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in the year 572. It was always a place of great importance, and, 

 as such, is frequently mentioned in the annals of Ireland, and so 

 continued until the dissolution of abbeys in the reign of Henry 

 VIII. It subsequently became the property of James, Viscount 

 Clandeboye, and, still later, it fell into the hands of Hugh, Viscount 

 Ardes. The existing ruins are the remains of buildings erected 

 probably in the fifteenth century. The grounds around them con- 

 stitute the principal burying-place in the neighbourhood of New- 

 townards, and contain several old headstones, many of them having 

 elaborately-carved stone crosses upon them ; so many, indeed, that 

 the party found it impossible to copy them all, and it was resolved 

 that a special visit should be paid to sketch the various old carvings 

 that exist within the graveyard, and bring a notice of them before 

 the Club during the Winter Session. Mr. Gr. Jamieson, who resides 

 close to the ruins of Movilla, observed the party among the ruins, 

 and came forward and gave some interesting details regarding the 

 place and its surroundings. He then kindly invited the party to 

 his house for refreshments, and pointed out a very old stone which 

 he had removed from the graveyard for preservation. On this 

 stone was written, in old Irish characters, " Pray for Dertrend." 

 Dr. O'Donovan supposed this person to have been a Pictish king, 

 who reigned in Ireland previous to the year 780. Leaving the 

 ruins of Movilla, the party walked back to Newtownards, visited 

 the old Session-house, formerly the parish church, and the market 

 cross, erected in 1636, thrown down by the rebels in 1653, and re- 

 erected in 1666. 



Passing through the town, cars were obtained, and a visit made to 

 the Model School, which, for order, neatness, and goodteaching, cannot 

 be surpassed in Ireland. Mr. Harbison, the head master, conducted 

 the party through the building, and exhibited his collection of 

 fossils, shells, &c, and then accompanied the party to Scrabo 

 quarries. 



Here great changes have been made since the last visit of the 

 Club. The irregular roads, with deep ruts, have been replaced by 

 excellent tramways, and the clumsy arrangements for moving small 

 quantities of stone have given way to travellers, and cranes, and 

 other kinds of machinery necessary to expedite the transmission of 



