I9I4. 
Irish Societies. 
CORK NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
June 13. — Pond-hunting Excursion. — A party of members, con- 
ducted by Prof. Hartog, walked from St. Luke's Cross to " Bennett's 
Bog," near Mayfield, which, owing to the prevaihng drought, was found 
to be partially dried up. In the bog and in a stagnant pool near it were 
found Spirogyra, gnat larvae, and Catenula in abundance, as well as 
Arcella, Difflugia, and Euglena. From a spring well a large quantity of 
Oscillatoria was obtained. 
June 17. — -Excursion to Carrigrohane. — Prof. Swain gave a detailed 
account of the formation of the " river -terraces " of the Lee to a party of 
members who had travelled out by train. Walking back to Cork by 
Inchigoggin Lane, attention was drawn to the magnesian limestone quarry 
south of the Old Ballincollig Road, from which, up to a short time ago, a 
local mineral water factory derived its supply of magnesia. Near the 
Munster Institute, at the northern end of " Kate Shea's Lane," a fine 
deposit of Boulder -clay, containing striated stones, was met with, and in 
the quarry south-west of Dennehy's Cross " bedding " was explained, 
and examples of flint and red marble were shown. 
July i. — Excursion to Hartlands' Nurseries. — Mr. J. S. Treseder 
showed a large party over the nurseries at Ardcairn, Ballintemple. An 
examination of Beaumont quarries, which lie south of the nurseries, was 
reserved for another occasion. 
July 15. — Excursion to Inchera. — A pleasant afternoon was spent 
at Inchera, near Dunkettle station, when the members were shown over 
the grounds and gardens by permission of Mr. Charles E. Murphy. A 
fine specimen of the Flame Tree {Embothrium coccineum), was seen in 
flower. The party walked to Little Island station, from which they 
returned by train, visiting Wallinstown Castle, also the old church and 
pretty lake in the demesne near it, on the way. Here, and at Inchera, 
the remains were found nearly as Crofton Croker described them in the 
thirties. 
August 12. — Excursion to Ovens Caves. — A party of twelve, 
conducted by T. Farrington, M.A., and James Noonan, travelled to 
Killumney station. The entrance to the caves is about a mile distant, 
and nearly halfway between Athnowen Church and Ovens Bridge. The 
members were here supplied with bicycle lamps and candles. Twine 
was paid out as they went along underground, as a precaution against 
losing their way on returning. The south-eastern gallery only was fully 
explored. At its end the murmuring of the River Bride could be distinctly 
heard overhead. Mass used to be celebrated at this spot in Penal times. 
Curious honeycomb -like markings on the walls of the caves are attributed 
to the action of gravel borne along by floods. Leaving the caves the 
members walked to Ballincollig (three miles), and visited Ballincollig 
Castle. [Notes on these caves appeared in /. A'^., xx., 179-180]. 
