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is the lofty Knockmagarron Hill, 410 feet above the sea, and 

 formerly used as a signal station. The natural bridges of Ross 

 are the next objects of interest, situated near to the village of 

 that name. There are two bridges ; the largest is about 45 

 feet in length, 30 feet broad, and three feet in thickness. The 

 layers of rock are horizontal ; the bottom of the span is about 

 40 feet above low water. Two very beautiful arches, called the 

 cathedral arches, may be seen close by. Reaching Loop Head, 

 the lighthouse should be visited for the extensive view that it 

 commands. Leap Head, now Loop Head, took its name from 

 the extraordinary leap of the great Irish hero Cuchullin, who, 

 to escape a too importunate lover, leaped the chasm separating 

 the head from the cliff adjoining. The lady leaped it success- 

 fully, but in returning to follow him she fell and was killed. 

 We have now reached a point north of the great estuary of the 

 Shannon, and can return by a different route, calling at the 

 ancient Castle of Carrigaholt, thence to Kilrush, Scattery 

 Island, with its round tower and ancient churches, the abode of 

 St. Senan. The group of ruins are extensive, embracing an 

 early Irish church, a round tower, and cathedral of the middle 

 ages. 



I have now briefly attempted to describe some of the beauties 

 of Ireland lying along its western seaboard, which gives a very 

 imperfect idea of the reality. We will now proceed to illus- 

 trate what we have been describing with photographs, the 

 majority of them never before exhibited in Belfast, and some 

 of those taken at Kilkee during a storm show wave effects that 

 could not be described by any words of mine. 



The views were then thrown on the screen and much ap- 

 preciated, the lantern being skilfully manipulated by Mr. F. 

 M'Gibney, of Messrs. Lizars. 



Mr. Garrett Nagle, R.M., moved a hearty vote of thanks to 

 Mr. Milligan for his most interesting and charming lecture, 

 which he was sure would long be remembered by all who had 

 had the pleasure of listening to it. To himself it had, indeed, 

 been a special pleasure, for he was born and brought up in the 



