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conductor's whistle was heard, so on we drove past Moira 

 Castle, or what remains of it, a very strong and 

 important structure, once guarding the celebrated Moyra Pass, 

 to the remarkable stone of Kilnasaggait. (Plate XIL). 

 This standing stone or cross stands over seven feet high, is 

 about eighteen inches wide, and only six inches thick. It is 

 ■ornamented on the one side with no less than ten crosses, within 

 circles of various sizes, the other face having two crosses, one 

 plain and the other enclosed in a, circle, and with the following 

 inscription: — "This place, Ternoc, son of Giaran the Little, 

 bequeathed it under the protection of the Apostle Peter." 



But "move again," is the order of the conductor, and we 

 are off to Ravensdale Park, the beautifully-situated demesne of 

 the Right Hon. Sir Daniel Dixon, Bart., Lord Mayor of Belfast, 

 kindly thrown open fox the inspection of the members of the 

 united clubs. Here the first thing done was to make afternoon 

 tea, and with the kind assistance of the housekeeper, who had 

 everything ready, the ladies of the party soon had all the mem- 

 bers enjoying the cup which cheers, in the large dining-room. 

 The party then broke up into various sections. Some visited 

 the gardens, others went botanising through the park, and the 

 remainder went to view and photograph the stone circle lately 

 discovered here by the Rev. N. Lawless, P.P., of Faughart. 

 They very soon found the circle ; one of the pillars has fallen, 

 but seven others remain as they were placed 3,000 years ago. 

 At five o'clock all assembled in front of the residence, when the 

 following resolution was passed with much cordiality: — ^"That 

 the best thanks of this meeting of the united societies be con- 

 veyed to Sir Daniel Dixon, Bart., Lord Mayor of Belfast, for 

 his kindness in throwing open his beautiful park and residence 

 for the use of the members on this occasion." The next item 

 on the programme was the visit to the great cromlech known as 

 the Giant's Load. This imposing cromlech, one of the finest 

 in Ireland, is not nearly so well known as it should be. It con- 

 sists of four rough stones of immense size ; three of them sup- 

 port the large flat stone forming the top of the cromlech on 

 almost infinitesimal points ; the front stone, which was cracked 



