SUMMER SESSION. 



The following Excursions were made during the Summer Session: 



On 14th May, to 



LOUGH MOURNE AND CARRICKFERGUS. 



A large party started from the Northern Counties terminus, 

 by the twelve o'clock train for Carrickfergus, whence, after being 

 joined by several friends from that ancient town, they proceeded 

 on foot to the lake. The road, with its picturesque views of 

 the Belfast Lough and mountains, presented no features of 

 special interest to the naturalist, except that the unusual luxu- 

 riance of some of our commonest wild flowers in this favourable 

 season was noted, until the Carrickfergus Commons were 

 reached. Here there are many signs of improvement, due to 

 the recent settlement of the long pending dispute respecting 

 them. New roads have been made, new houses built, and bog 

 and moorland are rapidly being brought under cultivation. 

 After coming in sight of the lake, the curious swallow-holes of 

 Lignaca formed the first place of attraction. Here a considerable 

 rivulet, which seems to be making straight for the lake, plunges 

 in a small cascade down into an oval hollow or basin, about 

 one hundred and fifty yards long, at the bottom of which it 

 disappears through a number of *' swallow-holes." Whether 



