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The Irish Naturalist, 



June* 



The following series of excursions was arranged, all of which, except 

 that to Innishaunon, were held; the Innishannon one, fixed for August 

 Bank Holiday, having to be given up owing to wet weather : — 



April 4. — RafFeen to Carrigaline, through a most picturesque and 

 • interesting piece of country. April 23.— Lota Lodge, by kind permission 

 of A. F. Sharman Crawford, Esq., J.P., rail to Glanmire and walk back 

 by Bennett's Bog. This was the most largely attended of all, about 

 thirty, chiefly the junior branch, going. May 7.— Waterfall to Ballin- 

 collig. May 14.— Drive to Carrignavar and home by Templemichael. 

 May 28.— Rochestown to Monkstown. June 4.— Douglas district. June 

 8.— Blarney line, getting out at junction and walking back to Leemount ; 

 some of the party walked back to Cork. June 25— Little Island; con- 

 ducted by Mr. Farrington. August 25.— Kinsale. The weather kept 

 some away, but those who went had a most interesting dredging 

 excursion in the harbour, under Mr. Rohu's guidance, and obtained 

 some interesting marine specimens. September 10.— RafFeen and walk 

 to Currabinny, where the party were kindly entertained to tea by Mrs. 

 John Pickering. September 17.— Rail to Blarney, and walk home by 

 the old road. 



The 4th Triennial Conference and excursion under the Field Club 

 Union was held at Sligo, and well attended, though only one of our 

 members, Mr. Charles Baker, was able to go from Cork. An account of 

 this was given as a joint lecture with the Cork Literary and Scientific 

 Society, by R. Lloyd Praeger ; it was most interesting, and was fully 

 illustrated by magnificent views taken by R. Welch. The only other 

 lecture so far was on " The Relation of Art to Nature," by your secretary, 

 which was also, by request, given under the same joint auspices. 



Mr. Praeger expressed the hope that the 5th Field Club Union Con- 

 ference of 1907 should be held in Cork. This we hope may be done, as 

 it would prove a great stimulus to local study ; but to make it a success, 

 We need to gird up our loins and make much more effort than has been 

 done to ensure practical results. 



The most important event of the year is the joining of our Club with 

 the Historical and Archaeological Society, and the Scientific Association, 

 in taking the reading-room of the Cork library for the society's use, five 

 evenings in the week from 7 to 10 o'clock. This will take all our funds, 

 and unless it results in greatly increasing the numbers of our member- 

 ship, the interest in the Club cannot be continued beyond the year. 

 That such may not be, is our sincere hope, after thirteen years of 

 existence, and we urge upon all our members to take more interest in 

 the various meetings, and thus contribute towards their success. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing session : — 



President— W. Humble Johnson. Vice-Presidents— Prof. M. Hartog, 

 D.Sc. ; Miss Martin, T. Farrington, J. L. Copemau, R. A. Phillips, J. H. 

 Bennett, H. H. Lund. Hon. Treasurer — W. B. Lacy. Hon. Secretary 

 and Curator — Charles Baker. Committee— Miss Porter, F. R. Rohu, 

 W. Miller, J Noonan, C. Peyton. 



