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was a Dominican monastery, founded in 1305 by Richard de 

 Burgh, Earl of Ulster, under the invocation of St. Malachy. The 

 ruin has been used as a quarry for stone for building houses in 

 the locality, and there are now no architectural details of interest 

 left of this once beautiful priory." Having inspected these 

 venerable ruins, the party left for the castle, passing under the 

 arched gateway of the " Tholsel," said to have been one of the 

 gateways of the ancient town. 



In 1 2 10 King John's Castle was erected. Its form is irregular 

 and unshapely, with arched recesses at each loophole capable of 

 holding four or five archers. It is said to have been the first 

 building of note in Ireland "erected to further^, carry out the 

 original policy of Henry II." 



Here lunch was partaken of, the members enjoying the 

 extensive view of the County Down mountains across the placid 

 waters of Carlingford Lough. 



The party now separated into groups and scattered over the 

 country. Some re-visited the many ancient buildings of the town, 

 others ascended the mountains, and while the botanists contented 

 themselves on the lower slopes, the entomologists went to the 

 very top in search of the tarns and peat-holes that contain their 

 treasures. The geologists spent almost the entire day in the 

 extensive quarries near the town. Many searched the lowlying 

 land between the town and Greenore, and raided the seashore and 

 rock-pools. 



At five the party re-assembled at Clematis Cottage, where 

 tea was partaken. A short business meeting was held outside the 

 station, the President (Mr. Robt. Patterson) in the chair. The 

 train was then taken for Belfast, and all arrived safely at 8-45 p.m. 



The extremely dry state of the ground proved unfavourable 

 to the collectors in some of the invertebrate groups, but in that of 

 the terrestrial isopods, or woodlice, the following seven species 

 were obtained : — Ligia oreanica, Trichoniscus pusitlus, Oniscus 



