132 The Irish Naturalist. November, 1922. 



August 5. — Castle Dobbs. — A party of thirty-one, conducted by 

 S. M. Macoun went by 2.15 train to Ballycarry Station, visiting first the 

 old church of Tempi ecorran, thence proceeding to Dolway's Bawn, a place 

 of much interest to the antiquary. Mr. A. E. Dobbs having kindly granted 

 permission, way was taken through Castle Dobbs demesne, some members 

 inspecting the ruins of the old castle, others botanizing in the glen. 



Out in one of Mr. Lockart's fields, many flint implements of a very 

 early type were found. Some found much resemble some Palaeolithic 

 forms, and what Mr. W. J. Knowles, M.R.I. A., calls the older series of 

 Larne types. One senior and two new junior members were elected. 



September 2. — Magheramorne. — A party of 37 members visited 

 Magheramorne quarries and cement works by kind permission of the 

 British Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd., and under the conductor- 

 ship of R. Bell, who gave a brief description of the chief features of the 

 local geology, making special reference to some fresh sections which were 

 being then exposed owing to an extension of the quarry. Beneath the blue 

 clay lies what is apparently a section of thinly-bedded altered Chalk, 

 lying upon a stratum of red earth, this in turn resting on the ordinary 

 Chalk of the district. This section came in for a large amount of exami- 

 nation, as it presented some puzzling features. This section is to be 

 further examined on a future occasion. 



Among the fossils noted during the day the following may be men- 

 tioned : — Three large Ammonites gollevillensis, with diameter of some 

 15 inches ; Pleurotoma perspectiva, Rhynconella robusia and 7?. octoplicata, 

 Pecten quinqnecostatus, Spondylus spinosus, Ananchytes ovatus, and a 

 shark's tooth, Lamna appendiculata. 



After tea and a short business meeting, at which six new members 

 were elected, the party was conducted through the cement works by Mr. 

 W. I. Boyd, one of the courteous staff of the Cement Company, Here the 

 various processes connected with cement manufacture were clearly 

 explained, and gave the visitors a just idea of the great importance of this 

 industry to the North of Ireland. 



September 16. — Lissanoure. — A party of thirty-three journeyed to 

 Lissanoure Castle, Loughguile, under the conductorship of Dr. T. M. 

 Deans Captain Macartney kindly granted permission to visit the Castle 

 and grounds. The old castle was first visited, and a short address was 

 given by Dr. Deans on its history. 



After the castle had been visited the party broke up into sections and 

 \nsited the several places of interest, including the old graveyard and 

 remains of the church, the heronry on an island (formerly a crannog) in 

 one ot the lakes, a plantation grown by Captain Macartney on the German 

 plan, and the modern church of Loughguile. Dr. Wallace Lavin con- 

 ducted a section of the party, and gave interesting accounts of several 

 places visited. A short business meeting was held, the president (Rev. 

 W. R. Megaw, B.A.) in the chair. Eight new members were elected, and 

 hearty votes of thanks were passed to Captain and Mrs. Macartney., 



