1878*1879.] 3 2 3 



1879. 



14th Jan. " A Trip from Galway to Dingle." By Mr. S. A. Stewart. 



,, " On the mode of occurrence and probable origin of the Hullite 



and other Siliceous Minerals found in the Volcanic neck of 



Carnmoney, and elsewhere in Antrim." By Mr. William 



Gault. 

 1 8th Feb. " Ferns and Fern-collecting." By Mr. W. H. Phillips. 



18th March. "Notes on the occurrence of Bauxite in Antrim." By Mr. 



William Gray, M.R.I. A. 

 ,, " Notes on the Round Tower and Cathedral of Kildare." By 



Mr. F. W. Lockwood. 



The Committee, as on former years, offered a series of prizes 

 for competition, and have appointed a sub-committee to adjudicate 

 thereon, who report as follows : — " The only collection submitted 

 js one in competition for the special prize offered by Mr. William 

 A. Traill, M.A.I., H.M. Geological Survey of Ireland, for Igneous 

 and Metamorphic Rocks, with reference to which we cannot ex- 

 press any opinion until we have the advantage of Mr. Traill's 

 assistance." 



During the winter the number of Proceedings for 1876-7 has 

 been issued to the members, and copies sent to the various scien- 

 tific magazines. This number, though long delayed, was rendered 

 valuable by its accompanying appendix, contributed by Mr. Joseph 

 Wright, F.G.S., and Messrs. Swanston and Lapworth. As the 

 papers by these authors contain the only complete account yet 

 published of the subjects treated therein, they are not only 

 valuable to members of the Club, but have been appreciated by 

 naturalists at home and abroad as tending to a more perfect ac- 

 quaintance with the living Rhizopoda of Great Britain, and also to 

 a more exact knowledge of the Silurian geology of our country. 

 Mr. Gault's paper in the body of the proceedings will be perused 

 with interest by students of Cretaceous geology. The issue of 

 appendices giving complete local lists is to be continued as valu- 

 able material is presented, and as funds are available for the 



