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unknown, but it was apparently in existence in 1440. It 

 witnessed many a turbulent scene, and, although occupied 

 until recent years and much modernised internally, it is fast 

 crumbling to ruin. The fine sculptured grave slab of 

 MacSwyne was visited in the adjoining graveyard and some 

 photographs of it were taken. A Franciscan Monastery, also 

 erected by MacSwyne, formerly stood here, but now every 

 stone is gone — possibly pressed into the service of modern 

 buildings. 



Afternoon tea in its most grateful and refreshing aspect 

 was waiting for us on the lawn facing the approach to Doe 

 Castle, where the water was boiled on a huge fire of " turf.'' 

 At this point the real work of the Club commenced, and as 

 soon as the open-air repast was partaken of, the members of 

 the various sections of the Club found much to occupy their 

 attention, and they were soon hard at work. Some of the 

 results of their labours and the working of the whole time 

 are given at the end of this report. 



At half -past five our procession of twelve well-filled outside 

 cars again resumed its way, and the final stage of the journey 

 commenced. The horses were fresh, properly fed, hardy little 

 animals, well accustomed to run up the hills, and along the road 

 at a brisk pace they went without the additional reminder of 

 the whip, the drivers evincing a ready sense of fun, and a 

 laudable desire to call attention to every point of note, their 

 descriptions at times savouring somewhat of the apocryphal. 

 Slightly over a mile from Doe the beautiful Lackagh River 

 was reached, the seaward view from the quaint old bridge 

 being of matchless beauty, and exposing the whole length of 

 Sheephaven, with the wooded point of Doe Castle in the near 

 left, and the woods of Ards further on, showing a continuous 

 curve, while to the right were the great Campion sands and 

 Tramore, with our hotel out in the sand-hills behind at the 

 base of the carn-topped Ganiamore. On the land side were 

 seen the Grlenveagh Mountains, Barnes Mountain, and the 

 mountains of lonely Lough Salt. A short drive through the 

 sand-dunes brought us to the Rosapenna Hotel, built in 



