| Reference number | CLP/10iii/39 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'A discourse of His Grace the Lord Arch Bp [Bishop] of Dublin containing an account of the manner of manuring lands by sea shells as practiced in the county's [sic] of Londonderry and Donegall' by [William King] |
| Date | [1708] |
| Description | Paper providing details on how land is made arable in Londonderry and Donegal, Ireland by burning, liming, or manuring with drained and dried seashells, including periwinkles, cockles, and limpets. Read to the Dublin Philosophical Society and ordered to be registered on 26 August 1707.
Subject: Agriculture
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An account of the manner of manuring lands by sea-shells, as practised in the counties of Londonderry and Donegall in Ireland'.
Communicated by Samuel Molyneux. Read to the Royal Society on 11 February 1708. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1708.0008
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 26 (1708), p 59 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/9/61 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7759 | King; William (1650 - 1729) | 1650 - 1729 |
| NA7967 | Molyneux; Samuel (1689 - 1728) | 1689 - 1728 |