 | Royal Dublin Society - Learned institutions and societies - 1887 - 738 pages
...those of the north-east.] The sandstones, especially those in the Devonians and Coalmeasures, were much more used in old times than at present, as now limestone is generally preferred for cut-stone purposes. The sandstones of the county were, however, principally... | |
 | Royal Geological Society of Ireland - Geology - 1889 - 604 pages
...of the north-east.] The sandstones, especially those in the Devonians and Coalineasures, were much more used in old times than at present, as now limestone is generally preferred for cut-stone purposes. The sandstones of the county were, however, principally... | |
 | Royal Dublin Society - Natural history - 1890 - 748 pages
...mode of using it ; the design and constructive arrangements being suited to the materials employed." ( Wilkinson.) In the neighbourhood of Bandon the slate...present, as now limestone is often preferred. In the Kmsale district the slates are of a bad description ; but at a few miles' distance there are greenish... | |
 | Charles Smith - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1893 - 346 pages
...of using it ; the design and constructive arrangements being suited to the materials employed." — (Wilkinson). In the neighbourhood of Bandon the slate...sandstone or limestone are used for the dressings. Clays. Tobacco-pipes have been for a long time, and are still, made in Cork city ; formerly some of... | |
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Abbey of Timoleague is also a good example of slate building. It is of Early English architecture, and illustrates the good quality of the slate rock of the locality, " and the simple and proper mode of using it ; the design and constructive arrangements... 