1906. 
Proceedings of Irish Societies* 
215 
DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
JuivY^ 5-7 — KxcuRSiON TO RossiyARE AND DISTRICT. — Members and 
visitors travelled from Harcourt Street terminus by the 10.10 a.m. train 
ou Thursday morning. On arrival at Wexford the party was met by J. J. 
Perceval, who (with the Hon. Sec.) acted as conductor during the excur- 
sion. At Rosslare the whole party, which numbered 17, was well 
accommodated at Kelly's Hotel. After lunch tlie members drove to 
Bally trent, and (after a visit to the very fine rath) proceeded to walk 
northwards along the seashore towards Ballyhire. The sand-loving plants 
of the neighbourhood presented great attractions, and members made a 
large number of finds. A very fine specimen oiOphrys apifera was secured 
near Ballytreut. From Ballyhire the excursion returned to Rosslare, via 
Tagoat, at 7.30. On Friday a start was made in brakes at 9 o'clock for 
Carnsore, the most south-easterly point of Ireland. At about half a mile 
from Carnsore the members left the brakes and proceeded on foot to the 
seashore. Here the geologists had an opportunity of studying the oc- 
currence of the Carnsore granite in the field and collecting specimens. 
The botanists collected here the rare SalviaVerbennca and Atriplex laciniata. 
From Carnsore the party drove to the northern end of I^ady's Island 
Lake for lunch. Here the botanists obtained Trifolium filiforme. At two 
o'clock a start was made on the most important work of the excursion, 
which was to see Diotis maritima in, perhaps, its only remaining station 
in the British Isles, It was found by Mr. N. Colgan growing in great 
abundance on the shingle barrier between Lady's Island Lake and the 
sea. A few specimens ot this very rare plant were obtained in flower. 
Its present range on the shingle bank, according to Mr. Colgan, is about 
400 paces, and every care was taken to prevent needless injury. TfifoHu/n 
striatiun was also obtained here. At 3.30 the party drove to " Lake"' 
Tacumshin, where the fauna and flora of this brackish lagoon was studied 
This lake, which was open to the sea in 1683, has become enclosed since 
by the formation of sand and shingle banks across its inlet, and a severely 
dwarfed fauna and flora has resulted. Rosslare was reached at 8.30. 
On Saturday, July 7th, an early start was made from Rosslare for 
Wexford, and at 10.30 the party left Wexford in steam and motor 
launches (kindly lent by Mrs. Deane-Morgan, of Ardcandrisk, and Mr. 
Pearse, of Wexford) for a botanical trip up the Slaney. At various points 
on this beautiful river the party landed and studied the local flora. These 
halts included Ferrycarrig, Carrigmaunon, where the party lunched, 
and Bellevue, where a section of the party left the launches and botanized 
along the railway line to Macmine Junction. At Macmiue the members 
were very hospitably entertained by Capt. A. G. Richards, of Macmine 
Castle. The excursion finally came to an end by the departure of the 
members from Macmine Junction by the 6.10 train for Dublin, after one 
of the most successful excursions of the D.N.F.C. Among further inter- 
esting plants collected were — Trifolium glomerahim^ Brassica nigra, and 
Sisyrynchitun californicum, the last being obtained by W. F. Guuu north of 
Rosslare Station, 
