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mena, the narrow guage train was entered for Parkmore. 

 Upon arriving there some little time was spent about the 

 iron mines before the descent was made to the Glen. Here 

 the members botanised a little, but largely gave themselves up 

 to the simple enjoyment of the beauty of the gorges and the 

 great waterfalls of Ess-na-lara (the fall of the mare) and 

 Ess-na-croub (the fall of the hoof). After an evening in the 

 tea house in the Glen, the party returned by the last train to 

 Belfast. 



14 September. 

 BRYANSFORD. 



The last and perhaps the most enjoyable excursion of the 

 season took place on Saturday, 14 September, to Bryansford, 

 where, through the courtesy of the Earl of Roden, Tollymore 

 Park was open to the members. On arrival at Newcastle, a 

 dull morning was clearing off the Mournes, and the sun was 

 coming out, brightening up what is one of the finest views in 

 our district — the view of Donard from the Newcastle Railway 

 Station. The walk to Bryansford was most enjoyable, with the 

 great rolling hills lying to the south, and the wooded Glen of 

 Tollymore in front, with the castle peering through the trees 

 and the village church tower upon the hill. The day turned 

 out so fine — as in fact all the Club's excursion days have this 

 year — that all cloaks, &c, were left in the Roden Arms. In the 

 Park dispersal was the order of the day, not more than two or 

 three keeping together. Some took to the woods to collect 

 fungi, others topped Slieve Commedagh, whilst the major 

 portion loitered in the woods and down by the river, botanising, 

 photographing, and generally enjoying the glories and beauties 

 of nature as only students of her mysteries can. 



Many of the members ascended the wooded hills south of the 

 castle, already tinged with autumn tints, in order to see the 

 glorious view of the hills stretching northward beyond Castle- 

 wellan. To the right on a hillcrest towered the great Norman 



