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as Greenock, and through the kindness of our late esteemed 

 member, Mr Archibald Gibson, a fine saloon carriage was 

 pro%ided for our party by the Caledonian Eailway. At 

 Greenock we embarked on board the steamer " Duke of 

 Lemster " for Dublin, and through the kindness of my 

 brother, Mr James Craig of Greenock, the whole of the state 

 berths were reserved for the members of the Club. The night 

 was very calm, which added greatly to the comfort of some 

 members of the party. We reached Dublin about midday on 

 Tuesday, 5th August, and took up our abode at the Gresham 

 Hotel. Here we were joined by another member, Mr P. 

 Neill Fraser, who had travelled vid London and Holyhead to 

 Dublin. After luncheon we visited Glasnevin, and were 

 kindly shown through tlie houses and grounds by Mr Moore, 

 the curator. We next visited Trinity College Gardens, and 

 were conducted through them by the foreman, in the absence 

 of the curator, Mr Burbidge, who had waited all forenoon for 

 us, but had to leave before our arrival owing to ill-health. 

 Mr Moore of Glasnevin dined witli us in the evening. The 

 Club enjoyed very much their visit to these beautiful gardens. 



Wednesday, 6th August. — We left Dublin this morning at 

 7.40 A.M. with the limited mail for Westport, a town on the 

 West Coast of Ireland, in County Mayo. We reached West- 

 ])ort at 12.40 p.m., having previously secured accommodation 

 in the Eailway Hotel. This is the principal hotel in the 

 town, but is a long way from the railway, and thus belies its 

 name. 



Westport is a small town on the Carrowbeg Eiver, and is 

 close to the sea near the head of Clew Bay. 



After luncheon, we resolved to visit and examine botanic- 

 ally Croagh Patrick, a mountain 2510 feet high, and situated 

 about 6 miles to the south-west of Westport. This is the 

 highest mountain in the district, and is by some regarded as 

 the most northerly of tlie twelve Pins. It is not, however, 

 in Connemara, but in Mayo. It is a fine bill with a beautiful 

 conical top, and has many hallowed associations attached to 

 it. It is the sacred mountain of Ireland. Its name implies 

 that it is dedicated to the memory of St Patrick, the patron 

 saint of the island. From most parts of Ireland pilgrimages 

 are annually made to this famous mountain. About 500 feet 

 Ijclow the summit, on the pul^lic path which leads up to the 



