102 CHARLES CARL) ALE BABINGTON. [1841 



curious, going in a zigzag manner up the almost perpendicular side 

 of the mountain. I found here, on the cliffs, plenty of Saxifraga 

 geum and umbrosa, but could not fall in with the Sibthorpia Europaea, 

 which has been found here by former botanical visitors. The view 

 from the top, including Brandon mountain, which was moderately 

 clear, is fine. 



July 13. Went to Gallerus, and saw the hermitage and castle, 

 described in Lady Chatterton's book, and found them, the former 

 in particular, highly interesting. Then crossed the Smerwick Strand 

 to Sybil Head, which is nearly as fine a cliff as has ever come under 

 my notice. Returned by Fermeter's Cove and Ventry Harbour. 

 There is a fine ruin of a castle surrounded by an ancient rath on 

 the hill side above the latter, which I did not visit, for want of 

 time. The whole of this day's walk was highly interesting on 

 account of the splendid mountain views, although I did not find 

 any rare plants. 



July 14. Went to-day by Ventry to the northern part of 

 Mounteagle, but found no plants. 



July 15. St. Swithin's Day. This day and the next were the 

 only really dry days during my stay at Dingle. Saw the old church 

 at Killmachedor, in the early Norman style of architecture ; in the 

 churchyard are a curious cross and a very rude Ogham stone (see 

 Lady Chatterton's book). In a neighbouring deserted village 

 there is a curious cave extending to some distance under the 

 ground, and formed probably for temporary security from invaders. 

 To the south of Killmachedor there is a rath formed of a broad 

 wall of loose stones, and within it several conical cells formed by 

 the stones being laid in horizontal courses projecting inwards, more 

 in each succeeding course, until they meet at the top. Several of 

 them are perfect, but the tops of most have fallen in. 



July 16. To-day I ascended Brandon mountain from Ballybrack, 

 on which side it is peculiarly easy to reach the summit. Unfortu- 

 nately the summit was clouded, so that I could not see the view. 

 I found some Saxifrages in the place formed as a shelter near the 

 top, and also on the cliff, but feared to descend into the latter on 

 account of the wind and mist. Dan Sullivan of Ballybrack went 

 with me. 



July 17. Again to Connor Hill, and found Saxifraga hirsuta{l) 

 under a rock at a short distance directly below the zigzag road. 

 Rain came on before I left the hill, and continued until I got back. 



July 18. Mr. Grove and I went to see the Ogham stones, 

 described by Lady Chatterton, at Ballintagart. 



July 19. Went to Mounteagle, and ascended the cliff to look 

 for Trichomanes, which was found there by Mr. Andrews, but did 

 not get it. Went to the summit of the mountain to see the Blashets, 

 and then returned. Hard rain all the evening. 



