Record

RefNoCLP/9i/46
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'An account of the Giant's Causeway in the north of Ireland' by Sam [Samuel] Foley
Date19 May 1694
DescriptionPaper by Foley describing Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. In the paper he answers queries by Richard Bulkeley relating to Giant's Causeway. He also includes notes made by T [Thomas] Molyneux regarding the appearance and natural creation of Giant's Causeway.

Subject: Geology

Read to the Royal Society on 27 June 1694.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordRBO/7/110
RBO/7/111
RBO/7/109
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5640Bulkeley; Sir; Richard (1660 - 1710); author, politician, and horticulturist1660 - 1710
NA7851Molyneux; Sir; Thomas (1661 - 1733); physician and antiquarian1661 - 1733
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