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22nd March, 1904. 



Professor Johnson Symington, M.D., F.R.S., F.R.S.E. 

 President, in the Chair. 



AROUND YOUGHAL AND THE BLACKWATER WITH 



THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES. 



By Seaton F. Milligan, M.R.I.A., F.R.S.A.I. 



Mr. Milligan said they were all aware that the Royal Society of 

 Antiquaries of Ireland had stated meetings quarterly, one held in 

 Kilkenny, two in Dublin, and the Summer meeting which went 

 the round of the four Provinces in rotation. 



Last year this meeting was held in Munster, and the place 

 selected was Youghal, a very interesting old town. One of the 

 objects of these meetings was to interest the people of the country 

 in preserving antiquities and creating an interest in archaeology, 

 which they have done to a very great extent. Their meeting in 

 Youghal was a very enjoyable one, not alone on account of the 

 antiquities, but also on account of the fact that the scenery every- 

 where was most picturesque. He would attempt to take them in 

 spirit with him to the South of Ireland. 



They would first of all go to the city of Cork, and from thence 

 they came to Youghal. On arriving at the terminus and going up 

 the platform, they observed on one side a bay, something like 

 Belfast Lough as it looked from Bangor, but not quite so large, 

 and on their left numerous villas and terraces, usually let as 

 marine residences and lodges for visitors during the summer 



