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the physical geology of these traced. After the Old Red Sandstone and 

 Carboniferous limestone had been laid down and consolidated, a series of 

 strains in the crust of the earth passed over the South of Ireland and 

 certain parts of the Continent. These strains left their evidences in 

 the immense number of folds that are now found in the rocks. The two 

 great folds between Kenmare and Glengariff on the one side, and Ken- 

 mare and Killarney on the other, were described. Detailed reference 

 was made to the igneous rocks of the district near Killarney, and their 

 nature, age, and occurrence explained and contrasted with the igneous 

 rocks of Antrim. The district is of interest to the glaciologist, as many 

 of the roadside features and much of the scenery are due to glacial action. 

 Characteristic lantern slides were used to illustrate these. 



In some Notes on the fauna of Co. Kerry. Mr. R. Weech confined him- 

 self to those species collected during the Kenmare excursion, of rather 

 special interest from the limited range in Ireland, or from the fact that 

 they are found nowhere else in the British Isles but in Co. Kerry or the 

 south-west corner of Co. Cork. Among these were — Limnaa involute:, 

 Thomp,, a little fresh-water shell, only found in one little mountain 

 tarn on Cromaglan Mountain ; Succinea oblonga, one of the species of 

 amber shells, and an excessively rare species in Britain, of which nine- 

 teen living specimens were found by the excursion party last July ; 

 Geomalacus maciilosus, the spotted slug of Kerry, first found there in 1842, 

 but now known to occur also in Co. Cork and in Portugal. Slides of 

 these and several insects were shown, including the great wolf spider 

 (Dolomcdes fimbriatus\ the wolf spider {Pisaura mirabilis), making a nest for 

 its young; the wood ant {Formica rufa), and its nest of pine needles and 

 bits of grass ; with the holly-boring weevil, RJiopalomcsitcs Tardyi, Pyrop- 

 terus affinis, and some other species. In some cases specimens of the 

 insects were shown instead of slides, specimens of the more interesting 

 shells collected were also exhibited. The next paper was read by Mr. 

 F.J. Bigger, M.R.I.A., dealing with the antiquities of Kerry generally, 

 more especially the ancient church of the O'Sullivans and Killmakillogue 

 and the O'Shea church at Feaghna. The patron held at the holy lake 

 at the former place was graphically described, and a full history of it 

 given. The stations and remarkable bullan stone at Feaghna were also 

 the subject of illustration. The other places noted wereArdea castle, 

 Ardfert abbeys, Gallerus Celtic church, Kilmalkedar abbey and church, 

 and Aghadoe abbey and round tower. The different places mentioned 

 were illustrated and explained by a series of beautiful slides taken on the 

 Club excursion by Dr. Fogerty, of Limerick, and Messrs- Fenuell 

 Phillips, and Welch, of Belfast. 



Botanicae. Section, December 17.— A large number of members 

 were present, and the study of British Grasses was continued. Mr. 

 Waddell recommended Hutchinson's Hand-book as the best cheap intro- 

 duction to this group. Specimens of Hordeuin sylvaticum and Poa ncmoraiis 

 collected in the district were exhibited by members, and a number of 

 rare grasses were presented to the Club Herbarium. 



