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[Proc. B.N.F.C. 



Proceedings. 



SUMMER SESSION 



HOLYWOOD. 



The first excursion took place on 9th May, when about fifty 

 members and friends met at the Maypole, Holywood, at 3 p.m. 

 The conductor (Mr. R. May) having announced the various places 

 of interest to be visited, Mr. Adam Speers gave an account of the 

 Maypole, which is a fine spar rising 70 feet, and buried about 12 

 feet in the ground. The party now walked to the handsome 

 Catholic Church, St. Columbkille's ; but on the way a halt was 

 made opposite the Sullivan Schools, when Mr. Speers gave an 

 account of the schools and their celebrated founder. The late 

 Monsignor O'Laverty, for many years a member of the Club, took 

 great pride in the construction of St. Columbkille's, the foundation 

 stone of which was brought from Gartan, Co. Donegal, the birth- 

 place of the illustrious St. Columbkille. After viewing the interior 

 of the church, the party walked over to the Parish Church, in 

 which the stained glass windows were much admired. The Rev. 

 R. H. White very kindly gave an account of the church. A short 

 walk brought the party to the ancient tumulus, Ard Mic Nesca 

 (the mound of the son of Nasca), Mr. Thomas Rule, in whose 

 garden this tumulus exists, having kindly granted to the party free 

 access to his grounds. 



Mr. F. A. Heron, of "The Nest," Cultra, kindly invited 

 the members and friends to tea, and a very pleasant walk brought 

 the party to " The Nesf" As Cultra was specially interesting to 

 the geologists of the party, taking advantage of the low tide, 



