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was chartered for Rostrevor, and all were soon on board. It would be 

 hard to imagine a fairer scene than Carlingford Bay, with the great 

 jagged tops of the Carlingford Mountains towering on the right, and 

 Rostrevor nestling amidst the old oak woods of Slieve Ban on the left. 

 The passage to Rostrevor was soon made, when the quarry behind the 

 Mourne Hotel was visited. From here the ascent of the mountains was 

 commenced through the old natural oaks. An agreeable climb soon 

 brought the members to Cloughmore, the great boulder on the summit 

 of the hill overlooking Rostrevor. Here some time was spent enjoying 

 the delightful vistas spread out on every hand. The descent was soon 

 made to the shore, where some time was spent in the demesne of the 

 Honourable A. G. S. Canning, inspecting some rare plants and a 

 valuable and unique collection of foreign cattle and fowl. One field had 

 quite an Asiatic appearance, with a group of the huge shaggy yaks (bull, 

 cow, and calf), and a variety of other animals. Mr. Canning courteously 

 met the members and explained the different characteristics of his 

 extraordinary herd. On arrival at Rostrevor an ample tea was provided 

 by Mr. Mann Harbison and his family. After tea a little time was spent 

 about the village, a number of the members going to the old graveyard 

 of Kilbroney to see the ancient cross there, several photos of which were 

 taken. This cross stands beside the grave of the 84 feet " Irish giant," 

 to whom a large cross has been erected. A pleasant ride along the shores 

 of the bay brought the members in good time to Warrenpoint to catch 

 the last train to Belfast. 



August 28.— Geoi^ogicai, Section. — Excursion to Cushendall via 

 Retreat. On arriving at Parkmore the road to Retreat was taken and 

 visits paid to many of the numerous cuttings and trial shafts that have 

 been opened in the slopes of the basalt-capped hills in search for bauxite, 

 which occurs in great abundance in this locality. In Ballyemon Glen a 

 very fine exposure of rocks was examined within a small area near the 

 Waterfall. Sections of Old Red Sandstone, Trias, Greensand con- 

 glomerate, Chalk, and basalt occur, intersected by a dyke of basalt 

 standing up as a wall about 6 feet above the rocks through which it has 

 cut. The greensand conglomerate is about 3 feet 6 inches thick in this 

 locality, and contains water-worn pebbles of quartz and blocks of schist 

 and red sandstone that have cropped out near the shore-line of Cretaceous 

 times. Many fragments of Greensand fossils were found. Proceeding 

 towards Cushendall the same sequence of rocks was observed on the 

 slopes of Lurigethan. Several quarries of felstone porphyry were 

 visited, and on the walk to Cushendall the characteristic outline of a 

 volcanic neck was observed in the dome of Tiveragh. After tea in the 

 Glens of Antrim Hotel the party drove up the beautiful Glenariff, 

 noting many objects of interest, geological and botanical, on the way. 

 One member pointed out the Rose Bay or Narrow-leaved Willow-Herb 

 growing luxuriantly near the stream above the glen, whilst others had 

 observed the Bladder Fern growing on the sections visited in Ballyemon 

 Glen. 



