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tion, and the other ten crosses, enclosed by circles in relief. The 

 inscription is somewhat obliterated by age. Dr. O'Donovan's 

 rendering of it is — "Ternocus, the son of Cernaus, consecrated 

 this place. Let him be under the patronage of Peter the 

 Apostle." The individual to whose memory the stone was 

 erected flourished in the beginning of the eighth century, 

 and appears to have been a person of some importance, who 

 dedicated himself and his possessions to the service of God. 

 Leaving this remarkable and highly interesting monument, 

 the party again mounted their conveyances, and passing the 

 picturesque keep of Moyra Castle on the right, a quick drive 

 brought them to the Imperial Hotel, Dundalk, the resting- 

 place of the excurionists for the night. After tea, the day's 

 programme being finished, the members visited such places 

 as were most likely to interest them. Several, doing the lions 

 of the place, visited the quays, the magnificent Roman Catholic 

 cathedral, &c ; others, bent on a longer stroll, took the road for 

 Castletown, and were favoured with a view of a most picturesque 

 old ivy-covered tower, dating doubtless from the days of the 

 English Pale. The timber of the grounds in which the strong- 

 hold is situated is well worthy a visit ; a magnificent cedar of 

 Lebanon was specially noticeable, whose age most certainly 

 rivalled that of the ancient castle. 



The following morning gave promise of even a finer day than 

 the preceding had been. All were up betimes for an early 

 breakfast, and a start was soon made. A short time spent at 

 Greenore, where the botanists of the party succeeded in procuring 

 specimens of four species of spurge, viz., Euphorbia pepluSy 

 exigua, heliscopia, and p ar alias ; the horned poppy {Glaucium 

 luietim)^ the houndstongue {Cynoglossum officinale), the slender 

 hard grass {Lepturus filiformis), and Silene anglica. Again 

 taking train, Carlingford claimed the attention of the party for 

 the remainder of the day. Persons visiting this historic town 

 for the first time cannot fail to be struck with the number and 

 importance of its ancient buildings. Convenient to the railway 

 station is a massive square tower in good preservation ; in a 



