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and on the following morning the whole party started on well- 

 appointed outside cars for Dungiven, the second station on their 

 route. During the drive the beautiful locality of Carrickrock was 

 visited, with the tasteful church — a modern erection — in its vicin- 

 ity. The scenery here remarkably resembles that of O'Cahan's 

 Rock, the River Roe winding between the steep declivities on 

 both sides, the banks of which present a strikingly beautiful view 

 from a slight wooden bridge which spans the river at this place. 

 At this point of the excursion the rain, which threatened at the 

 outset, commenced, and continued without cessation during the 

 entire day. The members of the Club, however, true to their 

 antecedents, continued their course towards Dungiven, diverging 

 en route to visit Pellipar, the elegant mansion of James Ogilby, Esq., 

 J. P., D.L. This visit was paid through the courteous invitation 

 of Canon Ross, Rector of Dungiven, who met the party and con- 

 ducted them through the several apartments, which contain the 

 well-known and splendid collection of paintings for which Pellipar 

 is celebrated. Few private collections in Ireland can compare 

 with this one in its riches of pictorial art, comprising, as it does, 

 some masterpieces from Murillo, Rubens, Snider, and others of 

 the earlier foreign schools, as well as many gems of modern art. 



The remainder of this day (Wednesday) was spent in explor- 

 ing some of the glens in the neighbourhood of Dungiven — Canon 

 Ross, who is intimately acquainted with their beautiful and roman- 

 tic recesses, acting here also as guide. Although the rain de- 

 scended in anything but an encouraging form, the party were 

 enabled to accomplish their purpose in penetrating to the beautiful 

 waterfall of Lignapeiste, and met with several rare and interesting 

 ferns and other plants during their walk. Among others may be 

 mentioned Lastrea oreopteris (the scented fern), Polypodiwn phe- 

 gopteris, Pinguicula lusitanica, Galeopsis versicolor, Melampyrum 

 pratense, Hieracium sylvaticum, Melica imiftora, Viola odorata, &*c, 

 were also noticed. Among other plants of interest was the wild 

 raspberry, which in one spot appeared in the greatest profusion, 



