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Lignapestia, while the Naturalists walked through from the 

 south. This well-wooded ravine, with its mountain torrents, 

 waterfalls, and rocky banks, is reputed to be the place selected 

 by St. Patrick for the destruction of the last of the Irish 

 serpents, and the pool below the waterfall is the resort of 

 pilgrims, whose votive offerings may be seen attached to the 

 trees that overhang the pool. The banks about the pool are 

 clothed with the beech fern and numerous other forms. An 

 excellent section of primitive limestone also occurs here, 

 traversing the metamorphic rocks, and good specimens were 

 secured, as well as very fine examples of quartz, which occurs 

 sometimes in very large crystals, and is known as Dungiven 

 diamonds. After a rest and slight refreshment at Carniban, or 

 the White Cam, a visit was paid to Banagher old church, said 

 to be built by St. O'Heney, whose monument is in the grave- 

 yard, and is celebrated for the remarkable virtues of the dust 

 collected around it when collected by a member of the 

 O'Heney family. The ruins, remarkable in many respects, are 

 in charge of the Board of Public Works. 



Returning to Dungiven the party visited Pellipar House by 

 the special permission of Captain R. A. Ogilby, D.L. While 

 there are many natural attractions throughout the grounds 

 and the surroundings of Pellipar House, the very fine collection 

 of pictures in the house are of the most interest and value. 

 They are distiibuted through the several elegant apartments 

 with great care and judgment. The walls of the billiard-room 

 are decorated with a choice collection of engravings. There 

 are over one hundred examples in oil, comprising works of the 

 chief Italian schools, the Dutch, and Spanish, as well as some 

 English masters. There are some works attributed to Titian 

 and Tintoretto amongst the Venetians, Marratti and others of 

 the Carracci school, and some minor representatives of Italian 

 art. The Dutch are represented by Brenghal, Vandervende, 

 Vanderkeef, &c. Two works are attributed to the great 

 master of the Nuremberg school, Albrecht Durer, and there is 

 a very important Morillo, giving a good idea of that Spanish 



