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master, who excelled in painting angels and children. Of 

 English works perhaps the best are a fine landscape by Clover 

 and a marine piece of G. Morland. 



From Pellipar the party went on to the old church of 

 Dungiven. On entering the graveyard there is a good example 

 of the bullaun, which is here venerated as a holy font or well, 

 and the surrounding bushes are liberally decorated with votive 

 offerings in the shape of rags, strings, and coloured pieces of 

 cloth. 



The church is supposed to have been founded by one of the 

 chiefs of the O'Cathans about a.d. i 100. The principal feature 

 now in the old building is the tomb of Coo-eya-gall, whose 

 death is recorded thus a.d. 1385 : — " Cumiaghe O'Kane, Lord 

 of Oireacht-ui-Cathain. Died at the pinnacle of wealth and 

 celebrity.'' The monument therefore cannot be older than 

 the latter part of the 14th century. Its restoration some few 

 years ago has detracted from its interest, as all the figures on 

 the base of the monument are recut to imitate the old work. 

 Below the site of the old church, and at the side of the River 

 Roe as it tumbles down from Benady Glen, there is a rock with 

 the apparent impression of a foot, attributed to St. Patrick, and 

 therefore it has become an object of veneration. Surrounded 

 as it is by most picturesque scenery, no better spot could be 

 selected for the exercise of devotional feelings and the worship 

 of the God of nature. 



Returning from the venerable and venerated ruins of 

 Dungiven old church, a glance at the standing stone, and a 

 hurried visit to St. Patrick's Well completed the events of the 

 day before catching the evening's train back to Limavady and 

 the homely car of Mr. Sloane. 



On Thursday morning the members of the Field Club 

 started by train from Limavady for Dungiven, where they were 

 received by Dr. Moore and others as cordially as on the 

 morning of the day before. They at once proceeded to the 

 residence of the Rev. S. Thomson, where that gentleman's 

 very fine collection of geological specimens were arranged for 



