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large blocks of stone that daily leave the quarries, to satisfy the 

 increasing demand for this material. In some of the quarries there 

 are beautiful examples of trap dykes, and horizontal beds of trap 

 forced in betaveen the layers of sandstone, sometimes thinning out 

 into mere bands, and again forking like the venation of leaves. 

 The growing reputation of Scrabo stone has caused a wonderful 

 increase in the trade, and the whole face of the hill is now a busy 

 hive of workmen, who turn out all the kinds of stone, from the 

 rough rubble to the largest blocks suited to every kind of structure. 

 Although the rock has been supposed by many to be Carboniferous, 

 it has recently been determined to be of New Eed Sandstone age. 

 Passing down from the mountain, the party visited a farm-house, 

 where a supposed font from Movilla Abbey was deposited. Having 

 seen it, the members came to the conclusion that the stone was not 

 a font, but the base of a large stone cross, and recommended that 

 it should be taken back and left amid the ruins of the edifice it 

 once adorned. Having enjoyed a delightful trip, the party returned 

 to Belfast, regretting that the Club's excursions for the year were 

 ended. 



