40 Mr. R. J. Ussher on Evidence of the Caves. 



ancient art, knives of iron, objects of bronze, bracelets of metal, 

 an amber bead, pins or awls of bone ; but besides these, chiefly 

 in the second stratum, we found great numbers of bones and 

 teeth of reindeer and bear, and some of the latter of enormous 

 size, whose species remains to be determined. Some relics of 

 the Irish elk also have occurred in the Edenvale caves, which 

 are very complicated and extensive, and are by no means dug 

 out. 



In the chalky limestone of the Antrim cliffs numerous caves 

 occur, and during the formation of the new walk at the Gobbins 

 last summer by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway 

 Company a large cavern was found, closed by a slipped piece of 

 the cliff, and full of the shingle of an old raised beach. In this 

 Mr. Welch has found many bones of domestic and wild 

 animals, and some portions of red deer's antler of large size, 

 which are exhibited. It is hoped that further researches of 

 various parts of Ireland will lead to a much fuller knowledge of 

 its prehistoric past. 



Mr. John M. Dickson moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer. 



Professor J. Symington, in seconding the motion, said, 

 though Mr. Ussher was a well-known ornithologist, in recent 

 years he had become possibly better known as a cave explorer. 

 He believed interesting investigations could be made on the 

 Northern coast as regarded cave exploration. 



Mr. William Gray, from personal research, believed that in- 

 teresting results would reward the proper investigation cf the 

 caves along the North coast of Antrim, from White Park Bay 

 to Carrick-a-Rede. A cave near Pulbraddan was well worth 

 exploring. 



Mr. R. Knowles thought the question was deserving of the 

 consideration of the Field Club. 



The motion was passed. 



