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The paper was illustrated by a series of 60 lantern slides, 

 the lantern being manipulated by Mr. A. R. Hogg. 



The President, Mr. Joseph Maxwell and Mr. A. M'l. Cleland 

 made a few brief remarks on the paper, and Mr. Foster having 

 replied to some questions asked, the meeting came to a close with 

 the election of Rev. W. R. Megaw, B.A., and two Junior members. 



"the churches of raholp and ardtole in the 

 lecale of down." 



The fourth meeting was held in the Museum on 20th 

 February, Mr. Robert May presiding. At the opening of the 

 meeting a sympathetic resolution was passed in silence to the 

 relatives of four members who .had died since last meeting. These 

 were the Right Hon. Robert Young, who was one of the original 

 members; William Gray, who joined the Club in its first year and 

 had done perhaps more for it than any other member; George H. 

 Elliott, who was elected in 1887 ; and John Frame, whose member- 

 ship commenced in 1891. 



Mr. F. J. Bigger, M.R.I. A., then gave an interesting lecture 

 on two old churches in Lecale, Raholp and St. Nicholas of 

 Ardtole. The lecturer lucidly described the architectural details 

 and peculiarities of these two edifices, and dealt at length with their 

 history and the local social conditions surrounding their origin and 

 use. The church at Raholp was fast hastening to utter ruin, but 

 had now been thoroughly conserved for future generations. It 

 was dedicated to St. Tassach, a disciple of St. Patrick, who was 

 present at that Saint's death in the adjoining parish of Saul. St. 

 Tassach's grave was found intact and undisturbed when the work 

 of restoration was in progress. The church of St. Nicholas at 

 Ardtole had also been conserved, and is now a picturesque feature 

 on a height above the ancient harbour of Ardglass. During the 

 work there considerable fragments of the earliest painted glass 

 were found, proving that the great altar window must have been 

 highly beautiful Experts consider the glass to be probably the 





