PROFESSOR JOHN HuTTON BALFouR. 151 
to Dublin by Mallow. The coach was crowded with passengers 
and luggage. We had secured tickets for 11s. 6d. each, which 
took us to Tralee, Dingle, Tarbert and Limerick. Mr. 
Gallacher kindly granted us this favour. Got to Tralee to 
breakfast, and, leaving most of our heavy baggage there, proceeded 
by a car to Dingle by Connor Hill. The road over the hill is a 
remarkable one; it rises to a great height, not less than 1500 feet 
above level of sea, and crosses the summit of the mountains. We - 
had to walk a great part of the way. Gathered numerous speci- 
mens of Sarifraga umbrosa, S. hirsuta, S. stellaris. 
Reached Dingle about 4 p.m. and bathed in the bay. Were 
comfortably accommodated at Petrie’s Hotel. Mr. P. is a 
Scotchman and was glad to welcome his page cess, 
- Charges were moderate. 
Friday, 20th August 1852. 
After bathing and breakfast left in two cars for the foot of 
Brandon Mountain. Reached some miserable cottages at the 
foot of the hill, where we procured a guide, as the mountain-top 
was covered with mist. The mountain is easily ascended in an 
hour and a half, We had a good view on the way up, seeing 
Blasquet Islands, Skellig Rocks, Valentia, Kerry Head, the 
Atlantic, &c. On the top, however, mist prevailed, and we had 
no view. We gathered abundance of :— 
Ranunculus acris (alpine |. Saxifraga umbrosa 
form) Sedum Rhodiola 
Cystopteris fragilis 
Saxifraga affinis 
. hirta | Polystichum Lonchitis 
Waited in vain for a clear view. Descended and drove to the 
rocks near Ballinahow, where there is a lead mine. Rocks fine. 
Peculiar rocky bay, where the boats of the fishermen are kept. 
Proceeded along the shore of Smerwick harbour, where the ship 
“ Ben Nevis” was wrecked last Christmas. Saw the tower of 
Ballidavid, old castle called Galerus, and an ancient oratory said 
to be the most perfect in Ireland ; the stones were placed so as 
_to form a gothic arch, but it was not built on the principle of 
_thearch. Near Smerwick harbour gathered abundance of Althea 
officinalis, pie lunch started by our car about 7 p.m. _ for 
