52 Ireland i Its Ancient Civilisation and Social Customs. 



protecting the head from the blow of a stick, which was then a 

 common form of amusement. The women wore large cloaks for 

 an outer garment. A great portion of the cloth used in the family 

 was home-made, and the tailor was brought to the house to 

 make it up. I remember one old man who wore a queue — 

 viz., his hair plaited in a long tail and tied with a black ribbon. 

 The blue cloaks, knee breeches, and home-made hats have 

 disappeared from the North of Ireland, but in County Kerry, 

 near Dingle, a few years ago. I saw men and women apparelled 

 in the old style. The blue cloaks are still worn in the south of 

 County Cork, and also in County Waterford. Englishmen 

 have blundered in the past when legislating for Ireland from 

 utter want of knowledge of its people. Under the more benign 

 influence of recent legislation many of the old grievances have 

 been redressed, so that it is now possible for those who choose 

 to live happy and prosperous in their own little island, where 

 there is ample room for many years to come for all who may 

 remain. 



At the conclusion of Mr. Milligan's lecture a large number 

 of interesting lantern slides were exhibited descriptive of Irish 

 antiquities, ancient weapons, churches and monasteries, taken 

 in various parts of Ireland. Amongst the views were many 

 pictures of the Irish peasantry, which were much enjoyed by 

 those present. 



Mr. JOSEPH WRIGHT, f.g.s., read a Paper entitled— 



"BOULDER CLAY— A MARINE DEPOSIT, WITH 



SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE 'TILL' 



OF SCOTLAND." 



The Lecturer after describing the chief characteristics 

 of boulder clay, said : — that geologists all agreed that this 

 clay, which formed the greater part of the subsoil of the 

 British Isles, was the result of ice action, and that it was 



