assigns this as the burial-place of Ossian.

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nexed illustration is from the pencil of Mr. Johns.

The district lying between Red Bay Castle and Cushendun is formed of the old red sandstone, associated with mica schist, and assuming a metamorphic appearance, the porphyry being supposed by Mr. Griffith to result from fused red sandstone, of which the most remarkable examples are to be found at the Sandy Braes. Dykes of sienite traverse the mica schists of this district, and especially at Murlough Bay. Mr. Griffith has written a very valuable paper on this subject in the fifth volume of the Geological Transactions, which goes to prove "that rocks partaking of the character of granite may also have been ejected subsequently to some or many of the sedimentary strata."

In several places the red conglomerate is penetrated by basaltic dykes, as at Red Bay and Court mac Martin.

About three miles from Cushendall is the village of Cushendun. The situation is exceedingly picturesque and well sheltered, on the margin of a little bay, into which the Dun empties itself. The caves in the conglomerate sandstone are worthy of examination, as the structure of the rock can be determined with ease. It consists of large pebbles of quartz, hornstone, porphyry, and mica slate, in a coarse kind of calcareous cement.

The walk along the cliffs to Murlough Bay presents much to engage the attention of the tourist:-Tor Head, the nearest land to Scotland, which on Norden's map, made in the reign of Elizabeth, is called Tor buirg. "It was here," says Norden, "that the Scotts used to

make their signal fires." The ruins of the ancient fort of Dunavane, and the Giants' Graves adjacent, called Slaght na Banagh, are also pointed out. The coast from this to Fair Head by Murlough Bay is not only very fine, but is an object of great interest to the geologist. Vast fragments of rocks lie scattered along the shore, amongst which enormous masses of columnar greenstone prevail. Drumnakill is a conical mountain formed of a columnar greenstone, thrown together with the most inconceivable disorder and confusion.

Mr. Bald. The great object of attraction is the magnificent bridge which connects the sides of Glendun; the central arch stands 80 feet above the river; two smaller arches, one on either side, span the roads which run parallel to the river, a sketch of which is given from the pencil of the gentleman whose name is so often referred to in these pages. The vale of Glendun, in the proper season, is remarkable for the variety and beauty of its wild flowers. The road beyond the bridge, as it winds round the eastern cliffs, is very similar to the scenery of North Wales.

From this to Ballycastle the only thing likely to interest the tourist is the striking contrast which its barren wastes present to the long succession of magnificent scenery upon which, for the present, he has turned his back, a contrast not unpleasing after all, as the overjaded mind has time to rest itself before it is again solicited by a still nobler and more singular style of scenery.

Ballycastle-Fair Head-Glenshesk-M'Sorley M'Donnell-Rathlin-Bruce's Castle-Duncurry-Kenbane-Carrig-a-Rede-The Causeway-Headlands-Dunluce-The Mac Quillans.

AFTER a journey of some miles across the moors of Culfeightrin, the tourist gains the summit level of the road, from which there is a noble view of the ocean which washes the northern shores. On a clear day the scene is pleasing and refreshing; the most striking object is the island of Rathlin, with its chalk cliffs crowned with basalt. The little town of

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BALLYCASTLE,

and the old Abbey of Bona Margy, next come into view. After passing the Abbey you enter the town, where you have your choice of two hotels,-the Antrim Arms, and the Royal Hotel.

The town is situated on the shores of a wide, unsheltered bay. It is comparatively a new town, as it owes its origin in a great degree to the late Hugh Boyd, Esq., who in 1736 obtained a lease from the Antrim Family, and having obtained £2000 from Parliament, he built a pier for the protection of shipping. He sunk coal-shafts, established potteries, built smelting-houses, a glass-house, and a great many useful establishments. But in the course of a few years all this labour was proved to be in vain. After the death of this truly amiable gentleman, the town sank as speedily as it arose : the harbour filled with sand; the pier was washed away; the various establishments were neglected; even the coalmines have been very inefficiently worked; and at present it is little better than a pleasant resting-place for the tourist whose curiosity prompts him to linger a few days amidst the romantic and unique scenery in its vicinity. The church, which is a structure in the Grecian style, was built at the sole expense of Mr. Boyd, in 1756, who, upon the day of its consecration, was interred within its walls, a sad and interesting illustration of the uncertainty of human life. Nor was his pious benevolence confined to the Established Church: he also built a