Irish Country life history
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The whole business of agriculture in the countryside is founded upon the soil; for the soil the farmer pays a rent, and upon his skill in making use of its inherent capacity depends the return he gets for his crops. Of course rent or capital cost of land is also dependent on the proximity of [...]
Although Precambian rocks dating back to more than 2000 million years have been identified in coastal sections at Rosslare and Kilmore Quay in Wexford, the most extensive older rock formations in the country are represented by those of the lower Palaeozoic and the youngest (60 million years ago) by those of the [...]
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