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whicli the adjoining salmon weir on the Shannon had passed during 

 the course of its history, the party proceeded to the weir and watched 

 the process of capturing the salmon, some ten or a dozen good-sized fish 

 being landed. After an hour, spent by some in Mr. O'Brien's most 

 interesting garden and grounds, by others in collecting along the river 

 banks, the party drove back to the city. At Parteenalax, the botanists 

 noticed Nasturtiuin sylvestrc and Scirpus sylvatiais in great abundance on the 

 Clare side of the river. 



At Cratloe Wood the Rev. R. A. M'Clean and Mr. W. F. de V. Kane 

 worked for Lepidoptera, but the dull weather was unfavourable and few 

 insects were on the wing. The best capture was a freshly-emerged 

 specimen of the Orange Moth, Angcrona pninaria, and a colony of larvae 

 found spun up in a web amongst oak leaves proved to be those of the 

 moth Kodophtcra consoculla, this being the second recorded Irish locality 

 for the species. Messrs. W. S. Kemp and J. N. Halbert collected 

 Coleoptera, amongst these were Rliynchitcs mimitns, Gymnctron labilis and 

 Phyllobius pyri, the last being an addition to the Munster records. A 

 species of longhorn, Rha^iuni bifasciahiin, also occurred. 



On the following day, Friday, June 19th, a joint excursion of the two 

 clubs took place to Askeaton. On the drive thither several places of 

 archseological interest were visited and the more enthusiastic collectors 

 were frequent in their descent from the brakes in pursuit of the nimble 

 moth or the less elusive plant. A full inspection of the splendid old 

 abbe}' at Askeaton under the able guidance of Mr. Heuson was made, 

 and luncheon was partaken of amid the ruins of the castle. The neigh- 

 bourhood was explored and most of the party walked beside the river, over 

 good collecting ground, a distance of some three or four miles. Among 

 the interesting plants noted were Vwla hifia, Corn its sangidnca, Etiplirasia 

 Salisbiirgcnsis (on the Abbey ruins), the handsome thistle, Silybuui Marianiiin 

 in abundance. Salvia Verbenaca^ Orobanche Haieia. (on the Castle walls), and 

 Geranium columbinnm (frequent in this district). The most interesting 

 species of Coleoptera found near Askeaton were AncJiomenns oblongus^ 

 Brychins elevatns (in the River Deel), Calanibus v,-lineatus, Galertuella 

 nytiiphcccc (the larvae of this beetle swarmed on the leaves of Water Lily) 

 and Otiorrhynclms rugifrons. The party then drove on to Adare. Here a 

 halt was made for tea, after which the party divided, one half visiting more 

 particularly the objects of historical antiquarian interest in and around 

 Adare, while the other half proceeded to the Earl of Dunraven's trout 

 hatcheries, where the interesting processes involved in rearing the fish 

 for restocking the river were seen in detail. At the Adare trout 

 hatcheries at least three local ground-beetles occurred ; these are 

 Bembidinni unewn, B. v.-striatutn, and B. Jtamfuulatum, all additions to 

 the Limerick records. After rettiruing to Adare the party drove back 

 to Limerick. 



On Saturday, the 20th, a joint exctirsion was made to Lough Gur. On 

 arrival the party was joined by Mr. Grene Barry, who gave an account of 

 the objects of archaeological interest. The greater part of the time 



