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near the Navan Fort. Trifoliiim medium occurred in abundance over the 

 same area. The visit to the ancient royal stronj^hohl of Kniania, now 

 kno-vvn as Navan Fort, yiekled one of the best botanical finds of the day 

 — namely, the Wood Vetch {Vicia sylvalicd), not hitherto recorded from 

 the county. Other notable plants seen were Cardmis acanthoidesy Laviinm 

 album, f uncus glaucus, and Brixa media, in all cases so common as to be 

 characteristic of the area visited. About forty species of land and fresh- 

 water shells were noted, including the spotted variety of the Great vSlug 

 {Limax niaximus), a very large form of Avion atcr, var. rufa, and many 

 Amalia gagates. The rare Helix arbtistorum, known to live on the Navau 

 Fort, was not seen on this visit. Helix pulchella^'A^ noted, also Ancylus 

 lacustris, Planorbis fontanus, and P. contortus, with both Valvatas. Of Wood- 

 lice, Porcellio pictus was found ; also Trichoniscus pygmicus and Armodilli- 

 dium vulgare, both these species being additions to the known fauna of 

 County Armagh. The site of Emain Macha, the ancient palace of the 

 Kings of Ulster, was visited, and, after tea, vSt. Patrick's Cathedral in 

 Armagh. Belfast was reached shortly after midnight. 



CORK NATURALISTS* FIELD CLUE. 



The officers and committee for 1910-11 have been elected as follows: — 

 PrKSIDENT — Professor Isaac Swain. Vice-PrESIDEnTS : — Professor M. 

 Hartog, T. Farringtou, H. Lund, W. Humble Johnson, R. A. Phillips, J. 

 J. H. Bennett. Hon. Treasurer :— W\ B. Lacy. Hon. Secretary :— Jas. 

 Noonau. Committee: — Mrs. Brooke-Hughes, Jas. Coleman, William 

 Miller, F. R. TRohu, J. Scott-Kerr, R. Blair. 



The Club has recently contributed a number of cases of natural history 

 specimens to the Museum, Fitzgerald Park. 



The following excursions have taken place : — 



Saturday, June 18— Kii,i,umney and Baewncolug (Conductor, 

 Mr. T. Farrington). — A large party travelled by wagonette to the caves 

 at Ovens. The exploration of the caves was conducted by the aid of 

 lighted candles, &c. Among other things, the curious honeycomb mark- 

 ings, and incipient stalactites, were noted. The members afterwards 

 walked to Ballincollig. 



Saturday, June 25.— Spike Iseand (Conductor, Prof. Hartog).— This 

 was an excursion for the study of marine zoology, at low water. Hence 

 the party started at an early hour. Thanks to the good offices of Lieut. 

 R. R. Hoare, R.N., a special steam-launch was placed at the disposal of 

 the members by the naval authorities. 



Wednesday, June 29— Crosshaven (Conductor, Prof. Swain).— This 

 excursion was arranged for the study of local geology. A little to the 

 south of Weaver's Point, a magnificent anticlinal fold in the Old Red 

 Sandstone rocks was noticed. South of this again is a rock platform, 

 carved out at a time when the sea stood some 12 feet higher than it does 

 now. Three distinct types of loose deposits are arranged upon it. North 

 of Poulnacalee Bay occurs a section showing boulder clay, lower " head," 

 and blown sand, and at the ladies' bathing place, lower "head" and 



