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the remains of the rude stone cell where dwelt the anchorite 

 Saint Domnard, after whom the mountain is called. These 

 members brought down the report that the view was one almost 

 unequalled, the horizon being so clear that no fewer than nine 

 counties and the Isle of Man was plainly visible, the hills of 

 Derry and Bray Head being both easily seen. This was the 

 more extraordinary as the sky appeared cloudy. The last 

 portion of the members remained at the Diamond Rocks, adding 

 to their collections. The last three divisions met below the 

 windy ridge, in the Glen Valley, noticing on the way the curious 

 bared summit of the ridge, almost all the vegetation being 

 blown away, leaving small patches of bog and large rounded 

 stones and granite sand. The waterworn face of the cliff over 

 which the river trickles is also well marked. The mountaineer- 

 ing members were interested in the sharp junction between the 

 granite and the Ordovician stratum at the Shanslieve Spur, 

 where the granite sends out veins into the shale. Basalt and 

 eurite were also seen in contact here. The junction between 

 granite and shale is also seen above Trassey Bridge and in the 

 Glen Valley. The botanists, though not strictly on business, 

 noticed most of the Alpine plants known to occur on these hills, 

 and although several interesting ferns were obtained, no new 

 find to the locality was recorded. Tea at the station was just 

 finished in time for the 6-40 train for Belfast. Altogether the 

 Mournes have seldom been seen to better advantage, and the 

 English geologists expressed themselves more than pleased with 

 the day, and the pleasure they derived from a visit to the 

 Mournes, in conjunction with the members of the Belfast 

 Naturalists' Field Club. 



27 August 

 GLENARIFF. 



On Saturday, the 27 August, a smaller party than usual 

 left by the morning train for Glenariff. Changing at Bally- 



