Official Organ of the Irish Tourist Association

Vol. XIV. J. o. 3. DECE... 1BER, 1938. omplim ntary

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No, 3. VOL. XIV. DECEMBER, 1938. IN IRELAND

At Christmas, Christmas in Ireland long ago ,It Christmas, Christmas in Ire'!and to-da)' Without the wind might bluster and without They keep the festive season in the the wind might blo'll', same old-fashioned way Within was peace and friendship and the kind .1nd greet both kin and stranger with word word to and fro, and welcom.e gay At Christmas, Christl1UIs in Ireland long ago. Lit Christmas, Christmas in Ireland to-do)"

HRISTMAS in Ireland! The done for hundreds of , work hop, field or office to meet at climate there is mild and the to guide the stranger and the way­ home together for this one day of C winter green is vivid: tradi­ farer to the Open Door offering, the year. And the home, bedecked tion still holds its place in the hearts helter to the lonely and homele s. with the red and green of of men and women and grand old. Peace and Goodwill !--many and ivy, its tah1es weighty with the good cheer of Christmas fare, sparkles customs are honoured in their another Christmas custom shine observance. brightly upon this hidden pathway. in the gay garb of its festivity. Here will be found "Peace and Carol singers fare forth like Good Christmas in Ireland! Where Friendship and the kind word to \Venceslas of old, upon a mis ion t.he Old Year draws to a warm and fro"; here will be seen the of charity, Wherever possible, the friendly close and the Tew Year, lighted candles burning in the far-scattered members of the Irish about to emerge from Winter dark­ unshuttered windows, as they have household lay aside the cares of ness, is awaited with wise serenity. ~~~~~~ "'~. . .' ~~~ ~~~:~ ~-~,~ . OU,. Wisb fO,. , ,. :' ~rincipal qtonttnts ~i~ PAGE, Cb,.istmas " Notes and News ...... 46'" Christmas in Ireland 47 ~.',. Short Story fCl Christmas: Paddy at ~omt &: ~btrStas ~ McShane's Goose !' ,. 1938DECEMDER938 I By F. R, Casserly 49'1 SiotcA1n 18 ~UN THU FRI SAT ~ ':!'I~"~:": MON TUES WED ~, CuriositiesWhat D.S.AroundLikesIrelandAhout Us .... 5521 SUA1nceAS _, ' By H, Sheehy Skeffington """'- ~ 1"::, "">. 1 2 3 .q'. :>Iountair 'ring in Ireland-&­ CnOl'Oe ~,b: , Cork and Beara 4 5 6 7 8 q 10 .~ By Ctaude IVa!l 54 ~ : (PEACE AND JOY) ~ 16 17 ;:~:e:;~~;~ ~i~ ~nb ~an!, ~app!, 11 12 13 14 15 " '. Limerick inBy r;. a;.d 39 I I 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Radio Eireann 61 ~: ~ I J;lolibaps in 31rtlanb ~ 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 A Directory of Irish Hotels .... 63:. :.N:~~~~~~~~'~ ~:~~~~~~~ ,.~ ~7fr-4Gtr~~~p:J1)~~.p:-~ ~7':~J?:':itfJff!':'¥l~ .. ~~~ 45 IRiSH TRAVEL December, 1938. NOTES AND NEWS Still more Questions .. Beauty by the Wayside Still More Questions. Beauty by the Wayside. TILL the questions come, and are welcomed on Visiting motorists-and their numbers are increasing all si~es. Our first " Questions" feature evoked every year-have nothing but praise for Irish roads S such mterest among readers of November Irish and Irish scenery. They are attracted by our smooth, Travel that we have been asked to make the December uncrowded highways and by the beauty and variety feature a competitive one. So, in this issue no answers of the landscapes through which they pass. will be given to the questions but the first all-correct The Local Government Authorities have recently put ~et opened by the LT.A. on 19th December will entitle into operation an experimental scheme designed to Its sender to receive Irish Travel every month during render Irish highways still more attractive. :Many vistas of remarkable beauty are at present hidden from 1939· our roads by walls, banks, or hedgerows. The intention Send in your replies to reach us before the 19th is to have such obstacles removed wherever possible. December to" Questions," The Irish Tourist Association, In all districts roadside views of distant scenery will Dpper O'Connell Street, Dublin. be improved in this manner. . ~or this purpose small grants, totalling £5,000, are reland Loses a Good Friend. bemg made to County Conncils throughout the country. \\'e announce, with deep regret, the recent death The works to be carried out under these grants will be of an American Patron of the IRISH TOURIST completed before the opening of the next Tourist Season. ASSOCIATION-Mr. D. F. Kelly, veteran state merchant and Civic Leader of Chicago, D.S.A. He was President of the Fair, Chicago Department Can You Answer? .... store chain, from 1925 until April, 1938, when he retired, but continued to act as Director. He was also an I.T.A. Leading Questions incorporator and trustee of the Century of Progress Exposition and a director 1. Over what Gate in Ireland were these lines in numerous Corporations, inscribed :- as well as a promoter of " From the furious 0'Flaherties many civic activities. Oh Lord, deliver us"? He was a true friend to 2. What happened at Killala, in 1798? Ireland. He granted the LT.A. facilities for a Tourist 3. Where are these places situated:­ Bureau in the main building Ballydehob, Mullinavat, Knockcroghery, Bettys­ of the Fair store and gave town,. Virginia, Tinahely, Sixmilebridge, generously of his time and Hosp~tal. sympathy to every move- 4. In what poem and written by whom do these The Jale D. F. Kelly or ChIcago. ~ent directed towards. ~he lines occur? Improvement of the pOSItIon of Irish people in D.S.A. or to the welfare and prosperity " Powerfulest preacher and tinderest teacher And llindliest creahtr~ in Old Donegal." of Ireland and the Irish at home. He is survived by his wife (formerly Miss Irene 5. What and where are any two of these:­ Sullivan), his daughter and his son-in-law Mr. and Mr . (a) The Devil's Mother; (h) The Gates of Charles Vogel and their children, Philip and Mary Vogel. Glory; (c) The Grey Mare's Tail? Mr. and Mrs. Vogel spent a long holiday at Carna, 6. \¥hat important Irish railway junction has a during 1937 and attended the Irish Tourist girl's name? Association Annual Lunch and Meeting at Dublin in the fall of that year. Answers next month-in Jamlary, 1939 Irish Travel. The sender of the first "all-correct" Appreciation. reply opened by the LT.A. will be forwarded I1-ish Travel for a period of twelve months " Eire of to-day has changed out of all recognition beginning January, 193CJ. ' in recent years. Its scenic charms remain lmspoilt, .E~tries will be opened on December 19th and all but its hotels have been modernized and the visitor WIShing to compete must have their answers in may see the country in comfort.... before that day. Post or hand them in addressed " The greatest tribute to its charms, perhaps, is that to "Questions," The Irish Tourist Association the tourist invariably desires to make a return visit." O'ConneIl Street, Dublin. ' (The Times (London), September, 1938). 46 December, 1938. I RI S HTRA VEL

DECEMBER 1938

"Be merry all, be merry all, With hvll'J deck the festive hall. Prepare the feast, the song, the ball To welcome .V[erry Christma."

HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS. Royal Marine, Dun Laoghaire.-Golf, Bridge s always, many Irish Hotels have made arrange­ and Billiard , Carnival ments to celebrate with their guests the festivities Dance, Horse Racing, Fancy A of the gay season of Christma. The coming Dre. s Cabaret, &c. En feast for.1938 will find the spirit of tradition as strong Pension rates: 21/6 per as usual m Ireland and the old customs will be observed day (all in) for not less as faithfully as ever in our unhurried pace of life. than 4 days. Ireland, enjoying so mild a winter climate, allows one t? frolic out-of~doors. il;s well as within. Hunting, Ross's, Dun Laoghaire.-Dancing and Cards, Concert, shootmg, horse-racmg, nding and golf, together with Horse Racing. Inclusive rates, for not less than 4 walking and hill-climbing in plenty are some of our days: 21/- per day. Winter Sports while indoor pastimes are generously catered for by the hotel programmes which show how Grand Hotel, Greystones.-Dancing, Cards, Billiards, carefully things are being planned for the comfort and Motor Treasure Hunt, Table Tennis and Darts, happiness of the , Paper Chase, Putting Competition, Guest-at moderate Fancy Dress Parade, &c., &c. Special inclusive terms: terms. We give 21/- and 22/6 per day for not less than four days' stay. hereunder some Grand Hotel, Tramore.-Cards and Table Tennis, samples of the Gala and Fancy Dress Ball, Hunting, Russian Billiards, Christmas fare Darts, &c., &c. Terms: Saturday to Wednesday £4 ; offered in tempting aturday to Tuesday £3 IOS. ~ cards and brochures Gby a number of Great Northern, Rostrevor.-Carols, Dancing, Concert, Irish hotels. Treasure Collection, Cards, Table Tennis, Fancy Dress Ball and Limerick Competition. Four days' stay, 22'­ Great Southern per day; five days' stay, 20/- per day. Rail/Hotel Hotel, .­ Coupons issued at special rate:>. Gala Programme of CllIIiiiI~~....<. Game, Cards, Carni­ val Dance, &c. TRANSPORT A A.N"GEM&Nrs. Warm mild climate. Inclusive Rail 'Hotel Transport Companies in and to Ireland are offering Tickets will be issued special facilities to Christmas Vacation travellers. to cover return Great Southern Railways.-The usual '. travel and hotel services will be strengthened and amplified, .~.:.. ,.:.::..:! charges for three days, as follows:- special train being nm as required. On From Cork Dublin Limerick Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 23rd, 24th ! 1st Class £3 19 6 £5 12 0 £4 4 9 £4 14 0 and 25th December the Company will issue . 3rd Class £3 14 0 £4 IS 9 £3 17 6 £4 3 9 excursion tickets at single fare and one half 47 ------;>

IRISH TRAVEL Decernber, 1938.

between all Stations, where train service suits available 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th :.::...... for return up to and including Monday, 2nd January, December via Fishguard and 1939, and by all trains. Rosslare, from the principal ~.M.S. Railway Co.-Holiday Return Tickets will Stations on their system to the be Issued from Stations in Great Britain to Stations in majority of stations in Southern Eire, via Holyhead on 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th Eire at single fare plus one third pece~ber, valid for return on any day up to and for the return journey, and a\'ail­ I~clucling Monday, 9th January. Monthly Return able for return on any day up to t~ckets ~t a slightly higher fare than the Holiday Return and including Monday, January 9th. tIckets Issued to Dublin and certain Eire stations daily. Adequate arrangements are being made for the pro­ Burns Laird Lines Ltd.-Excursion Bookings will be vision of additional trains and steamers to meet given from the principal towns in Scotland to Dublin via anticipated traffic requirements. Glasgow on 16th, 17th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th and 31st December at single fare plus one third for the return British and Irish steam Packet journey. ----:..,_ Co.~Special holiday booki~gs will -, be gIven both from Dublm and City of Cork Steam Packet Co.-Holiday Period -~ Liverpool on 21st, 22nd, 23rd and Tic~ets will be is. ued from English and Welsh '( /' 24th December available for return statIons to Cork and Southern Irish stations -":::::" on any day up to and including on Tuesday, December 20th, Thursday, 22nd Monday, January 9th. and Saturday, 24th at approximately single Great Western Railway.-Holiday fare and one third. available for return up Return tickets will be issued on to and including January 9th.

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

_ ext year the monks of the Cistercian Order will open a new Abbey at Collon. Co. Louth, Ireland. The event will recall 800 years of Irish history, for the new foundation stands but a few miles from the ruins of the original Abbey of Mellifont. The Abbey of Mellifont (its remains are familiar to tourists and antiquarians from all parts of the world) was the first House of the Order in Ireland. Founded in II42, it was closely associated with some of the most exciting personalities and events in Irish history. At the consecration of the Church (II57) O'Rourke of Breffni was present with his wife Dervorgilla, " the Helen of Ireland." In 1,0;66 Queen Elizabeth granted Mellifont to Sir Edward Moore, and in later years it figured in a desperate siege. The original Abbey had been almost 400 years in existence when it was suppressed by Henry VIII in 1539. And next year-just 400 year later-the opening of the neW Monastery of Mount St. Malachy will reassert the old tradition of learning and piety that has meant, and still means, so much in Irish life _and history. * General View of the ruins at Mellifont. IRISH TRAVEL December, 1938. PADDY McSHANE'S GOOSE (A Tale oJ' the old days) By F. R. CASSERLY

occa~ion "And a hundred thousand ERGEJ\1-T1kTAYuftheH.O\'al on the diyil h'm"clf if the welcomes to the Law," smiled Mrs. ~'li·ec1." Irish (on";iabulary shnulc!. have ~kShane as the door swung hack S been on leave. That l'e wa,; " The cliVil him,.;elf wouk n't pick wa~ li!~e to admit the sergeant and the not enjoying home conforts racks. "~o set the sergeant and Constarde "O\'er there to the right," he you sav you were looking for ala. t heep," echoed the Tighe to plod the mile and a l,:.'-lf whispered to his sl1perior. " Do to the ~lcShane's house. For the you 'ee anythin~ mO\'ing? " sergea11t. "That's "vhat I said," came the guardian of the law had nccided "It might be onlv a--" to his own satistaction that the "'Tic; a man. took! He is reply. " 'Twas a quecr hour of the night an. wer to the riddle of the li!;!lt \\as makin~ for the hou"e," -poteen.* And Paddy :'IIc. hane " 'Tis ~IcShane himself," muttercd you went hunting the sheep." and poteen togethcr was an associa- the ergeant, a note ()f grim c;alis­ "And 'twnuJd be queerer still tion that, despite the conwntions faction in his \oice. He had seen if I went looking for something of the Christmas season, could not the head of the man silholwtted a hefore I mi<;sen it." "I grant you you're clever be overl00ked. moment against tl'e li~Yht [rnm the :':c~ littl~ The ergcant made his attitude ",imlo\\'. "He's up to somt' cli'.'il­ hane," said the, erg-eant a pt'rfectly dear to the constal,Je as men. and to be out of a night like grudgingly. "But would you mind they trudgerl along hands in pockets thi ," he assured t1-]e con"table­ explaining how yourself and lantern and heads howed to the icy wind ann he felt doubb; sure that 811 \'as _uddenly disappeared?" that whipperl the falling snm\' into well. "What din I tell ~'ou?" " And could I help it if I a half blizzard as if seeking rc\ en,!!e he ad(led a" the cottacre nonr oIJened O\'er a rock, and struck my head because it could not penetr:ltc rair! and the man passed inside. And off another onc and lay half coat, great coat and unif rm. without more a(lo ,;crgeant ann unconsc;on for an hour? 'Twits "'Ye might h3\e I ft tht· job constablc 'trode :lI'i..,kly after their a pity . on dictn't follow the light o\'er 'til after the Chrislma,," qllarry. "ergeant and 'twould have saved \entl~red the constable. ',A sharp rap on he door hruu~ht me a great cleal of pain." Pandy "If it was anything e1sI' l,ut a (turn' of feet and hp har1' of a dog. ne\'er twitchcd an eye-lid as h'e puteen or anybodY ebe but ~I(. hanC' " \\'ho:;'s thcre," C'lme thc voil e answered the sergeant. mi~ht let m~; conSCIence sleep "i a W'ITIlan from the kitchen "I don't believe that story, !. \Ic~ tll ~ ew Ye'lr's Day," "aid the "The Lt'.\" camc back the hane," aid the Law a little sergeant; .. but :'IlcShane is as an w('[ from a half e.-cited 'Cfacant testily. "I won't believe it 'til cute as a fa.". He'll pla~ a trick (}f police. I satisfy myself that what you were

• Po/cell-tile Irish /lalllB for illicitly distilltd liquor 49 ------

IRISH TRAVEL D.ecember, 1938. a.fter that night was somethinr start making beos. the invitation. They were ushered that runs rastel than a shepp." "I know the law doesn't like into the study. " Meaning what? " queried Paddy. making heds," said Paddy. "That's "It is a bad night for walking "It runs out of the neck of a a woman's job. But you'll have and a good one for a drop of Irish," bottle and they call it poteen," to do it if I insist." said the Inspector, " and the season flung back the sergeant. And The sergeant was going to detail demands hospitality." Here he with that he turned to the constable the constable for the job; hut filled Out a substantial drink for and peremptorily commanded him Paddy forestalled him. his men. to search the house. "I'll not ask vou to do it if They took the drinks gladly and The constable did as he was bid. you'll do another l{ttIe t.nrn for me." when half of t.he spirit had clone He searched the churn that stood "What is it," growled the its work they were inclined to ready for making the butter the sergeant. forget about the humililting defeat next day. There was nothing in Paddy turned to his wife. they had just suffered at the hands it except the churn-dash: he took " Tie a hit of brown paper around of Paddy McShane. Bnt it was the tin-cans off the dresser. There that goose for the District Inspector, not to be. wasn't even the hint of poteen. Bridget," he said, " and the sergeant A light knock sounded on the The tea-pot caught his eye and it will save my legs the journey down study door. The Inspector himself \\-as examined. An earthenware to the house. He's passing that opened it. The servant stood jar contained nothing more criminal '''''ay.'' outsicl.e. than disinfectant. The sack of The goo e was tieel and pre ented "It has come, sir," she said. oats was probed and provided to the sergeant. " Splendicl.," replied ~he Inspector excitement for nobody except a " Keep the head away from your and returned lo the men with a field-mouse which promptly coat or you might be charging very satisfied look on his face. scampered away from the arm llf yonrself with murder," was PalMy's "Do you know, men," he said, the law. The bedrooms revealed last warning as the two policemen " if there is one rogue in this district nothing but the extreme care that pounded over the frosted snow. t.hat I have a sneaking regard for was lavished upon them and the The spirit of defeat hovered along it is Paddy McShane." loft ?roved to harbour nothing more the road to the District Inspector's " He is a rogue right enough, sir," damaging than a few pieces of house and it was with a sense of ventured the sergeant. harness. relief that the sergeant knocked "A clever rogue. Do you know The sergeant was disconsolate at the ooor. that last week my cook asked him when his subordinate reporteo the The servant opened it. to get her a drop of poteen for the absolute ahsence of poteen. "A mes age for t.he InspC'ctor," special purpo e of burning the "You're as clever as I said you said the sergeant and mane as if pudcl.ing and r het her that he were McShane; but I'm still con­ to hurry away. But the Inspector wouldn't do it." vinced that my suspicions are himself appeared at that moment. " He hasn't a drop in the house" corred. t can't find the evidence "Come in sergeant-and you remarked the sergeant getting a but I warn you---" too, constable," he invited. ',~ , little fiogety. Paddy pnlled at his pipe and They har! no option but to accept "He probably hasn't now, through a cloud of smoke that hid - laughed the Inspector, "because a smile and in a tone that held the he has ;ust delivered it." hint of a laugh he remarked rather " But -he couldn't sir," mumbled philosophically, "When I collect the sergeant, "myself and the evidence like that your looking for ~:. Tighe here are only after searching I put it in safe hands." the honse and he was in it when The sergeant glowered a little. .. we left." "I think we'll be going," he said. "Ma.ybe 'tis the cook is the It was now a case of saving his rogue," frowned the Inspector, and dignity-and the dignity of the law. he rang for the servant. " You wouldn't be going without he came right into the study. leaving everything as yon found "Who bronght the poteen for it," said Paddy, as he looked at the the pnelding," he asked. upturned mattress and the bed­ The girl looked at the sergeant. clothes that rested on the floor. "Him, sir:' she said. "It was The sergeant had no wish to inside the ~oose he brought."

THIS IS NOT AN APPEAL FOR MONEY! In order to expedite publication of the Iq39 edition of the Irish Tourist Directory, Hotp.liers and proprietors of catering establishments, members of the l.T.A., who have not yet supplied particulars of their charges, etc., are reminded that the closing date for receipt of such information has heen extended to December 10th next. Repeated applications to those affected have elicited no response so far. As the Directory will finally close for Press on the date mentioned insertion of particulars received after that date cannot be guaranteed. So THE OLD GATE. ATHENRY

Left :- (!CuriosititS Let handsome men beware when they are in the vicinity of this old arch­ ~rounb way in ~ A legend says that when the most handsome man in Ireland walks 3Jrtlanb under it, it will fall upon and crush him. \¥here has our Irish Adonis been WITHOUT WINDOWS hiding all these years?

SAINT KIERAN'S BUSH A BUILDING WITHOUT WL­ DOWS is the Head Office of the Bank of Ireland in Dublin Citv, who e "blind" frontage is shown here, sweeping round from West­ moreland Street to College Green. Formerly the Irish House of Parlia­ ment, this fine edifice was the centre of Dublin The Bank of Ireland Society some cen­ tury and a half ago,

MASTER McGRATH Right :_

This is the only monument in Ire­ l sand ,an,( d some ay, In the world) erected to tl memor f le ho d Y 0 a Grey- This medium-3ized hawthorn tree_growing li un" Made of right up out of the-middle- of" the road, near mestone and 't t Si u- Seir-Keiran in Offalv, is called" St. Kieran's a et 'about a ml'Ic Bush ,. and holds -this story af its origin. OUt Side Dungoarvan a th ', When St. Kieran died, the people of North th e Junction of Offaly claimed his body for their district C e and while those of South Offaly were just as ,appoquin roads ~t t~ insistent on their •:ght to it. Leaving the renders tribute remains at this spot (there was no road then) at World famous the contending parties decided to fight out h ound 1\'- McGrath laster their claims. A battle ensued, and the ," Whose vict0rs coming to take away the body found, Ylctones in the instl:'ad Ot one, two bodies, quite indistinguish­ CourSing world created such able. Penitent and ashamed, both parties bore away their biers, and a tree grew up on sensation abou~ the hallowed spot where the biers had rested. seventy years ago. IRISH TRAVEL WHAT UGS. LIKES ABOUT US

By H. S. SKEFFINGTON

The writer, who has travelled widely in both V.s. and Canada and is well know;z in literary circles on both sides of the Atlantic, gives A Country Cottage in Ireland to IRISH TRAVEL her impressions of what neighbours across the Big Pond like about Ireland and the Irish. RELA D draws, every year a picture que speech heard last year large number of visitors from in Achill that " tickled" the I U.S.A. and from Canada, in the Americans there "to death." A tourist season. Now that Europe, native of that treeless i land" in a constant state of eruption, is explaining the situation, aid: no longer safe, Americans are "Sure, if you were to plant a turning their eyes more steadily on flower or a shrub here, the next our Western Isle-ttthe nearest thing you'd know is it would be off parish to New York"-and many in Be1mullet with the first whip of liners call at our various ports, the wind! ,. passengers not being obliged, as ill former days, to cross over from Liverpool or Southampton to see Easy Ways. us. This y ar a cruise from D.S.A. .. Text, our easy ways, a contra t takes in Killarney and for to American " hustle," greatly Christmas, a pleasant notion! Air­ please, like ease after toil, port lines, too, are being opened up-in after stormy seas, as Spenser put fact, there i no longer any reason­ it. I don't ay that Americans 3ble excuse for not making a would like that slow tempo all the holiday in Ireland. year round-at home it would certainly infuriate-but on holidays it fits into the atmosphere and is a With a Difference. boon. I heard of a Bo tonian, ow what attract the f riendl)' who, . taying in Cork, was horrified foreigner acro s the Atlantic over to find no 6 o'clock 1as in th<> here? Well, first, the fact that we morning, repeating to the sleepy speak more or less the same acristan, who opened about 7, that language-English with a differ­ that was not how he did things in ence. And the difference is Boston. "And where did all that attractive, our Irish voice and racy get you then?" was the spirited idiom, like the Abbey Theatre come Going to the Fair in Ireland retort, which made the critic to life. I recall an example of laugh in spite of himself. And 52 IRISH TRAVEL December, 1938.

Irela 11 d. All these go to make up then there is the proverbial soft to the tourist, adding to that sen e of the sum of things about Ireland answer that turneth away wrath. that make the e;-ile' heart ache. ANew York lady, in Dublin at (l peace, dropping slow .... the Ho~se how, was displeased at There midnighrs all a glimmer the attic room provided in a big And nool/'s a purple glow Cider-and Stronger. hot~l during the rush week and at And evening's full of the linnet's And things more mundane too­ ~anous minor shortcomings-no 7uings," the excellent flavour of Irish food hft, no waste paper basket, no iced a::. Yeats writes of Jnisfree, in his served simply, in no need of water, and so on. As she dilated 0\\"11 County ligo. foreign kickshaws to disguise it. upon all this to the chamber-maid Irish salmon, trout, lobster or at what seemed to the latter un­ Skies, Bogs and Birds. Dublin Bay herring, of which ~~ces T~ackeray wrot~ ary length, she was suddenly An old priest, returning to enthusiastically. Is~rmed by a soft Dublin drawl Ireland to spend his last days in Insh strawbernes and cream g \Yicklow mutton, Limerick bacon~ M:ym , "Ah, sure, it's tired you are, Limerick after having wandered ISS, after the train A appe III many orchards ] saw the st·. range Sight of a Spanish. chestnut ~n full flower in a city park while ItS nelg. hbour wore autumn ' leaves -~ll that is part of the eternal spice of variety in our changeful scene.' "I must have struck your ~amJ:' season," said a sad Cali­ ;rl1lan to f!le once-it was in July. exn1! left It at that:.I didn't da~-e .p am that at any time the ram ~lght fall; we have our "soft-day', gd ory be to God" and our c. pet f ays" t00, well-named these also, dor a pet day in Ireland is one to n~~am. about: it has a fairy quality r d~lven to more prosaic, more p e Ictable climates. a ~~r ~on~ summer twilights, "jth l' alt-hour added to summer \~~~ ~a~e .the western evenings, set t (:11' hngering Atlantic SUll- A Lake in Connemara s, another delightful Irish trait 53 IRISH TRAVEL December, 1938. Mountaineering

c> Jl.0 IRELAND for the HILL-WALKER and the ROCK·CLIMBER

By CLAUDE W. WALL

*6. Dingle, Cork and Beara , in the , seen from near Dunboy Castle. A tall cairn marks the summit of Brandon (3,127), the highest point in Ireland outside McGillycuddy's HE area to be covered in this article forms a Reeks, and in some ways a more attractive mountain rough horseshoe outside the . than any of them. The position is superb, for the T It is an extensive hill country comprising orth monarch of Corkaguiny hangs over the Atlantic Kerry, and the Southern Peninsula commanding a sublime view about which much has where the two counties meet. There are roughly 200 been written, and again, Brandon bears the name of points over a 1,000 feet, while in the Corkaguiny or Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of Kerry. The Dingle area we find a climbmg country second only ruins of his tiny stone oratory lie close to the summit in importance to Iveragh, and throughout the entire cairn. Here Brendan lived, occupying himself in district there are some 25 summits over 2,000 feet in penance, prior to making his celebrated voyage to height, the historic peak of Brandon cutting the sky­ discover the New World beyond the Atlantic. line at 3,127 feet above sea level.

The Brandon Mountains. Dingle (South) and (West) are the best centres for this group, which runs from north to south for about ten miles at the western end of the Corkaguiny Peninsula. From Dingle the principal points may be crossed by a strong walker in one day. A four miles road ascent leads to a 1,300 feet level in the Connor Pass, from which a short ascent will gain the summit of Beenduff Cl ,579). The ridge runs due west for a couple of miles by Beannabrack (1,961) to Ballysitteragh (2,050) with fine view over a cluster of tarn and Brandon Bay beyond. Here the ridge goes north over a wild moorland where cl'iffs OCcur on either side to the base of Brandon Peak (2,764). The two-mile stretch from here to the summit is a first rate ridge, boulder-strewn in places, while broken cliffs fall away to a regular chain of wild lakes on the north-west. Lake Anascltul, among the Dingle Mountains.

·Previously published in this series: I--The Highlands of Mayo; 2-Galway and Clare; 3-Tipperary, Limerick and the Slieve Blooms; 4-The Donegal H1ghl.a.nds; 5-The Iveragh Mountains in Kerry. S4 IRISH TRAVEL December} 1938.

The de cent may be made over the south-western shoulder, where a rough track known as the Saint's ~oad ,can be picked up leading to Ballybrack, about SIX mdes from Dingle. A steep descent may also ~e ~ade on the eastern side to Cloghane. If the mountam IS ascended from Cloghane, the ridge can be continued northward over Iasatiompan (2,509) to Bran~on ~ea~1. Fr?m this point the walk around the cl~ffs 111 either direction is magnificent. On the north Side of Sauce Creek they tower to a height of over 1,000 feet at lieveglass while southward at Beenaman they reach 1,238 f~et.

Rock Climbs on Brandon. There is plenty of mateI1ial for the cragsman on ~e range of cliffs between the main summit and rando~1 Peak. From Lough Cruttia, the large~t of the cham of tarns which lines the base of the ndge, Lone , thick-set with cliff mountains, in County Cork. th~re is a rough scramble to Lough N alacken. Above thl~ point an area of boulder-strewn rock leads to a senes of broken cliffs, affording climbs varying from Slievenagower (1,603) rise boldly ~n the ~idst of a ri00 to 600 feet. The cliffs occttrr~ng betvy~en series of bluffs, enclosing a profUSIOn of httle lakes. e~naman and Brandon Point provide excltmg There are higher points south ~f these but less tr~verses rather than direct ascents. The steepest rock interesting from a climbing tandpomt: The ~orthern ~l1l. be found at Sauce Cr~ek. It must be stressed, part of this system is the most attractive. It IS a fine t' ever, that these rock chmbs are for experts only; ridrre walk from Ballyduff over Beenatoor (1,945), ! 1~ remoteness of the area would render even a slight Co~mbaun (2,017), (2,713) and Stradbally ~~~ry a serious problem, as a considerable area of (2,627), descend~ng .by .Beenaconroe to Castlegregory I cult country must be crossed to reach a path of the centre for thiS dlstnct. Beenoskee and Stradbally any sort. are bold heathy peaks between which lies Lough Acummeen. There is an interesting scramble fr?m The Central Group. the shores of the lake to the top of Beenoskee With some bold outcrops to attract the rockman. i- This range immediately east of the Connor Pass ::> more extensive than the Brandon area. The SHeve Mish Mountains. m?untains, being more scattered, provide individual ~hmbs rather than ridge walking. Slieveanea (2,026) Further east, the third and final group i.n Corka­ guiny stretches in a range for about 12 mIles from IS near the road and affords a steep short climb. (Please see page 58 Further to the east, Slievenalecka (1,514) and

Mountain Group from Glengariff, including the -Slieve-na-Goill 55 -

PRESIDENT OF IRELAND

Dr, Douglas Hyde, 1manimo'Usly chosen as first pJ'(,sident of Ireland (Ul/chtamn na h-JJJireann) was inaugurated 1:n this high dignity on the 6th May, 1938, Founder of the Gaelio League, irb ] 893, pf'ofessor of JYIodern Irish in Unive1'sity Oollege, DUblin until his 1'ecent 1'('tirement f1'om that offioe, Dr. Hyde, Sportsma.n as well as Soholar of renown, is p'1'obably the most amiable fig1~re m Irish publio life to-day, PRIME 'MINISTER OF IRELAND

E.amon de Valera, Taoiseach net h-Ri1'cann. (Prime J1linister of Ireland), has been a prominent ftgure in Irish life since the InswTection of 1916, liS a 1'eS1/lt of which he wa condemned to e:rec1ttion by the British, b1tt saved by his American citi'

MOUNTAINEERING IN IRELAND gariff, with literally one leg in Kerry and the other in (Continued from page 55) Cork for most of the journey. There are also a few hold peaks in the south of St. Annascaul to within a few miles of . Finan's Lake, which do not call for such a re erve of tamina. There is a good ridge walk from Annascaul to Camp over about half a dozen summits under 2,000 feet in height, but the leading mountain The Beara Peninsula. are further east toward Tralee. From Camp it ,is a Though not 0 elevaLd, the picturesque range of sharp rise to Gearhane (2,423), from whence i it a the descending through Beara rivals mile due south to (2,713). The rr.ountain the Killarney heights in beauty. The vegetat1ion is takes its name from a great drystone fortress high luxurious here and the atmosphere enervating in the on the hillside. Ther<~ is a narrow ridge fr(lm here summer months for active exertion. For this reason to (2,796), "the summit of the three the Caha Mountains are peculiarly suited to winter hollows," over scree and hingle. The "three hollows" climbing and facilities are afforded to the hillman in are a prominent feature of the mountain, being three the dark months Slieve na Goill (1,887), "the misty glens which cut the northern flank almost from hill," popularly known as Sugarloaf Mountain, is an summit to base at sea level. Further east Glanbrack .isolated cone a few miles from Glengariff noteworthy (2,169) and Knockauncorragh (1,863) are mild in as the b~st viewpoint of Dantry Bay. The main Caha comparison with the central points. Range is a good ridge walk, which will task the powers of the hardened traveller if he completes the journey Minor Groups. to Hungry Hill. Caha (2,003), Cushaficulla (1,942), orth-east of Tralee there are two groups of and Knockowen (2,169), are among the finest elevated moorland, the Stacks Mountains with five summits, bu't Hungry Hill (2,251), highest in 1,000 feet points and the G!anaruddery Hill (1,098), the range, is the best from a climber's stand­ which provid~ good walks but no climbing. There point. The western cliff is precipitous and one is similar hill country to the east of Castleisland with notable gully pre ents difficulties, while the eastern (1,417) and Knockanefune (1,441). slopes descend steeply to two small lakes. South of The principal summits along the borders of Cork and the River, fine rugged mounta:ins encircle the Limerick, the Mullaghareirk 10untains (1,341) are tiny lakelet at "The Pocket." The journey is well sprawled out for many miles and afford great worth while over Lackabane (1,924), Eskatariff panoramas of the Kerry Ranges. South-west of (1,973), Cooma Cloghane (1,969) and Tooth Mountain Mallow the Nag-les Mountains (1,406) overhang the (1,900). The Slieve 1isJdisk Mountains succeed the picturesque valley of the Blackwater and provide Caha Range to the west, with (1,929), rough cross-country ramhles over heath. r'vraulin (2,044) and Lackawee (1,906) the highest points. Castleto\\ n Bearhaven is a good centre for Boggeragh and Derrynasaggart. this area. There is no climbing but some interesting cross-country work across 1iskish (1.200), Tierna­ Between Mallow and Killarney the mountains hillanc (1,600) and KnockgoL1r (1,569). Between march along continuously growing in altitude to th(' and there is a range of boggy, great heights of Iveragh. There is a fine ramble from round-shouldered mountains; Mullaghmesha (1,629) Millstreet to (2,118) and Musherabeg and (1,763) are the best of them. The (1,582), prominent points in the Boggeragh plit peninsula south of Bantry Bay is hilly rather Mountains. South-west of Millstreet there is a bold than mOllntainous, though an elevation of 1,339 feet group with Caherbarnagh (2,259), Knockagowan is reached at Mount , three miles west of (1.903), Knocknabro (1,958), and the twin peaks of Rallydehob. the Paps (2,289) and (2,273), two grand cones at the gateway of I veraah. The c1imb~r should not neglect The Coast. to visit these hills where he will find good rock above Lough Nageeha and GJannafreaghan. The Derryna­ The Great Rlasket, off the end of the Dingle, saggart Mountains range for mile~ to the south with Peninsula, provides fine cliff climbing and traverses (2.133), near , the highest on th~ northern ideo The island is entirely hilly and point. consists of a backbone of rock about three miles by half a mile. The rocks of Inishtooskert, Inishnabro Gougane Barra. and Tearaght. in the vicinity, are naked pinnacles rtising to over 500 fe( t from the sea. Slea Head and This is the best centre south of Derrynasaggart. ~raunt Eagle (1,696), on the mainland of Dingle, There is an .imposing range of cliffs we t of the command some fine traverses along hard weathered picturesque lake with some stiff gullies leading out to rock a few hundred feet above sea level. The seldom the high moors of Bealick (1,764) and Conigar visited Dursey, off the Beara promontory, throws mile~ (1,856). Some to the west Ahinkeen (2,280) down a long line of cliffs on the northern side varying and (2,321) are the highest of the chain from 300 to 600 feet in height, while Sheep's Head stretching down to Glengal"iff. It is a stiff day's work and , south of Bantry Bay, provide to traverse th1s range from Gougane Barra to GJen- traverses of varying difficuJty. 58 December, 1938. IRISH TRAVEL IRISH COUNTIES Their Literary and Art Achievements

No. 14. By SEAMUS G. O'CEALLAIGH

I A Iso m this series-pre,liouslv pl/blzshed: TipperalY, Cavan, Offaly, Laoighis, Jl,1ayo, Westmeath, Galway, Cork, Sltgo, TVaterfard, Kildare, Clare, Thomond Bridge with the Treaty Stone and King John's Castle. RosctJmmon.)

OUNTY"LIMERlCK like most of the other Southern City itself we'l,ave St. l\Iary's Cathedral. The ori~nal name of Counties has given to the Irish nation a fine heritage of this Cathedral was " The Cathedral and Paf'ochtal ChUf'ch of fC . culture. In ancient hmes it was rulE'd by t.he O'Brien the Blessed Virgin Mary." A most striking relic of the pa~t, hamily.and W3,3 part of the territory of Thomond. The O'Briens thi~ Cailiedral has &urvived the passage of stirring times. Donal :ve fIgured largely in the history of Ireland: they haye been :!'tior O'Brien is said to have given over portion of his Royal c u~c~men, soldiers, national leaders, writ.ers, artists and Palace for its foundation in 1172. Some say that portions of mUSIcIans. All down through Irish history the O'BriE'ns have the PalacE' are still incorporated in the present edifice. be~n to thE' forefront iu the movement for Irish Independence, There is a legend in Limerick which says that no Limerick ~n . In O'Conneil Street, Dublin, stands a statue to \Villiam man will ever prosper in his native city. This legend is based smIth O'Brien, leader of the Young Ireland Mo;vement of lS48. on a story which tells how the first bishop of Limerick, because e was a Tipperary man. his fellow citizens would not help him to build a church there, In dealing witb the achievements of County Limerick in the real~s cursed all who would first see the light of day in that city. This of LitE'ratme and Art I find that the record is a big onE'­ of course happened before Donal Mor O'Brien helped another so bIg, that it is impossible to deal with it fully here. I can bishop of Limerick to build St. Mary's Cathedral. In early ~~ly ad~pt. the procedure carried out in other articlps, by giving times there was also a Franciscan Monastery in Limerick. e achIevements and records of the more famous Limerick men whilst endeavouring to mention the names of tbose who King John's Castle is a striking specimen of Medieval Archi­ are not so well known. tecture. It was built in the year 1210 as a fortress or citadel to dominate the ford of the Shannon. During the second siege Churches, Castles, Abbeys. of Limerick it was badly damaged by the guns of General Ginckel, the \Villiamite General. The many churches and ca~tle built throughout Limerick both In ancient and modern times point to a record 0:1 fine O'Brien's Castle at the head of Athlunkard Street was built ~~hiE'vement. Mungret A bbey, one of the world-faml'd schools in 1190, and became the palace I)f the royal family of Thomond. h Ireland belonged to early Christian Ireland, and at onc t.lme Another place of interf'St in Limerick City is the Devil's Battery ~1 eltered 1,500 religious under its roof. On three occasIO.ns at the en.d of St. John's Hospital

Here, John ScallIon an ex-officer of the British Navy was tried for the murder of EIlen Hanley. Daniel O'Connell defended Scanlon and Gerald Griffin reported the case for a local news­ paper. On the basis of his report Griffin made the plot: f01 hb now famous novel" The Collegians." The Christian Brothers, of which Society Griffin was afterwarrls a member are now in char~e of the schools called after him. In the building there IS a fme bust of the novelist. And that is an almost complete recoret of Limerick's achievements in the fidel of architecture. Literature in Limerick. Turning now to Art fmd Literat.ur.l wc finel that T.imt'rick has much to offer. In the field of music Limerick hns a g(wdly contnbutlOn to its credit. It has been saId on many occasions that all Lim rick people arc musical. Nothing ~uccet'ds like success amI in this sphere of artistic uevelopment Limerick can certamly hold it'; head high. But first, to Literatur0! The struggle f(lr Irish freedom has inspir"d many of Limt'rick's wnters, ancl the heroic dC'fence mar[e b, the city against the Williamite armies on two occa!;ions is onc f the epic tales of Irish history. That defence has inspire,[ man) Gaelic poetr to Flng the J.>raises of Limerick City and Countv. Amongst those Gaelic poets wert' four Limerick men. Thev arc the Rev. \\'illiam St. Mary's Cathedral, in Limerick City. English, David 0 Bruaidir, John 0 -ruomy, and Andrew McGrath. Rev. \Villiam Epglish was born at ~ewcastlt', Co. Limerick. In early life he was a hNlge schoolmaster but later In London h'l underwent great privations and contributed much he entered the Augustinian OrdN at Cork. He wrote many prose material to London periodicals. Whilst there he wrote beautiful Gaelic poems dealing with his native county, the most some dramatic pieces. His greatest success in this line waS excellent being his" Cashel of Mun-ter " which has been trans­ " Holland Tide" which was produced in London just before he lated mto Engli£h by Ferguson. Another well known poem by returned to Ireland for his first visit home. Whilst at home English is" Along The Briol'." He died in Cork in 1778. John he wrote his .. Tales of the Munster Festivals" and thIS increased O'Tuomy was born at Croom in 1706. He kept a public house ~is ~~putation ~,a writer. Shortl~ afterwards he published in Limerick City which was the rendezvous (If the Munstel poets. tne CollegIans, held by many cntics to be the firest Irish He was known amongst his brother bards as "O'Tuomy the novel eve' written. I have avis 0 Bruaidir was born in Limerick also. He was well remaining MSS. and entered the Christian Brothers at North known as a poet by the year I ti5tl. His knowledge of Irish Monastery, Cork. His fine drama " Cissipus" was produced Literature and Histor. was very great and his writings supply at Drury Lane, London, by Macready and Helen Facuit. the bpst evidence of the feelings and sentiments of Limerick Fitzjames O'Brien, born in 1828, was another Limerick writer. men at that time. O'Bruaidir fought in both sl'iges of Limerick. He wrote verse which is now scattered on the files of manY His poems have been pdited for the Irish Texts Society by the long-forgotten Irish magazines. For a time he worked iir Rev. Father]. MacErlean, S.J. They are published in three London as a journalist where he published several short stories. volumes. Andrew McGrath was a Gaelic poet of +hc same Later he went to America and fought 'with the Northern Army' period. He, too, as alreaely stated, was a Limerick man. in the American Civil ·War. He died from the effects of a wound received there in the year 1862. Fitzjames O'Brien is the Gerald Griffin. author of several short storie~, of a weird nature, something Turning to An/llo-Irbh Literature, Limerick has also much similar in style to the stories of Erlgar Allen Poe. His workS to .be proud of. One of our greate't novelists, Gerald Griffin, have been collected and published both in London ann Boston. hatled from there. Griffin first saw the light in 1803, the same year that RoberL Emmett attempted his "i~ing in Dublin. As Lady Lytton's Novels. a young man he went to London with his tragedy" Aguire." At Ballywire County Limerick III the year 1802 was born Rosina Wheeler, better known as Lady Lytton. She is one of Limerick's best known novelists. She married E. G. Bulwer Lytton, 1st Baron, in 1827 against the wishes of his mother. Her life with him wa~ v~ry unhappy and she has been described as" tile unhappy wife of an impossible husband." Lady Lvtton ha' about a dozen noveL~ to her credit, and in some of these her husbanel figl1res as the villain. On her husband's orders she was for a number of years detained illeg"lly in an asylum but was released later. She died near London in 1882 and a life of her has been written by Louisa Devey. Other no"elists and sh"rt story writrrs from Limerick indud d Charles ]ohnstone, Rev. Richard 0'Kcnnedy, and we have also Michat'l Hogan, the satirical writer and Rev. Thomas Drew who publi 'hed a collection of hymns. Sir Aubrey de Vere. In Poetry Limerick has also done well. Its outstanding Anglo­ Ins!' poets are to be found in the De Vere f.:J.mily. Sir Aubrey de Vere was born at Curragh C'lase in 178 and educated at Ambleside. He wa a frienel of \Vordsworth and is said to have been one of the master writer of the Sonnet. Some of the finest sonnets in the English language were written by him. His real name was Hunt but he assumed the name of De Vere. He died at Curraf,h Chase in 1846. The Ancient Castle at Adare. (Please see page 64) 60 IRISH TRAVEL December, 1938. RADIO EIREANN December Programmes :: Attractive Christmas Features popular Series Continued Boden (13th) ; Contrasted Comedians-Jimmy O'Dea, OME critics detect a lack of balance in the I?ro­ Harry Lauder, tan Holloway (15th); Cranfield grammes given from Radio Eireann. This raises Sisters and Barry Brothers in Variety (28th). Sthe que tion of planning programmes almo t The "Newcomers' Hour" will be continued with corr.pletely on a feature basis. At first glance this may t~ ~~m Eric Boden as Compere. This feature seems be a a desirable method, but the authorities at Radio perennial attraction, and is drawing sopranos, contraltos, _11 e3.nn have generally been chary of establishing tenors, bass-baritone, mouth-organists, fiddlers and regular feature-items-though they have introduced sunory warblers from every parish in the land. 'They Rupular series, such as the" Newcomers' Hour" and will be on the air every Saturday night at 7 o'clock, Question Time." with the exception of Christma Eve-when the children I All things considered the refusal to become hide­ presumahly, will make enough noise to cover th~ )Ound by feature-pla~ned programmes has great deficiency. advantages. It allows our broadcasting to take on The "Question-T;me" craze ha discredited one ?on' ething of the variety and flexibility of the life which proverb and proved another. Ignorance is no longer It repre ents. There has always been about the pro­ bliss, but a little learning is, more than ever, a dangerous grammes from Radio Eireann a quality of adventure, thing. For it will lead you eventually to the microphone, an eagerness to experiment. This 'has been well to become a source of entertainment for countless de':l0n trated in the matter of Outside Broadcasts, in which Radio Eireann has repeatedly broken new ground. listeners. " Question-Time" will be on the air each Sunday Music. in December, with a special "Double Number" on h~luSic-lovers are, as usual, splendidly catered for, the Christmas Day. On December 6th, there will be a ~ lef attraction being the Studio Symphony Concert special "Question-Time" contest between Dublin ~ December 16th. E. Godfrey Brown will conduct, and Cardiff. ~Ith Meirion Morris (bass) as soloist. Other attractive It~ms are :-Programme of Irish Folk Music, with Talks. tlpes and violin (1st); Relay of Afaritana hom Gaiety Radio Eireann provides most attractive and original Th.eatre (3rd); Chamber Music by .Chris I~iema~'s talks, and the December items are well up to standard. MflO. (5th); Bach's Christmas Oratono, by tne Sltgo The authorities are to be congratulated on their enter­ Tu~lcal Society (7 th); Symphony Concert from prise in introducing talks in E peranto. Talks will be ~mversity College, Cork (9th); ongs of Handel (16th) ; given on The ~ational Dances of Ireland (4th) and on ongs of Mozart (22nd); Songs of Schubert (30th). Owen Roe O'Neill (20th). Four very interesting talks will be given during the Drama. month. Michael Farrell will peak on the" Best Film:; Most of the radio-plays scheduled for December are of 1938 " (27th), M. J. MacManus on the" Best Irish Comedies. The most notable dramatic item is Book of 1q38 " (28th), Austin Clarke on the "Best Dr. Douglas Hyde's Nativity Play (23rd). On December of 1938" (29th), and Brinsley MacNamara 26th, there will be a relay from the Abbey Theatre of on the" Best Irish Plays of 1938 " (30th). the first Act of a new play by Frank O'Connor. Miscellaneous. Light Entertainment. There are a number of pecial features which promise Th.is most popular type of radio fare is abundantly to be of more than ordinary interest. Among thes r:?vlded. . fany old favourites and many ne,~ enter­ are: "Famine in Ireland," from a script by Roger T~ners Will. con~ribute to the e~joyment .of hst~ners. ~racHugh ( th); Broadcast of the President's speech L e followmg" IS a repres~ntahve ~elechon.:- The ~1idnight ~la, th th and relay of from Roscrea (24 ); Voo~e crews, an entertamment with muSIC (4 ); " The World Celebrates," a tour of other Radio Stations afle~y on Records (5th); "Tales from a Tailor's (25th); ann" 1938 Radio Review" (3Ist), which will hop, by Messrs Callan and Casserly (8th); Thunder be pre,ented hy Eric Boden during the final hour of ~rothers and Albert Healy (9th); The Cooke Brothers the departing year. ,loth); the even O'Clock Club, presented by Eric ABBOTSFORD HOTEL, 72 HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN centrally situated, c:onvenient to all places of interest. Good catering. Bedrooms, large, bnght and aIry, WIth hot and cold running water in ..ach bedroom. BED AND BREAKFAST, 81- •• FULL WEEKLY TARIFF,88/-. 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SOME RECENT ADDITIONS to the number of Hotels amd Restaurants in Eire that have installed All-Electric Kitchens:- Capitol Restaurant, Dublin. Eimear Restaurant, Clanbrassil Street, . International Hotel, Greystones, Co. Inchydoney Hotel, . Wicklow. The Corkbeg Hydro, Cobh, Co. Cork. Milk Bars, Ltd., Patrick Street, Cork. The Cahir House Hotel, Ca.hlr. Additions to their electrical equipment have been made by:- Victoria Hotel, Cork. Central Hotel, Roscrea. Lydon's Cafe, Galway. Oriel Hotel, Monaghan. Swiss Chalet Cafe, Merrton Row, Dublin Elite Cafe, O'CouneIl Street, DUblin. Imperial Hotel, Dundalk. . Glynn's Commercial Hotel, Gort. The Square Restaurant, Dundalk. Muckross Hotel, KiIlarney. Port!aoi~l1ise. Egan'3 Restaurant "lnd Cafe, Hayes' Hotel, Thurles. McConnon's Gaelic Hotel, Blackrock, Dundalk. Munster Hotel, Cork. Eglinton Hotel, Salth1ll, Galway. Kinvara Hotel, Bray. Colburn Cafe, Marlboro' Street, Dublin. Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin. The Country Tea Shop, Waterford. Feely's Hotel, Trim. 0'Donovan's Commercial Hotel, Clona­ Grand Hotel. Malahide. kilty, Co. Cork. Hosking's Hotel, Oliver Plunkett Street. Grand Hotel, . Cork. Shanganagh Castle Hotel, Shankill, Co. Kelly's Hotel, Mohill, Co. Leitrim. Dublin. Osberstown House, Naas. Westenra Arms Hotel, Monaghan. Parkside Hotel, North Circul~r Road. Royal Hotel, Roscommon. Dublin. Railway Hotel, Trim. Warwick Hotel, Salthill, Galway. Royal Spa Hotel, Lisdoonvarna. Imperial Hotel, Castlebar. Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Moylett's Restaurant, Ballina. Royal Hotel, Galway. The All-Electric Kitchen is peculiarly suitable in hotels and restaurants. Electrical cquipment is designed to meet, with the grcatest economy of fuel, the fluctuating demand that is inseparable from catering for the public. Exact temperature control ensures uniform cooking results. The cleanline~s and convenience of electrical equipment reduce work and expenses. Actual fuel costs are very low and incidental economies are appreciable. The standard of cooking is very high, since ell'ctric cooking preserves food values and enhances the flavour and appearance of cooked food. OUR EXPERTS have a wide experience of hotel and restaurant installations. They will be happy to give advice and .assistance free of charge or obligation. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD Consumers' Department, 37 Merrlon Square, Dublln. Phone 62791 .... 62 December} 1938. IRISH TRAVEL A DIRECTORY OF IRISH HOTELS Abbretriations: B-number of bedrooms. Fr.-Frmn.

NOTE.-In practically all cases the prices quoted In tbislist are either" all the year round" or" season" rates In man here Included quote "ott season" charges lower than those published-Cor example. Hotels In SeaSide Reso!ts~es Hotels

BALLINASLOE (Galway). ST. JOHN'S (Meath Road); Day 7/- to 8/- A'WJ~EA~E (Limerick). HAYDEN'S ; B. 30: Dav 12/~ Week 70/-. Week 42/- to 50/-. . LEE ,AN S, Main St.; B. 5' Day 9/-' Week 50/-. O'CARROLL'S; B. 16; Dar 10/6 to 12/-. SYDENHAM (Pulland Road); B. 10; Day 10/-' ABBEY~~iXMa(IL'n St.; B. 12; 'Day 10/-; Week 70/-. Week 55/- to 63/-. ' DE V aolghls). BALLINEEN (Cork). VERONA (Martello Terrace); Week 45/- 10 6S/-. ACHILLE~iA~RMS; B. 10; Day 12'6; Week 80/-. HURLEY'S; B. 12; Day 10i-; Week 60/-. WAVE CREST HOUSE (Dockery's)' B 8' Day 10/-; Week 60i-. •. • ACHILL D (Co. Mayo). BALLlNROBE (Mayo). 50/- toH~AD, Keel; B. 22; Day 10/-; Week RAILWAY: B. 20; Day 10/610 11/-; Week 63/-. WAVE CREST HOTEL (Graham's); B. 8' Day AMETH 0/-. 10/-: Week 63/-. • BURKE~STpKeel;. B. 28; Day 12/6; Week 63/-. BALLlNKELLlGS (Kerry). WHYDAH (Mrs. MeTighe); B. 10; Day 7/6 Week 50/- nvatel, Dugort; B. 5; Day 10/-; SIGERSON ARMS; B. 8; Day 9/-; Week 55/-. Week 50/-. BALLYBUNION (Kerry). BRITTAS BAY (WIcklow). CLEWWeekBAY'50/- HOUSE, Dooagh; B. 6; Day 9/- ; CASTLE; B. 46; Day 15/-; Week 105/-. CENTRAL: B.29: Day 14/6: Week 84/- to 90/-. ROCK FIELD ; B. 11; Day 12/6' Week 63/- GRAY'SMcDOW' D'uFort; B. 8; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. 6~/-· to 84/-. • SAVOY; B.ll; Day 7/- to 8/6; Week 45/· to BUNBEG (Donegal). 63/- ELL S, Dugort; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week STRAND; B. 16; Day 9/- to 10/6; Week 60/- BRESLlN'S; B. 16; Day 10/-; Week 63/­ MOUNTAIN to 70/-. FRIEL'S (Seaview), Private; B. 12; Day 8/­ Week 55/ VIEW, Dugort; B. 11; Day 10/6; BALLYBOFEY (Donegal). Week 50/-. STRAND - to 60/-. MAGEE'S; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week fr. 42/-. PATTEN/SDu(go.rt; B. 16; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. (Donegal). (Cork). BAV VIEW; B. 18; Day 15/-; Week 6S/-. Week 50/- Pnvate), Keem: B. 5; Day 9/-; LAKE OF SHADOWS; B. 16; Day 10/-' Week BAYVlEW; B. 45; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. ~~ RICHVIEW' CONGRESS (Privale); B. 10; Day 10/-; Week , ADARE (U 'IKeel; B. 7; Day 10/-; Week 55/-. LOUGH SWILLV; B. 40; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. DUN mer ck). 6,,/- to 63/-. 126R/_AVEN ARMS; B. 46; Dav 21/-; Week FAWCETT'S; B. SS; Day 13/6; Week 80/-. SUNNYSlDE; B. 7; Day 5/- to 7/-; Week 85/­ 10 42/-. All . BALLYFERRITER (Kerry). BUNDORAN (Donegal). Gt~ww (Tipperary). GRANVILLE'S; B. 19; Day 8/6 to 10/6. f~::-' ~~/~RLOW; ATLANTIC; B. 21; Day 12/-; Week fr. 73/6. Week B. 6; Day from 10/-; BALLYGAR (Galway(. AMERICAN; B 18; Day 71- to 8'-; Week 42/­ RIVEhSDALE 'HOUSE' B. 10; Day 10/- to WALLS; B.; Da} ; Week. to 49/-. AtlA~Ah BALLYHEIGUE (Kerry). Week 84/-. Week 55/- to 63/-. LAKEVlEW. CENTRAL; B. S2; Day 17/-; Week 106/-. O'DON; (Keny). lSL~i~'S; BALLYLICKEY (Cork). CONWAY'S (Private); B 12; Day 11/- to 12/-; ARAN B. 6; Day 8/-; Week 45/-. OUVANE; B. 10; Day 9/-; Week 55/-. Week 70/- 10 77/-. GANLEY'S S. (Galway). BALLYLlFFIN (Donegal). GREAT NORTHERN; B. 76; Week fr. 147/-. 63/-. (Kllronan); B. 12; Day 10/-; Week MeFAUL'S; B. 20; Day 10/-; Week 50/- to ij(J/-. HAMILTON; B. 34; Day 20/6; Week 105/­ B~Y/ VIEW (Kilronan)' B 9' Day 6/6', Week BALLYNACALLY (Clare). IMPERIAL; B. 14; Day 9/-; Week 60/-. ~2 - to 45/- ,., PARADISE VIEW; B. 4; Day 8/6; Week 45/-. MARATHON; B. 20; Day 10/- to 12/-; Week CONNEELV'S· (. 6S/- 10 77/-. W k KIlmurvey)' B. 6' Day 7/-; BALLYSHANNON (Donegal). ST e 35/- to 42/-. ', MRS. E. DALY (Private), Tourisl House; B. 10; K ROYAL, Main St.; B. 14; Day 11/-; Week 70/-. Week 50/- 10 68/-. 42/_EVIN'S (Ki/ronan); B. 12; Day 7/-; Week BALLYSODARE (Sligo). MRS. KENNEDY (PrIvate). 1 Bay View Tee. AR . SWISS; B. 10; Day 7/610 8/6; Week 35/-10 40/-. ND~RA (Donegal). B. 14; Day 10/6; Week 68/-. WoJlri~L~RMS; BALLYVAUGHAN (Clare). O'GORMAN'S; B. 25: Day 12/6; Week 70/-. B. 20; Week 84/- to 105/·. BRAY'S (Private); B. 4; Day 8/6; Week 50/-. PALACE; B. 30; Day 13/6 to 14/-; Week 73/6 ARDEE (Lo Ih; B.; Week from 73/6. BALTIMORE (Cork). CASTLE HOUSE; B. 6; Day 8/- to 9/-; Week 10 84/-. BROPHRUXTOY,uS,." B. 10; Day 9/6; Week 63/-. SHENE HOUSE; B. 16; Day 12/-; Week 70/-. (~MS; 50/- to 60/-. CAHIRCIVEEN (Kerry). ARDMORl B. 10; Day 12/-; Week 63/-. BANAGHER (Ollaly). HARP; B. 26; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. MELROS alerlord). SHANNON: B. 11; Day 10/6; Week 50/- to 60/- O'CONNELL'S RAILWAY; B. 19; Day 12/­ CLIFF HoJdE B. 10; Day fr. 13/6; Week 84/-. BANTRY (Cork). Week 70/-. ARKLOW (WI; B. 16; Day 10/6; Week 63/-. VICKERY'S; B. 20: Day 15/-; Week 84/-. VILLA NOVA; B. 6; Day 10/-; Week 6S/-. BONN cklow). (Mayo) (Keny). HOYNE BOUCHE; B.7; Day 7/6' Week fr. 42/-. HEALION'S; B. 10; Day 12/6; Week 84/- O'CONNOR'S; B. 7; Day 8/-; Week 60/-. ARRANMttsR:E l15; Dav 6/- to 10/-; Week 63/-. BETTYSTOWN (Meath). CARAGH LAKE (Kerry). GLEN. SLAND (Donegal!. NEPTUNE; B. 16; Day 12/6; Week 84/-. SOUTHERN; B. SS; Day fr. 12/6; Week 70/- ASIlFORD B(W1 2 ; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. NORTHLANDS; B. 11; Day 12/6; Week fr. BEL A cklow). to 94/6. 1R 7S/6. CARLOW (Carlow). fr - 84/; B. 14; Day 14/6 to 17/6; Week BIRR (Ollaly). ROYAL, Dublin Slreel; B. 30; Day 15/-; Week AT .- DOOLEY'S; B. 14; Day 12/-; Week 6S/- 10 70/-. m:~:y ·(Galway). EGAN'S: B. 14: Day 12/-; Week 70/-. 94/6. ATHLON~R(~rS; CARNA (Galway). B. 11; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. BLACKROCK (Loulh). MONGAN'S; B. 31; Day 18/-; Week 112/-. CENTR t eslmealh). BLACKROCK; B. 30; Day 6/6 to 7/6; Week IMPER~A~ KNOCKBOY HOUSE (Mrs. Belts); B. 6: July B. 12; Day 9/-; Week 63/-. 45/- to 55/-. Sept. Day 15/-; Week 84/-. Other Months' PRINC ; B. 15; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. CLAREMOUNT; B. 10; Day 6/6; Week 45/-. 1 fr. 8~.OF WALES; B. 23; Bed and Breakfasl Day 12/-; Week 70 -. • GAELIC; B. 8; Day 8/6; Week 50/-. CARNDONAGH (Donegal). ROYAt· Bed BOYLE fRoscommon). O'OOHERTY'S; B. 12; Day 10/6; Week 70/-. ATHY (Klid ) and Breakfast 6/6. ROYAt; B. SI; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. CARRICK (Donegal). LEINS are. BRAY (Wicklow). SL~~E AUGHR TER ARMS: B. 12; Day 10/6; Week 63/- ADELPHI (Privale); B. 8; Day 8/6; Week LEAGUE; B. 10/-; Day 10/-; Week ARDJ:. (Wicklow). 45/- 10 55/-. CARRICK-CN-SHANNON (Lellrlm). HILL'S'G8i:. 9; Day 6/-; Week 50/-. BELLA VISTA; B. 10; Day 8/6; Week 63/-. BUSH; B. 20; Day Ir. 12/-; Week 84/-. Week fr 50S/: HOUSE; B. 16; Day 8/6; BELMONT; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week fr. 60/-. BRAY HAVEN; B. 12; Day 8/-; Week 49/-. CARRIGART (Donegal). LAWLES' . I~5/-. CARRIGAR'l' (Maguire's); B. 26; Day fr. 13/6 AVOCA S'; B. 26; Day 12/-; Week 60/-. BRAY HEAD; B. 46; Day 16/-; Week fr. DALMORE (Private); B. 12; Day \U/-; \\eek Week fr. 73/6. VALE (Wicklow). 50/- to 63/-. CASHEL (Tipperary). WeekVIJ,'f. The Meelings; B. 10; Day 12/6 DUNALAN; B. 11; Day 9/- to 10/-; Week RYAN'S CENTRAL; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week AVOCA' B' 63/- to 70/-. 60/-. TOURIST' 'B10; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. ENNEL; B. 8; Day 7/- to 8/-; Week 45/- 10 52/6. BALLA •. 7; Day 6/-; Week 35!-. CASTLEBAR (Mayo). ESPLANADE; B. 40; Day 15/-; \Veek 84/-. IMPERIAL; B. Day 14/-; Week 84/-. MCELL~~~~O). EAGLE; B. 17; Day 12/6; Week 63/-. BALLINA ; B. 11; Day 13/-; Week 63/-. FITZWILLIAM' B. 13: Day 10/6-; Week 63/-. CASTLECOVE (Keny). B~ STAIGUE FORT; B. 21; Day 11i-; Week 70/-, COMMEJMayo). GLENARM 12; Dav 10/6: Week 6:'/-. HURST'SC~AL; . B. 12; Day 10/6; Week 63/-. GLE:-IH -\ZEL pleatb Rd.}; B. 9; Day 7/- to 8/6; WESTCOVE; B. 15; Day 9/-; Week fr. 50/-. 85/-. ' ranclS Sl.; B. 25; Day 14/-; Week Week 45/- to 5,,/-. (Cork). HOLYROOD; B. t2: Day 12/-; Wee~ 84/-. OWNAHINCH-\; B. 14; Day H/-; Week 84/-. MOY.IMPERIAL'B i6 D. 32; Day 15/-; Week 105/-. KINVARRA; B. 14; Day 10/6; Week ,0/-. ';APT' A' ; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. MARINE; B. 20; Day fr. 9/-; Week _ff, 59/6. CASTLEGREGORY (Kerrr). .LD\~RlkDGE'S MUNSTER; B. 9; Day 12/6; Week ,0/-. FITZGERALD'S; B. 6; Day 10/-; Week 5~/­ Faloon GUEST HOUSE. Mounl O'CO~:-IOR'S; B. 6; Day 8/- to 9/-; Week SO/­ BALUNA' ee 64/-. NORMANDY (Privale); B. 14; Day 10/6; HOLLi:~ to 55/-. 6Roscommon). R..r-;.'i'i~t2~JiEN HOUSE (KilIartley Rd.) D. 12: BALLlN 0 K; B. 15; Day 13/6; Week 84/-. CASTLEHILL (Looh Conn. Mayo). Dav 12/-: Week fr. 52Jn. __ ERREW; B. 15; Day 12/-; Week 84/- RAIL~~l{.RE (Lellrlm). ROYAL; B. 20; Day 12/6; \\ eok ,0/-. ; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. 3 IRISH TRAVEL December, 1938. A u.s. ANGLER IN IRELAND Trout and Salmon Fishing in Ireland. By F. W. Pickard. he fished with the other. Nearing the finish of hi Illustrations from photographs by Mrs. Pickard. journey he must have kis ed the Stone for the G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1938. 2 dollars. tone of the writing mellows with his description of the The publication of this book is timely, as it comes at waters of Cork, and Carlow. a season when angling activities are at a standstill. What a pity his visit coincided with such a severe The reading of it awakens pleasant memories of happy drought! Though it made no difference to his apprecia­ days and incidents exciting to many fishermen. !Hr. tion, still we would have wished him better sport. Pickard came all the way from \Vilmington, Delaware, Grand Reading. D.S.A. in search of material for a companion volume to The chapters dealing with the Galway fishery, the Sixteen British Tr01tt Rivers. I would like to prophecy western lakes and the trout stream of the South make that in choosing Ireland he has set a fashion which grand reading and some forty photographs enhance many of his countrymen will follow in not so many the value of the book considerably. His account, from years to come. The author selected Dublin as the the American viewpoint, of the historical associations starting point for an extended tour of the Irish fisheries of the many places through which he passed, is original and he set out with an empty pad and a full fountain and charming. pen. Mrs. Pickard travelled with a camera, rolls and This is really a book one fisherman would like to rolls of films and an eye for beauty. Here on my desk receive from another as a . 0 need is the fruit of their activities and it is a great tribute to go into lengthy detail or pick a cake that is full of to their sincerity, modesty and enthusiasm. plums; a new surprise has been left to us for the taking. Kissed the Blarney Stone. Mr. Pickard deserves the gratitude of Irish anglers Mr. Pickard in his travels around Ireland met many and we hope that he will return to us again to hare notable characters, peer and peasant, prie~t and parson' in the glory of his <;tory and to receive a hearty welcome He came to know them and the result IS reflected as from us all. his writing, which was often done with one hand as LAURIE GAFFEY.

IRISH COUNTIES-(Continuedfrompage 60) wrote " History of Italian RevolUtion" and "The Making of Ital}." He was born in 1840 and created a Papal Count ,by His two sons, Aubrey Thomas, and Sir Stephen de Vere were Leo XIII in 190'! for his 3ervices in the Papal wars. He died also writers. Aubrey Thomas was a friend of Tennyson and in 1913. Gerald Fitzgibbon was also a County Limerick man "'ordsworth. He wrote many volumes of verse and prose who wrote history books. He was a Protestant and compiled between the years 1842 and 1807. In 1897 he published his a work called" Ireland in 1868." John Ferrar wrote a history "Recollections." He died in 190,1. at the family homestead. of bis native county which ran into several editions. Ferrar was Sir Stephen de Vere was also it poet. He was very intercstrd a bookseller in the city of Limerick. He also published a volume in politics and was M.P. for Limerick for a number of years. of poems and two topographical work on Dublin City and He wrote several songs but his translations " Odes of Horacc " . Sylvester O'Halloran, a Liml'rick surgeon, are by far his best work. It is said that they are the finest was devoted co literary and antiquarian pursuits. Hi "History translations of Horace in the English language. Sir Stephcn of Ireland" is his best work. He died in 1807. James McGregor de Vere died the same ycar as his broH,er Aubrey Thomas. was a local historian born also in Limerick. There are various othcr Lnnerick poets. John Francis At the opening of the article I stated that Limerick was a O'Donnell, who was born about 1837 became a joumalist at musical county. Music is represented by Catherine Ha)res the the age of 17 and was on the staff of the" Nation " n~wspaper, singer, Jo eph O'Meara, the well known tenor, and Georgc which was then run by Cavan Duffy and Thomas DavIs. Later Osbome, pianist and composer. These three names are wcll he went to London where he became editor of the" Universal known throughout the musical world. News." He was a close friend of Charles Dickens the novelist, Cathprine Hayes was born in 1825. As a child her voice who admired his poetry very mucl-t. Three volumes of his popms attracted the attention of a Mr. Knox who had her trained in have been published, two by himself anti Olle after his death. Dublin. She made her first appearance there in 183G, later He died in London in 1874 and the third volume was published going to Paris and Milan where she created a sl'nsation by her in 1891. Other poets worthy of mention were Michael Scanlon, wonderful singing. From 1851 to 1856 she toured the world the Irish _I\merican Fenian poet, Andrew Cherry, the song writer and in 1857 she married a Mr. Bushllel and retired. No Irish and dramatist, Dr. John F. ,Viller, and Robert Dwyer Joyce woman singer has ever surpassed Catharine Hayes. Limerick author of several well known .. Tationalist ballads. Cherry wrote may well be proud of her. George i\lexander Osborne was about a dozen plays, the best known and most popular of which born in 1806. As a young man be went to BrusselLs where he was" The Soldier's Daughter," but he is best remembered by was tutor to the Prince nf Orange. He took part in the Belgian his songs "The Bay of Biscay' and "The Dear Littlp. Revolution of 1830 and later went to Paris where he became Sham'Yock." And that is a fairly full record of Limerick's acquainted with all the great musicians. Eventually he came contribution to Gaelic and nglo-Irish poetry. to London where he produced two operas composed by himself. Irish Place Names. He died in London in 1893. Joseph O'Meara already mentioned Amongst historians who were born in County Limerick the was well known thrOughout Ireland during the 19th century. most outstandlllg is Dr. Patrick 'V. Joyce, author of " Ireland's His singing was said to bp perfect. History, Legends and Music." Dr. J oyce was born at Ballyorgan In this article I have tried to give, as far as possible a complete in 1827 and died in Dublin in 1(\14. He was a .Tahonal Scho I record of Limerick's contrilmtioll to the building of Irish culture. teacher in Limerick but I e rose to be Principal of a Training If anything has been lcft out I apologise and point out to the College. In 1861 he secured his B.A. at Trinity College and in reader that it would need a whole history to deal fully with 1865 graduated as M.A. III 1807 the Degree of LL.D. was this tiubject. But the record which T have given here is a record confercd on him. He was a prolific and versatile writer and a that any County might justly cherish. In every fil'1d nf national many-sided man. His book " Irish Names of Places" is a life and activitv Limprick has Lecn to the fore. Those of you classic and his school and larger histories of Ireland have run who are spendIng y ur holidays in Limerick next year will be into many editions. His collections of folk songs and Gaelic able to visit the places mentioned hcre andl:O see for yourselves music are among the finest made. the homes of the grcat men who have made Limerick known Among other Limerick hi~torians was Count O'Cleary, who and honoured throughout the civilized world. IRISH TRAVEL December, 1938.

DUNPANAGBY (Donegal). DUBLIN CITY. p~~r~~-~/~GH; I~/O OASTLETOWNSCASTLE HEND (Oork). B. 84; Day Week Day l1?o~N~HE:bGUEST HOUSE; B. 11 ABBOTSFORD (Private), Haroourt St.; B. 80 Day 10/-; Week 68/-. A~~~fo'~ WY; B. II Week 50/-. eek Ir 631-. E; B. 9; Day 11/6 to 15/-; GRESHAM, O'Connell St.; B. 120; Day fr. Mel LAFFE\{TYS; B. 10; Day 8/-; Week Il\~~~~~.»onegal). 22/6; Week 1471-· 4(,/- 10 50/-. GROSVENOR, WesHand Row; B. 23; Day 161- ; DUNMANWAY (Cork). CLON1'IIEL (TI EN; B. 8; Week 50/- to 601-· RAILWAY; n. 12; Day 101-; Week 60/-. HEARN'S. pperary). Week 84/-. ORMONDE' B. 82; Day 151-; Week 841-· HOGAN'S, 45 Harrington St.; Day8/8; Week 42/-. (Watorford). COBR (Cork)' B. 39; Day 12/6; Week 801-· IVANHOE, Haroourt St.; B. 46; Day 14/6; STRAND; H. 16; Day 8/-; Week 501-· Week 84/-_ EUROPEAN'IMPERIAL' 'BB· i. 2 ; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. JURY'S, College Green; B. 100; Day 20/-; EASKEY (5.0 Roslea). WJo.STBOURN' 2 ; Day 15/6; Week 84/-. LI~~~AN,Week 1121-· ELPHIM (Roseommon). COOTERILL (Ca E ;)B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 84/-. Haroourt St.; B. 25; Day 10/6; Week THE GOLlJSMITH ARMS; B. 12; Day 12/6. COURT VIE van. 2~; \1 eek 74/- 10 841-· OORK CITY W; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 60/-. MAcDERMOTT, Harcourt St.; B. Day 12/­ to 13/6; Week 70/- 10 84/-. ENNIS (Clare). CAIUIODY'S, Abbey SI.; B. 25; Day 10/6 to DESMONDWeek 70 _Pembroke St.; B. 20; Day 10/6; MARIS, 20 Lr. Fitzwilliam SI.; B. 16; Day 1216 ; Week iO'- 10 84/-. HOSKING'~' 12/6'; Week 63/-. OLD GROUl\D; B. 30; Day 18/-; Week 84/­ 561-. ' PrlDees. St. ; B. 15 ; Day 91-; Week MEATH, Pamell Square; B. 20; Day 7/6. MOIRA, TrinitySI.; B. 20; Day 14/-; Week 701-· QUEEN'S, Abbey SI.; B. 36; Day 12/6; W.ek 1~ll'ERIAL Week 147;:embroke St.; B. 68; per Day 21/-; MORAN'S, Talbot St.; B. 49; Day 1216; Week 70/-. KINCORA' . 78/6. ENNISCORTHY (Wexford). METROpoLEB· 24; Bed and Breakfast 6/6. NOONAN'S, Orrnond Quay; B. 20; Day 8/-; RAILWAY; B. 20; bay 12,'-; Week 841-· M Bath ,aeCurtain St.; B. 100; Bed, Week 60/-. (Sligo). MUNStiRd ~~ldast 9/6; Day 171-. NORTH STAR, Amiens St.; B. 50; Day 11/-; SCURMORE; B. 80; Day 12/6 to 18/-; Week TURNER'S . urg St.; B. 34; bay 18t-. Week 731C. 501.. ' Oh"er Plunket St.; Day 91-; Week ORAN, 42 Lr. Baggot St.; D. 12; Day 10/6; 84/- to 126/-. Week fr. 52/6. ENNISKERRY (Wicklow). VICTORIA1201-. ,atnekP. St.; B. 75; Day 191-; Week ORMOND, Ormond Quay; B. 100; Day 16/-. COOhSTOWN (Private); B. 9; Day 10/6; Week O'BRIEN'S, Pamell SI.; B. 20; Day 8/-; Week 70/-. POWERSCOURT ARMS; B. 12; Day 10/6; O'BRIENTerr.ce ~ MBr\ON. (Guest House), 6 MOIItpeller 60/-. WINDSOR' ; Day 7/6; Week 4.6/. PARKSIDE, N.C.R., Phoenix Park; B. 20; Week 631-· Week 801_MaeCurtaln St.; B. 80; Day 12/6 Day fr. 1016; Week fr. 63/-. SUMMERHILL; B. 12; Week 5ul-. PELLETIER, Harcourt St.; B. 87; Day 10/6; ENNISTYMON. COROWRENN'S ; .B. 24; Day 10/6; Week Week 7018. THE FALLS; B. 20; ,-Day fr. 17/8' Week fr 60/-. PHCENIX Park, Parkgate St.; B. 10; Day 9/-; T GFINS (Clare). 11616. -' Week 631-· ••fr. 1016'1'UDDERW T, CHfden House; B. 8; Day POWER'S, Kildare St.; B. 26; Day 121- Week (Cork). GRAND; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week 84./- to 1061-. MRS. G 'E eek 73/6. 841-. Week'63': STUDDERT. Crall11loher ; B. 8; ROYAL HIBERNIAN, Dawson St.; B. 180; y o '0L; _B. 25 ;2:>ay_ fr.E6; Week fr. 68/- Cnu I• Day fr. 2216; Week 126/-. FINEA (Weslmeat!). ~ ENI~~:~C~HERRY (Cork). ROSS'S, Parkgate St.; B. 84; Day 12/6; Week LAKE VIEW; _B. 8; Day 10/-; Week 30/·. COU 631- to rJ;: B. 18; nay 10/6 to 1216 Week 70/-. FOYMESo ROYAL EXCHANGE, Parliament St.; Day ARDANOIR; B. 4; Day 12/- to 15/-' Week RTOWN H' 10/- to 1216; Week 70/- to 84/-. BAYVIEW. ARBOUR (Wexford). RUSSELL (St. Stephen's Green); B. 49; Day 63/- to 84/-. " CR 451- to oO/_Il· 11; Day 7/6 to 10/-; Week CREEVEEN; B. 6 Day 6/-; Week 351-· OSSHAVEN . 16/-; Week 84/-. COOLGREANY; B. 6; Day 9/6 to 1016' Week CHURCH B (Cork). ST. GEORGE, Parnell Square; B. 22; Day 11/-; 60~ to ~~ - , CROSSHAVty .. B. 10; Day 8/-; Week 50/ • Week 63/-. WOODVIEW; B. 8; Dav 51-: Week 85/-. FOUNTAINS¥ci B. 25; Day 13/6; Week 84/-. SHELBOURNE, St. Slephen's Green; B. 160 CU WN; B. 10; Day 12/-; Week Day 2216 10 24/-; Week 136/6 to 168/-. GALBALLY (LImerick). 64.1-. STANDARD, Haroourt St.; B. 67; Day fr. 16/6 GALTEE B. 10 Day 9/- Week 65/-. ~~t~~.(Wexlord). Week fr. 84/-. GALWAY (Galway). STRAND" B. 10; Day 71-; Week 401-· SWISS HOTEL; Bed and Breakfast 6/6 to 8/6 AMERICAN, Eyre Square; B. 10; Day 10/­ D~LREY (I)U~)22; Day 10/-; Week 68/-. Day 12/61 Week 631- to 701-. VERNON IlOTEL, Clontarf; B. 12; Day 10/- BAILEY'S, Eyre 'are; B. 85' Day fr. 181- D LIFF CASTL(Kerry)E;• B. 80; Day 18/-; Week fr. 94/6. Week fr. 841-. ' X:GLE VAUGHANS,Week 60(-. 29 Pamell Square; B.87; Day ENNER'S • END,,A, Dominiek St.; B. 16; Day 18/-; Week (D~n~al2)1; fr. 12/6; Week 84/-. DOINEGAL Day 14/- to 14/6; Week 84./-1 WESTBRooK, Pamell Square; B. 17; Bed and 0". MPERIA!.. B• GIBLlN'S, Eyre. Square; B. 9; Day fr. 8/-; DOBWENINGS (Dono'g 7 ; Day 9/-; Week 68/-. Breakfast fr. 7/0. Week 351- to 4.2/-. 1 WESTERN (N. Frederiek St.); B. 11; Day 8/- ACH· B at GREAT SOUTHERN, Eyre Square' B. 80: Db to 88/:. . 16; ay 8/6 to 10/6; Week 571 I Day fr. 24/-; Week 14./-. ' WICKLOW,Week 60'-. Wicklow St.; B. 45; Da} 15/- "OGHEDA ( CLRRAN'S, Eyre Square; B. 15; Day Ir 81­ CENTRAL' LOUlh). . Week 105/-. IMI'I>RIAL, Eyre Square; B. 20; Day' 12/: WHITE H6 B. .20 ; Day 1216; Week 7216. WYNN'S, Lr. Abbey St.; B. 60; Day 17/6; Week 70/-. D'}.~MA.HAIRERSli.~1l B• 2)1; Day 11/6; Week 701- Week 1051-· I~Y .(Eyre Slreet); B. 12; Day 12/6. D BEY Br.Im o NE1LL'S, Eyre Square; B. 24; Day 9/­ I},~MSHAMBO \Ull~ay 12/6; Week 8\1-. OUNDALK (Loulh). (See also Mount Pleasant). Week 60/" ANAGAN'S r m). IMPERIAL; B. 38; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. ; B. 20; Dav Ir. 11/-; V 'ek 70/· 65 IRISH TRAVEL December, 1938.

Christmas, 1938

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ROYAL E 84/-.' yre Square; B. 50; Day 15/-; Week KfLKEE (Clare). LISTO WEL (Kerry). BUHCHETT'S, Westcliff; B. 10; Day 10/6 10 LISTOWEL ARMS!' B. 'la; Day 12/6 to 16/-; ~T~RN, Prospect Hill; B. 17; Day 8/­ 12/6; Week 63/- to 70/·. Week 84/- to 90 •• GAll. ee 42/- to 50/· ROYAL MARINE; B. 60; Day 10/- to 16/-; CENTRAL (Galvin's)' B.8· Day 9/6' Week 42/-: n~ETsTOWN STRAND (Cork). Week 6S/- to 90/-. LOUISBURGH (Mayo). " , o'N:l[f}~; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. PURTILL'S; B. 12; Day 8/6 10 10/-; Week MeDERMOTT'S; B. 13; 0 10/6; Week 6S/·. ; B. 24; Day 12/6; Week 84/-. 45'- to 60/-. OLD HEAD; B. 17; Day f 18/-; Week 106/•• KILF1N (Cork). STELLAMARIS; B.20; Dayll/-; Weekfr.70/·. LOUGHREA (Galway). 105t-. NAN CASTLE; B. 12; Week 7S/6 to WEST END; B. SO; Day 10/- to 12/-; Week CENTRAL; B. 11; Week S5/- 10 42;-. 42/- to 80/-. COMMERCIAL; B. 11' Day 9/-' Week 50/•• MAktNE; B. 10; Day 9/-; Week 50/•. KILKENNY (Kilkenny). LUCAN (Dublin). ', M~707-RA VERS; B. 9; Day 12/6 Week 6S/- CLUB HOUSE HOTEL; B. 21 Bed and Break­ NATIO:"lAL SPA AND HY~RO; B. 51; Day fast 7/6. 18/-; Week 126/-. GLEIlBEIGH (Kerry) KILLALOE (Clare). MAAM CROSS (Galway). ~~~~i B. 18; Day 10/6 to 12/6; Week fr. 6S/-. LAKESIDE; B. 8; Day 12/- to 15/·; Week PEACOCK'S; B. 11; Day 12/-; Week 84h GLENCAR E(:; B. 20; Day 9/-; Week 60/·. 70/- to 84/-. TULLABOY HOUSE; B. 7; Week 6S/-. GLEN erry). KILLARNEY (Kerry). MALLARANNY (Mayo). GUIlDACLOAR; B. 20; Day 10/6; Week from 70/-. ALEXANDRA; B. 10; Day 1e!-; Week 42/-. GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 44; Day fr. 24/-, RO UGH (Wloklow). ARBUTUS, College SI.; B. SO; Day 12/6; Week Week 147/-. GLEN~~ti B. 25; Day 14/-; Week 63/·. 75/-. (Doneg31). JOL (Wloklow). CASTLE; B. 14; Day 10/6; Week 6S/-. O'DOHERTY'S; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week fr. 70/-. GLEIl LEY'S; B. 16; Week fr. 6S/·. COUNTRY CLUB; B. 10; Day 25/·; Week 147/-. MALINMORE (G1enoolumbkllle, Donegal). CA GARRIFF (Cork). DUNLOE, College Square; B. 16; Day 10/6; GLENBAY; B. 12; Day 12/-; Week fr. 6S/. Ec~f~~~; B. 15; Day 10/-; Week fr. 60/-. Week 70/-. MALLOW (Cork). GOLF LI; B. 60; Day 17/6; Week fr. 105/·. GLEBE; B. 34; Day 15/-; Week 87/6. CENTRAL; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 84;-. GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 78; Day fr. 25/-; ROYAL; B. 28; Day 1S/6; Week 84/-. MOUNTAfNKS.JIE~2~bu~E~k ~~/-6; Day 7/. Week fr. 147/-. (Cork). P to 8/-; Week 42/- to 50/-. IM~~e~I~/_.College Square; B. 12; "Day 12/-; MIDLETON ARMS; B. 8; Day 12/-; Week 75/-. ~RtN (Private Hotel); B. 10; Day 9/­ MIDDLETOWN (Derrybeg). Po ee 50/-. INTERNATIONt.L, Kenmare Place; B. 44; FRIEL'S ( View); B. 5 ; Day 8/·; Week 45/·. ULGORM (Harvey's)' B. 18' Day 10/- Day 15/-; Week 90/-. MeNELlS; B. 7; Day 7/- 10 8/-; Week 40/•• Week 6S/-. ', KENMARE ARMS, College SI. ; B. 12; Day 9/6 ; to 50/-. GL~~HE'S; B. 4~; Day fr. 15/·. Week 60/-. MILFORD (Donegal). GL~ALURE (Ralhdrum), Co. Wleklow. LAKE; B. 64; Day 20/-; Week fr. 105/-. MILFORD (MeCreadie's); B. 16; Day 16/·. GLEN '~~ATLURE; B. 12; Day 12/6; Week 6S/·. MUCKROSS; B. 42; Day IS/-; Week fr. 91/-. Week 105/-. GLE HE DOWNS (Wloklow). PARK PLACE; B. 18; Day 11/-; Week fr. 65/-. (Cork). GLBIlTlE~IEW; B. 10; Day 15/-; Week fr. 72/6. SCOIT'S; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. COMMERCIAL; B. 12; Day 9/- 10 10/6; Week 0'00 (Donegal). KILLIHEY (Dublin). 60/- to 7~/-. GLlIl (fiN ELL'S; B. 22; Day 12/6; Week 75/·. COURT NA FARRAGA; B. 12; Week 84/· to MOHILL (Leitrim). CON merlok). 126/-, according to season. KNOIT'S; B. 14 j Day 12/- Week 70/-. GORT W(GAIY'S; B. 10; Day 10/-. (Kerry). MONAGHAN (Monagnan). a way). RAILWAY; B. 12; Day 11/-; Week 70/·. ORIEL; B. 10; Day 8/6; Week 52/-.­ ~%~MERCIAL; B. 11; Oa>' fr. 10/6; Week 63/-. KILLYBBGS (Donegal). (Sligo). GORTA~LO; B. 10; Day 10/-. BAY VIEW (Rogers'); B. 27; Day 10/6; Week LAKE VIEW; 13. 4; Day 9/6; Week 6S/-. MeF RK (Donegal). 63/-. MONKSTOWN (Dublin). GOUGA\~DEN'S; B. 11; Day 10/-; Week 6S/·. KILLESHANDRA (Cavan). SALTHILL; B. 60; Day 25/-; Week 105/-. CRO ,BARRA (Cork). CASSIDY'S; B. 10; Day 10(6; Week 60/-. SEABANK; B. 10; Day 14/·; Week M/-. GO NrN S; B. 10; Day 8/6; Week 50/-. KILMESSAN (Meath). MOUNTCHARLES (Donegal). 6¥/~ANE BARRA; B. 11; Day 10/-; Week STATION; B. 5; Day 9/6; Week 50/-. McINTYRE'S; B. 10; Day 10/6; Week 50/. GRE . KILMUCKRIDGE (Gorey, Wexford). to O:"CASTLE (Donegal). THE HYDRO; B. 15; Week fr. 105/-. SEAMO6O{j'NT; B. 12; Day 10/·; Week 60/- to 60h UMAWEIR' B 14' Day 12/6; Week 8S/- KlLRUSH (Clare). MOUNT PLEASANT (Dundalk, Co. Lonlh). Fri0 7S/6. '., WTI.LIAMS'; B. 16; Day 14/6; Week 84/-. MOUNT OLIVER; B. IS; Day 10/6; Week GREE~~::OTEL; n. 26; Day 12/6; Week fr. 6S/-. KINSAU~ (Cork). fr. 6S/-. GRE E (Louth). MURPHY'S; B. 1'; Day 10/-; Week 6S/·. MOVILLE (Donegal). W AT NORTHERN; B. SO; Day fr. 16/·; DOCKLONG (Llmerlok). MeKINNEY'S; B. 14; Day 6/6; Week 46/-, GR eek 100/- RAILWAY; B. 10; Day 9/-; Week 6S/·. TREACY'S; B. 15. GnST.OllES (Wloklow). KYLEMORE (Connemara). MULLINGAR (Westmealh). L~~J?; B. 56; Day 21/-; Week fr. 94/6. KYLEMORE ABBEY GUEST HOUSE; B.2O; CENTRAL; B. 12; Day 9/-; Week 63/·. 60/. CENTRAL; B. 36; Day 10/6; Week Day 12/6; Week 70/-. GREVILLE ARMS; B. 14; Day 14/-; Week GW • LAHINCH (Clare). fr. 63/-. T~~DgRE (Donegal). ABERDEEN ARMS; B. S2; Day 14/-; Week MULLAGHMORE (Curloney, Co. Sligo). 105/_ WEEDORE; B. 20; Day 18/6; Week 84/- to 94/6. HANNON'S; B. "-7; Day 12/6: Week 70/-. COMMERCIAL (Privale); B. 22; Day 10/·; MURRIBK (Westporl). ~~~ER'WY; B. B; Week 50/-. Week 50/-. CROAGH PATRIeK (Murrisk); B. 9; Day MD (Galway). LARAGH (Annamoe, Wloklow). 8/6 10 10/-; Week 50/- to 60/-. lIo-ii~RMACK'S; B. 9; Day 12/-; Week 84/·. LARAGH HOUSE; B. 27; Day fr. 16/-; Week NAAS (KIldare). CLA (Dublin). 04/6. NAS-NA-RIOG; B. 8; Day IS/-. 84/REMONT; B. S2; Day 15/- to 17/6; Week LAYTOWN (Mealh). TlMMCQS; B. 6; Day 12/-; Week 50/-. 0AL- to 105/-. ALVERNO HOUSE; B. 15; Day 12/6; Week KAVAN (Mealh). ROy~t"OA; B. 12; Day 9/·; Week 50/- to 57/6. 75/-. CENTRAL; B. 14; Day 10/6; Week 65/·. SI LAy.j B. 16; Day 12/6; Week 60/- to 7S/6. LBAP (Cork). NENAGH (TIpperary). W;., RENCE; B. SO; Day 15/6' Week 94/8. SHEAHAN'S; B. 9; Day 9/·; Week 60/-. CARMEL; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 6S/-. UICII if RLEY (Summil); B. 28; Week 66/-1076/•• LEENANE (Galway). HIBERNIAN; B. 15; Day fr. 10/6; Week 70/­ SOU nasoauI, Kerry). LEENANE; B. 40; Day 17/-; Week 94/6. to 6'-/·. 6,JHERN!' B. 10; Day 8/- to 11/-; Week LETTERFRACK (Galway). O'MEARA'S; B. 24; Day 11/6. STi:...10 63-. O'GRADY'S; B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. NBWCASTLEWEST (Llmerlok) l/lcaicuPL; B. 11; Day 9/·; Week 50/-. LB1TBRKENNY (Donegal). CENTRAL; B. 11; Day 10/·; Week 60/-. LAx A (Cork). CENTRAL; B. 10' Day fr. 8/·; Week fr. 50/-. NBWPORT (Mayo). ""l E; B. il; Week fr. 60/-. GALLAGHER'S; B. 12' Day 10/·; Week 70/ • DEVINE'S; B. 6; Day 10/·; Week 70/-. "VE~R(~NE (Sligo). see ENNISCRONB. McCARRY'S; B. 10; bay 12/-; Week 63/-. NEW ROSS (Wexford). DRUM onegal). LIMBRICK (IJmerlok). ROYAL; B. 18; Day 16/-; Week 100/- to 100/-. KBALJnfE(G ; B. 28; Day 16/-; Week 84/-. CRUISE'S, O'Connell SI.; B. 45; Day 18/-; GLOBE; B. 10; Day 7/6; Week 50/-. B OMEATH (Louth). liURL anlry). Week 105/-. ItllllIlAR~Y'S; B. 7; Day 8/·; Week 66/-. DESMONO; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week M/-. STRAND; n. 14; Day 10/·; Week 50/-. GEORGE (ROYAL), O'Connell SI.; B. 8S; Day OUGHTERARD (Galway). °WKERk~WEASTLE (Guesl House); B. I); ANGLERS'; B. 15; Day fr. 14/-' Week fr. 84/-. eek 18/-' Week 126/·. GRE 8~. to 100/-. GLErITWORTH, Glenlworlh SI.; B. 60; Day CORRIB (Iale Railway); B. 20; Day 12/- to 18/-; lzil S UTHERN; B. 26; Day 24/-; Week 12/·; Week 84/-. Week 84/· to 126/-. ~_ HANRATTY'S, Glentworth St.; B. 20; Day LOUGH CORRIBj, B. 10; Day 14/- ' Week 84/-. DOWNE ARMS; B. 80; Day 11/6; Week 10/· 10 11/6; Week 70/·. OUGHTERARD HOUS~j .6. 8; bay 14/- to 5O/~LE'S IMP:ERIAL' B. 12' Oay 10/6; Week 6S/-. 16/-; W"ek 84/· to luo/-. (Privale); B. 16; Day 7/6; Week McCARTHY'S, Cecil ~I.; B. 6; Day 9/-; Week PORTACARRON L i>GE (GUelt House); B. I) I . Day IS/6; Week 7S/6. O'SUllIVAN'S' B 6S/-. I fr. 50/- ,. IS; Day fr. 7/6; Week NATIONAL, O'Connell SI.; B. 12; Day 106; PARKNASILLA (Kerry). Week 63/-. GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 60; Day fr. U/-! IlI~BGGAJt (Westmealh). RAILWAY, Parnell SI.; B. 25; Day 12/-; Week Week fr. 147/-. LUNTEER (Buckley'I)' B 12 " Day 10/· PB1TIGO (Donegal). kJ Week 42/-. ,. 70/-. FLOOD'S; B. 12; Day 1)/-; Week 63/-. ~LLEN LIMERICK JUNCTION (TIpperary). W.... 70/ (Kildare). RYAN'S; B. 20; Day 12/6; ..- -. PORTARLIHGTON (Laolghb). KILn S CLUANA (Guesl House); D. 2; Week 63/-. O'CONNOR'S; B. g; Day 10/-; Week 50/-, LlSDOONVARlfA (Clare). l( YSART (OIaN) IMPERIAL; B. 60; Day 16/6; Week 1)4/6. PORTLAOIGHlSB (Laolchb). kJ~MAHON'S; B. 8 Day 8/6 Week 50,.. IRISH ARMS; B. 23; Oa/ 9/6; Week 66/-. AlRD'S CENTRAL; D.17; Day 12/·; Week 77/­ Cl~:VAN exerry). LYNCH'S; B. S7; Day 12/-i_.Week 68/- to 70/-. HIBERNIAN (Kelly'I); B.17 Day 12/-; Week TOO HOUSE; Day 10/·; Week 46/- to 50/-. SPA; B. 40; Day 14/-; week 84/-. 70/-. 67 IRISH TRAVEL December, 1938.

PORTMARNOCK (Dublin). WARWICK: B. 82; Day 15/-; Week fr. 84/-. TRI~t (Meath). PORTMARNOCK; B. 84 Day 16/·; Week 84/-. WARlYS (Private); B.18; Day fr. 13/6 Week CENTRAL; B. 12; Day 9/-; Week 50/-. PORTNOO (Donegal). fiO/- to 70/-. RAILWAY: B. 11; Day 8/-; Week fr. 85/-. THE PORTNOO; B. 20; Day U/-; Week 70/­ SHANKILL (Co. Dublin). TUAM (Galway). to 84/-. CASTLE; B. 12; Day 17/6; Week 84/-. CORA; B. 8; Day 14/-; Week 70/-. PORTSALON (Donegal). SKERRIES (Dublin). TUl.LAMORE (Offaly). PORTSALON: B. 70; Day 18/·; Week 1261­ GRAND: D. 18; Day fr. 12/-; Week fr. 75/-. BOLGER'S; B. 20; Day 81- to 10/-; Week 42/' PORTUMNA (Galway). ROCKVlLLE HOUSE; B. 7; Day 10/6: Week to 63/-. CLONWYN; B. 17; Day 12/6; Week 78/6. 68,-. HAYES'; B. 21; Day 9/- to 12/-; Week 68/' THE HYDRO; B. 6; Day 9/0; Week 55/-. MARINE : B. 14; Day 10/6; Week 78/6. to 84/-. RATHDRUM (WIcklow). (Cork). TULLOW (Carlow). BARRY'S; B. 18; Day fr. 8/-; Week 55/-. ELDON; B. 16; Day 12/6; Week 80/-. SLANEY; B. 9; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. RATHMULLAN (Donegal). SLANE (Meath' URLINGFORD (Kilkenny). PIER; D. 12; Day 12/- Week 70/-. CONYNGHAM AlmS; B.10; Day 916 : week42/-. HARRINGTON'S; B. 9; Day "i6; Week 42/-. RATHNEW (WIcklow). SLIGO (Sligo). (Kerry). NEWRATH BRIDGE Hunter's); D. 17; Day GRAND; B. 82; Day 14/6; Week 95/-. ROYAL; B. 40; Day 12/6; Week 70/- to 84/-. 12/6; Week 75/-. GREAT SOUTHF<:1 B. 40; Day '. 24/- WATERFORD (Waterrord). (Connemara). Week 147/-. ADELPHI; B. 25; Day 12/6; Week 68/-. RENVYLE HOUSE; B. 45; Day fr. 15/-; Week IMPERIAL; B.]6 Day 18/6; Week 94/6. BANDORA HOUSE; B. 8; Day 6/-; Week 32/-, fr. 105/-. R.\~lSA Y'S; B.:2 Day 11/-. GRANVILLE; B. 68; Day 14/-; Week 94/6. ROSAPENNA (Donegal). (Kerry). . METROPOLE ; B. 15; Day 10/0; Week 63/-' ROSAPENNA; B. 88; Day 85/-; Wee" 210/-. CENTRAL BAR; Day 7/- to 9/-. WATERVILLE (Kerry). ROSBEG (Donegal). MORIARTY'S; B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. BAYVIEW; B. 87; Day fr. 12/6; Week fr. 70/-­ DAWROS BAY; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. HURLEY'S; P 7; Day 7/6; Week 40/-. BUTLER ARMS; B. 68; Day 12/6 to 15/-; ROSCOMMON (Roscommon). SPA (Tralee). Week 70/- to 90/-. GREALY'S; B. 17; Day 15/-; Week 45/- to 70/-. KENT LODGE; B. 4; Day 10/-; Week 65/-. FOLEY'S; B. 17; Day 10/-; Week 56/-. ROYAL; B. 28; Day 16/-; Week 78/6. (Sligo). SOUTHERN LAKE; B. 84; Day 12/6; Week ROSCREA (TIpperary). STRAND HOUSE; B. 20; Day 7/-; Week 46/­ 70/- to 84/-. CENTRAL B. 14: Day 11/6; Week 70/-. to 60/-. WESTPORT (Mayo). ROSLEA (Easkey). STAR OF THE SEA; B. 26; Day 9/-; Week 45/­ BATH (Roman Island); B. 9; Day 8/6 to 9/6; KENNY'S, .. Hotel Seafield "; B. 14; Day 10/· ST. PATRICK'S; B. 14: Day 9/-; Week 46/­ Week 52/6 to 5'0/-. Week fr. 42/-. STRANORLAR (Donegal). CLEW BAY; B. 9; Day 10/-; Week fr. 50/-. ROSSBEIGH (Kerry), KEE'S; B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. WEXFORD (WeXford). SLIEVE CORRIG; B. 9; Day 7/6 to 0/-; Week SWINFORD (Mayo). CLANCY'S; B. 14; Day 12/-; Week 63/- to 84!-. 52/6 to 68/-. O'CONNOR'S; B. 14; Day fr. 8/-; Week 68/-. TALBOT; B. 80; Day 10/-; Week 70/-. (Sligo). TEMPLEMORE (TIpperary). WHITE'S; B. 60; Week fr. 84/-. GOLF LINKS; B. 18; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. HICKEY'S; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 49/-. ROSSLARE STRAND (Wexford). . WHITEGATE (Cork). CEDARS (Private); B. 16; Day 9/-/' Week fr. 60/-. NORE VIEW; B. 15; Day 8/6. CORKBEG HOTEL HYDRO; B. 15; Day 15'· ETCHINGHAM'S; B. 14; Day 8 - ~ Week 50/-. THURLES (TIpperary). ). Week 105/-. GOLF; B. 80; Day 12/-; Week 70/-. HAYES'; B. 40; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. WICKLOW. HARBOUR VIEW; B. 8; Day 9/-; Week 50/-. TINAHELY (WIcklow). :.fARINE; B. 12; Day 7/6; Week 40/-. S'{RAND; B. 40; Day 18/6; Week fr. 84/-. MURPHY'S; B. 7; Day 8/6; Week 40/-. WOODENBRIDGE (WIcklow). ROSSLARE HARBOUR (Wexford). TIPPERARY (TIpperary). WOOOENBRIDGE; B. 14; Day 14/-; Week PIER; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 68/-. DO'8BYN'S, Bank Place; B. 20; Day 12/6; 84/-. ROSSNOWL/.GH (Donegal). Week 70/-. VALLEY; B. 11; Day 9/-; Week 68/-. COOLMORE HOUSE; B.8; Day 10/6; Week 65/-. ROYAL, Bridge Street; B. 19; Day 16/6; Week ROUNDSTONE (Galway). 84/-. (Cork). ATLANTIC; 20; Day fr. 10/6; Week 84/-. KINTON'S; B. 7; Day 10/-: Week 70/-. TRALEE (Kerry). a. O'DOWD'S; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. DEVONSHIRE ARMS; B. 14 : Day 18/-; Week SHAMROCK; B. 10; Day 10/-: Week 60/-. BENNER'S; B. 40; Day 17/:_i Week 84/-. 84/-. 1l0UNDWOOD (Wicklow). GRAND; B. 40; Day 15/-; week 90/-. THE ESPLANADE; B. 10. KEENAN'S; B. 7; Day 7/6; Week 42/-. IMPERIAL; B. 12; Day 9/-; Week 60/-. GREEN PARK; B. 45; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. SALTHILL (Galway). MEADOWLANDS INN (Mrs. Peet); B. 15 MONATI{EA; B. 20: Day 12/-; Week 84/-. EGLINTON: B. 62; Day 17/-: Week 105/-. Day 10/6; Week 68/-. PACIFIC; B. 20; Day 18/6; Week 84/-. EIRE: B.; Day: Week. PARK; B. 14; Day 111-: Week 63/·. KINCORA; B. 16: Day 10/-; Week 68/- to 70/ TRAMORE (Waterford). PrIvate Hotels. STELLA MARIS: D. 21; Day 10/-; Week 70/-. GRAND; B. 55' Week fr. 105/-. AVONMORE; Day 9/-; Week 50/- to 68/-. BANBA (Miss Geraghty's); B. 20; Day 12/6 HIBERNIAN; B. 20' Day 9/-; Week 60/-. HARBOUR VIEW; '8. 16; Day 8/- to 9/6; to 15/-; Week 60/- to 84/-. DE LUXE; B. 14; Day 12/-; Week fr. 70/-. Week fr. 52/6. ROCKLAND; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week 94/6. MAJESTIC; B. 84; Day fr. 15/-; Week fr. 84/-. PARK VIEW; B 18; Day 10/·: Week 68/-. SUMMER-SET; B. 18; Day 10/- to 12/-; Week MURPHY'S ATLANTIC; B. 22; Day 12/-; STELLA MARIS; B. 12; Day 9/.; Week fr. 50/-. 60/-; to 70/-. Week 80/-. SUNMOUNT; B. 26. TOURISTS': B. 16; Day 10/- to 12/-; Week SHALLOE'S ATLANTIC; B. 18; Day fr. 10/­ SUMMERFIELD: B. 10; Week 56/-. 50/- to 60/-. Week fr. 60/-. AVONDHU HOUSE B. 8.

" DUBLIN: HOTEL AND COLLEGE GREEN JURY' S RESTAURANT OARNA, CONNEMARA. CO. GALWAY GRILL ROOM COFFEE ROOM RESTAURAN'l' TEA LOUNGE MONGAN'S HOTEL American Bar and Oyster Saloon. Flsrt-elaas FlshlnC and Sbootlng. Tbousands of Acres of RouCb Hot and Cold Water and Telephone in Bedrooms. SbootlnC. Mountain, RIver, Lake. Sea. Garage. .J. W. MONGAN. Proprietor. Telep1wne: 22241-44 Telegrams: .. .Jury's. Dublin." I'

TRINITY STREET OUGHTERARD.CO. GALWAY. MOIRA HOT E L, DUBLIN RESTAURANT OPEN SUNDAYS. CORRIB HOTEL GRILL ROOM. RESTAURANT. BAR BUFFET. OYSTER BAR. SMOKE LOUNGE. A la Carte and Table d'Hote Meals. Five minutes' walk trom Lough Comb. Best Free SaJ.mon FIshing in Ireland; also Trout. Plke and Perch; Golf; Garsge; BED AND TABLE D'HOTE BREAKFAST, 7/6. Motors tor Hire. Exoellent sltuation and special terms tor Telephone 44659. winter residents. A.A.• R.I.A.C., ond LT.A. appointments, Owned and Managed by JURY'S HOTEL, LTD. E. A. SWEENEY, Proprietor.

Dublin. NORTH STAR HOTEL,~~r~~:~~: MANN·ING'S GARAGE· Fully LIcensed. 60 Bedrooms. Most Central Position. . OMFORT. RESTAURANT. Telepbone ..•• CLIFDEN .. LEANLINESS. COFFEE ROOM. 45848. CIVILITY. SMOKING LOUNGE. Under Personal Supervision A la Carte and Table d'Hote Meala :: Restaurant Open on Sundays. For Tariff apply Manager. Telegrams:" NORSTAR, DUBLIN:' Phone: Cillden 10 A.A., & R.I.A.C. 68 December, 1938. IRISH TRAVEL - IRELAND'S AT ALL EVENTS PRINCIPAL HEAL,TH and PLEASURE WE ARE RESORTS; GOLFING, ANGLING, BOATING, etc., DISTRICTS AT YOUR SERVICE

- ARE REACHED BY- Our National Tourist Bureau, Dublin, is at your service. We shall be glad to send you illustrated brochures representative of all parts THE GREAT NORTHERN of Ireland and all aspects of Irisn Holidays. We have for your information, full details of Accommodation, Transport and other problems RAILWAY of travel in Ireland. (IRELAND) Let us plan your Irish Holiday. Write for full details, free of all obligation or charge, to BUNDORAN- CO. Donegal, lapped by the blue waters of the Atlantic. Famous as a Health and THE IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION Pleasure Resort ------NATIONAL TOURIST BUREAU 14 UPPER O'CONNELL ST., DUBLIN ROSAPENNA & PORTSALON- Donegal Highlands, situated amidst scenery London Office:-16-17 Jermyn St., S.W.I. Telephone: Regent 0931. of unsurpassed beauty ------Cork Office:-25 Patrick Street. WARRENPOINT, ROSTREVOR & Telephone: Cork 59. NEWCASTLE- THE MOURNE DISTRICT. Mountain, uugh, Woodland, and Sea. Particularly interesting to the geologist, botanist, and nature lover ------DROGHEDA - AWORLD of COMFORT For the picturesque Boyne Valley, so in­ timately associated with the early history of WILL BE FOUND IN EVERY Ireland MODERN HOME FURNISHED WITH ENNISKILLEN - For Lough Erne-" The Killarney of the l;LLIS'S Finest Irish­ North" •• •• made Furniture •• PORTRUSH & PORTSTEWART- Invigorating Health-Giant' Causeway­ Dunluce-The country of the MacDonnells. • HOTELS Hotel Furnishing a Speciality. Convenient MANAGED BY THE COMPANY AT Deferred Payments Arranged. BUNDORAN. GREENORE AND ROSTREVOR • Guides, etc., can be obtained from the Traffic .Write for Illustrated Catalogue sent Post free. Manager, Beliast; District Superintendent, Amiens Street Station, Dublin, or Principal Tourist Agencies.· . ELLIS LTD., . J.-B. STEPHE S, General ]Y!anager. 60-61 GRAFTON ST.

O'Kee//e lJ<.JSH TRAVEL December, 1938. IR LA for Happy Holidays BEAUTY - SPO T - HISTORY - ROMANCE You may travel by any of the RESORTS SERVED BY GREAT following steamship routes: SOUTHERN RAILWAYS

HOLYHEAD KINGSTOWN ACHILL . ARKLOW . AVOCA . ATHLONE BALLINA . BRAY· BANTRY . BALLYBUNION LIVERPOOL DUBLIN BALLYVAUGHAN . BLARNEY . BUNDORAN CASHEL . CARAGH LAKE . OASTLECONNELL FISH GUARD ROSSLARE CASTLBGREGORY CLONAKILTY. CORK FISHGUARD WATERFORD COBH CLIFDEX CONNE~rARA . CLO. MEL . DUN LAOGHAIRE FtSHGUARD CORK D.\LKEY. DU~MORE. DUNGARYA~. DINGLE FOYNE8 . (for Rossbeigh Strand) 11 By whichever route you travel you are sure of G R E Y 8 TON ES GLENDALOUGB I a fast, cemfortable journey by modem turbine GALWAY KILLINEY steamers. Luxurious express trains connect the KENM.A.RE KILLARNBY KILT..AL0E KILKEE LIMERICK LAHINOB Ports of both HOLYHEAD and FISHGUARD LIS D 0 0 N V A B N A MALLARANNY with all the important centres of population and MULLING AR MILTOWN·MALBAY industry and the Holiday Resorts of Great PA.RKNASILLA. R088LARE . . SLIGO Britain. The trains of the Great Southern TRAMORE VALENCIA. WESTPORT Railways Company connect with the steamers. WICKLOW . WOODENBRIDGE . YOUGHAL

HOTELSI~ OF DISTINCTION Under Great Southern Railways' Management. These Hotels are replete with every comfort, and are beautifully situated 'midst the gorgeous scenery of the South and West. The Tariffs are moderate. Combined Rail and Hotel Ti::kets issued. THE RAILWAY CHAIN OF HOTELS Killarney Parknasilla Kenmare Galway Mallaranny. Sligo

Illustrated Guidu to Holiday Ruorl8, Programmu for Tours and Information respecting passenger services can be had on application to : Abm. Altham, Ltd~ Burnley • The Amerlean Express Company's Offices· J. Barter & Sons, Cork· Thos. Cook & Sons' Oftlces. Co.-op. Wholesale ;,society Ltd., 99, Leman St., London, E.l, and Offices' Dean & DawBon's Offices· Frames' Offices' Great Southern Railways Infonnatlon Bureau, 33 Bachelor's Walk, Dublin· Great Western RaIlway, Paddington, London· G. Heffernan, 21 South Mall, Cork· Hewett's Office, D'Olier Street, Dublin - International Travel Bureau, 19, Commercial Bldgs., Dame Street, Dublin - IrIsh Tourist Assoclatlou, O'Connell Street, Dublin· The IrIsh Travel Agency, 8 D'Olier Street, Dublin - M. K. Kendall, Ltd.. 14 Eldon Street, London, E.C.• General Trafflo Manager, ABBoclated British and Irish Railways, Inc., 9 Rockefeller Plaza, 14 West 49th Street, New York· London, Midland and Scottish RaIlway, Euston, London· Lalrdways, Ltd., 17 Pall MaJl, London, S.W.l . Wm. H. Muller & Coy. (London), Ltd., Greener House, 66·68 Haymarket, London, S.W.l . Plck!ords', Ltd., Offices· The Polytechnic Touring AeBoclation, 309 Regent Street, London, N.W.l . Cha.e. Rlckards Ltd., 12 Spring liltreet., London, W.2 . C. S. RoblnBon, Post Office, Cheetba.m Hill, Manchester, 8 . L. R. Stanton, Oldha.m . Travellers, Limited, 46 Cross Street, Manchester, and 41 Temple Row, Birmingham· Traffic Manager, K!n«sbridge, Dublin - Twohlg Travel Agency, 43 Dame Street, Dublin. Workers' Travel Association, Ltd., Transport House, Smith Square, London, S.W.I.

Published by the Proprietors, IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION, 15 Upper O'ConneIl Street, Dublin, and printed by THE jUVERNA PRESS, LTD., 12 Upper Liffey Street, Dublin. Other Offices of the IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION :-London-l11117 jermyn Street, S.W.l; Cork-25 Patrick Street. PRIlITED IX IRrtLAlID