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[The first-fourth] report of the commissioners appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of the several bogs in Ireland : and the practicability of draining and cultivating them.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Dublin : printed by Graisberry & Campbell, Back Lane ; [Great Britain] : ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 1810-1814.Description: 4 in 3v. : maps ; 36 cm. (2<U+00BA>.)Other title:
  • Bogs in Ireland [Spine title]
  • Bog reports [Other title]
  • Reports of the commissioners appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of the bogs in Ireland
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 578.7687
Contents:
Second report--- the report---The appendix--- no.1-Instructions of the commissioners to their engineers---no.2---An account of all the engineers surveyors, clerks, and officiers, appointed and employed by the commissioners; with the dates of their appointments and the amount of salaries, wages allowances and rewards---no.3--- Account of all the sums of money paid by or under the authority of the commissioners, exclusive of salaries, wages, allowances and rewards---no.4--- Report of Mr Richard Griffith, jun. civil engineer, &c. on the practicability of draining and improving part of the Bog of Allen---no.5---The report of Mr. J. Alexander Jones, upon the district no.4 containing the bogs in part of the counties of Meath, Westmeath, and King's County---no.6---The report of Mr John Longfield upon the district no.5---no.7---The report of Mr Thomas Townshend upon the district no.6---no.8---The report of Mr Richard Lovell Edgeworth upon the district no.7---no.9---On the nature of bogs in general; in a letter from Mr Davy, to the secretary of the commissioners---Maps, sections and other plates---I-II. Two maps of River Brusna district (Mr. Griffith)---III-IV.Map and section of Geashill Bog (D<U+00BA>)---V-VI. Two maps of the Boyne area (Mr Jones)---VII. Plan for executing drains in bogs (D<U+00BA>)---VIII-IX. Two maps of Brusna district (Mr. Longfield)---X-XI. Two maps of Shanna district (Mr. Townshend)---XII-XIII. Two maps of Inny district (Mr. Edgeworth)---XIV. Trigonometrical map (D<U+00BA>)---XV. Plate of machinery (D<U+00BA>)---XVI-XVII. Two detailed maps of bogs on the Inny (D<U+00BA>)---Third report ---The report---Appendix no.1---The report of Mr. John Longfield on the district of Lough Gara, in the County of Roscommon; with two engravings, pl. I Map of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixith divisions of the Lough Gara district, pl.II. Map of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 40th and 11th divisions---Appendix no.2---The report of Mr David Aher, on the district of bog no.8 lying between Roscrea and Killenaul, in the counties of Tipperary, Kilkenny, and Queen's County with four engravings, pl.III. Sections-Marl on bog, pl.IV. Section of a turf bank, exhibiting, three distinct grounds of trees, pl.V. Map of the bogs of the district no.8, situated in the counties of Tipperary, Kilkenny and Queen's County with the lines of the proposed drains---Appendix no.3---The report of Mr. David Aher on the district no.12, in the Queen's County with one engraving. pl.VII. Map of the bogs of district 12 in the Queen's County---Appendix no.4---The report of Mr. Thomas Coulbourne on district no.10 in the western extremity of the County of Clare with one engaving. pl.VIII map of the bogs on the west part of the County of Clare---Appendix no.5---The report of Mr. Richard Brassington on district no.2, part of which is situate in the County of Kildare and part in the King's County, with one engraving. pl.IX. map of district no.2 comprising of part of the County of Kildare, and detached part of the King's County---Appendix no.6--- The report of Mr. J. Alex. Jones on the district of the Lough Corrib, in the Counties of Galway and Mayo, with four engravings. pl.X-XIII. Map of part of the bogs in the district of the Lough Corrib in the Counties of Galway and Mayo---Appendix no.7---The report of Mr. William Bald, on the three large districts of the County of Mayo, with one engaving, pl. XIV map of the bogs lying on the south-western part of County of Mayo---Appendix no.8---The report of Mr. William Bald, on the second district; South-western part of the County of Mayo, Louisborough bog, &c. with one engraving, pl.X Map of various bogs in this district---Appendix no.9---The report of Mr. William Bald on the third district; Eastern part of the County of Mayo, with two engravings, pl.XVI Map of various bogs in this district, pl.XVII another map of various bogs in this district---Appendix 10.---The report of Mr. Thomas Townshend, on a great district which comprises a number of bogs in the Counties of; Armagh, Tyrone, Down, Antrim and Londonderry, also Lough Neagh; with ten engravings. Pl.XVIII-XXIV, maps 1-7 of the Lough Neagh district, pl.XV-XVII Section of the River Bann---Fourth report---The report---Appendix no.1-4--no.1 Engineers, surveyors, clerks and officiers appointed by the commissioners with the amount of their salaries, wages &c.--no.2---Amount of sums paid by or under the authority of the commissioners, exclusive---no.3---Statement of funds and engagements to 31st Dec.1807---no.4---Memoir of Professor Wade, on the vegetable matter of bogs---Appendix no.5---The report of Mr. Alexander Nimmo, on the bogs in the Barony of Iveragh, County of Kerry; with one engraving, pl.I, map no.1, of bogs in Inveragh, County Kerry---Appendix no.6----The report of Mr. Alexander Nimmo, on the remaining bogs in various parts of the Counties of Kerry and Cork; with seven engravings. pl. II-III Map no.2 of bogs on the River Kenmare, pl.IV, map no.3 of bogs on the Rivers Laune and Lower Maine, pl.V. map. no.4 of bogs on the Upper Maine &c., pl.VI., map no.5 bogs of Slieveluaghar, Counties Kerry & Cork, pl.VII. (in two parts) map. no. 6 Bogs on the River Cashan, &c. in the North of Kerry, pl.VIII. general profile of the middle district of Kerry----Appendix no.7---The report of Mr. Richard Edgeworth on district no.15 on the East of the River Shannon, Counties Leitrim and Longford; and observations on Mr. Roscoe's improvements of Chat-Moss in Lancashire, with two engravings; pl.IX. map of part of district 15 containing the bogs on the East of the Shannon, pl.X. map of other part of district 15 containing bogs on the West of the River Shannon situated in the County of Roscommon---Appendix no.8---The report of Mr Richard Griffith, jun., on bogs in the counties of Galway and Roscommon which discharge their waters severally into the River Suck; with three engravings. pl.XI. Map of part of the bogs belonging to the district of the River Suck, pl.XII. map of part of the bogs in the Counties of Galway and Roscommon. pl.XIII. map of part of the bogs in the County of Galway---Appendix no.9---The report of Richard Griffith, jun., on bogs in the Counties of Galway and Roscommon, which discharge their waters into the River Suck between Mount-Talbot and Castle Rea, with one engraving, pl.XIV. Map of part of the bogs beloniging to the district of the River Suck in the Counties of Galway and Roscommon---Appendix no.10---The report of Mr. Richard Griffith, jun., on the mountains of the Counties of Dublin and Wicklow with one engraving., pl.XV map of the mountains and uncultivated parts of the Counties of Dublin and Wicklow---Appendix no.11---The report of Mr. Richard Griffith, jun., on bogs in the Baronies of Tyrawley, Erris and Burnish Hoole, in the County of Mayo; and of Tyreragh in the County of Sligo, with one engraving. pl.XVI. map of the North-western part of the County of Mayo---Appendix no.12---The report of Mr. Alexander Nimmo on the bogs in that part of the County of Galway to the west of Lough Corrib---Appendix no.13---The report of Mr. Richard Griffith, jun., on the bog improvements at Chat-Moss in Lancashire with two engravings. pl. XVII. section of edge of Chat-Moss near Barton; Mr. Roscoe's process of cutting bog drains and side view of Mr. Roscoe's big plough, pl.XVIII. perspective of Mr. Roscoe's horse patten, side view of the horse patten, and plan of the patten with the straps open ready to receive the hoop.
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Second report--- the report---The appendix--- no.1-Instructions of the commissioners to their engineers---no.2---An account of all the engineers surveyors, clerks, and officiers, appointed and employed by the commissioners; with the dates of their appointments and the amount of salaries, wages allowances and rewards---no.3--- Account of all the sums of money paid by or under the authority of the commissioners, exclusive of salaries, wages, allowances and rewards---no.4--- Report of Mr Richard Griffith, jun. civil engineer, &c. on the practicability of draining and improving part of the Bog of Allen---no.5---The report of Mr. J. Alexander Jones, upon the district no.4 containing the bogs in part of the counties of Meath, Westmeath, and King's County---no.6---The report of Mr John Longfield upon the district no.5---no.7---The report of Mr Thomas Townshend upon the district no.6---no.8---The report of Mr Richard Lovell Edgeworth upon the district no.7---no.9---On the nature of bogs in general; in a letter from Mr Davy, to the secretary of the commissioners---Maps, sections and other plates---I-II. Two maps of River Brusna district (Mr. Griffith)---III-IV.Map and section of Geashill Bog (D<U+00BA>)---V-VI. Two maps of the Boyne area (Mr Jones)---VII. Plan for executing drains in bogs (D<U+00BA>)---VIII-IX. Two maps of Brusna district (Mr. Longfield)---X-XI. Two maps of Shanna district (Mr. Townshend)---XII-XIII. Two maps of Inny district (Mr. Edgeworth)---XIV. Trigonometrical map (D<U+00BA>)---XV. Plate of machinery (D<U+00BA>)---XVI-XVII. Two detailed maps of bogs on the Inny (D<U+00BA>)---Third report ---The report---Appendix no.1---The report of Mr. John Longfield on the district of Lough Gara, in the County of Roscommon; with two engravings, pl. I Map of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixith divisions of the Lough Gara district, pl.II. Map of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 40th and 11th divisions---Appendix no.2---The report of Mr David Aher, on the district of bog no.8 lying between Roscrea and Killenaul, in the counties of Tipperary, Kilkenny, and Queen's County with four engravings, pl.III. Sections-Marl on bog, pl.IV. Section of a turf bank, exhibiting, three distinct grounds of trees, pl.V. Map of the bogs of the district no.8, situated in the counties of Tipperary, Kilkenny and Queen's County with the lines of the proposed drains---Appendix no.3---The report of Mr. David Aher on the district no.12, in the Queen's County with one engraving. pl.VII. Map of the bogs of district 12 in the Queen's County---Appendix no.4---The report of Mr. Thomas Coulbourne on district no.10 in the western extremity of the County of Clare with one engaving. pl.VIII map of the bogs on the west part of the County of Clare---Appendix no.5---The report of Mr. Richard Brassington on district no.2, part of which is situate in the County of Kildare and part in the King's County, with one engraving. pl.IX. map of district no.2 comprising of part of the County of Kildare, and detached part of the King's County---Appendix no.6--- The report of Mr. J. Alex. Jones on the district of the Lough Corrib, in the Counties of Galway and Mayo, with four engravings. pl.X-XIII. Map of part of the bogs in the district of the Lough Corrib in the Counties of Galway and Mayo---Appendix no.7---The report of Mr. William Bald, on the three large districts of the County of Mayo, with one engaving, pl. XIV map of the bogs lying on the south-western part of County of Mayo---Appendix no.8---The report of Mr. William Bald, on the second district; South-western part of the County of Mayo, Louisborough bog, &c. with one engraving, pl.X Map of various bogs in this district---Appendix no.9---The report of Mr. William Bald on the third district; Eastern part of the County of Mayo, with two engravings, pl.XVI Map of various bogs in this district, pl.XVII another map of various bogs in this district---Appendix 10.---The report of Mr. Thomas Townshend, on a great district which comprises a number of bogs in the Counties of; Armagh, Tyrone, Down, Antrim and Londonderry, also Lough Neagh; with ten engravings. Pl.XVIII-XXIV, maps 1-7 of the Lough Neagh district, pl.XV-XVII Section of the River Bann---Fourth report---The report---Appendix no.1-4--no.1 Engineers, surveyors, clerks and officiers appointed by the commissioners with the amount of their salaries, wages &c.--no.2---Amount of sums paid by or under the authority of the commissioners, exclusive---no.3---Statement of funds and engagements to 31st Dec.1807---no.4---Memoir of Professor Wade, on the vegetable matter of bogs---Appendix no.5---The report of Mr. Alexander Nimmo, on the bogs in the Barony of Iveragh, County of Kerry; with one engraving, pl.I, map no.1, of bogs in Inveragh, County Kerry---Appendix no.6----The report of Mr. Alexander Nimmo, on the remaining bogs in various parts of the Counties of Kerry and Cork; with seven engravings. pl. II-III Map no.2 of bogs on the River Kenmare, pl.IV, map no.3 of bogs on the Rivers Laune and Lower Maine, pl.V. map. no.4 of bogs on the Upper Maine &c., pl.VI., map no.5 bogs of Slieveluaghar, Counties Kerry & Cork, pl.VII. (in two parts) map. no. 6 Bogs on the River Cashan, &c. in the North of Kerry, pl.VIII. general profile of the middle district of Kerry----Appendix no.7---The report of Mr. Richard Edgeworth on district no.15 on the East of the River Shannon, Counties Leitrim and Longford; and observations on Mr. Roscoe's improvements of Chat-Moss in Lancashire, with two engravings; pl.IX. map of part of district 15 containing the bogs on the East of the Shannon, pl.X. map of other part of district 15 containing bogs on the West of the River Shannon situated in the County of Roscommon---Appendix no.8---The report of Mr Richard Griffith, jun., on bogs in the counties of Galway and Roscommon which discharge their waters severally into the River Suck; with three engravings. pl.XI. Map of part of the bogs belonging to the district of the River Suck, pl.XII. map of part of the bogs in the Counties of Galway and Roscommon. pl.XIII. map of part of the bogs in the County of Galway---Appendix no.9---The report of Richard Griffith, jun., on bogs in the Counties of Galway and Roscommon, which discharge their waters into the River Suck between Mount-Talbot and Castle Rea, with one engraving, pl.XIV. Map of part of the bogs beloniging to the district of the River Suck in the Counties of Galway and Roscommon---Appendix no.10---The report of Mr. Richard Griffith, jun., on the mountains of the Counties of Dublin and Wicklow with one engraving., pl.XV map of the mountains and uncultivated parts of the Counties of Dublin and Wicklow---Appendix no.11---The report of Mr. Richard Griffith, jun., on bogs in the Baronies of Tyrawley, Erris and Burnish Hoole, in the County of Mayo; and of Tyreragh in the County of Sligo, with one engraving. pl.XVI. map of the North-western part of the County of Mayo---Appendix no.12---The report of Mr. Alexander Nimmo on the bogs in that part of the County of Galway to the west of Lough Corrib---Appendix no.13---The report of Mr. Richard Griffith, jun., on the bog improvements at Chat-Moss in Lancashire with two engravings. pl. XVII. section of edge of Chat-Moss near Barton; Mr. Roscoe's process of cutting bog drains and side view of Mr. Roscoe's big plough, pl.XVIII. perspective of Mr. Roscoe's horse patten, side view of the horse patten, and plan of the patten with the straps open ready to receive the hoop.

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