. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. g to re-embark. Full of the subject of their tour, and evidently greatly delightedwith the scenes through which they had passed, the archaeologists wereready to impart all information sought for. While the Wick party werein course of enjoying their conversation, and descriptions of the placesof interest which they had visited, a conveyance drove up containing aparty of twelve of the leading members of the tour, who had gone speci-ally to inspect the Nybster Broch, and who had now returned. They 340 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAN
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. g to re-embark. Full of the subject of their tour, and evidently greatly delightedwith the scenes through which they had passed, the archaeologists wereready to impart all information sought for. While the Wick party werein course of enjoying their conversation, and descriptions of the placesof interest which they had visited, a conveyance drove up containing aparty of twelve of the leading members of the tour, who had gone speci-ally to inspect the Nybster Broch, and who had now returned. They 340 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. were accompanied by Mr. James Nicolson, factor for Sir F. T. Barry,and by Mr. John Mcolson, the well known and indefatigable localantiquary, who was in his element with the antiquarian visitors, all ofwhom expressed their gratification at meeting Mr, Nicolson, and theirdelight with all they had seen. . In Orkney we may first refer to the landing of the party on Saturday afternoon attlie quaint old town of Stromness, with which they were specially. Old Cattlu of Keiss, fioiii the sea.(From a Water-colour Sketch.) charmed. From Stromness they drove to Stennis and the Maeshowetumulus, which they inspected with great interest. Here they werevery kindly received by Mr. Magnus Spence, who gave the party a mostinteresting lecture on tliese remarkable mounds and stone circles, & Magic then steamed for Scapa Bay, where the party wereaccompanied by Mr. Cursiter and other friends interested in Sunday morning all proceeded to PKOCEEDINGS. 341 Kirkwall, where they attended divine service at tlie different churches according-to their denomination. Most of them worshipped in the Cathedral;it happened to be parade Sunday for the local volunteers, and themusic was led by the volunteer brass band. . Father Coleman, ,St. Catherines, Newry, conducted the service and preached in theKirkwall lloman Catholic Chapel, which was attended by a considerablenumber of the party, a
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