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After lunch brakes conveyed the party to Fair Head, the 

 inland road being taken. En route the ruins of Bun-na-Margie 

 Abbey — the ancient burial-place of the clan MacDonnell — were 

 passed. During the drive specimens of the Butterfly and Spotted 

 Orchis were obtained, and during the ascent of the Head numerous 

 specimens of some of our rarer plants were seen. After a short 

 rest the party was conducted along the summit of the cliff, across 

 the outlet from Lough Doo, and downwards towards the stream 

 issuing from Lough-na-Cranagh, from which a somewhat slippery 

 path bordered by the Grass of Parnassus (now in full flower) gave 

 access to the road at Colliery Bay, whence the party, remounting 

 the brakes, returned to the hotel. For Sunday there was no fixed 

 programme. Some of the party devoted the forenoon to the 

 woods in Glenshesk and the afternoon to Plantation Port at 

 Kinbane Head ; others went to church, whilst most paid a visit 

 during the day to Bun-na-Margie Abbey and to the camp of the 

 Inniskillings on the Ballycastle Heads. Bright sunshine favoured 

 the party on Monday in their exploration of VVhitepark Bay. It 

 was a two hours' drive to Portbraddan, at the western end of the 

 bay. During the last quarter of an hour of the drive the profusion 

 of bloom of the Flower of Dunluce, Geranium pratense, which 

 here grows in wild luxuriance, was admired. After lunch the 

 members were led round the base of the limestone cliffs, tenanted, 

 as usual, by a large nesting colony of House-Martins, to the sandy 

 shore. On reaching the kitchen-middens active search was 

 prosecuted for relics of ancient man. A fine series of photos, of 

 flint implements, &c, sent by Mr. William Gray, M.R.I. A., and a 

 number of the implements themselves brought by Mr. Welch, 

 greatly aided the party in their search, large collections being 

 amassed. Proceeding eastwards the members soon reached 

 Ballintoy Harbour, and thence walked to the coastguard station, 

 where the brakes were waiting and the return drive was com- 

 menced. At Ballintoy a refreshing cup of afternoon tea was 

 provided, and Ballycastle was reached in time for dinner at 8 

 o'clock. 



