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The Natural History of Ireland
Author: Gerard Boate
Table of Contents
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Of the lesser Havens, and the barred Havens of Ireland, also of the Roads and Anchor-places upon the Coast, and in the little Islands near the Coast
p.21
Quality and Fashion of the Irish Coast or Shores, Item, A brief Description of the principal Promontories or Heads of Ireland.
p.24
Of the Sands or Grounds, blind Rocks, and other Rocks in the Irish Sea.
p.28
Of the Nature of the Irish Sea, and of the Tides which go in it.
p.32
Of the Springs and fountains, item, of the Brooks and Rivulets of Ireland
p.36
Of the Rivers of Ireland.
p.41
Of the Lakes or Loughs of Ireland.
p.46
Of the Nature and Condition of the Land, both for the outward Shape, and for the internal Qualities and Fruitfulness.
p.51
Of the Several Manners of manuring and enriching the Ground practised in Ireland
p.56
p.59
Of the Heaths and Moors, or Bogs in Ireland.
p.63
Original of the Bogs in Ireland, and the Manner of draining them practised there by the English Inhabitants
p.66
Of the Woods in Ireland.
p.69
Of the Mines in Ireland, and in particular of the Iron-mines
p.72
Of the Iron-works; their Fashion, Charges of erecting and maintaining them, and Profit coming of them. With an exact Description of the Manner of melting the Iron in them
p.78
Of the Mines of Silver and Lead in Ireland and occasionally
of the pestiferous Damps and Vapours within the Earth
p.81
Of the Freestone, Marble, Flints, Slate, and Sea-coals which are found in Ireland.
p.84
Of the Turf, Lime, and Brick, and the Manner of making those things in Ireland, item, Of the Glass made in Ireland
p.89
Of the Temperature and Qualities of the Air, and Seasons in Ireland, as for Heat, Cold and Moisture
p.93
Of the Dew, Mist, Snow, Hail, Hoar-frost, Thunder and Lightning, Earth-quake and Winds
p.97
Of the Healthfulness of Ireland, and what Sicknesses it is free from, and subject unto
p.99
Of the Diseases reigning in Ireland, and whereunto that Country is particularly subject.