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and the Wall-rue fern grow on the walls of the old castle ; the 

 latter grows most luxuriantly and abundantly on walls near 

 Clough. The Maidenhair Spleenwort (A. trichomanes) and the 

 Scaly Hart's-tongue {Ceterach officinarum) were seen on the 

 walls in the neighbourhood, but more sparingly. Belfast was 

 reached about 8-30 p.m., after a most enjoyable and instructive 

 excursion. 



On September 7th, to 



TYNAN AND CALEDON. 



The last field meeting for the season took place on September 

 7th, Tynan Abbey being the locality visited. Rather a smaller 

 party than usual responded to the circular, and left by the 8-45 

 train. On arrival at Tynan they at once proceeded to the 

 village, in which is an ancient cross ot large size, which has 

 evidently been taken good care of. Time, however, has almost 

 obliterated the carvings with which it was once embellished ; 

 on one of the panels figures representing the temptation can still 

 be traced, but the other subjects represented are too much 

 weathered to allow of their being interpreted. Shortly after 

 leaving the village the richly-wooded grounds of Tynan Abbey 

 are entered, the party being conducted to the house — an impos- 

 ing building of comparatively modern date. Its situation is 

 very fine, surrounded as it is by exceptionally well-grown timber, 

 and overlooking a small lake. On one of the terraces adjoining 

 is an ancient stone cross, one of three within the grounds. Sir 

 J. Calvert Stronge, Bart. — the proprietor of the estate — informed 

 the members that they were erected in their present positions 

 many years since, having been removed from Glenarb, County 

 Tyrone, where they were at the time being destroyed and used 

 for building purposes. The second cross visited has quite a 

 romanti c situation on a small island enshrouded by trees ; and 

 the third, which, on the side of the main avenue, is erected 

 over an arch and well, is sheltered by venerable hawthorns. 



