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between the pre-historic cemetery, where many funereal urns 

 have been found in position, and a large rath or fort that was 

 levelled within the present century. It is believed that further 

 explorations will bring to light additional traces that would be 

 valuable to the archaeologist and naturalist. The specimens 

 exhibited were afterwards presented to the museum of the 

 Natural History and Philosophical Society by the reader, on 

 behalf of Mr. Waddell. 



Several members spoke of the great importance of the dis- 

 covery, and the Chairman stated that he had a short time since 

 discovered somewhat similar remains near Ballyrudder — the 

 locality where the mammoth's tooth, in the possession of Canon 

 Grainger, is said to have been found. 



The Secretaries were next called upon, and read their Report 

 for the past year, which — though reviewing the work of a year 

 of quiet progress, unmarked by any feature calling for special 

 notice — was a very satisfactory one.* 



The election of officers for the ensuing year was next pro- 

 ceeded with. The Rev. Canon Grainger, D.D., M.R.I.A., &c., 

 was elected president, and Mr. Hugh Robinson vice-president, 

 amid applause. It is specially worthy of note that both these 

 gentlemen have been long and intimately connected with the 

 Club, Dr. Grainger having been the first chairman of committee 

 in its infancy, before it felt strength sufficient to aspire to a 

 president ; and Mr. Hugh Robinson was one of the few founders 

 of the Club, and subsequently, for upwards of ten years, one of 

 its active secretaries, and to his untiring exertions during that 

 period is due much of the healthy vigour which the Club now 

 enjoys. After the re-election of the treasurer and secretaries, 

 the committee, with some necessary change, was elected ; and 

 the meeting resolved itself into one of general discussion on 

 suggestions calculated to advance its prosperity, the summer 

 programme forming a prominent part. A strong wish was 

 revived by some of the members that the new committee 

 should organise a dredging excursion down the Lough, engag- 



* This report appears in extenso in its proper order in the beginning of this part of 

 the proceedings. 



