488 [Proc. B.N.F.O., 



Hill of the Assembly. The second object of interest was the 

 ruins of Greencastle Church close by, the walls and west gable, 

 surmounted by a small belfry, being all that remain. The third 

 and most conspicuous archaeological object was the old Castle, 

 v/hich is considered toi be one of the best examples in the County 

 of the military architecture of Anglo-Norman times. 



A considerable time was spent in. the inspection of these 

 interesting remains, and Mr. William, Gray, M.R.I. A., gave a 

 sketch of their histories. The party afterwards proceeded 

 along the shore tO' Cranfield Point. Here the Carboniferous 

 limestone crops out, and a few corals and other fossils were 

 picked up; the main scientific interest, however, being 

 botanical. The Sea Holly (Eryngium) Sea Spurge (Euphorbia 

 Paralias), Sea Rocket {Cakile maritima), Sea Radish {Raphanus 

 maritimus), and the Tree Mallow (Lavatera arbor ea), occurred 

 profusely. Glaucium flavium, Salsola Kali, Parietaria officinalis, 

 Beta maritima, Polygonum Raii, and Euphorbia portlandica 

 were alsO' noted. The Wild Teasel (Dipsacus sylvestris) was 

 observed at Cranfield Point. At half-past three o'clock the 

 char-a-bancs were mounted for the return drive tO' Rostrevor, 

 via the White-water Bridge and Mill Bay Road. Passing 

 Wo'odhouse a fine squirrel was seen on one of the trees. A halt 

 was made for tea at the Great Northern Hotel, after which a 

 brief business meeting was held — ^Mr. W. J. Fennell, M.R.I.A., 

 in the chair, and twO' new membersj^— John Doran and G. L. 

 Moore — were elected. A visit was paid to^ the quarry, at 

 the back of the Hotel, to examine the so^-called Rostrevor 

 Marble, which is of a dark-greenish colour, highly crystalline. 



The party returned to Warrenpoint in time tO' catch the 

 7-10 train for Belfast, which was reached at about 9 o'clock. 



BALLYCARRY. 



(HALF-DAY EXCURSION). 



The eighth and last excursion of the Summer Session to 

 Ballycarry took place on August 25 th, when 52 members and 



