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Geological Section.— May 6. — An excursion to Barney's Point and 

 Magheratnorne took place to visit the Lias, Greensand and Chalk, and 

 Estuarine clays. A local member, Mr. Dixon Donaldson, pointed out 

 glacial striae on some rocks recently exposed when extending quarr}dng 

 operations. Afterwards Mr. Donaldson showed an interesting collection 

 of fossils gathered in the locality. The members had tea in the Kilcoan 

 Schoolhouse and afterwards returned to Belfast, having spent a most 

 profitable and enjoyable evening. 



May ii. — The last of a series of " Introductory talks on Geology " was 

 held in the Club rooms. J. ST. J. Philips briefly described a few of the 

 characteristic fossils from the Mesozoic and Cainozoic formations, 

 exhibiting specimens — some of which the members had collected on the 

 Saturday excursion. In closing his talks he referred to the great variety 

 a geologist found in the study— some would be interested in the 

 economic applications of rocks as building stones or as soils, others 

 would delight to trace the evolution of the landscape and picture past 

 physical geographies ; others would endeavour to gain a knowledge of 

 the history of life on the earth from the fossil contents of the rocks 

 whilst some would study the results of volcanic or plutonic activities in 

 the igneous rocks. At the close of the " Talk," W. J. Fenuell, M. R.I. A., 

 expressed the thanks of the members for the trouble taken in preparing 

 for the series, and said that the large attendance that had followed the 

 course must be taken by Mr. Phillips as indicating the interest members 

 had taken in his work. In reply Mr. Phillips said that it was most 

 gratifying to see the regularity with which the same members had come 

 night after night. As to the members he was somewhat sorry to find 

 theroom was not large enough to accommodate all comfortably. He 

 hoped that his talks would result in the enrolment of new names in the 

 Geological Section. 



Cork NaT uralists' Field Club. 



May i.— The Annual Meeting was held. Mr. J. L- Copeman, President, 

 occupied the chair. 



The Hon. Secretary read the report, as follows : — Your committee 

 have to report that the membership has been maintained during the 

 past season. Five members, on leaving Cork, resigned, against which 

 we have five new members, The following ten excursions were held 

 during the summer :— May 4th, to Inniscarra and the Lee ; Professor 

 Hartog conducted and pointed out the interesting geological features of 

 the neighbourhood. On Whit Monday, May 30th, to Meeshal, near 

 Coachford, there was only a small party as the day was very showery. 

 On June nth to the Lough Nurseries, where after a pleasant and 

 interesting afternoon, the members were kindly invited to tea by Mr. 

 Hartland. June 29th to Youghal, by the kind invitation of Mr. T. 

 Farrington, where the members spent a very pleasant day. On July 6th 

 to Ballinhassig Glen, and quarries, conducted by Mr. E- B. Hughes. 



