46 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1835 



Sept, 2. This morning we went to see some plants in Roundstone 

 and Burtaby Bays. In the first found on Illan Glas an Allium not 

 made out {Allium Babingtonii Bo7r.), and in the latter on a rocky island 

 near to its head, called Cruigneit, Inula Helenium in plenty. Started 

 for Maam. MacCalla, Lingwood, and I crossed the bogs for two or 

 three miles to Craigha Moira, a low mass of rock by the side of the 

 road to Clifden, on which he showed us a new Heath nearly allied 

 to E. tetralix. We then rejoined our car, and proceeded by Ballana- 

 hincb, a large house in a fine situation, but much in want of trees 



about it, to Mr. S 's inn. Soon after leaving that place we 



struck into the track that leads over the mountains to Maam. . . . 

 we were detained upon the top of the Pass until it was too dark to 

 find our way across the bog in a direct line, so we followed the 

 track to left, and at length got to a small hamlet, divided from the 

 Lenane road by a bog and the river. Here we asked directions, 

 but from the people not understanding English, got very bad ones, 

 and soon found ourselves in a bog, through which we could not 

 pass, and all three got in up to our waists. Then returned to the 

 house, and obtained a guide, who took us again into the bog, and 

 through it by walking down a ditch of running water, we then 

 forded the river, and got to Maam at 10 p.m. 



Sept. 3. Left Maam in company with Professor Daubeny, of 

 Oxford, and arrived that evening at Galway. 



Sept. 4. By coach to Limerick, through Gort, Ennis, Clare, and 

 Burratty. The latter part of the country is very fine and rich, 

 said to be the best in Ireland ; the early part curiously covered 

 with detached blocks of limestone, as near Galway. 



Sept. 5. Travelled by one of Bianconi's cars to Killarney ; the 

 country very uninteresting, the town very bad. 



Sept. 6. Went with two gentlemen in a car to the Gap of 

 Dunloe, and then by the lakes to the town. The Gap is a fine 

 mountain pass, and the lakes are full of interest and beauty. We 

 saw on the islands the Arbutus Unedo, truly wild, and in plenty. 



Sept. 7. Went to Mucross Abbey. It is in good preservation, 

 and well worthy of inspection. Proceeded to Turk waterfall. Found 

 Trichomanes brevisetum. Proceeded the same evening to Kenmare 

 by car. 



Sept. 8. Walked out with Dr. Taylor, of Dunkerron ; he showed 

 us in his plantations a plant of Finus Lambertianus, ten feet high, 

 and in great beauty, also Araucaria imbricata, in his garden, four 

 feet high in the open air. Dined with him. He gave me a number 

 of plants. 



Sept. 9. With Dr. Taylor. He showed me at Blackwater Bridge 

 a number of Cryptogamous plants. 



