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Committee on June 16th — Sir Charles Br<;tt presiding. Sixteen 

 monuments of archaeological interest were 'recommended for 

 investigation by the Section, mostly by members, and a few by 

 non-members. These were carefully considered, and all i-ecorded 

 in the minutes for future reference. Out of the sixteen the 

 following were selected as being of most importance : — 



1. The ecclesiastical remains on Mahee Island, anciently 



Nendrum, in Strangford Lough. 



2. Further excavations in Rathkeltchar in the field north 



and north-east of the Cathedral. 



3. The Castle and Abbey site of Portmuck, Islandmagee. 



4. The Stone circle at Kilmakee, Templepatrick. 



5. The Cromlec at Slieve na Griddle in Lecale. 



6. Harryville Moat, Ballymena. 



The Committee considered that the proper execution of the 

 investigation and preservation of the remains at Mahee Island 

 would entail greater expenditure of money than the funds at 

 their disposal permitted, and this work was deferred. 



With regard to Rathkeltchar, it wa*s considered by a 

 majority that further investigation would fortify the conclusions 

 arrived at from last year's investigations, and a grant of £30 was 

 voted towards the object, the Hon. Secretary being instructed to 

 communicate Avith the Downpatrick members who had helped in 

 this work last year, and to arrange, if possible, for this work to 

 be carried out in the July holidays. It was considered that this 

 grant depleted the sum at the disposal of the Section sufficiently 

 for the time, and that the remaining selected subjects for 

 investigation be let lie in abeyance for future consideration. 



A further meeting of the Executive Committee was held on 

 the 27th July, — Sir Charles Brett presiding. The Hon. Secre- 

 tary stated that arrangements had been practically completed for 

 the work at Rathkeltchar to be carried out during the July 

 hohdays, when owing to the drought then prevailing, and the 

 consequent shortage of grass, the tenant of the grazing, at the 



