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door, with Celtic ornament, was removed to Kilmore Cathedral ; 

 also the great circular keep, Bedell's Tower, on the crannoge in 

 Lough Oughter, the battered walls of which told of many a 

 hard-fought encounter. Washed up by the flood was a quantity 

 of excellent freshwater shell material, yielding most of the local 

 univalves, and the entomologists were delighted to find the 

 larvae of a rare moth on the aspens. On the return journey a 

 visit was paid to the bog at Derrywinny, where the great sun- 

 dew, the frogbit, two species of bladderwort, ivy-leaved duckweed, 

 and other rare plants were taken. The rare sedge {Car ex, the 

 pseudo Scirpus) was in quantity, and the tall bulrushes were 

 observed in full flower. The return journey was ended in time 

 for dinner at 8.30, after which tables were cleared, and an 

 exhibition of the finds of the day was held. Professor Cole 

 gave a brief but most interesting account of the geological 

 features, and R. LI. Praeger described the carnivorous apparatus 

 of the bladderworts. The Club's prize 21 was awarded to 

 Henry Hanna, b.a. Sunday was an open day, when members 

 could do as they pleased, many staying in Cavan for church, 

 others driving to Killykeen, arriving back for dinner at eight. 

 The last day of the trip, Monday, was commenced, after break 

 fast, by a drive along a somewhat hilly road to the base of 

 Slieve Glah, a mountain of Ordovician sandstones and slates, 

 from the top of which a most extensive view was obtained, the 

 hills of Tyrone to the west, Tara and the hills of Dublin to the 

 south. On the summit a short geological and geographical 

 account of the district was given by Professor Cole and Mann 

 Harbison. The descent was made to the east to see a fine rath 

 at the base, where the party were entertained by the veracious 

 stories of banshees, witches, and fairies told in perfect belief by 

 a cottager, who, in addition, produced a quantity of milk for 

 refreshment of the members, and obtained for two of the 

 members a quaint form of primitive lamp, which was of some 

 interest. Near at hand was a small lake, from the boggy shores 

 of which had been unearthed a dug-out canoe some two years 

 previously, of which, however, no trace remained. Several 



