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Saturday
5th September,
Londonderry by train (Historical)
Conductor : Claire Foley
This
will be a walking tour of the city, visiting the walls, the
Cathedral and the Tower Museum
Meet
at Belfast Central Station for the 8.20. train to Londonderry
(please organise your own ticket). We shall be leaving Londonderry
on the 17.20 train, arriving in Belfast at 19.42. There will be a
new train timetable before this so please check for any change in
train times.
Saturday
19th September,
Castle Espie
(Geology/Archaeology)
Conductors : Marion Allen and Annie Given
Meet
in the tea room at Castle Espie at 10.30 for tea and scones (£4
per head).
The
Centre does not open until 10.30 am but the gate will be open from
10.15am so as we can assemble in the tea room at 10.30 sharp. We
will look at the recently discovered rare Hoffman brick kiln. James
Orr will talk about the plans for the future development for Castle
Espie.
We
will then to Conlig to visit the lead mines. The short, steep walk
to the mines will require stout shoes . Our last visit of the day
will be to Glastry to observe the unusual red clay deposits.
Saturday
26th September
Fungus Foray
Peatlands Park
Conductor :
Ronnie Irvine
Exit
M1 at Loughgall brown sign to Peatlands. Meet in their car park at
10.30
Please
note the change of date of the fungus foray
Thursday
1st October
Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Lunchtime lecture (1.00– 2.00)
Assembling the home team: from
A.G. More to R.L. Praeger
Declan Doogue,
Dublin Naturalists’ Field Club
This
is another lecture in the Clare Island Series which we will attend
as a group.
Travel arrangements will be as 25th August
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