1907. Praeger. — Field Club Conference, Cork. 261 



Hon. Sec. Cork Nat. Field Club. At the ancient church 

 of St. Multose the members were met by the rector (Rev. Dr. 

 Pearson), who pointed out the features of interest in the 

 building. Afterwards the quays and some of the old houses 

 were visited, and a move was made down the river, where, 

 near the ruined hotel, lunch was prepared in a field com- 

 manding a glorious view of the town and harbour. In the 

 afternoon, during which the heat was almost tropical, members 

 scattered in various directions. The conchologists took train 

 to Farrangalway, and collected in that neighbourhood. Others, 

 on the kind invitation of Dr. Dunne, were rowed across the 

 river to "the island," where they examined the ancient forti- 

 fications ; or sailed down the harbour to its mouth. Others, 

 again, returned to the town to further examine its interesting 

 old-world houses and streets, or to purchase specimens of the 

 earthenware pitchers (made at Youghal), which at Kinsale 

 replace the more wide-spread and less picturesque tinned can. 

 Some ornithologists and geologists had started on cars for the 

 Old Head of Kinsale on arrival in the morning, and these 

 presently returned with glowing accounts of the scenery and 

 teeming bird-life of that great headland. At 5.30 a return 

 was made by special train, and a rapid run was broken only 

 by a stop at Farrangalway to pick up the conchologists. 

 Cork was reached at 6.20. After dinner a final meeting was 

 held in the Assembly Rooms, the attendance including a 

 number of members of the Cork Club. An exhibition was 

 given of some of the specimens, zoological and botanical, 

 which had been collected during the week, and these were 

 reinforced by various local natural history objects contributed 

 by Cork members ; but owing to the non-representation 

 among the party of various large branches of scientific work, 

 the exhibition was not of so varied a character as has been 

 usual on previous similar occasions. 



The President of the Belfast Club (Robert Patterson) having 

 taken the chair, a vote of thanks to the conductor and to 

 the local committee was passed, on the motion of J. W. Taylor, 

 F.L,.S., seconded by R. Standen, and supported by W. Denison 

 Roebuck, Mrs. Bernal, Mrs. Riggs Miller, and Robert Walsh. 

 Thomas Farrington, M.A., President of the Cork Club, and 

 R. L,loyd Praeger replied. 



