1901-1902.] ' 15 



July, the place chosen being the celebrated " Coast Road." 

 Members and friends assembled at the Northern Counties 

 Station on Thursday morning in time for the 9-55 train, and, 

 although the party was not quite so large as was anticipated, 

 the enthusiasm of each member for his or her own particular 

 hobby more than compensated for this. 



On arrival at Larne Mr. M'Neill's well-appointed brakes 

 were waiting for the party, and the drive along the Coast 

 Road was commenced. The first stopping-place was Waterloo, 

 where the members spent some time examining the lias and 

 rhaetic beds. Here the geologists were in their glory, and 

 many characteristic fossils were obtained by means of chisel 

 and hammer. On the land side of the road the overlying 

 beds of greensand were next visited, and one of the geologists 

 gave a short but interesting account of the position of the 

 various beds, and the meaning of what had just been seen. 

 Resuming seats, the party proceeded along the coast through 

 the Black Cave Tunnel to Ballygalley Head, where the well- 

 known " corn sacks " were noted. Passing O'Halloran's 

 Castle, which stands on an isolated rock, one, of the numerous 

 legends connected with it was related, and while still musing 

 on the long distant past a more modern structure diverted 

 attention — namely, Ballygalley Castle, a small but quaint 

 specimen of Scottish baronial architecture, built in 1625. 

 Additional interest was added to the hasty inspection of the 

 castle by the valuable account of it in the latest number of 

 the " Ulster Journal of Archaeology." The Ballyrudder 

 gravels were next noted, being celebrated through the investi- 

 gations conducted by the B.N.F.C. some years ago. At the 

 " Madman's Window," on the south side of Glenarm, a con- 

 siderable time was spent. Here the members had lunch, and 

 visited the quarries, and, in spite of the rain which was then 

 coming down somewhat heavily, good collections of plants, 

 shells, and beetles were made. Several photographs were 

 taken here, and it was with reluctance that this charming 

 spot was left behind. Glenarm was the next stopping-place. 

 While the horses were being rested and fed the party visited 



