. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. r pictures. Sanda, our first resting-place, was reached at 2 oclock in the after-noon, after a run of three hours from Belfast, steaming at a moderaterate. The weather though more settled than when starting, was dulland cloudy, and not well suited for the use of the camera. The exami-nation of the two weatherworn crosses, and the remains of the littlechurch a short distance from the landing-place, did not occupy morethan one hour, and the short walk on land was much appreciated bythose who had been threatened with mal de mer ; it was a
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. r pictures. Sanda, our first resting-place, was reached at 2 oclock in the after-noon, after a run of three hours from Belfast, steaming at a moderaterate. The weather though more settled than when starting, was dulland cloudy, and not well suited for the use of the camera. The exami-nation of the two weatherworn crosses, and the remains of the littlechurch a short distance from the landing-place, did not occupy morethan one hour, and the short walk on land was much appreciated bythose who had been threatened with mal de mer ; it was a completerestorative, and on again joining the ship they soon found their FKuCEEDlISGb. 309 ** sea-legs, and for the rest of the voyage no one suffered any incon-venience in this respect.^ Our course now brought us round the striking and picturesque head-land of the Mull of Cantyre, round which we steamed very closely, and,with a fresh breeze, bright sunshine, and genial warmth, the ever-changing view of the magnificent coast scenery was greatly Kildalton Church and Smaller Cross—from the north-east.(From a Photograph by Mrs. Shackleton.) After a delightful run of two hours, we anchored again in ArdmoreBay shortly after six oclock, and immediately after dinner landed onIslay. A pleasant walk of a couple of miles brought us to Kildaltongraveyard, containing the ruins of the church and a large cross, while onthe side of the road is another hi^h cross. The latter cross is shown to ^ At Sanda the doorway of the church is in the north wall, and has a flat lintel;the small window in the south wall has sloping jambs, which, Mith the head of lintel,have a hroad chamfer running round ; the remains of the stone altar, under the eastwindow, are still to be seen. mo liOYAL SOCIETY OF ANllQUARIES OF IRELAND. the right of the vie-^v of the church ; the large cross in the graveyard isnot very distinctly seen near the wall of the church. The head ofthe smaller cross, east face, is s
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