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road and then the old road to Broughshane, the first halt was made 

 at the Moat of Drumfane (Dun-rra-Feinne — "the Fort of the 

 Fenians "). This great mound is 30 feet in height, and is still 

 surrounded in part by the original trench and rampart, and on the 

 east side are the remains of an extensive fortified earthwork. 

 Quite recently this fine monument of a past age has been taken 

 under the official guardianship of the Antrim County Council. 

 The drive was then continued to the smiling village of Brough- 

 shane — the bru or border of Shane, meaning "Shane's (Shane 

 O'Neill) border or place." This old road is most charming, 

 especially about Ballygarvey, and nearing Broughshane fine views 

 were obtained of the woods surrounding Tullymore Lodge (the 

 residence of the Hon. Robert Torrens O'Neill, M.P.) and 

 Whitehall (General Sir George White's). Some of the geological 

 members dropped behind here for a few minutes to examine a very 

 fine section of a huge esker deposit of glacial sands and gravels 

 which occurs near Broughshane, on the north side of the road. 

 Canon Grainger's old residence, St. Patrick's House, situated across 

 the river, on the new road, also came in for passing observation. 

 A short stop was made in the village, and most of the members 

 visited Dr. Grainger's grave in the churchyard. Tubbernasool 

 (Tober-na-Suil, " the well of the eyes ") Holy Well was the next 

 place visited. It is in the centre of a boggy pasture field adjacent 

 to the public road, on the south side. Leaving Tubbernasool, a 

 short run brought the party to Skerry (a "sharp" usually "sea," 

 rock) Rock, on which the remains of the old church of Skerry 

 stand in lonely ruined grandeur. Tradition, which in this case is 

 supported by very ancient authority, attributes the foundation of 

 this church to St. Patrick. The old ruined edifice now crowning 

 the hill measures 69 feet by 26 feet, taken on the outside. The 

 longitudinal walls are 2^ feet thick, and the gable 4 feet. The 

 western gable, which contains the solitary window now remaining, 

 and the northern wall, are nearly complete. The eastern gable 

 and the south wallare badly delapidated. There is a large tomb 



