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fortune to see the trout on May Eve were sure to get cured. 

 It is said that this trout was caught by some man, and when he 

 had it on the coals cooking it for his dinner it leaped out of 

 the door and went back to its lyn again, but it never let itself 

 be seen afterwards." 



Mr. Gray also very fully described a large number of other 

 wells in the North of Ireland, including the following : — 

 Cranfield Well, on the north shore of Lough Neagh. The tree 

 over this well, as in many other cases, is decorated with old 

 rags, and crystals of carbonate of lime are found in the well, 

 which are said to be very lucky. St. Bridget's Well and 

 Stations at Faughart, near Dundalk, where the trees are also 

 decorated with rags, and a stone in the stream shows the 

 impression of St. Bridget's knees. At the well near the old 

 church of Faughart there was formerly a scull from which 

 visitors drank the well water. Mr. Gray described a number 

 of wells called Tubberdoney, such as the one at Kilrea, one 

 near Cloughmills, one near Dervock, and one near Castlewellan. 

 All the wells called Tubberdoney were supposed to have been 

 dedicated to their respective patron saints on Sunday. Mr. 

 Gray also fully described Kilbroney Well, near Rostrevor ; 

 Struil Wells, near Downpatrick ; St. Patrick's Well, at Saul, 

 County Down ; St. Patrick's Well, near Ardglass ; and the old 

 well of Tubbernacarrick, near Kirkcubbin, County Down. All 

 the Northern wells and several from other parts of Ireland 

 were illustrated by limelight views thrown on the screen by 

 Mr. Nicholl. In describing the Northern wells, Mr Gray 

 stated that we have in our own locality remains of the old 

 practices at wells, such as paying special respect on certain 

 days, decorating the adjoining bushes with rags, and raising 

 stones and cairns and making penitential stations. Mr. Gray 

 enlivened his lecture by telling appropriate anecdotes and 

 exhibiting many relics brought from holy wells. 



Seaton F. Milligan, M.R.I.A., made a few remarks, con- 

 gratulating the Lecturer upon his admirable discourse. 



