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excellent condition. In other places Japanese maples and 

 syringa gave colour and brightness to the scene. 



Some members ascended the monument and enjoyed an 

 extensive view of the Upper and Lower Loughs, as well as over- 

 looking the old town of Enniskillen, the ancient Inis-Cethlen, 

 or Cethlen's Island. The town therefore can boast of its ancient 

 foundation, for Cethlen was the wife of Balor of the Great 

 Blows, the Fomorian King of Tory Island. Cethlen could 

 give a good account "of herself in battle, for it was she who 

 inflicted a fatal wound on Dagda, the King of the Dedannans, 

 in the second battle of Moytura. 



Speed's map of Ireland gives a picture of Enniskillen 

 Castle about 1600, and to-day some old walls and turrets rise 

 to remind us of the troublous times in 1594, when Fitzwilliam 

 took Maguire Castle, and when Maguire and O'Donnell laid 

 siege to recover it. In those days the castle was a prominent 

 feature of the city and the centre of power; to-day the tower 

 of the Town Hall rises to call attention to the more peaceful 

 conditions of life of the citizens and the more stable govern- 

 ment of the land. 



A short interval of fair weather favoured our start at. 

 ten o'clock on the s.s. Wigeon for the Lower Lough. The 

 scenery on each side of the river was much admired. Portora 

 School, standing on the summit of a hill wooded down to the 

 water's edge, or the stretches of green lawns, made exquisite 

 pictures. Further down the Castle of Portora was seen, but it 

 presents no feature of special interest in its present condition. 



The Round Tower of Devenish soon came into view, and 

 a stop was made to allow us to land on the Island. The time 

 was too short to allow of a thorough examination of the 

 ancient churches and other remains, but we saw so much that 

 we were satisfied that the details could not be studied in one 

 short visit. The principal objects were seen and photographed 

 — the ancient Celtic Church, the Round Tower, St. Mary's 

 Abbey, and the High Cross. Returning on board our boat, we 

 were soon in sight of Inismacsaint, another sacred island with 

 ancient remains. Mr. Edward Archdale met the party on 



