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enclosed by a lofty earthen embankment). The farmer told us that 

 some years past he used a subsoil plough in the area, and found it 

 to be full of interments ; and that under the cromlech there was a 

 Kistvaen. We then went on to the Round Tower at Drumbo, 

 of which only the base is standing. There are traces of a small 

 church having been by it. Returned by car to Shaw's Bridge, and 

 then walked along the banks of the river Lagan to Belfast. The 

 whole of this district is very beautiful. 



Sept. 9. Started at 9 a.m. by rail, with a large party (150) for 

 Antrim. Went in a line of forty-eight cars through the town to 

 Shane's Castle. Newbould and I examined the shore of Lough 

 Neagh, west of the castle, below the cliff, and found Agrimonia 

 odorata and Arundo strida in plenty, but both of them rather too far 

 gone into seed. Returned to the town and were shewn the beautiful 

 Italian grounds of Massareene Park by his Lordship. He then gave 

 us a most excellent lunch. Then went to the landing place on the 

 Lough, and also to the Round Tower, said to be the most perfect in 

 Ireland. Walked about the upper end of the town, and returned to 

 Belfast by rail. 



Sept. 10. Left Belfast at 10 a.m. by railway to Carrickfergus 

 with Newbould. Went on by car through Larne and Glenarm to 

 Cushendall, where we arrived at 6 p.m. 



Sept. 11. Walked up the north side of Glenariff as far as the 

 fork of the river, then went to the waterfall, which much resembles 

 on a smaller scale that at High Force in Teesdale ; then up the 

 south side of the valley to its head. Returned down the south side 

 to the sea. Returned to Cushendall by the old road. Found 

 several Hieracia and Eiibi. 



Sept. 12. Sunday. Took a short walk to the sea shore. 

 Cushendall. 



Sept. 13. Went to Garron Point, but found no plants of interest 

 there. Losb Newbould for three hours. 



Sept. 15. Newbould left for England. I went with Stokes, 

 Adams, and Wilson to Carrick-a-Rede, but did not cross the bridge. 

 Left them and returned alone near the coast to Bally castle. 



Sept. 16. Went by the coast to Fair Head. Ascended the cliffs 

 near the head, and went along the top of them over the highest part. 

 Descended by the Grey Man's path, and went over the rocks at the 

 foot to Murlogh Bay. Returned to Ballycastle by the inland road. 

 A very fine day, and the views both near and distant beautiful. 



Sept. 17. Went to Bushmills. Visited the Causeway, and 

 walked along the top of the cliffs for some distance towards the east. 

 No rare plants. 



Sept. 18. AVent to Ballintrae, a very pretty little port and 

 bathing place ; then to Dunluce Castle, which I saw without a guide. 



