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2nd February, 1892. 



Professor M. F. FitzGerald, B.A., C.E., in the Chair. 



Seaton F. Milligan, Esq., M.R.I.A., F.R.S.A.I., gave a lecture 



on 



THE EARLY CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE OF 



IRELAND. 



The Chairman, in introducing the lecturer, announced that 

 that there were on exhibition that night two uniforms formerly 

 worn by Henry Joy M'Cracken, who was executed in Belfast in 

 1798. 



The Lecturer said : — Before proceeding with my paper, I 

 wish to make a few introductory remarks, and will ask the first 

 photograph to be shown upon the screen. The group of per- 

 sons here presented to you are members of the Royal Society of 

 Antiquaries, Ireland, photographed on the occasion of their 

 summer meeting, held in August last. The place, Dunlo Castle, 

 County Kerry, once the stronghold of O'Sullivan Mor, was 

 erected in a.d. 121 5, and dismantled in 1641 by Ludlow, one of 

 Cromwell's officers. Dr. George Stoker has repaired a portion 

 of the castle, in which he now resides, and he and Mrs. Stoker 

 kindly invited the Society to luncheon, and also to inspect an 

 unique Ogham cave situated close by their residence. The 

 members were photographed after luncheon. The picture I 

 now present was taken by Mr. William Gray, a vice-president 

 of the society, to whom I am indebted for this as well as several 

 others, which I shall show you. 



The summer meeting of 1891 was held at Killarney, on 

 which occasion Lord James Butler, president, took the chair. 

 The Cambrian Archaeological Society joined us by invitation at 



