9 18 8 26 Water 40 perches broad. Penmaenmawr Inn Over the precipice to the other Inn. I and quarter or Conway Ferry Water 80 perches broad. and half or 2 28 9 37 12 38 6 44 487 Bretton Chefter-bridge over Saltny Marsh 4 and quarter, or N. B. Entertainment at all thofe places, and no stop by tides. Conway, before 44 Then over Rhydland-Marsh, through fome Small towns to Holywell, and Flint, and over the Lower Ferry on the New River, to Chefter. Fresh horses at Holywell if they ride poft. Turnpike road from Chefter to Conway, 52. f II Poft road from Holyhead to London, 269 measured or ftone-miles. To Llannerchmedd, over the Ferry to Bangor, to Conway, Denbigh, and thorp, then Chester Nantwich Stone 87 20 107 22 129 Litchfield Coleshill Coventry 11 177 Daventry 20 197 Towcefter 12 209 Fenny Stratford 15 224 Dunstable 11 235 St. Alban's 13 248 Barnet 10 258 LONDON 11 269 Another Way, 269. Gwyndu, or Half-way House in the Isle of Anglesey WATER S. At Finglas in the county of Dublin is a well of water called St. Patrick's Well, which has been by experience proved to be very efficacious in the cure of fore eyes and many other diforders. Purging waters are to be found at Killinvalfhalley near Maguire's Bridge, in the county of Fermanagh, at Dunbonrover in the parish of Badonic in the county of Tyrone, and others in the fame county, about midway between NewtownStewart and Omagh, and others at Granfhaw near Donaghadee in the co. Down: these have been known to have retained their original ferruginous tafte. An excellent Chalybeate Spa is in Francis-street, Dublin, which is juftly esteemed for its many virtues. The water at Lucan near Dublin has been experienced to cure those afflicted afflicted with the rheumatifm, and by frequent use of it will undoubtedly cure the fcurvy. B O G S. The most remarkable is the bog of Allen, which is about 15 miles in length, and 8 in breadth; but as the Company of Undertakers of the Grand Canal intend to cut through part of it, for the purpose of making a navigable canal from Dublin to the Shannon, &c. which it is not doubted may contribute to the advantage of this kingdom in general. In the county of Cork there is a bog called the Boggra, in extent near 4 miles. In the county of Tipperary, Monely Bog. In the county of Waterford Comeragh, and in the county of Eaft Meath is Red Bog, with others of smaller note. Thefe bogs fupply the country with very good fuel: it confifts of rotten wood, or the roots of heath, converted into a kind of black combustible fpongy fubftance, which when dug or cut out of the bogs in oblong pieces, and dried, afford very good firing. Many premiums having been given to the reclaimers of bogs, feveral of them have been converted into excellent meadow ground. The best course to be pursued in reclaiming them is, after they have been drained, the uppermost scurf or fod, which when dried and burnt in heaps, the ashes must be fcattered abroad, the bog lightly plowed and fown with barley, which it will yield in great plenty; this done, lay it it out, keep open your drains, and you may. in time expect a good quantity of grass. FISHERIE S With regard to the fisheries of Ireland, it must be acknowledged the fea-coaft of this kingdom is peculiarly adapted both for the rendezvous and breeding of vast quantities of different forts of fish. There is a fociety, called the Univerfal Fishing Company, which have experienced already fome fuccefs, though but a fhort time eftablished (1774), and there is great reafon to imagine their scheme will answer their most fanguine expectations. I shall briefly enumerate the feveral kinds of fifh to be met with on the coafts of Ireland: On the fouth coaft, are Hake,, Ling, Cod, Whiting, Whiting-Pollock, Mackerel, Red-Gurnard, Grey-Gur nards or Knowds, Mullet, Bass, Bream, Soal, Dab, Plaice, Fluke, Turbot, Skate or Ray, Herrings and Haddock; we have alfo great plenty of various kinds of shell fish, as Lobsters, Crabs, Shrimps, large Prawns, Oyfters, Cockles, Mufcles, Razor Fish, Cray Fish and Scallops. Hake is in plenty, which is flenderer than a Cod and larger than a Haddock; the feafons for taking this fish is in June and September; when taken they are falted and dried for exportation, which by the late act is fully permitted, and great quantities are confumed in the country. Cod and Ling are in feafon from October to February |