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Lough Sheelin spread in the foreground, and the limestone 

 hills that overlook Lough Kinale and Though Derevaragh in 

 Westmeath standing up conspicuously, and far beyond these 

 lay the long blue outline of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, on 

 the borders of King's and Queen's Counties. To the south- 

 east we probably saw Kildare, though it could not be identified, 

 but beyond it the high granite range of Dublin and Wicklow 

 rose wonderfully clearly, its southern end fading into blue 

 dimness, its northern end boldly standing out in the Two- 

 rock and Three-rock Mountains. In the foreground the rolling 

 hills and fertile fields of Cavan spread in every direction, with 

 lakes and woods giving variety to the scene. 



The appearance of so large a party on the mountain had 

 thrown the district quite into a commotion, and by this time 

 most of the neighbours had joined us, one old fellow being 

 particularly obliging in retailing information respecting the 

 locality, giving due prominence to the giants, witches, and 

 fairies of both past and present days. Descending the hill to 

 the northward, our party scattered, and several finds were 

 made. The Stag's-horn Club-moss, Lycopodiuvi clavatum, was 

 found in considerable abundance, and already in fruit ; and 

 Miss Kelsall obtained a single specimen of the Moonwort 

 {Botrychium Lunaria). The entomologists took Acronycta 

 myriccB var. ino7iiivaga, and larvae of Saturyiia carpini and 

 Eupithccia nanata. After lunch it was time to return to Cavan, 

 and the bustle of packing was succeeded by a final cup of tea, 

 when many plans for future excursions were discussed, and 

 many invitations exchanged between the members of the differ- 

 ent Clubs. The northern party were the first to leave, amid 

 friendly farewells, and they were accompanied to the train by 

 several of the Dubliners, and by Messrs. H. H. Moore and S. 

 Jones, who had been indefatigable in their efforts to assist the 

 visitors, and whose local knowledge proved of the greatest ser- 

 vice. An hour later the Dublin members departed, and all 

 reached home delighted with their visit to Cavan, improved in 

 health and spirits by their long da5^s in the open air, and many 

 of them bearing with them material for scientific papers, which 

 will, no doubt, in due course find their way into these pages. 



