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Lough to the foot of Slieve Dohard, and the country westward 

 to Slieve Croob, and northward to Scrabo Hill. Descending the 

 hill with accelerated speed, the party drove off to the celebrated 

 Struell Wells. A considerable spring rises here, the Water froni 

 which flows through four exceedingly rough small bouses, each 

 of which is supposed to possess certain virtues, and are most 

 potent on the eve of Midsummer day. Then at midnight are 

 collected from all parts crowds of the diseased in body and mind, 

 who struggle promiscuously for first flow of the waters^ and then 

 adjourn to the adjoining "publics," under the vow of "We, 

 won't go home till morning." The entire series of buildings are 

 in the rudest and most dilapidated condition, even the room in 

 which the pilgrims undress — when they can pay the fee demanded 

 — is without a window, its roof is falling in, and the only seats 

 provided are benches formed of stones from the roadside. Leav- 

 ing Struell there was barely time to reach the station in time for 

 the last train, so there was no time to visit the new and exten- 

 sive Lunatic Asylum passed on the way. Owing to the advanced 

 period of the year few good botanical specimens were to be ex- 

 pected; but, nevertheless, Several scarce plants were observed. 

 Near the old graveyard at Inch Abbey the Danesblood (SambucuS 

 ebulus) grew profusely. It is usually found near old abbeys and 

 graveyards, and is supposed to grow from the blood of the Danes. 

 Although there can be no doubt that the Danes' blood was fre- 

 quently shed here, the probability is that the plant was intro- 

 duced. In the Quoile Eiver, near the Abbey, the hornwort 

 (Ceratophyllitm demersum) was noticed growing in plenty, with 

 several other" aquatic plants of less note. The hornwort is an 

 exceedingly rare species in this country; only some half-dozen 

 localities have hitherto been recorded for it in Ireland, most of 

 these being in the North. The rugged summit of Slieve-na- 

 Griddle Was rendered still more difficult by a profusion of the 

 dwarf furze (Ulex gallii), which was in full bloom. This species 

 does not occur about Belfast, and is not known further north. 

 The yellow toadflax (Linarid vulgaris) occurs abundantly in 

 fields about the base of the hill. This plant, better known ill 

 the country by the suggestive name of "butter and eggs," is, 

 like the last=mentionect, absent from the neighbourhood of Bel-; 

 fast* A visit to the banks of the Quoile and vicinity at ftri 



