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of the Club, and was untiring in his efforts to add to the success 

 of the excursion. Waggonettes were in waiting to convey the 

 party to Castleraw, which was reached after half-an-hour's drive. 

 The old castle, of which little now remains, stands within a rath, 

 the entrenchments of which are well preserved, and is said to have 

 been founded by Rory O'Neill in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. 

 It is, however, generally associated with the name of Sir Phelim 

 O'Neill, one of the fiercest sons of that warlike race. Tumults of 

 a later date were brought to the minds of the party by the view 

 from the castle of the Diamond, which was the scene, in 1795, of 

 a battle between the Peep-o'-Day Boys and the Defenders. After 

 sufficient time had been given for investigation and collection, the 

 vehicles were again mounted, and the drive was continued through 

 the fine orchards of County Armagh to Kilmore. Here the Rev. 

 Mr. Jones conducted the party through the church, and gave an 

 interesting account of its foundation. One historian writes — 

 " Kilmore, anciently called Kilmore Aedhan, derived its name 

 from the foundation of a church in the territory of Maudneth, by 

 Sir Mochtee, the founder of Louth, by whom it was dedicated to 

 St. Aedhan." Some authorities consider the church to be one of 

 St. Patrick's foundations, but the Rev. Mr. Jones was of opinion 

 that the foundation was of date previous to St. Patrick's time, 

 tradition having it that St. Patrick was once a guest of the monas- 

 tery adjoining, of which no trace now remains. The present 

 church was rebuilt in 1814. 



The party next visited one of the finest orchards in County 

 Armagh, by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. Hobson, of Kilmore, 

 and partook of lunch in the orchard and on the lawn. Mr. 

 Hobson imparted a considerable amount of very interesting and 

 instructive information about fruit growing, which is the staple 

 industry of the district. 



After lunch the members drove from Kilmore to Fruitfield, 

 where Mr. Lamb courteously conducted them over his jam factory. 

 A delightful surprise awaited the party at the end of their 



