1877-1878.] 3 i9 



On 19th February, the President, Rev. Canon Macllwaine, in 

 the chair — a paper was read Mr. William Miller, entitled 

 " Antiquarian remains on Knock-Dhu, the probable site of the 

 Battle of Ollarbah," of which no abstract has been furnished to the 

 Secretaries. 



On 19th March, the President, Rev. Canon Macllwaine, in 

 the chair — two papers were read. The first, entitled, " Notes on 

 Birds," by Mr. Thomas Darragh ; and the second, " Our 

 Northern Rocks, and where to find them," by Mr. William Gray, 

 M.R.I.A. Abstracts of these papers have not been supplied by 

 the authors. 



The fifteenth annual meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Museum on 18th April, 1878 — the President, Rev. Canon Mac- 

 llwaine, D.D., M.R.I.A., in the chair. The Senior Hon. Secre- 

 tary, Mr. Hugh Robinson, read the Report of the Committee; 

 after which, the Treasurer (Mr. Greer Malcomson) presented the 

 financial statement, from which it appeared that the income of the 

 Society for the year was in excess of that of former years, owing to 

 increase of the membership, and would about balance the expen- 

 diture after providing for the cost of printing the Proceedings, 

 which, though later than usual in being printed, will, nevertheless, 

 be the most extensive and valuable part yet issued by the Club. 



Mr. William Gray, in accordance with notice of motion given 

 by him, proposed certain alterations in Nos. 2 and 6 of the Club's 

 rules. The suggested alterations were accepted by the meeting 

 and the rules made to read as follows : — 



Rule 2. " That the Objects of the Society shall be the Prac- 

 tical Study of Natural Science, and Archaeology in Ireland." 



Rule 6. " That the Members of the Club shall hold at least 



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