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whether this could in truth be the Ireland about whose distressed 

 state we have lately heard so much. 



A brisk drive past Islanderry and Kircassock brought the 

 party to Magheralin, where they were most hospitably enter- 

 tained at Drumcro House by Richard and Coslett Waddell, 

 Esqrs, After inspecting a fine collection of limestone fossils, a 

 meeting was held on the lawn, when several new members were 

 elected ; and on the motion of Canon Grainger, D.D., M.R.I.A., 

 seconded by Mr. Mann Harbison, a vote of thanks was passed 

 by acclamation to our hosts . and hostess for their kindness on 

 the occasion of the Club's visit to the neighbourhood. 



A visit was then paid to Mr. Waddell's whiting works, and 

 to his extensive limestone quarries adjoining. On the way the 

 site of the great battle of Magh Rath (fought in the year 637, 

 between Congal Eloain and Donald King of Ireland, where the 

 former and his British allies were totally defeated) was pointed 

 out ; and Mr. Waddell stated that he remembered when he was 

 a boy immense quantities of bones being removed from the site, 

 besides brass buckles of the old Irish garments, which latter were 

 unfortunately all destroyed by the labourers in the hope of their 

 containing gold. 



At the edge of the limestone quarry were recently exhumed 

 some very fine cinerary urns, besides a quantity of partly cal- 

 cined bones, which were exhibited at a recent meeting of the 

 Club. A further examination by some of the members resulted 

 in the discovery of more fragments of bones and the bottom of 

 an urn. From the charcoal streak beneath the remains, it 

 would appear that the bodies had been cremated, and the urns 

 baked on the spot, and as several other charcoal bands are to be 

 seen along the face of the quarry, it is not unlikely that a careful 

 search would reveal the existence of an extensive burial-ground 

 here. To any members of the Club who desire to make a 

 thorough investigation of the spot Mr. Waddell kindly promised 

 to give his hearty co-operation. Time did not permit more 

 than a moment's inspection of the ivy-covered ruins of Magheralin 

 Church, which was used as a cathedral by Bishop Jeremy 



