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On i st, 2nd, and 3rd August, to 



DUNGIVEN, LIMAVADY, AND LIGNAPEISTE. 



This being the most extended excursion of the year, it was 

 expected that the attendance would have been more numerous 

 than on the ordinary occasions : but unavoidable circumstances 

 having led to a postponement from the week preceding — the date 

 originally arranged — that expectation was not realized. The 

 weather, too, rather militated against a numerous muster of mem- 

 bers , the bright glow of summer, which had prevailed during the 

 preceding weeks, being succeeded by clouds and threatened rain. 

 The party, however, as is the wont of the Club, met punctually at 

 the Northern Counties Railway Terminus, at the appointed hour 

 of noon, and started in accordance with their programme. 



The first halt was at the town of Limavady, until lately better 

 known by the prefix of Newtown, which has been most properly 

 dropped by Parliamentary license, and the ancient name, signify- 

 ing " The Dog's Leap," reassumed. Although the cloudy condi- 

 tion of the atmosphere portended rain, the first part of the pro- 

 gramme was carried out during the evening ; and after dinner a 

 visit was paid to O'Cahan's Rock, and the site of the residence of 

 the last chieftain of that name, on the banks ot the Roe. The 

 beauty of the surrounding scenery amply repaid the walk of some 

 three miles to this interesting spot, and some rare plants were 

 discovered by the botanists of the party. The locality abounds 

 with traditions connected with the names of the hostile clans, 

 MacDonnell and O'Cahan, some of which were detailed to the 

 party during their walk by inhabitants on the spot. Among other 

 places of interest, they were shown the position at the site of 

 O'Cahan's Castle whence that chieftain was accustomed, as a 

 pastime, to view those of the hostile tribe who were suspended on 

 the trees overhanging the Roe, which flows beneath the rock. 



The Alexander Arms Hotel was regained at the "gloaming," 



