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natural history subjects and in the work of the Field Club. The 

 tote was passed in silence, the members standing bareheaded. 

 Two new Junior members — Miss Bessie Dundee and Master 

 Einest W. M'Clelland — were elected. A visit was then paid to the 

 waterfall at Glenoe, and the geologists examined the quarry in the 

 chalk. The homeward journey was then begun, and on the way 

 the old graveyard at Glynn, the ruins of the church, and the 

 quaint headstones were examined with interest. The 7-30 train 

 brought the party back to Belfast. The ornithologists noted from 

 their arrival at Glynn 39 species of Birds, none of which were 

 uncommon. Several interesting Land-Shells were unearthed at 

 Rungill Glen, among which Acanthinula lame/iata,- Arianta 

 arbustorum, and Hygromia fusca may be mentioned. Amongst 

 the specimens of special botanical interest found were — Sisym- 

 brium Alliaria, Mercurialis perennis, Polypodium vu/gare var. 

 serratum, Geum intermedium, * Lonicera xy/osteum, Geranium 

 lucidum, and Veronica man/ana, and the Alga, Lemanea 

 Batrachospermton. 



CARLINGFORD. 



The second excursion was held on 25th May, when forty-five 

 members and friends went to Carlingford. On the journey the 

 geologists observed how the railway from Portadown to Newry 

 runs along a great Glacial overflow channel, which took the surplus 

 water of Lough Neagh when the mouths of the Bann and Belfast 

 Lough were closed by the ice of the Firth of Clyde glacier. On 

 arrival at Carlingford the party divided, the majority, under the 

 guidance of the President, proceeding to inspect the many 

 interesting buildings in the town. Among the places visited may 

 be mentioned Lord Thomas's or Taffe's Castle ; the Throstel, and 

 the adjoining square tower, evidently the fortified private residence 

 of some of the old Northmen or Danes who settled here ; the Abbey ; 

 and King John's Castle. Meanwhile the remainder of the party had 



