OF IT IN THE COUNTRY 252 SECTION XX 254 QUANTITY OF BOG AND WASTE GROUND - THE POSSIBILITY AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THEM, AND OBSTACLES TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT 254 SECTION XXI 258 HABITS Of INDUSTRY, OR WANT OF IT AMONGST THE PEOPLE 258 SECTION XXII 259 USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, WHETHER GENERAL OR HOW FAR INCREASING 259 SECTION XXIII 260 ACCOUNT OF TOWERS, CASTLES, &c. OR PLACES REMARKABLE FOR ANY HISTORICAL EVENT 260 ROUND TOWERS. 261 PLACES REMARKABLE FOR ANY HISTORICAL EVENT 264 SECTION XXIV 266 LIST OF PARISHES. 266 SECTION XXV 269 ABBEYS - ECCLESIASTICAL DIVISIONS - RESIDENT CLERGY 269 ARCHBISHOPS OF TUAM. 269 CLONFERT 271 KILMACDUAGH. 273 KNOCKMOY ABBEY 275 ABBEYS AND MONASTERIES IN RUINS 276 ABBEYS AND PRIORIES OF REGULAR CANONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE. 276 MONASTERIES AND NUNNERIES OF CANONESSES OF THE ORDER OF ST. AUGUSTINE 277 ABBEYS AND PRIORIES OF THE ORDER OF THE CANONS REGULAR PRAEMONSTRATENSES. 277 PRIORIES AND PRECEPTORIES OF KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS OF THE ORDER OF ST, JOHN OF JERUSALEM. 277 BENEDICTINE NUNNERIES. 277 CISTERCIAN OR BENEDICTINE ABBEYS, EXTANT AT THE TIME OF THE DISSOLUTION OF THE MONASTERIES IN IRELAND 277 CONVENTS OF THE FRIARS PREACHERS, OR DOMINICANS, COMMONLY CALLED BLACK FRIARS 278 CONVENTS OF THE FRANCISCANS, COMMONLY CALLED FRIARS MINORS. 278 CONVENTS OF THE EREMITES OF ST. AUGUSTINE, COMMONLY CALLED AUSTIN FRIARS 279 CONVENTS OF CARMELITES OR WHITE FRIARS 279 SECTION XXVI 286 WHETHER THE COUNTY HAS BEEN ACTUALLY SURVEYED 286 SECTION XXVII 287 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, LIQUID OR DRY - IN WHAT INSTANCES ARE WEIGHTS ASSIGNED FOR MEASURES, OR VICE VERSA 287 SECTION XXVIII 290 MORALS, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLE 290 MANNERS. 291 SECTION XXIX 295 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS 295 APPENDIX 297 TRIBES AND NON-TRIBES 297 POPE'S BULL 310 Innocent, Bishop 310 Servant of the Servants of God, &c. 310 CHARTER GRANTED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH TO THE TOWN OF GALWAY. 314 Copy of Mr. Cole's certificate of the translation. 331 CHARTER GRANTED BY CHARLES THE SECOND TO THE TOWN OF GALWAY 331 APPENDIX 349 THE BATTLE OF THE CHAUNTERS. 349 BY DR DOMINICK O'KELLY OF BALLYGLASS, 349 A CELEBRATED PHYSICIAN. 349 MR. KNIGHT'S DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING CIDER 360 Index 362