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A K S OF K L N L E I LAR EY .

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1 822 . ‘ - - Printed b . C . Hansard Peterboro h court Fleet street London. y T , ug , , P R E F A C E

A L T H O UGH there have been published many pic turesque and poetic descriptions of the sublime scenery of

u not a s n l Guide or Dire for si rs Lo gh Lein, i g e ctory Vi te

l Th s d m r nal has yet seen the ight . e earlie t an ost o igi

’ rk u n the su is us s rnia ur sa wo po bject, B he Hibe C io , written at a period (1 764) when the intercourse between ' Dublin and the distant counties of Ireland was much r s ri and n diflicult and ex ense e t cted, atte ded with y P ; when the remote par ts of the kingdom were imper

fec tl kn n nd r sen . In the y ow , a shamefully misrep e ted

. r s n v r m r and w su p e e t e y i p oved state of society, ith ch f l of un r aci ity communication as now exists in this co t y, the Hibernia Curiosa can hardly be expected to pre serve the character of being a work either of information in ma rs of r s ar r s a d r r for tte e e ch, o of utility a i ecto y iv P R E F A C E .

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Tra ll rs. Sir . . ar has v r r ve e R C Ho e e y b iefly, but with

han of a m as r u u n n n n the d te , to ched po the e cha ti g

n r of s a m r The few a s has sce e y thi d i ed spot. p ge he

wr n are r sul f l arn n as and s r a n . itte the e t o e i g, t te, ob e v tio

. M Mr Y un and r. Curw n a r r f o g e h ve int oduced b ie ,

n r s n sk s of llarn in r a r ul ural but i te e ti g etche Ki ey, thei g ic t

rs of Ir lan and m in his n m a l r of tou e d S ith, i i it b e Histo y

n of K rr s aks of ak s sl n n the Cou ty e y, pe the L e , I a ds, Mo as

" i of s r m n ter es &c. r a in r , thi ve y o tic spot, a m anne

l r a l his al n s as an s r an and has high y c edit b e . to t e t hi to i ,

n an im eris ble record of the r i na m r an give p ha . o ig l i po t ce

' o f this neighbourhood in a civil and ecclesiastical point

u a s r of n s r of of view . S ch e ies cou ty hi to ies as these

w ul r a l n r ut s a l s and Smith, o d g e t y co t ib e to e t b i h the past

‘ f l n s k d m r n o m an . present i po ta ce Ire a d a ,a ingdo ; to

' r n z n r u a work w ul m r al p at o i e a d en cou age s ch , o d i mo t ize

ara r of al u l n , and ndi a the ch cte the Roy D b i Society vi c te !

the Irish from the imputation o f being deficient in that !la

tional f l n ou w r n urs of rth Bri ee i g, , hich thei eighbo No

r r tain so g eatly p ide themselves.

T o s ak n m r mm a l of ur s s pe ; the , o e i edi te y the to i t who

- v wr en . u n of u n Mr. ha e itt po the scenery Lo gh Lei , P F " R E A C E .

is the au r of l Holmes tho a very,p easing and instructive

‘ T ur hr u S u of I r lan n w h o t o gh the o th e d, i to hich he as n ro u tru and a ura but c n a u i t d ced a e cc te, too o cise mo nt

f ll nd its a a n sc n r . T here is es es o Ki arney a dj ce t e e y z ; b id ,

‘ f n n l r u u ct a work o i fi ite y highe character upon this s bje , now s m ar s f r the u li n a n n ns ra l o e ye be o e p b c, co t i i g co ide b e l al kn wl and man fe s n a ari of nf rma n oc o edge, i ti g v ety i o tio

’ r of n ral n r s —we allu l s ' llus on m atte s ge e i te e t, de to We d I

n a ns also an s r and n r l trations. It co t i hi to ic ge e a account

m r and an r y et al u an extr el win of Ken a e B t y 5 , tho gh em y

in and us ul w rk for r s n s of Ke rr terest ef o the e ide t yy it ( g

n out w a m asur s Tour s is does not poi t h t e e the i t to adopt,

s at In n in ne and“ t n arr . llar a the mome t he ive the Ki y3 ‘ f each subsequent period o his stay.

” 4 f 0 l \ x u s a - l v o e fl

' in s la r ca it ' iz f dif It is thi tte pac y, v . o a Guide to the

‘ ferent objects of curiosity an d amusement, that the pre

r sent little publication is offered to theworld. It p o ” fesses to afford every necessary direction to theT odrist

is s ak s of K llarn and whose object to vi it the L e i ey, their surroun ding beauties : it points out the tinie re

uir m s of n an nns on r a q ed, the ode co vey ce, the i the o d, an d r a l ns : r a s of a ural l the p ob b e expe e it t e t the N t , Civi , and E l s as al s r of ar us r u n f cc e i tic Hi to y, the v io p od ctio s o vi P R E F A C E .

Nature and remains of A rt ; and concludes with such directions as will enable the expert T ourist to dispose of his time so the scenery and phenomena of Killamey may be perfectly viewed and admired in a

ur of r w a s or v n of one . In to either three o t o d y , e e the concluding pages will be found a list of all the

Islan s w nam s av n a r r a and d , to hich e h e bee pp op i ted,

s f the surr un n un the height o o di g Mo tains.

h uth r of r s n lum n T e A o the p e e t Vo e, the , professes to

ri al for h s r as n a n be without a v ; t i e o , th t one of his predecessors have been content to appear in a less dig:

r an a of s r an T r nified characte th th t Hi to i , ou ist, &c .

r s sa s and ns while he will e t ti fied, co ider the e nds of his

full m l s f sh r a us ful or labour y ac co p i hed, i he all p ove e n r ain n m an n v s r i hum l e te t i g co p io to the i ite , even n the b e,

ch r of a G ide unaspiring aracte u . ' ‘ ' C O N T E N T S.

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A List of Islan ds in the differen t Lakes

n ains O C O O O U O O O O D Q Q C O O Q O Mou t O

T urk Lake t ace the Title , of

~ Ross C astle

T he Eagle ’ s Nest

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L A KES O F KIL L A RN EY .

- moat: from «l urk to i tinerary.

T H E T O of Killarney is situated -in the barony of

M nih n f rr at a s an of 1 67 agu y the cou tyyo Ke y, di t ce l ubl n rk r a mi es, thre from D i , by the Co o d,

1 l n e L imerick r a and 62 r o s . th g , by . o d, (by

‘ wa of T arbertf T he n n n n e a n in the y ) . i co ve ie c tte d g jour ney fromLimerick to Tralee gen erally deters the ‘ u fr m n r hatr ut w ls on r to rist o ve tu ing by t o e, hi t the othe

an r m fa l and n n n of ra ll n h d, the ext e e ci ity co ve ie ce t ve i g ’ on C rk r a ul n u r f rr al h u h the o o d, wo d i d ce it to be p e e ed, t o g the advantage in the actual number of miles might be in

fa ur of f rm r u s n n a rav ll r vo the o e . S ppo i g, the , th t the t e e has r a e rk he usual m of n an e ch d Co by t ode co vey ce , the m a l w ll r find a a r a s ar ‘ at six i , he i the e co ch , e dy to t t the '

f ll w n mor in or T ra w a of llarn . The o o i g n gJ lee, by . y Ki ey

Town of Killarney is but forty- fi ve miles and one furlong

fr m rk and: as h . r t so arl an h ur C . e c a s a s a o o , t . o ch t t e y o , B 2 ‘ ROAD FROM CORK

urn i - h n r the jo ey s made totally in day light. T e i te

“ vaning country does not possess many attractions of a ur s u s r n but its n to in , pict e q e de c iptio , vici ity the terestin S n r of n n rs an an us g ce e y L ough Lei , re de it xio r at ev r s k l r m n an of d ive ; e y tep, some rem ar ab e e t the s r n or n f f u al as l s an d t e gth, a cient splen dour, o the e d c t e ; m an a n r l a n n and y v e e able monastic pi e, excite tte tio awak n ur n of f ur mil s and six e c iosity . At the dista ce o e furl n s fr m s u s stan ds o g o Cork, upon the o th ide, the as of B i l uar u din ori C tle allincolly; it s a arge sq e b il g, the summit of a natural dic ularly in the cent not ano r ll the hi , n to be see . pregnable ; m u of the astl r in ch c e, a e a

n . T he arr s an an n and llus r us fam tio B ett , cie t i t io ily, were the proprietors of this noble castle the last of

hes W ll am Bar t e, i i rett, ’ D sm s ll n e ond rebe io ,

El z in 1 600. Its i abeth, the year of m a r fro strength, y be gathe ed i nstan l k r s r n d was als arr s n n . co t y ept t oop he e, a it o g i o ed ’ the wars in Jam es the Second s time.

O n r i f r a on anks of the the othe s de o the o d, the b

L ee -is a ns arrack w a w r- m ll etd , n exte ive b , ith po de i h ‘ f- tacked to it ; b ut both these are in a great measure dis used since the termination of the con tinental wars. of B alli oll an Cas l Within a short distance nc y, st d the t e and Abbey: of Kilcrea the former is in a ruinous condiu n but a and s le are st ll suf n l er tio , the bbey teep i ficie t y p f ur ar ans la f rm and feet to grati y c iosity, the b bic , p t o n h n r s foun d! in fosse still rem aini g. T e mo aste y wa de To KILLARN EY . 3

f ri i -l the ar 1 45 6 un r the nvo a ion o . ro ye , de i c t St B g d,byC ‘ m ac M Carth e r a n of esm nd ho y, th G e t Pri ce D o , w was mur r his r r w n and was nt in de ed by b othe O e , i erred

’ n r of h ir in 1 494 as ns r i n“ on his the ce t e t e cho , , the i c ipt o m num n * l nd o e t testifies. The quantity o f human skul s a

l a n s s r wn ‘ am n s ru ns suf ci n l b e ched bo e , t e o g t the i , fi e t y declare the veneration in which the abbey grounds have

' alv a s n ‘ nd ehmir g y bee held as a cemetery. The nave a re s ll s an i r i fu rcade‘ of a ti t d ng, and the e s a very beauti l a r n ar il of th ee poi ted ches, supponted by massive p lars m r l s ll a b e, ti remaining on the south side of the h av e . In the c hoir are several tombs of the Clancartys ahd

arr s w r t tai B ett , hose families have always esis ted the . o

mol n of the as and a e ; T he . s ee le is de itio c tle . bb y t p n ' o ly e ighty feet in height, nor does . it a ppear to hav e r n m r l f Stan s between the h ave a nd eve bee o e o ty ; it . d r nd choi , a rests on pointed arches.

a The approach to the abbey is really term . and sp all n and ann fail to excite the nsid ra n of a p i g, . c ot co e tio

‘ ’ ‘ fu r s a i m nnfeelin urat and u m tu e t te, n the ost g, obd e, l n m r a e i n ‘ be ievi g inds . A long nar ow pass g s e closed by

" walls n m se of human skulls and b n s high , e tirely co po d o e , cemented by moss ; the gloom and de solation fare ina

f ran f loft ak s whi are creased by the shade o a ge o y o , ch mn at a sufficient distan ce to produce an awfiil glea i ess,

' w r l n l m lanc l s n enc bi ithout e ievi g the dead y, e ho y, de po d e; } an interposing contra st even of ve getable life; T here rm on of the a nu is an old wooden cross, at the te inati ve e, which has not yielded to the pelting of the pitiless storm

u n a la s of two n uri s and u w ar s. T s d ri g p e . ce t e p d hi

’ lso MSS. in arsh s l . ub . : a M MSS. T u n C ol D ster nnals . See Ul A ,

’ ra and the Monasticon Hib. Lib ry, ’ 4 , ROAD FROM? coax

' “ ‘ ‘ . a er .ss de wash valle y of deaith is watered b y the v ; ,

‘ ' ' ‘ w r n u ll b w n s Atowards Uthé flo ing t a q i y y the abbey, i d

nor and falls n , i to the Lee. . th ss lu Il l nd the At the di o tion of religious houses in e a ,

‘ lan s of s a w r n rd Musker but d thi bbey e e gra ted to Lo y, , aft r rs f 1 41 l r rom ll es wed e m e the wa o 6 , O ive C we b to th

u n the r Bro hil wars as le and po Lo d g . In these the c t

ab e w r mu n ur u r a r ar s r id-ed b y e e ch i j ed, b t we e fte w d epa

' t ‘ b a a n Wm . a l W ar s a s Rérh n Ca y C pt i B y ey. e y , the a tholic i s repaired the abhey n 1 604 .

Near the jun ction of the Bride and . Lee stand the

urc an ll ‘ ’ a n r Ch h d Vi age of O vens. Here is an extr ordi a y

f - e beneath a . lim estone i m la s is c av , arch ; n so e p ce it

s of w n f in rs n ot m upward t e ty eet high, othe , ore than

“ r ar ' num r us r n six ; . the e e e o dive gi g corridors within

u . w n ar s fr m ntran s m abo t t e ty y d o the e ce, o e of them urn n a k n a and h rs n nun ret i g b c i to the c ve, ot e co ti i g to

' ‘‘ n J a length as yet unascertained. Stra gers should be ex

tremel au us of v n ur n n s r an la -J y , c tio e t i g i to thi C et by w h u su a lu as r a n av T rinth, it o t ch c e A i d e g e to heseus,

for the guides are not at all t acquainted with the intricacies n n n T h ' of this subterra ea wo der. e sides and roof are w h a s ala al m a r or sum w i covered it t ctic tte , gyp , hich s i m rs ns a most efi cacious ce ent. Pe o are said to hav e pro

“ f r u r of a m l or u war n ceeded o a q arte i e, p ds, i to this

' h in saf and the asan r a u . lla g otto ety, pe t y bo t the vi ge h r a r a s as far as ll- n ar rk ! asse t, th t it e che Gi Abbey, e Co .

‘ ral r as l s a re s n but at distan ces too r Seve othe c t e ee , g eat

r a a m of n s unl ss r from the high o d to d it bei g vi ited, e by e sidents in the n eighbourhood ; amongst them are Crooks-J

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n and Kilcowr . ar ks wn on town, I ch, a Ne Croo to , the

Perha s a corru tion of O e p p w ns. r o KILLA RNEY. 5

h l s R e- c ur s a of ol n sout , ie y o t, the e t C o el Rye . Theitem v lla of ns uen is a ro m f ur n m l i ge co eq ce M c o , o tee i es, two furl n s fr m Balllncoll and n n n m l fr m o g , o y, i etee i es o Cork.

T h r om s a of . e Castle of Mac o , the e t R Hedges Eyre,

i l u l n m rn s . w a r Esq. s a state y b i di g, ode i ed It as t fi st u l C arews s r l af r the En l s n u st b i t by the , ho t y te g i h co q e , thou its r n is als a r u the Daltbns. It gh e ectio o tt ib ted to , fi d b T M w as r epaired and beauti e y eig acarty, who ‘ r ~ e i 1 5 n h s . fa h r of e c el expi d there n 68, a d w o wa t e th e ated r Mu k i n he l br Lo d s ery ment o ed byC amden. T ate Earls of Clancart re u l and al r it aft r its y b i t te ed , e , de s b fir in wars f truction y e the o 1 641 . When Dean w un r r ss S ift visited this co t y, he exp e ed the warmest ad miration of this castle and demes ne and / in ohe of its apartments was born the famous Admiral Sir William

‘ Pens!“ T he Roman Ca tholic Chapel of Macroom is also worth visiting. At a little distance to the south is seen the Castle of the r on r an s le s of T wo Views ; farthe , D ish e Ca t , the eat d un a r the s of Captain Wallace ; an Mo t Le de , eat

- Es . ll s r ne t s wn is ten Leader, q Mi t eet, the x po t to , miles and two furlon gs from Macroom ; it consists of d ul aff r but wr ommo but one street, an co d o d etched acc

rs r m ll- s r ill ne six dation to travelle . F o Mi t eet to K ar y, furl n s r a Vi u s hr u teen miles , two o g , the o d i d t o gh a

la w l of a and m ss. dreary, deso te i d he th o l un a ns ra uall ra s r l ft O n the eft, the mo t i g d y i e thei o y n r s n s of a f r dif heads, and i dicate the app oach to ce e a ferent character ; a long range of continuous hills extends from the boundary of the County of Cork to the Lake s ‘

’ For many more «1m e mteresfing ahec doites relatl ve to this an cIent uildin the read r s e ferred to h f ac ets Hrbemm. b g, e j r t e B 3 ' ‘ 6 TO WN on xrm nnn nr .

' ‘ i ' of t s hifls i called a s are of K llarhey : two he e , the P p , particularly remarkable for theregularity of their convex or conical form ; these are connected withfthe hills of ’ ’ k w h r an O fDonohoe s oun r and in GlanFlas , hic ove h g c t y ;

: l ss was s an s as l of h s the midst of this path e te, t d the c t e t i on llu r us n st ll r r n a lla n of ce i st io chieftai , i p ese vi g the ppe tio

' ’ ’ ' m un a ns s ~t e O Donohoe s Castle. Adjacent to these o t i i h

n n ull nl r- k n his leSs lirne stupendous Ma gerto , s e y ove loo i g

T wn of . il portant neighbours. he approach to the to K

‘ in au and lam ey increases hen ceforth in interest, be ty,

’ “ * ' in rand ur t ever s Mr. Colesman s as l in a g e , a y tep ; C t e, n in u n rs a ra s most conspicuous and comma d g sit atio , fi t tt ct ’ r r rk is r the attention ; a nd M . C onan s (the Pa ) a ve y

ua m sn a beautifully sit ted de e e. h arran m n la l a fr By t e ge e t te y dopted, the coach om

- Cork . arrives a t Killarney for dinner.

' ‘ Qtonm of iitiIIarnep.

T HE T own of ll n ns s s o two r n als re s Ki ar ey co i t f p i cip t et , called the O ld and N ew Streets it was first brought into 2 n as a la of ra r n- w rks in its v n otice p ce t de, by the i o o ici ity ,

' and the improvementS' e flected by the encreased expendi ur w l m n s w r w rk are ll t e, hi e the i e e e o ed, sti obvious in mf r a l the co o t b e appearance of the town in general .

T r are r l ra l nns tw in n s r he e th ee to e b e i , o the mai t eet, n arl s r nd n rm in e y oppo ite the chu ch, a the Ke mare A s

- Th N ew street. e most agreeably situated is that imme diatel s i i bl y oppo ite to the church. Near this nn s a pu ic

in - r m d read g oo , to which strangers are politely invite , TO W N O R KILLA RN EY . T

' ' d r s mn . n on the r s a n by a singular a ve ti e e t p doo , t ti g; i mbers or tran rs are a m t d ? that None but Me , S ge d i te m m num n s has a The church contains a few handso e o e t , w in rn .w n pretty specimen of stained glass the easte i do ,

‘ r a r. The r r has n so and . is in excellent ep i exte io bee r nal l va n a is a much altered from the o igi e e tio , th t it f conti nued succession of contradictions to . all the law s o architecture. ' - and T he Roman Catholic Chapel stands in N ew street, a beside it is the residen ce of the T itular Bishop . Sh ded s r n of ar u us laur ls nd ss n s ra n by a c ee b t , e , a je ami e , t i ed

s a l- wall is a r a ra ns r n again t the ch pe , ve y tt ctive i c iptio ,

- - uifull s n and w ll m num n . upon a bea t y de ig ed, e executed o e t

' m l urn ar l n al a fun ral l] r s s A arb e , p t y co ce ed by e pa , e t

n a . sar us w s ann l ars he f llowin upo cophag , ho e p e be . t o g beautiful and pathetic epitaph Entombed Near this onum nt h e M e , the Remains O f the Right Reverend Gerald T AHAN

r of the Sor onne and . is Docto b , R 0 . B hop of Kerry; Doctrine and his L i fe reflecte credit on each o t His d her . In him were blended he eas olite ness of a entleman T y p G , t the urest rin L Wi h p p c i ples of a Chri stian .

. os i tal it e tle so er ust ol on inent W e]! to h p y, g n , b , j , h y, c t , charit was a H is y diffuswe nd exemplary. l . ' atron and rotec tor of onoura le erit The P P H b M , o H e was learned W ithout ostentati n;

And religious without intolerance . H is affable manners and instructive conversation

Charme ever car and van uishe ever heart . d y , q d y T o perpetuate the m emory of so beloved a character} m ourni n en s ha e erected thi s onu ent His g Fri d v M m , 3

A frail memorial of their veneration for his Vi rtues ,

f for a misfortune A nd a faint testimony of their grie , ' Alas indelibly engraved upon their hearts . H e ie the fourth da f J ul 1 797 a e ' 5 4 ears d d yp y, ‘ , g d y

This very feeling compositionwas written by a c lergy T or KI N E . 8 O W N . LLAR Y

n of ma the Established Church. T here is a nunnery also in th s s r nd r i t eet, a a ve y numerous School of poor c hil r n in a k m d e th t by which the Cor ail enters.

.The Man sion of Lord Kenm are is hardly worth the

at n n of s ran rs : is an ld- f n fa ih te tio t ge it o ashio ed bric, ‘ difierentl fii rnished la o fl m lai y , p ced n a at, arshy p n, en

l s b full- r wn r l n c o ed y g o t ees, p a ted in the

l ss m ann r of a s of arl e , e the d y Ch es II .

un rw d es walls &c. v r r s how de ood, he g , , , e e y p o pect, e r r flin of m un a n or lak all x lu e fr m ve t i g, o t i e, is tot y e c d d o fr n e ous n i n the o t of th h e, a d at the rear s a extensive s ra rrac ha is r nd fr m t it te e t t p otected by a deep fosse, a o w hich only a glimpse of the moun tains Can be caught . ’ T he hall of his lordship s house is flagged with very b aut ful m ar l raised on lan f or ne and e i b e, the ds o Cah na , at either end are busts of his Grace the Duke of Welt

- l n t u and l arshal lu r. T he all r m is i g o , Fie d M B che b oo i the largest apartment in the hous e ; the walls are hung with tapestry of rather inferior merit to that at Kilkenny

s l r r n us in u l n in. is r m is a Ca t e, o Ty o e Ho e, D b i th oo f s l l nk o ew m r n r table made o a ing e p a f y , o e tha th ee

r mn - is an a m r l feet broad. O ve the chi ey piece d i ab e n n r n painting of Apollo crowning H a del. O the p i cipal

‘ staircase stands an admirable bust of the late Henry

n T urn relli and an h r of G r . n Gratta , by e , ot e eo ge II I the attic story is a private chapel for the celebration of

n s r a r in to r s of Roman divi e e vice, cco d g the ight the fi

C atholic Church. u wh are se ara The gardens of Kenmare Ho se, ich p ted russ r a are new and in from the lawn by the Muc o d, , u r no a an a fr m r excellent order, b t de ive dv t ge o thei H i vic inity to the enc hanting scenery of Lough Lein . s Eordship has now (1 822) been absent from Ireland about

0 1 r ows or m am as Er . m r f re a n Ba but i l o ning be o re chi g Boss y, this s m l as re c m ar w no an of h vi fl thé p e u o p ed ith the an y ce , a ng s am r a r urn at n af r fa i u of ten or e o d to et ight, te the t g e tw l urs r s arm r a l r n e the e ve ho exe ci e, p ob b y d e ch d by

« r ker if l s orm . ere a n b ea s, the weather s hou d be t y H gai the English Lakes hav e the advan tage in accommodation ' or ra ll rs w ho has v s on s on H f t ve e , hich he w i ited C i t M the rr u n W indermer nwill Fe y House, or Lowood po w a kn wl c o edge. H ad the town been built at the mouth o f the River Flask and a an s me buildin ere wd for aec m , h d o go e ~ the o m m odation of strangers, there would not have been roo

r r n r. r ur for so muc h complaint as the e is at p ese t. M A th

Y oung, who visited Killarney in 1 7 7 6, Writes on this n as f ll s f r u it one r poi t o ow Be o e I q it , I have othe

n is r lat e th wan of ac observ atio to make, which e iv to e t commodation and extravagant expense of strangers t e i n rn m sur r s d s m one w s di g at Killa ey. I a p i e o e , ith a

o ca not r ur a lar w ll- uil n g od pital, do es p oc e ge e b t in , to

r e on the mm a s r of the k n be e ect d i edi te ho e L a e, i a n a i i n agree ble s tuat on, at a dista ce from the to wn ; there a re very few places where such an one Would answer better ; there ought to be nume rous and good apart

men s a lar r n ous- r m for lliar s » t ; ge e dezv oo bi d , cards,

usic n n &c . w m , da ci g, , to hich the company might re g s ort w hen they chose it ; an ordinary for those that M d n n m u l oa s of all s r s ne s for n ru a di i g p b ic , b t o t , t fishi g, rl as r a a var e of amus m n s as ul oll g e t i ty e e t co d be c ected,

s all w n o rs for the l ma n r ra n e peci y ithi d o , c i te bei g ve y i y, rav llers wa w r a m at n in r t e it ith g e t i p ie ce a di ty, common

in n w i w ul not if w ia t , h ch they o d do, they ere he midst . o f such accommodations as they meet with a t an English

s T ul n - pa . hen strangers wo d ot view it post has te, and ROSS ISLAN D: I] ” d m si on . fly away the first moment to avoid dirt an i po ti

- us wr fr m rs nal ill r a men , Mr. Y oung did not th ite o pe o t e t t the as the hospitality of Colonel H erbert prevented lf to n nv n n s wh necessity of subjecting himse i co e ie cie , ich rs he regretted on the account of othe . now re urn the v s t r for wh m we are . Let us t to i i e , o to more sincerely interested ; should his intention be ‘ ‘ illarn we remain any length of dine at K ey, hope he

' will find our Guide useful both as an index to the pic u scen s an r rd of an n ist r al M osq e e , d as a eco cie t h o ic m B t if facts connected with the County of Des ond. u , r r the duration of his visit be limited to a sho t pe iod, he of h s li l om r nsw c will find, at the end t i tt e epit e, di ectio hi h s os n of me and will point out the most economic di p itio ti ,

WE K E L O R L A .

nae s lain.

n r . Wm cnis m s s a l of th sein the ower. the , o t co ide b e o L ‘ ak n a n n a ut ei ht l ta o r s c L e, co t i i g bo g y p an ti n ac e , is on: nected by a causewayand bridge with the main land : in summ r m ra s s ara n th slan from the cont -n e , the o s , ep ti g e I d L, n n is m l l dr but m w n r ss c m s a am e t, co pete y y, i te , Ro be o e g

rf l nsula . o s slan or ra he r n l pe ect y i ted r} thi I d, t Peni sua, s n s B ss as l w l ou s s a l n ta d o C t e, hich he d t o ob tin te yu der r ' ' r Mu sker in 1 65 2 a ainst En l sh command d Lo d y, , ‘ g the g i , e

" n r udl w n e 2 r al . th 6 of ul in h a by Ge e L o Upo th J y t at ye ,

f k f r s ought between Lord Mas ery, at the head o the I i h, and the r Br hi} mman f l h f r s Lo d og , co der o the Eng is o ce , 12 RO SS ISLAND » in w f rm r sl r hich the o er were defeated with g eat aughte ,

l n l M - i li dd n of K rr a d an d Co o e ac G l cu y, a ative e y, n r a l l r s sla n ; n s f at g e t y be oved by the I i h, i Upo , thi de e , r Musker w r w o BO SS as l whither Lo d y ithd e , t C t e, a he f ll w of was o o ed by General Ludlow, with a body f r f r a d u oot and 2 00 horse. This expe ienced o fice n pright statesman thus describes the siege of Ross Castles In this expedition I was accompanied by the L ord

Br hil and Sir rdr s l r r- ral of og , H a es Wol e t, Majo gene

th f . n arr at s la s nf r e oot Bei g ived thi p ce, I wa i o med

a n m r ontin l : u s from those th t the e e y eceived c ua s pplie ‘ r s a la on rs nd w r r w pa t th t y the othe ide, a e e cove ed ith

woods and e m ountains ; f whereupon I sent a party of two h usan f l to d out t o d oot to c ear those woods, and fin

some convenient place for erecting a " fort, if there s ul n m ho d be occasio . T hese forces met with so e O s n bu l s r u n k ll n ppo itio t at a t they o ted the e emy, i i g m so e, and taking others prisoners : the rest saved

ms l s r i footmahshi . W ils s the e ve by . thei good p h t thi was n m l doi g, I e p oyed that part of the army which was with m e in fortifying a neck of land; where I designed to leave a party to keep in the Irish on this s a m at l r w r ide, th t I ight be ibe ty, ith the g eatest part of rs and f l k aft r n m a r the ho e oot, to oo e the e e y b oad, and to receive and convoy such boats and other things

necessary as the commissioners s ent us by sea. When w ad r e our oa s a of w was a a l e h eceiv d b t , e ch hich c p b e of n ain n on hun r and w n m n rd co t i g e d ed t e ty e , I o ered in r r one of them to be rowed about the water, o de to find out the most convenient place for lan i g upon the dp x

fi‘ ’ u low s Memo ns V ol . 1 . . 4 15 L d , p ,

f d of K n es ' l st 1 One o the Ju ges i g Charl . RO SS ISLAND . 1 3

' c: ’ rc v n u h b enemy ; which they pe ei i g, tho g t fit, y a ' ' ‘ a n re n an r timely submissio , to p ve t the d ge that

. d n ress threatened them ; an havi g exp ed their desires mm ss n rs w re a oin ted' on to that purpose, co i io e e pp both ” parts to treat. T he garrison of Ross Castle was g reatly intimidate d and urged to a surrender by the appearance of anarmed vessel floating on L ough Lein ; for there was a prophecy

. n s a as l w ul n o be amongst the inhabita t , th t the C t e o d t taken until a vessel of war was seen to swim upon the T he n u n of f r n s on n ran Lake. i fl e ce o ebodi g the ig o t i ur of dan r has l n kn wn and mind, n the ho ge , o g been o practised : the noble Brutus was not above the terrors o f r n t li and Shaks r ho a midnight appa itio a Phi ppi pea e, w

rs . um an n a ur rf c l s ws u n his unde tood h t e pe e t y, be to po C aledonian hero not only a charmed life; but renders him ’ Birna s w sh ul m Du nsi invincible till m ood o d co e to . ” T he fa is a n n w ul hav n m r nane. ct , th t othi g o d e bee o e improbable than that a ship of war should ever have e u n and had n ot app ared po the . , it f r un rr n n r of u l in h been o the e i g e e gy L d ow. t e discharge o ru l n a s f his t st, the o g bo t sent by the par liament to

Castlemain had n r n aul u s » m , eve bee h ed p hallow strea s, r ru a s f l and carried ove gged tr ct o and. ’ f r one f r ni s a sa s u l A te o t ght deb te, y L d ow, a rticles w r a r u n w w e e g eed po , by hich it as settled that the estates of the Irish should be at the mercy of the par liarhent ; that no promise was given relative to the ex r s of r r li i n and a n s s ul e ci e thei e g o , th t exceptio ho d be made in the case of those who had murdered any of the n l s b s es a l s s m as w r ran E g i h e id other rtic e , the a e e e g ted in the treaty of Leinster for the pe rformance of all h ’ ’ wi Sir an l r n fi ord Musker s son h ch, D ie O B yan a d y 0 4 R S IS D 1 O S LAN . w r l v r u as h s a ‘ e e de i e ed p, o t ges, to Ludlow: The surren der of h s as l rm na st l s l n Muns r n t i c t e te i ted ho i itie te, a d induced about five thousand of the Irish to lay doWn r thei arms. The con ditions of the treaty of Ross Gastlé

' w r a ura l ful ll arl am n e e cc te y fi ed by p i e t, by which Lord

' B ro hil was ran £ 1 000 l g g ted year y, out of the estates of o M k r L rd us e y. ’ The as le w i was u l the f f c t , h ch . b i t by amil o O Do . y ‘ no hoe- Ross is n ow an im r an g fi po t t ruin, standing u n a r k : ns s s of a l ft s uar uil in w th po oc it co i t o y, q e b d g, i m a l ara s f rm rl nclos a ur a n e b tt ed p pet , o e y e ed by c t i Wall, a in r un flanker at ac rn r i h v g o d s e h co e , the ru ns of which ar l T h e yet visib e. e interior possesses some extremely ” w ll- r r on a ar m n s and from the batt1ements e p opo ti ed p t e t , : may b e had a most extensive panoramic view of Man

r n T urk l na and all the surr un n n ge to , , G e , o di g sce ery. A small bii ildihg has been erected against one of the lls astl for the a omm at n f side wa of the c e, cc od io o an

' n m n of men w ‘ s not arm officer a d co pa y , hich doe h onize

- « h r r of n . c very well with the general c a a te the sce e, and is particularlyhurtfii l to the eye in looking from Inisfallen r i a v rn als towards Mangerton . T he e s go e or o on the establishmen t of Ross C astle ; and a garrison was kept

r in 1 090 in wars w n W lliamand am s: he e , the bet ee i J e o (See Articles f Limerick. ) of c ns ra l n and T he Islan d of Itoss is o ide b e exte t, wn in 1 803 though the woods Were Cut do , they have Sprung up again suffic ientlyhigh to upbraid the ir destroyer and de light the admirer of the beauties of N aturefi on Ross Islan d are to be found great v arieties of trees and

' ‘ l in ns lan s are s l n p ants, oaks, yews, &c . A o g t the p t the p ee

’ - 4“ bo re . So called to distinguish them from that of O Donog e Mo

1 “ 6 ROSS ISLAND .

us w r a num r of lar in x r r ho e, he e be ge boats, e cellent o de ,

are sheltered and preserved for the public use the « deep w ater at a s of ba n them s es ra l for , th t ide the y, bei g o t d i b e ’ l n - yi g in. Near the boat house is a spot from whence the

ff c of a u l w oss as l e e t b g e, ith the m outh directed to R C t e, infinitely exceeds any other echo to be m et with ahbut ‘ ' the ak sl L es ; . the first echo is returned from the Ca t e;

the s n fr ' h doe the eco d om the ruined Church of A g a , r ' fr m an r n and af rwar s { nnum ra e thi d o M ge to , te d i e bl r r rat ns are s n s w c a ar l k eve be io di ti gui hed, hi h ppe i e the fa r ll ~ exion ded b i iancy of an extremely multiplied refl ,

l s s an and r o t by di t ce epetition .

' Nature seem s to have been more playfiil in the produc n of i tio . echoes than in m ost other subjects of natural h s

r r is r l h rks for “w to y the e ha d y any part of er wo , hich

s m s a sfa r sav t s. o e ti cto y theory cannot be adduced, e hi Lord Bacon has written several popular articles upon

reflexion of n in hi n r s of a ural H is the sou ds, s Ce tu ie N t

‘ r and a w r f l nf r has ren to y M tthe , Lo d Bishop o C o e t, dered greater serv ice to this bran ch of Philosophy than

d . an of his l arn r ss rs see Y un . on Soun sl y e ed p edece o , ( o g )

. .to T he Lakes of . Killarney are particularly calculated

r u r n f m of p od ce eflexio s o sound, fro the height the

' ' m un a ns and r for w a r ass s s o t i , the e xpanse of wate ; te i t

la n of as w ll as a of r nal s un s : if the de tio echo, e th t o igi o d a few syllables be uttered in a soft ton e over a well ofgreat

vsa r r s s avi depth, the te eturns an audible echo. Be ide h

in a an a f f a r w a ran u l“ g the dv t ge o an expanse o w te , ith t q i ’ urfac su a in a m l summer s s e, ch s Lough Lein possesses i d

e n n a l i n e tre of an am " ve i g, the C st e s situated i the c n phi

a r of m un a ns w i m s advan the t e o t i , hich s also the o t ta eous for 1 oduction of and s ruc n g the p echo, the ob t tio f s ua s it o the sound by hills at different distances, it ted a ’ ’ O DO NO HO E S PR ISO N . 1 7

in the r r s of a s r s of n n r r were pe iphe ie e ie co ce t ic ci cles, is com equently adapted to the creation of numerous t e n r th s r as ns is a the r urn of flexio s, Fo e e e o it , th t et as l at n n m w ll f sound from Ro ss C t e, eve i g ti e, i be oun d us in an r s ua n a u the ak more curio than y othe it tio bo t L es, n l ef d f contrary to the ge eral be i , an o this the tourist can r m n r n m satisfy himself by expe i e t. Lo d Baco entions

. an ns an of s xt n r ns of (Cent. iii i t ce i ee epetitio the

m ffe ur h of n - n voice in the i d ch c Po t Chare ton, on the S n n ar ar s was r n l ei e, e P i ; it he e that i telligent scho ar discovere d the inability of an echo to return the letter for av n r n un e the w r S, h i g p o o c d o d Satan, the echo te ’ ‘ li d oa t en w i h in rench s n s p e , h c F ig ifie a wag/ f frem this ar nc n the ar s an extraordin y coi ide ce, P i i s concluded that some guardian spirit pre ven ted the w alls of the sacred n un n name edifice from pro o ci g the Satan .

de o fl w er? iarison.

ING Boss Ba ands self in L EA V y, the Lower Lake eXp it glorious majesty ; the promenteries o f Ross Island to ’ ’ f w r und 0 Denohoe s r s n and h is the left of the ore g o , P i o nd mme ia e l O s te but at a fallen to the right, a i d t y ppo i , ‘ o m l s T omies and Glenh m oun distan ce of about tw i e ,

' in the m s a ru b ld r us man tams, rise o t b pt, o , p ecipito w rs avin e r as s ner from the surface of the ate , h g th i b e ’ ’ ‘ ll O Donohoe s thickly wooded with oaks and ho ies. r k r f a the Prison is a perpendicula roc , thi ty eet bove b ge neral surface of the waters ; it does not appear to e

" covered by a coat of earth sufficient to give nutriment to O ’DO NO HO E’S PRISON

‘ smalles lan ’ u n its v r summ shooti the t p t, yet po e y it, ag h from the ssur of r k ar u us . as a d fi es the oc , the b t , n

' ‘ ll . ma . hé . s n rn m s lu ur an ho y y ee , ado ed with the o t x i t f i ’ ol age. The tradition relative to O Don ohoe states him

a n a m of n a ur warl k n s to h ve bee an giga tic st t e, i e bold es , and great bodily strength upon this rock the most obsti n ate of his en emies xwere doomed to perish by cold or: fam n or r n i f r un l a kn wle ed i e, w e e bou d n ette s ti they c o dg su m i histiirians r la a b ission to his will. H s native e te; th t

in r m f n m s u n one a be g pu sued by a nu ber o e e ie , po occ s n his ar r in m n r ss a m rass sunk io , ch ge , atte pti g to c o o ,

l w . s l r ul an r er be o the add e bow, upon which the He c e id

sm un an l n n un r a of his di o ted, d, p aci g a sto e de e ch f ' eet, pulled his gallan t steed completely out by the ’ * ars The sha f n h a his ra i nar e “ de o O Do o oe, s y t d tio y ra rs st ll aun s the s n s of his f r r biog phe , i h t ce e o me r a n and i of g e t ess, s seen moving on the surface the waters at particular periods ; the memory' of his snow

’ w s is r u k n unl k a hite teed pe pet ated by a roc , ot i e rs r nkin n ar r f M s w re ho e d i g, e the sho es o ucrus , hich p ’ ’ s n m f o s l urvi s erve the a e o O Don hoe s horse. The o e s v in r of s i n r s nt g hei thi d sti guished family is a minor, at p e e u a n at a u l s m nar his m r who r s s ed c ti g p b ic e i y “ ; othe , e ide in the lla of llarn is uni rs st n u vi ge Ki ey, ve ally di i g ished b y ” a lla n of T h mark of r s the ppe tio e Madam, as a e pect ma r n of f m l to the t o the a i y. ’ ’ T o the north of O Donohoe s Prison are Herron and am slan s and the w s r wn or isl n : L b I d , to e t, B o , Rabbit a d

s las is ! nl r m arka l for its uarr s of l m n thi t o y e b e q ie i esto e, which a re worked for the purposes of manuring land : “ latterly the trees have grown up so much on this

For the e end of O ’ onohtié ee t e m of Killarnc l g D , s h Poe y INISFALLEN ISLAND . 1 9

' ' " was a it ons ra l once desolate te, th t c ide b y relieves the monotonous character of the northern extremity of the

far fr m ss slan and w n Lake . Not o Ro I d, bet ee it and l l r k r wn w r f l a w i Inisfallen, is a itt e oc , c o ed ith ich o i ge, h ch;

v a aran is all us sl n from its diminuti e ppe ce, c ed Mo e I a d.

ilEhisfaIIm M ann.

Mon the w s is s n l f Ini ll n a to e t ee the Is and o sfa e , ' fer l and n an n s n a n n n r s of ti e e ch ti g pot, co t i i g eightee ac e

lan and r l h T r nl d, ich y clot ed with wood. he e are o y

two lan in - la s al u h i n n d g p ce , tho gh the s ore s i de ted by

num r us s nu s s w n to s d e o i o itie , o i g the hallow s on one si e,

and the l r ks on r r n n bo d oc the othe : howeve , a conv e ie t

' m l for ' dis m ark n has n r t one of m o e e b i g bee e ected a the , and Nature has provided accommodation for the v isiter

~ t the r. The w f Inisfallen on th a r a a othe vie o , e pp o ch

om an s is of a all ff r n ara r fr m t a fr y ide, tot y di e e t ch cte o h t of any other island on the lake ; it ' impresses the visiter w h an a of lu ur an mf r and ran u ll it ide x i ce; co o t, t q i ity ; e surfa of the l is S r a w h the ri s r ur th ce g ebe p e d it b ghte t ve d e, o r w h ur s in r f l r a s ss le ve hic flo i h, ich o iage, the ge te t p o ib ar s of r s nd s ru r u s of l f aks flin v ietie t ee a h bs. G o p o ty o g

r s n nd n r a s thei arm over t he sward be eath, a the i te v l between them are generally occupied by various shrubs; ' o nl n m ermitted throu h s that o y an occasio al gli pse is p , g the w s of the n m un ains as n al ood , Lake a d distant o t occ io

nn s are l ft w r na l asture i ope i g e , he e the richest imagi b e p s unf l d beautified n surfa and em o de , by an undulati g ce, som i l an l n r un the slan bo ed n sy v scenery. In wa ki g o d i d, INISFALLEN r a on) 20 e s . the variety to b e met with in so s mall a compass elm e s f and l s the a m r r of h f e exc ed belie , de ight d i e t e so t, th

ea f nd n l in ur e s as . ere a b uti ul, a the ge t e Nat e, to c t y H for s n in w os n r s an s r al oak a est ce e, h e ce t e t d the oy ; litt f r r r s of c mmand n but n ot Bess u de a the , t ee le ss o i g, bea ful as r s n m l T he l ft s r s ti pect, p e e t the se ves. o ie t t ee n l and s l r l r n the r e c ose he te occasional awns, affo di g ich est as ura w l small r shru s r w so l s l p t ge, hi e the e b c o d c o ey

h r a f rm n im n r l arr r . In s toget e , s to o a pe et ab e b ie ome

la es l m of r r hi k n n ad p c g ea s light pou th ough the t c e i g sh e,

n nl n e r r m of n er r and a a n an a d e ive th eti e ent the i t io g i , r b nd opening to the Lake recals the idea of the wate y ou ap m l l r s n s ries, which here seclude us so co p ete y f om the ce e

rl and n r u n our m of the busy wo d, i duce us to eflect po re ote ness from the haun ts of men. T he very trees, in their r of s emes and f rm a ear ri al the s r of ra ity p o , pp to v u face the island itself; a gradually a scending hill sinks into .a/ l n l n p easi g va e, a d this s welling and undulation of the sur fa whi h art has n r n a l effe x s s in ce, c eve bee b e to ct, e i t su l n var m i n of e ch p e asi g iety, that the i ag natio th artist ul o c n nor his n l u re ri co d n t o ceive, pe ci exec te, mo va ed m r n l fall n d l s or slopes, o e ge t y i g ec ivitie , m ore pleasing u n fa f l d ineq alities o the ce o a an scape. ash al r ll h al and r kl with O ak, , de , ho y, bot b d p ic y, the ' ar u us r w s on an usl and lu ur an l in ver b t , g o p t eo y x i t y e y, ar of slan s rvi or r us r e is l to p t the i d ; the e ce ( So b ) t e , a so — be found here Smith (in his H istory of Kerry) seems to thin k that these trees were planted by the monks of h is-4 n n rar r n n n s falle , co t y to the gene al opi io of the ative , who finding them to be the produc tion of every other

” isla n uall n t re na ur l r of d eq y, co clude hey a the t a p oduct

In one part of the island a holly is shown, the circum ‘ INISFALLEN ISLAND . 2 !

' ferenceof whose stem measures fourteen feet ; in another

l l r rn has m a its wa m l l p ace, a a ge hawtho de y co p ete y through the centre of a monumental stone in the vicinity of m n rn r m of the onastery. At the orthe ext e ity the slan s - m runk of w 18 a lar i d tands a crab tree, the t hich ge

l n a r ur the of n dl ob o g pe t e, called eye the ee e the

u wh n n m n n n r fa ls re g ide, o poi ts out this phe o e o , eve i to mm nd l r in ns u n of a co e adies to pass th ough it, co eq e ce certain charm which he assures them this adventure will

“ all n a r m of the c i to ction. At the most remote ext e ity slan a r in r k rs an a ew i d, p oject g oc , ove hadowed by ged y , ‘ i ' is designated the bed of honour this distinguished appellation is commemorative of a visit paid to this s his r f u lan n f pot by G ace the Duke o R t d, whe chie ern r of r l n T r are n ow 1 892 six rsons Gov o I e a d. he e ( ) pe r s in u n slan who n a l s n r e id g po the i d, te d the c tt e e t the e to fatten ; four head of black cattle and fortysheep are

raz n on li l lawns s a r amon s w s g i g the tt e c tte ed g t the ood , for s l has l n l r e for r the oi o g been ce eb at d its exube ance. ie us in his rn an ur sa ass r s a fa of B h, Hibe i C io , e t th t the t a

eas in a few w ks f n on r a of Inisfallen b t, ee eedi g the he b ge , will be con verted into a species of very m arrow, even too

’ ’ r for chandler s u e w hou a m ur f ich the s , it t ixt e o a grosser k n and h u s m a an a ra n is i d t o gh thi y be ex gge tio , it generally stated by the inhabitants ' as a peculiarly rich as ura p t ge.

far fr m ar ur w r visitors en rall Not o the h bo , he e g e y lan are ru ns of n n n m nas r f un d, the i a a cie t o te y, o ded by

The H lbernia Gumosa contams the first descrl ption of Killam ey cver u lishe and thou h ther are numerous absurd1t1 es in it et here p b d , g e , y t also much tr a n of obse at1 0n : m odern toun sts have 18 uth d acuteness rv _ drawn lar el u on th s sma l work wuhout the candour to acknowled e g y p i l , g fig IN ISFALL EN rISLA ND.

St. nian har or the e r son of lild Kin Fi Lob , ( L pe , ) the A , g of Muns and r n an war s ter, disciple of St . B e d , to d the

l s of . s x n r ar 641 . Dichull c o e the i th ce tu y. In the ye 0, St was a h nissa and N er u is bbot, w o, with his brothers Mu l g ,

w r w rs Inisfalle n n the e e o hipped by the votaries at , a ad

l n - - a - ssau is a d w as then called Inis Nessau or Inis M e Ne ,

'

z. e. sl n n fr N essan th the i a d of the sons of N essa , om , e

fa r of Dichull. n an f un als t e f the St . Fi i o ded o h abbey o A rdfinn n in T r r wh ch akes its a , the county of ippe a y, i t

nam fr m s n h w at C nmore e o thi sai t, w o as buried lua

a in ins r i a a als f und him . M doc, Le te , n n bbey o o ed by i on f ruar h fes al iSJ He d ed the secon d o Feb y, though is tiv * s r T he nam ni ob e ved on the sixteen th of March. e I s Nessau has been rejected for its present very appropriate

‘ d s na n Inisfallen the beaut ul or hea lth is la or e ig tio , , y y nd, Inisfaithlen the island in the beaut ul lake s lake is , if , thi all l an u n n d of on c ed by Co g , Lo gh Lei , a the Lake Desm d,

n s r Th na w from i di c iminately. e latter me was borro ed Ear f sm n n r n s in K rr the ls o De o d, o ce petty P i ce e y, but

r n whose g eatness has lo g since gone by. ft r th a of ic ull a n ra l s A e e Abb cy D h , co side b e hiatu

urs in annals nd r a r urr n occ the , a neithe bbot no occ e ce is r is r un l 1 1 8 0 if n m of o eg te ed ti , We exc ept the a e ne ” Flann an at i r s s A rchd ll i Abbot, ; th s pe iod, ay a , th s Abbey being ever esteemed a paradise and a secure san uar r r nd m u l ff f e ct y, the t easu e a ost val ab e e ects o th whole country were deposited in the hands of its clergy : n w s an n lu r d ot ith t di g which, the Abbey w as p nde e ; by ‘ Maolduin son of n n h man of , Da iel O Do ag oe y the l r w r sla n n n r c e gy e e i , a d even i their cemete y, by the ‘ M Carthys : but G od soon punished this ac t of impiety

’ See Col an s c ta Sancto um arch 1 sth St. h. g A r M , m

‘ 24 INl SFA LLEN . ISL ANIJ .

‘ In 1 320 D m d » er o M Cart n of m n wh . , hy, Ki g Des o d, o m mur r at T ral n r r de ed ee, was i te red he e. The writer of

“ the early part of the annals of Inisfallen,lived - only to

ar 4 2 1 5 fr . the ye , om which period to 1 32 0 they are con nn an r i n ti ed by othe h storian . T hese an als contain : a

history of .the world from the creation to the year 430; after which they treat solely of Irish History : a perfect

copy of. them is preserved in the library of thq uke cf

an s a r n ls n and r is an Ch do , cco di g to Bishop Nicho o , the e

m rf i - in n rs i pe ect copy n the m anuscript room . the U ive ity f l T f ir o Dub in . he Dublin Society possess a copy o S am s W ar s of s annals r nsla Wal r J e e MSS . the e , t a ted by te

arr s r s an u . H i , the I i h tiq arian an n h By i quisition taken the eighteent of A ugusty in 37 of El a nks of Inisf n a the th iz beth, the Mo alle ppeared

oss ss of, 1 2 0 a r s of ara l l n f u to be p e ed c e b e a d, with o r wn a nd r l u l n s r w n to th ee p o gh a d , togethe ith exte sive

ur h a r na in e un . of m r k ch c p t o ge th co ty Li e ic all which,

' besides of Irrela h Mucruss and its v os L the Abbey g ( ), p ss ns w r ran r llan for r in se io , e e g ted to Robe t Co , eve , fee

f nl in mm n . s a f rm , a by ealty o y, co o occ ge, at . an annual

r f l 33 . s rl n . ent o 72 . . te i g

nature of th r n m of anti uarian controvers or is wo k does ot ad it q y, drs la of an re owle e et there 18 so rea an p y o nt ecclesiasti cal kn dg , y g t

’ hia tus in the a nnals of nisf ll en as the a ear in the Monas c n t t I a , y pp ti o , ha the O o whic h this l1 ttle pp rtunlty of filling it up from the College MSS.

descr1 t10 n affor s shoul n ne lected . T he hia tus exten s from p d , d ot be g d

1 208 to 1 320. In the oll find this assa e : 1 28 1 Mufl a h C ege MSS. we p g , g ’ O Dona h rch eacon re in I isfal thlm on Sund at nl ht i n the g , A d , d d n , ay, g , ’ ‘ feast call e the divzs zon o the A ostles chief hea of all the c hurches d f p , d ' and cler of the West of Irelan and in ealth enerosit hos i talit gy d, W , g y, p y,

' leamin and evotion the lessin of all lan be u on his soul ! ' God g d , b g Ire d p

‘ grant h1 m eternal rewards through the intercession of the saints and ’ angels m I-feaven l fl l NISFALLEN ISLAND . 25

' r r inconsiderahle and The ruin s of the Abbey a e Ve y , ll r m a ns x r m l ru the workmanship of what sti e i , e t e e y de indeed there can be little hesitation in pronoun cing the re r n ow n out not a n mains of the monaste y, poi ted , to h ve bee l n T r w as a ar n a a part of the or igina buildi g. he e g de tt ched

r a fe w lum -rtrees are s wn l s to the monaste y, and p ho c o e to w it is su s wer lan the ruined walls, hich, ppo ed, e p ted by the

' religious inhabitants of 1 the Island from one of the walls

’ T he nl of the cloister a very picturesque yew shoots up. o y n e n s lan w trace of the a ci t edifices erected on thi Is d, hich s possesses the character of the architecture of those time , ' r an n on a r lifi s ut is an o ator y, st di g p ojecting c , at the o h

m of e sl n on r s of .w eastern extre ity th i a d, eithe ide hich

T he o r- as i s are the coves where stran gers land. d o c e

- enr h wi . r n rnam n one si a Saxon arch, ic ed th chev o o e t, de

' rf and r au fu but of which is quite pe ect, ve y be ti l ; the

soft stone of which it . w as composed has yielded to the

' e a of a ~ l of n T i l ra h s d c y apse ce turies . h s ittle o tory a

n fitted u L r » nm ar as a ban ttin bee . p, by o d Ke e, que g r om : in one i l l ba - w n w - fr m o side s p aced a arge y i do , o

w i a d l fi lw w m h d of ss slan Mucruss h ch e ight i vie ay be a Ro I d,

s r an r n T ur and l na. m a u ho e, M ge to , k, G e So e h ve tho ght the oratory profaned by being repaired in its presen t

m ann r but ru is d r e the t th , that ha it n ot been conve ted

n its r s n ur os w ul lik . a i to p e e t p p e, it o d; e the dj acent

m ul rin walls of m nas r a now n n rl o de g the o te y, h ve bee ea y ’ l l w r un n eve ith the g o d. It is not upo this pomt the ur s c an com lain of the n oble re rietor for in to i t p jp p , this he has endeavoured to preserve some remn an ts of the

“ n n r atn ss - of Ini ll n d m a a cie t g e e sfa e , an to accom od te the r visite also ; but ib is . greatly to be regretted; that the cemplaints of so m any travellers of the n eglec ted state of

wal ks and la wn otL . ~ s l the s 3 the island, shou c be ot otal y D 26 ’ IV A N KS eA S A O SULL C DE.

' ‘ r o despised as they have hithe to been. The scenery f Inis fall n is of s f n l and l r r i e the o t, ge t e, civi ized cha acte , n which a degree of neatness is necessary to beauty there are s n s of n ss su l m and c mm ' re ce e wild e , b i ity, o ahd; whe

' the very ruggedness of neglect and w ant of cultivation compose the principal and noblest features of the view but here the walk through the grass should be cleaned and strewn with grav el taken from the shore ; the briars and ram les a are ail k n u n r b b , th t d y cho i g p the atu al r r ns s ul r m nd hee a lone rm e eve g ee , ho d be e oved, a s p pe itt d to as ur on lawn p t e the s . H ad the noble p roprietor of Inisfallen witnessed the m ’ l n n W n m r i prov emen ts of Mr, Curwen s is a d o i der e e, which does not possess a moiety of the natural beauty of i f ul r w a can ac m l s e In s allen, he Wo d pe c eive h t be co p i h d of i of ur and w a by a man taste, n despite Nat e, h t an enchanting and terrestrial paradise could be m ade f hi l l lan wi h m s rifl n ree of o s itt e is d, t the o t t i g deg i n r m l s e we attent on to eatness. We e this acco p i h d, m c n lu a if ere S t on ar w re ight o c de, th t th be a po e th he h sl n happiness could not retiree to he a guest, h i s t e I a d

’ ’ dh é ullthan s «l ament .

f n nd s i out in o LEA V IN G the Islan d of Inisalle , a afl ng t ” - i w ro . x ans of Wa rs a ran mun a n v the b ad e p e te , g d o t i e

' o s presents its elf ; T omies and Glena directly ppo ite, the group of hills closing up the entrance to the Upper Lake ’ ’ S LLIV AN S C SC E. 27 .G U A AD

‘ d T urk and Man er n the south. adjacen t to them, an g to to warn renade the as and n r h O wing to the low, s py g to e t o t

” d m l t a senc of m un of the Lower L ake, an the co p e e b e o

e mai n n r s u fa ls in n a t ains, th re i g p o pect q ite i exciti g th t interest which the visiter will expect to find created by o of ll rn The e very sce ne in the neighbourho d Ki a ey. ff r a r s for t e but rising grounds of Aghadoe a o d e t h eye, they are too insignificant to form a back- ground to the

n s of Tral are s n at a s an v iew. The m ou tain ee ee di t ce, an ff s t n n or but too remote to produce y e ect, ave a oo

‘ w n a s an utl n harm n s eauti rll evening, he di t t o i e, o ize b fi y nd l ur n of s n with the character a co o i g the ce e. Here then is the most extensive sheet of uninterrixpted w ater amongst all the enchanting Lakes ; and here the only danger in

r n r na in beating on them is to be app ehe ded, chiefly o igi t g in the difficulty of getting under shelter with sufficient ex

’ n w n a urri an sw e s wn t e m un ains peditio , he h c e e p do h o t n d ra s v r surfa of w a rs w r as side, a ge o e the ce the te ; he e r of ak s sl s are o u r in anyother pa t the L e , I and s n me ous l m n m n that .it is hardlypossib e to be a y i utes s ail direct m l n fro a d .

S r n owar s T m e M un a n w i u n tee i g t d o ic o t i , hich s abo t o e m l and a half fr m Inisfallen l li h i e o , the eye s de g ted by

n r- en n ar and an of n r n eve . s m m the di g v iety ch ge ce e y, o e

il urr n at rs T omies nd l na ar r s n tar y occ i g ; fi t, a G e appe i i g ru l fr m wa r half l w h an i ab pt y o the te , c othed ith g n g

nd r r n mm . o s a ar n e ak su sk s wo d , e i g th i ed its to the ie u n a n ar r a r a r ru a s po e e pp o ch, they hide thei gged he d , d r s n a ran of f r s n arl six mil s in l n an p e e t ge o e t, e y e egth, and apparently occupying the entire face of the m oun n th tains. Reachi g e base of T omies a little bay is

r v d w r is a ‘s nall ua of ru w rkmans pe cei e , he e g q y de o hip, N ’ “ 28 o s uLLIV A s CASCADE .

r n rugged pathway, along the bank of a foaming tor e t, n n r an alm m n r l emo a d wi ding th ough ost i pe et ab e forest, ’ ’ diiots fa m us wa rfall all 0 ull an s a ad . to the o te , c ed S iv C sc e T he r ar n of orr n as n w vi l n a i a n o i g the t e t, d hi g ith o e t g t tio

fr m r k r k k n l s a on . the h h st o oc to oc , i d e expect ti to ig e ,

’ a nd the waterfall retires so far into the deep bosom of a

d af n its r ar wb ode glen, that, though almost de e ed by o ,

ou n l m se un l urs s at onée y do ot catc h e ven a g i p , ti it b t u n w po the vie .

7 1 The cascade consists of thre e distinct falls ; the n er r f r k falls ab u uppermost passi g ov a idge o oc , o t w n ul l n n a ur as n n a t enty feet perpe dic ar y i to a t al b i be e th, n m akm its wa we n two an n rocks the , g y bet e h gi g , the torren t hastens down a s econ d precipice into a similar rec a l fr m w s n s r n al fr m ept c e, o hich eco d depo ito y, co ce ed o th r ll er l e vie w, it o s ov into the owest chamber of the

r n r k er an n l Beneath a p ojecti g oc ; ov h gi g the owest r a s a ru l ut in r k basin, is a g otto with e t de y c the oc .

Fronte sub adversa sco pulis pendentlbus antrum ‘

V 1v0 ne sed111a saxo . V 1r . E zd i . o q g ne , n .

m this little grotto the v iew of the Cascade is pecn a liarly beautiful and interesting : it appears a continued fl h o f r un uall l va e f am s e ig t th ee eq y e e t d o y tages. Th ess IS n m ass b r ks and rs rec e co p ed y oc , ove hadowed by an

ar of f l a so i k as to n rru ch o i ge, th c i te pt the adm ission of l of as a is a u s n ight ; the height the c c de bo t eve ty feet,

- and of wa r so . ns ra l a n o the body te co ide b e, th t the ise

n m s n l r soo beco e i to e able. Such a combination of cir c umstances can hardly fail to produce the effect of gran ur a d su l mi in a stril n de n b i ty very gi g manner. ‘ ' OSULLI V AN S CA SC ADE. 29

The stranger not unfrequently sits down to t est within

’ r o n n m la and r n the g otto f O sulliva , to co te p te eflect upo

u e the w r of N a m nd unl the bea ti s and o ks t e, a ess his r l r n nerves be of conside ab e st e gth, he may chan ce to be somewhat startled by the sudden appearance of visiters on eac h side of him; these are the inha bitan ts of the glens ’ and s in m un ain s s m o rce v n th e valley the o t bo o , wh , pe i i g

f r r n r the s ran r in boat maki o the sho e, haste to g eet t ge th r n him he w l fru of e rustic cave, and p ese t with t i d it t r a hei h ppy vales. ’ ” T he appellation of O Sullévan is bestowed upon this

fr n llu u fam l of nam who w r fall, om a i strio s i y the e, e e r r f ar n of D unkerr on f rm rl all p op ietors o the b o y , o e y c ed ’ ’ n r a w r s l ri n s the r sh. O sulliv an s cou t y, nd e e ty ed P ce by I i

f d s n s fam l r we r two ran O this i ti gui hed i y the e e b ches , the ‘ ' ufi m l f r a one called M Fineen D , to who the cast e o A de ’ l n r O sull van r o r et rs of be o ged, the othe i Mo e, pr p i o Dunkerron Castle; from the latter this cascade is most

Embarking at the rude, 11 hed ca m n n and oas n al n ase of T mi and e tio ed, c ti g o g the b o es l na s n in r as s G e , the ce e c e e in picturesque effect with every effort of the rowers : the woods of Tomies are n ot so lu ur an as s of lens x i t tho e G , being interspersed with r w l the oak and ar bi ch, hi e butus in the woods of Glena

nri v w w l ur n of a r e ch the ie ith co o i g deepe dye.

In h s . vo a e the s wa r is ail r t i y g deepe t te s ed ove , at g m of w i th antr the botto h ch, ep eas y inhabiting the borders

of ak ass r ha a s s of r us s n all the L e e t, t t pecie p ecio to e, c ed ’ a arbun l is s n in l c c e, to be ee c ear weather. O Flaherty m nti ns a arl hav f in e o th t pe s e been ound this Lake,

' E t in c s ta no ma r arita; m ali r e er zuntur a g g ce p , quas pandatw ges in auribus suis latterly but few have been ‘

- SO LO W ER LAKE mu m s.

foun in the ak s lf but s eral in theriver aurie? d L e it e , ev L Irish pearls have been known and to

W ar for m an centuries in 1 094 A nslem ar s of e, y , , chbi hop

” an r ur wa s r sen w arl of r alu C te b y, p e ted ith a pe g eat v e,

‘ ' i l r s o of m r k r by Gi be t, Bi h p Li e ic . In the Blackwater r ve ,

’ w n a u n nd sm r f musele is bet ee C ppoq i a Li o e, a species o

ns an l f un n ain n k n f - l the co t t y o d, co t i g a i d o seed pear

' ‘ un r l m u tl - A co t y peop e ake se of the shells as spoons. “ ‘ ‘ muscle possessing excellent pearls is also ih und ih the

' r r Ari adeen in un f rk fisheries ive g , the co ty o Co : these w r - n of s m alu but o m n of rls f un e e o ce o e v e, S a y the pea o d

in s u of r lan of r nd the o th I e d are a dusky c olou , a

s s n be ide , they hav e bee so successfiflly imitated in

ran IE UR. J A N IN a f an nf or F ce , by S , th t those o i eri r n quality ar e n ot w orth gathe i g. Amethysts have been frequently found in the c ounty of Kerry ; the Earl of Shelbourne had some very valuable stones of this description gathered here and the Coun tess of Kerry presented a necklace and ear- rings of

am s s f un n ar rr - a u n ar l n ethy t , o d e Ke y He d, to Q ee C o i e r (Consort of Geo ge II . )

' In coasting along the bases of the m ajestic Tomies

and l na war s r ak r slands are G e , to d the Uppe L e, seve al i

r ularl a nd urn slan ear l na passed, pa tic y St g a B t I d, n G e n n r hich narr w ann l is f rm n slan Poi t, u de w a o ch e o ed by a i d ’ T h k wa n r ll nf rm called Darby s Garden . e coc s i gene a y i o s

‘ s sl n w so all fr m an an l r of visiters, that thi i a d as c ed o g e

n who a r r K nm r h ass in that ame, dd essed Lo d e a e, as e p ed

' e simllan t of ro er names in En lan and Irelan has in uce T h y p p , g d d , d d a strong belief of . the identlty of the orig mal languages of Both countn es : hus the aune 1 8 the same as une W t h runs b a cast r and i t L L , y L n e ; s

ronou ced une b the inhabltants of l e o . H lb . p n L , y K llam y. T p

G LE N A C OT TAGE.

n aw s m dis an . e ik a nd then rowi g ay o e t ce This cho, l e i m uc m r s ll s o ah others, s h i p oved by the ti ne s f

' h ba of l nais an ll n s er of salmon In t e y G e exce e t fi h y, , r but r are no k in k trout, and pe ch, the e pi e t he L a e 3 ” parties intending to din e at Glena Cottage are tolerably ur f n r w a salm n ak n sec e o bei g p ovided ith o , t e for the

nd r s in a r l . oc casion, a d e t ve y pecu iar m anner The m f s r is let for n annual sum on nd s al on i he y a , co ition e rs ns ak n su l m arke Km that th pe o t i g it, pp y the t of arney,

f 2d. er un h rat the rate o p po d. T e cottage of Glena is

' s uat at as of m un ain of a nam it ed the b e the o t . th t e,

s l r a an in w f oa sh h ll o he te ed by h g g ood o k, a , o y, & . m ar n of and close to the gi the lake . T he most romantic , n of m n ann n n or m s dispositio i d c ot co ceive, the o t picni n sk a s n mr au ful m re resque fa cy etch, ce e o e be ti , o ani n or m r a n c n a m ati g, o e captiv ti g ; the ottage i the wood, ft stan r u s a of mf r a n s au a little di ce, p od ce ide s co o t ne t es , be ty u near r a r a si a nd happiness, but pon a e pp o ch, the vi ter

r to see in a s a of x r m n l must p epare , t te e t e e eg ect, a residence c apable of being made one of the most enchant

ing cottages in the universe . T he peasant who resides h r has mf r a l l l but n the a and e e a co o t b e itt e behi d cott ge, receives eyery stranger with courtesy and good- nature ; a nd although the decorations of Glena Cottage are poor

n d m s ra l m an a a s av n a i e b e, yet y h ppy d y h e bee spent

' n i s t r b e eath its roof; for ts vi i e s are so enamoured of the na ural a s of s n m t be utie the ce e, that the e bellish m n s e t of art are quite forgotten. er salm n ke n al fr m l l H e the o , ta ive o the a ie, are dressed

' in a m s extraordinar mode and w c u not o t y , hi h, tho gh

r ss ss n in a aran w ll f muc m i p epo e i g ppe ce, i be ound h so r al t The salmon s l from ta l nd c t e i y, is p it head to i , a u int u ks h s ar er O o j n ; t e e e pi ced with skewers, made f 5 GLENA cor riefi. 3 3

" ar u us w o k l rl n a b t o d, stuc perpendicu a y . i to is thus roasted at a turf fire : the arbutus is m ar m n to i p t a very peculiar flavour to the sal o , and ul n the tourist sho d not co dem n it without trial.

In is a in 1 82 1 a r marka l ns an ur d of th cott ge, , e b e i t ce occ re the cultivation of the classics amongthe peasantryin Kerry; the son of r n t a l was a m the cottage , who atte ded a t b e, d it ted and introduced as a poor scholar; some of the party m a a dr l n at n u n w i he at the cott ge d essed him L i , po h ch ,

firs a lo z f n ua e t, po gi ed or not replying in th e same la g g , as he ad not r a n ir l but n res h e d beyo d V gi , bei g p sed “ closely, he shortly proved himself a worthy adversary, and concluded this exhibition by capping verses with r n greater ease and facility than any pe son prese t. T r 1 s a ra ti n r al n ln s n urh of he e t di o p ev e t thi eighbo ood, a r of O xf r la s who m n v s the ak s paty o d d , , co i g to i it L e , were heard to express a wish of meeting some of the n r of K rr a ar a am of a n r or ge t y e y, to h z d g e c ppi g ve ses, h r lass al f a s w m a fe w un n l m n ot e c ic e t ith the ; ' yo g ge t e e of K llarn who a n r s n su s i ey, h ppe ed to be p e e t, gge ted to , m ss l of n w rs in n s or the the po ibi ity , bei g o ted the co te t, f in a un r asan s s k a n e oxo th t co ty, the ve y pe t po e L ti th nians w r not rr and i e e to be dete ed, setting out n their

a r l n m r nn arr v at f r c b io et ext o i g, i ed a o d, Where some un w m n w r m l b l n l s u n yo g o e e e e p oyed eet i g c othe , po w m ularl la s s m lin s of V ii il w n ho they joc y vi hed o e e g , he , ” m ra l u th i bi e dict , e washerwomen replied. m the s m lan ua Th n - a e g ge. e O xo ians gazed on each other w sur r s and sma and urr l n ith p i e di y, h ied a o g in their cabriolet as fast as their mountain shelty could move this unusual n an w u n r n u n co vey ce, itho t o ce eflecti g po the pos sibilityof deception : these washerwomenbeing no other - 34 STAG H UN TING.

han r r sh c m ni in t thei I i o panions of the ng,

a a s. T he san 0 fem le h bit pea try, xtre h el f n of an n and ul va th s a c 0m~ e r y o d d ci g, c ti te i c lishnie t w x r m n us r p n ith e t e e i d t y. Before we conduct the reader beyond the confines (If

l n Ba th - ia G e a y, e goys of a stag hunt should he d m m n s var us n m n a au s amuse n A o g t the io phe o e , be tie , me ts, b ak s &c . to e witnessed or enjoyed at the L e Of M

ne ur s s s m s ma s a - un s t y, to i t ee to e ti te the t g h t a ; he s r f h has e mo t inte esting o all. T e joys of the c e W re lwa r n r s and a ls a ys att active to the ancie t I i h, Bede c l

r lan an Isla d am ous or sta - hun tin but t I e d, n f f g g he hs allu wa s of a mu m r anl ar sport t u ded to ch o e m y, ' acus a d warl k ara r n the efleminate ask of d , n i e ch cte , tha t participating in the prepared pageantry of a Killamey

- f r re stag hunt . Few visiters have the good o tune to be p s n at s amus n l n r on ho e t the e i g exp oits, although a y pe s W pleases to en counter the expense attendant upon the pre

ar n for un n n ot a re s of n p atio s the h t, eed be pp hen ive bei g refused permission to indulge himself and his frien ds with r the ag eeable spectacle. f l v is r n a ns r l num r f A ter ea e g a ted, co ide ab e be o per sons are employed to conduct the hounds to the ap

n r n z s fr m w n are l ra at an poi ted e de vou , o he ce they ibe ted appointed time ; some heat the wood and rouse the stag , fr m his r r a in k w l rs as nd o et e t the thic et, hi e othe ce tthe ’ s r n his s a n m un ain s to height to p eve t e c pi g to the o t p , al u h s IS n mu f ar d as r s l m tho gh t i ot ch to be e e , dee e do

run In h m ean m s a rs ass ml against a hill. t e ti ethe pect to e b e i a s u n k nd row a war s and f rwar s n bo t po the La e, a b ck d o d , ’ d r b s f un r rn and the ba i ected y the echoe o the h te s ho s, y mg of the hounds during the chase am ongs t timwoods the ' srAa H UNTING. 35 pursuers submit to much fatigue,without enjoying eQual ra a n ss o the r s sel m s g tific tio , as theclosene f t ee do give theman opportunity of seeing the stag pursued by the f u hun r is dogs. Meanwhile the patience o the aq atic te put to the test,being frequentlyobliged to remain several , urs on wa r in x a n of ul m a l s n ho the te , e pect tio ti te y eei g ’ r r and s k for the poo tired creatu e leap into the deep, ee ' shelter in a distant island : the n umber and experience of the hunters seldom fail to conclude the chase in the

’ x m ann r and n n th L ake and. e pected e , the stag leapi g i to e , tr n mak he s r yi g to e t oppo ite sho e, is surrounded by the “ s r sm n in a s an d rn r u n l landf po t e bo t , bo e t i mpha t y to The s i s of r nha w pec e dee , i biting the oods of Killarney, is called the stag or red deer it was introduced into En lan fr m ran ut g d o F ce, b appears to be an old inhabi an of h s c un r nd t t t i o t y : a , although the red deer con

nu W l in H lan s of lan ti e i d the igh d Scot d, yet those in the woods about Lough Lein are the only rem aining part of the great herds that were to be foun d in the forests which once covered the face of this country the few ' remaining in England are confin ed to the moors that r r on rnwall and n bo de Co Devo shire. Various animals are mu l as harmoni us om ch p e ed by o tones, but none so c ' letel v r m r n u n as lar s or p y o e co e by thei i fl e ce the ge tag, er as a r f of red de , p oo which take the following inte ’ resting anecdote from Playford s History of Music A s I ra ll s m ars s n n n h r t ve ed, o e ye i ce, ear Roysto , met a e d of s a s a u w n o r f w n a ba t g , bo t t e ty, n the oad, ollo i g g

It woul d not appear to the reader that this species of stag- hunt is as la orious or an erous as that s oken of e but the b d g p by the venerable B ed ,

sa s there is one immi ent dan er r h ch 18 y , n g that awaits the hunte , w i , " that he ma for et where he is and um ” y g , J p out of the boat. - 36 STAG HUNTING.

i e and Vt II Which w l t e mus l d h went P p , , hi e h ic p m , t ey it ceased they all stood still ; and in this manner they were brought out of Y orkshire toHampton 9’ f s l ur . m a s r a as s a o Co t It ybe ob e ved, th t the t te the oi ‘ is al re r b ul v n or the urs of N a n , te d, eithe y c ti atio co e ti e the r aur n un a re an or c e t es tha t e joyed its bo ty, exch ged an of the f res annihilated. T he red deer, the inhabit t o t, disappears ac cording as its places of shelter are removed By the agricultural inn ovations of man ; and the fallow

' r 1s r u l his dee substituted, as ministering more go geo s y to lux ur us a io ppetites.

The w lf n - nhabi ant of o , o ce a well known and dreaded i t r lan has r r a s wer I e d, been totahy extirpated : first his et e t e str h t e r war ff r for his h a a nd t e las de oyed, ex e d o e ed e d, h t ev r tak n m h s k n m u in s wo s e e t i i gdo , was ca ght the e od Edgar was so resolved upon destroying this hateful of animal ha h f r , t t e commuted the punishments o crirnes u f w l s , pon the production of a certain number o o ve n u T la d to g es . his determined conduct soon cleared Eng n of s l d- rs l n s l nu the e b oo thi ty animals, while Ire a d til conti ed to be oppressed and inc onvenienced by their depredations and n so la as 1 7 1 0 a r s n m n was la f re eve te , p e e t e t id be o ran ur of th n rk for the s r n the G d J y e Cou ty of Co , de t oyi g of w l Th m s na ural o ves. e Welch were also relieved fro thi t r an f r arl l s g iev ce, by the wisdom of some o thei e y egi

Iatb rs am n nf a n Ian s w r l ; C de i orm s us, that cert i d e e he d on the r ss n n a n n s ul cle r exp e co ditio , th t the te a t ho d a m of w l s and IS an au h n fa a the o ve , it t e ticated ct, th t the annual r u of l l n Wal s t ib te go d and si ver, levied upo e , ’ h as not unfrequently commuted for one of wolves heads and ar as c c ses.

‘ no h r an mal nd . w i h A t e i peculiar to Ireland, a h c a un ln - is n r na ural bo ded th cou t y, is the dog called by t '

Moosa DEER . 37

“ r un or w lf m of lists the Irish g eyho d, o dog. So e l smi affirm saw arr these noble animals, Go d th s he ived at a height of four feet ; and Bewick assures us it ' - - re is an over m atch for the mastifl or bull dog. It n i n f rm but is r n r sembles a common greyhou d o , st o ge uSed f rm rl l ar coun r of m ade, and was o e y to c e the t y n no l n r n c ssar wolves ; but its services bei g o ge e e y, the n al n w it old and inve race became nearly exti ct, o g ith s

ra m for s m ars but r is te te ene y ; o e ye since, eight I h r un s w r in s n the r r of Earl g eyho d e e exi te ce, p ope ty the of l am n and at s da it is su s two r main A t o t ; , thi y, ppo ed e , which are in the possession of a gen tleman in Dublin ; but v n h s is rr n us for al h u s s r a l re e e t i e o eo , , t o gh the e dog g e t y s m l an s ra s rni us h are r all of a e b e the C i G in Hibe c , t ey e y

Danish breed. It would be almost“ lll’lJustifiable to overlook this op portunity of introducmg a few o bservations upon an ' an m al of n us z n als in f is i e ormo si e, o ce o an habitant o th

' slan but of i rns nd n s f un i d, wh ch, except the ho a bo e o d in s l n 1 ns s of the kin m n t n the bog y ar o part gdo , o hi g remains to demonstrate it§existence z this is the Moose r of w i f ss l rns an d n. Dee , h ch the o i ho teeth have bee dug u i v r l T s m p n se e al p ace s. hi ani al has neither been per

‘ fectl lass d nor s ar l n r y c ifie , c ce y eve t eated of by any Wr e r na ural is r of r lan av n n l it , the t h to y I e d h i g bee a most. ta all n t y eglected. Naturalists are n ot agreed to wh at preciSe class the an mal w s rns are d e u u in r l . i , ho e ho g p I and, belongs ‘ T he l conc usion to be drawn firom the majority of opinions is, a mus av Been h s of M th t they t h e t o e the oose Deer, not the l e k . The rns are of iff r n l n h ar n ho d e e t e gt s, v yi g, in r of an l rs from w l the cho d the t e , t e ve to fourteen feet, and ’ sum of the len s of the an l rs and a roni as the gth t e s f , 38 MOOSE DEER . fr m f n n u n n rm us o fi tee to eightee . S ch a e o o have required ananimal of extraordinary s z u nd r m s w ll as fr m the i e to s pport it ; a f o this, a e o sk l n als du u 1t has b n n lu d a e eto o g p, ee co c de , th t the s a l r r ho n r su s u n us an l r t te y c eatu e, w o ce bo e ch t pe do t e s on it a m us a n u war s of w l f t s he d , t h ve bee p d t e ve ee

. T he rn n l fr m high ho s found, branch very differe t y o those of the elk ; they are palm ated at the upper extre m and ss ss r n nd ity, po e p ojectio s both on the inferl or a T h superior processes. e extinction of this species of an mal ann r a l l n i c ot, p ob b y, be satisfactorily exp ai ed , but f ll w n a un ma r a le a r a the o o i g cco t y, pe h ps, d the e der to happier explanation s of the circum stan ce z— In L ap lan w r is an mal or r nl n r n d, he e th i , ce tai y o e app oachi g

nd n l n ar s s s s s a murrain or s i efi ite y e to thi pecie , exi t , , pe ti lential is r r ' fr u n l s r d o de , eq e t y de t oys the whole race in a s as n fr m nn n or n nu f the e o ; yet o the co ectio co ti ity o land,

' loss is supplied by abody of migrators from a n eighbouring

un r su s n r f r a stl n a ra in co t y ; ppo i g, the e o e, pe i e ce to h ve ged t is slan so as cut off remamm ar of a 1 h i d, to the g p t spe0 es, lr hinn s r of un sman th n a eady t ed by the po t the h t , e disco tinuity of land would p1 event the possibility of a fresh su l nd us s s w ul m n in h s pp y, a th the pecie o d beco e exti ct t i

untr for r and its s n as r a n d in f r co y eve , exi te ce ce t i e , a te a s nl f ss l rns w m a all the ge , o y by the o i ho , hich y be c ed m edals of T his conjecture is somewhat strengthened by the pir cum stance of several headsand antlers being discovered

in sam s rt ularl t s f un in Mr. O s the e pot, pa ic y ho e o d “ rn s r ar at ar wn in f bo e o ch d, D disto , the county o Meath, w i w re all l s r nd l k rs f n h ch e c o e togethe , a , i e all othe , ou d

' d s d f m epo ited m a Be o arl. A v r lar a r of an l rs f un in the un o e y ge p i t e , o d co ty f

40 T URK LAKE.

an als b w h al n Tu rk k c n be n er . c , y hic o e La e a e t ed ' ' Th r are assa s o b th sides Dzm s s and and a e e p ge n o of I l , t r und r rick en r . T s r un s ex hi d e B e b idge hi b idge ite the . tr mi e ty of the promon tory of Mucruss with Brickeen slan it c ons s s of one ar w s alt tu is I d ; i t gothic ch, ho e i de

s n en f and s an w n - s n a d was u l eve te eet, p t e ty eve , n b i t by thela e l n l r r n t Co o e He be t. The m ost desirable e ntra ce is l na s of n s lan m r by the G e ide Di i Is d, which, though o e ir u us na a is mu m u ful and of c c ito to vig te, ch the ost bea ti , the m s n l r h i a r r en o t ove cha acter. T e passage s like ive

l s r and r an n n m s ' c o ed by ich ve d t ba ks, crow ed with the o t ’ lu ur an r s of ar us r s l wa r s x i t g ove v io t ee , c ose to the te edge : it is a sylva11 and aquatic scene of the most delicate _ and l a n r r u ur w a r of p e si g cha acte , witho t any mixt e h teve

su l m r r n b n n u ful s l l the b i e o g a d, ut co fi ed to the bea ti o e y;

and of s uc au a s the e e lo s dwell u on . , h be ty y ve to p After being e nclosed for some short time in this enchant in and r r n T urk ake su n a ars r u g e ti edsce e, L dde ly ppe , th o gh na s a and r u s a r s n ular ff b the a rrow vi t , p od ce ve y i g e ect y extrem e abruptness with which the V iew of the expanse o f

r in u . T he s r s u lan how water b eaks pon you vi ite ho ld d, e r on ank f anal u n n s ve , the b s o the wooded c , po Di i slan and w n r e s an e s I d, a de through th lawn d grov of w n ar u us w r and au i is l l flo i g b t , hich en ich be t fy th itt e

‘ Ede n . Th f l n l has nd his e taste o the Co o e was too c te, a

u m nt s rn n ne l s a l l « s j dg e too di ce i g, to g ect thi h ppy itt e pot,

o muc a rn ur and a n cut walks s h do ed by Nat e , h vi g r u w s r a l r and mforta th o gh the ood , he e ected a ge co ble

“ c o n a -sl in la wn l k n war s an er n ottage op g , oo i g to d M g to ,

‘ nd Turk a ar s fr u ntl dfine and are a Cott ge. Here p tie e e y , q p

r mf r a l a mm a and r a e w a v e y co o t b y cco od ted, t e t d ith th t politeness which is characteristic of the inhabitants of

h - mm s this n eighbourhood. T e banqueting room c o and T usk L liKfi. 4 1

a w of ak fr m one e r m the o vie the L e o xt e ity to ther, with

T urk and n r n un ains and Ma ge to Mo t , the Cottage of

Turk i r d l asur - r un r als the , with ts imp ove p e e g o ds. He e o v si er salm n w is r a s s m of i t will have his o , hich pe h p o e the

n s in s ofIr land dressed u n ar u us sk w rs fi e t the outh e , po b t e e , as ass n r are n a in w an r at Glena. While the p e ge s e g ged de in r sl or r fr shin w hin a the g ove the I and, e e g it the cott ge, boat is generally rowed to the fron t ofthe cottage in T urk ' ' ‘ ‘ ak f n l slo n L e, where it awaits at the oot of the ge t y pi g

ank. as n h u - of ak Turk b Co ti g along t e so th side the L e,

un ain a ars art ul l su l m a n a u r Mo t ppe p ic ar y b i e, h vi g cq i ed,

r m t a ar n w its n ur by p oxi i y, that pp e t height hich eighbo

Man r n T he r i us gertoridenies it at a g eater dista ce . p ec pito brow of Turk appears thickly wooded to a considerable

nd v r wa r ake ts lf height, a down to the e y te the L i e , w mul i s its f r s s at sam m r s a hich t plie o e t , the e ti e eceive dark and gloomy colouring from the reflection of the im

n n The s s r f s r kn c n pe di g height. oppo ite ho e orms a t i i g o ras is : r n nsula of Mucruss is n t t to th the e the pe i exte ded, l a but a l l a ak nd ons s n of e ev ted itt e bove the L e, a c i ti g a bed of m ul r n and a a r ks kl re w o de i g exc v ted oc , thic y cove d ith h m ' w ood. It as been for so e time in contemplation to

arr the new l n of r a fr m K c y i e o d o enm are to Killarney,

a r ss fr n of Turk un ain and m a l ov r c o the o t Mo t , im edi te y e

ak but s has n und r the m r ss n the L e ; thi bee opposed, e i p e io

a w ul n rru a r r men and r th t it o d i te pt the be uty, eti e t, t an quillity of the scene : although this appears very ques: tionable The n . ew road in the vale of Avoca is an improvement to the beauty of the scenery and how has new l n in rt W in ed blimit l the i e No h ales terriipt the su y . of that beautiful region ?

r m e of as rn s ’ At the e ot e te extremity of the Lake, tands

Turk o a a r va r r r r n-r C tt ge, p i te et eat of Mr. He be t ; it co E 3 2 T 4 URK LAKE.

a ns s v ral s mall nea a ar m n s w h r t i e e , t p t e t , it a lib ary of m s ll n us - i ce a eo books. The pleasure grounds around are i l m r and c are full h gh y i p oved, y attended to. n a at t he s an of a u , url n Behi d the cott ge, di t ce bo t a f o g, in a asm w n T urk and an r n o n a n ch bet ee M ge to M u t i s, is Turk as a a fall of a u s f w i C c de, bo t ixty eet, hich, n r ain s as ns s one n nu s o f y e o , exhibit co ti ed heet f oam,

‘ m ‘ fro the stage when ce it shoots to the natural basin l w is su l fr m a small lak be o ; it pp ied o e, formed in the ’ hollow of t e summ of an r , h it M ge ton, called the Devil s

un wl nd r i n n P ch Bo , a the ivulet s the ce de ominated ’ ” The l s r am. T is a ara af r fall n Devi St e h c t ct, te i g into le and l m r r r l w urri s im a s ep g oo y ese voi be o , h e petu ousl b m .of r k l n and ass n y along the otto .a oc y g e , p i g n ar m n l be eath a s m all bridge of Gothic ches, i g es its w r l ne s of the l n i ate s with those of the ake. O ide g e s m l l r nd c lar and r l l w lar co p ete y pe pe i u , ich y c othed ith . ch

and fir lan n r r . O win to t e r , p ted by Colo el He be t g h ext eme r f s of l n mm pe pendicularity o the side the g e , i ediately

n r . rfall m en m l .ih lan n fir ea the wate , the e p oyed p ti g the s,

- r l l w r r s fr m 1 we e ob iged to be o e ed by ope o the top, carry in un r s w m and s k n for a g the yo g t ee ith the , ee i g bed of earth of sufficien t depth to protect their roots ; and in

s us ns and an r us manner T urk thi tedio , expe ive, d ge o , ,

' r v uman aid a Cas cade has been so imp o ed by h , th t the ’ ’ m aj ority o f strangers would prefer it to O sullivan s

or rr - unnih W a r Cascade o n the Lower Lake, De y C y te fall on r the Uppe . T he re is a bridle road leading from T urk Cottage to

Mucruss us an w i not r n r s t- Ho e d Abbey, hich s ve y i te e t in n r un l ak r w of Man r n g, bei g ove h g by the b e b o ge to and visiters have ah infinite advantage by viewing the r n n r iD r un the sur oundi g sce e y from the lake. Row g o d PASSAGE TO THE UPPER LAKE. 43

r m h r i eastern ext e ity, t e e s an uninterrupted prospect of

w l of T urk L ak w is a u two m l s l the ho e e, hich bo t i e ong, and one r a n sail n a l l em a m n b o d ; the i g by itt e b y e t, in r ntr of w is a small slan the ve y ce e hich i d, the course is

’ al n ru s r s of Mucruss n n o g the gged ho e Pe i sula. Devil s

l n and Ba ar ularl man Is a d y p tic y de d notice . The Islan d is m ass of r k of n s ra l l a n a oc co ide b e e ev tio , having some t umm and a ar shrubs upon i s s it, ppe s to hav e been thrown off from the shore of Mucruss by some convulsive shock of n ature .

as n al n n r rn s r of T urk Co ti g o g the o the ho e Lake, Brickeen r and r urn pass B idge, et to the cottage on

walk r un s l - Dinis Island. A o d thi ittle richly wooded ll am l m nsa the ur s spot wi p y co pe te to i t, by the endless variety of scen ery presen ted at every change of place or n and f l a on h s lan positio , the o i ge t i is d is the most l l uxuriant imaginab e.

t sausage to he flapper Stake.

" T ERI G r r a am the n E N N the ive g , avigation against the current is found very difficult ; and though the visiter is completely enraptured by the pleasing character of the scenery to ‘ be m et with in this w atery defile connecting k m u d in a v r ff r n the La es, the boat en are occ pie e y di e e t

n r n l u f r al n r s to man e , bei g ob iged to p t o th l their e e gie r m l n n m t ove co e the vio e ce of the stream . I the os r f he 'n r n fr m ld W r r e , ar o t apid p t ve , ot far o O ei B idg , ’ ’ an i n un h eddy s show , usually called O sullivan s P c Bowl ; it is extremely like those Whirlpools near Bangon 44 PA‘ SSAGE TO TH E

rr all d the S Th m an n rall dis Fe y, c e willies. e co p y ge e y m ark nd w w il th e a m n e b , a alk along the banks, h e bo t e T he draw up the boat by a rope attached to the prow. interest of the Scene is rather increased by this little in terru tion a d if ul of ushin the a p , n the d fic ty p g bo t r u ne of h r e ens th o gh o t e arches of O ld Weir B idge, h ight h n s s of two s ll far er. T h h s it ti t e bu dge, whic co i t ar s of ual dimensmns is r wn a r ss t e st ream che eq , th o co h w er r 1s a ra of r a l n d in returna h e the e pid g e t vio e ce , an in fr m r is n r un r g o the Uppe Lake, it ecessa y to de go the r m n of s t n th w i h rs ns of ce e o y hoo i g e arch, h c pe o

eak n r s l n t a m for an nfus n w e ves hou d o tte pt , y co io

m n s s n rs w ul s r the u libr um of a o g t the p a se ge , o d de t oy eq i i d m str k a a ns a the boat, an ost p o i e g i t ur is als r ck. But al u m o tho gh ight occ , it o certain that scarcely any serious injury has ever been su ain m ass n r st ed p i g eithe up or down the current. Pur suing the voyage along this natural and serpentine canal ar us small slan s nd r s u r ks re , v io i d a g ote q e oc a M ’ pointed out. iss Plummer s Island is soon passed,

n d s r l af r a lar m ass of r k all M a ho t y te ge oc , c ed the an of W ar r s n s itself " 1 t is é éeedin l l ike , p e e t , i gy the work of art w kswa n m ar s and e anal , to hich the coc i co p e it, th ogy “ ‘ IS far r r ser e a lar e e w u n its summ the p e v d by g y po it, whose stem and branches are ther epresentatives of the

’ The Eagle s Nest is the next important obj ect in the m ass . is l an in ra n ar the su p age It p ace d m a h g g c g, e mit of an al st r endi ular r k of a ram al f rm mo pe p c oc py id o , ‘ n and twelve or thir teen hundred feet m height. Whe v w fr m a san i Mu - l ra e robk so ie ed o di t ce, th s ch ce eb t d , fr uenl u ’ d a eq t y the s bject of the painter an the poet, p

ar u ~ l ii h of pe s q ite contemptib e, from the supe or heig t

216 PASSAGE TO THE

l c an r ur i u l wh isf ecu be p oc ed at Killarney s a b g e, ich p liarl a r r f c s and in y pp op iate for the production o e hoe ,

1 82 1 one of r a r ain S a , the best performers in G e t B it , p

’ l an afiorded n an O r un e, the visiters to Lough L ei ppo t ity of ra if n e r n am ru g t yi g th i curiosity by listeni g, id the de r ss s of m un n m s s a n s ece e the o tai s, to the o t ec t tic to e , and m s ul arm n a ar n l r u b the o t d cet h o y, pp e t y p od ced y

r rna ur n p ete t al i fluence. ’ L a n Ea l s s r k and i l n s su e vi g the g e Ne t, oc s s a d cceed in n l ss f f r l n Foixr v ar o m . ll s a e d e iety o Ho y I d, the

r n s &c . and n n wf un F ie d , the mou tain denomi ated Ne o d lan n n ow a r r T he r r d, begi to ppea southwa d. ive m an rs n m r an t i n r rn n ran e and e de eve o e th a ts o the e t c , , at r s n n r ak n arr ws so the p eci e ope i g to the Uppe L e, o m u a r a rs r las as n of ch, th t the e ppea no eg ess from the t b i r the iver. In sailing along the Channel of Comm unication be

w n ak s m an su l m m un ain ws m a t ee the L e , y b i e o t vie y be had r n m of the Man , pa ticularly at the orthern extre ity

’ of- War k l k n war r r n n s T w r Roc , oo i g to ds Lo d B a do o e , a d l n again near the rocks called the Cannon and Ba ls. T he passage is generally considered to be about three

l s in l n and in n f n and s ua mi e e gth, poi t o beauty, exte t, it

n is u un u in m un a n s n r n r W al s tio , q ite iq e, o t i ce e y, eithe e ,

W kl w nor En l s ak s ss ss n an n of ic o , the g i h L e , po e i g y thi g

i - a similar description . It s bounded on the n orth west by

l na an d the L on R an un ains and on G e g ge Mo t , the s u - as the Dioo in un a n Cromi laun o th e t by p g Mo t i ( g ), and as of T urk In m n r c ks the b e . the Su mer seaso the o enclosing the channel of the ri ver are much disfigured by fall n of wa rs n f llular n a ur the i g the te bei g o a ce t e, the s ft sl m and mud arr wn w n r rr n s o i e c ied do by the i t y to e t , are deposited in the inequalities of the rocky substance 47 UPPER LAKE .

in dr w ea and on the falling of the surface of the lakes y san r k w r- mark r ma ns e r m l un l a the , a dar ate e i , xt e e y p e t to the eye. T he entrance into the Upper Lake is contracted into

n w of a u r f in r a usuall a arro passage, bo t thi ty eet b e dth, y ’ a ra n a a rs n of called Coleman s Leap, from t ditio th t pe o w s this name once leaped across the chasm and on the e t ’ f side m ay be seen the impression of the adventurer s eet in ” n ra n in s la is a the solid rock. T he co t ctio thi p ce occ ’ ion d l man s E e w s e by a peninsula, called Co e y , hich uman w n strikingly represents the form of the h eye, he viewed upon a m ap . Here the boatmen having given several violent pulls of s m ll s m al r the oar , are co pe ed to hip the togethe , trusting to the impulse given by their efforts for bein g a l to ass a for is not of suf n r a to b e p the g p, it ficie t b e dth ’ rm l l m an8 a n ass pe it the oars to p y. Co e Le p o ce p ed, o y u are upon the Upper Lak e .

Impressions of feet in the sohd rock are not unc ommon luau-s ” n a tur es . out five miles from the hea of Kenmare R1ver m the Ab d , heart of the m ountains and near a small rook is a rock usuall calle , b , , y d ” b an Irish name hic si n he F O n this areto be y w h g ifies T airy Rock . seen the i m ressmns of several hum an feet som nake bthers With p , e d,

hoes on and those of all Si zes from infa nc to manhoo . From the s , y d a ellatron estowe u on the Fa r ock it is lam the easant has pp b d p 1 y R , p p ‘ attribute th1s effect to reternatural causes but the naturalist removes d p , the i f cult b su osin that thls and other rocks m a o ce have een d fi y, y pp g y n b in a flui or soft state and conse uentl susce ti le of un ress ns an d , q y p b p m , d, ecome etn fied m the course of tam e e know man kin s of cla b p , as w y d y ‘ ’ do . This hypothesi s might also e x plain the phenomenon of the impress sions of two lar e feet on the sum it of dam ’s eak in the Islan of g m A P , d

« C lon as well a those menti one b Dr . Behrens in his N atural H s ey , s d y l tor one the im iression of a oun woman’s foot who was su ose y , i y g , pp d to have een esca in from the han s of a o rtun t nt m the b p g d t o impo a e gall a ,

forest of artz i n German the other o - ohd rock H , y; f a horse shoe m a s , near the vil o lage f Thai, m Switzerland. ( 48 )

flapper sl at e.

T H E ara r of U r ak wh has fr un l ch cte the ppe L e, ich eq e t y

n m ar w t rw n - a r in um rlan bee co p ed i h the De e t W te , C be d; i u sq ite distinct from that of T urk or the Lower Lake . It is n r l n m ass b n nd n l k n e ti e y e co p ed y mou tains a , o oo i g a k ass i a b c , the p by wh ch vou entered upon its surf ce, is all last in nfusi n f ll r m n r and tot y the co o o hi , p o o to y,

ba . In h s r r a fr f l f y t i et e t om the busy scenes o i e, the beautiful and the sublime are exquisitely united ; the

an of wa r is n w r r n ar exp se te o he e ve y great, except e ’ n ran l m n bu num r of the e t ce, by Co e a s Leap ; t the be islands is v ery considerable .

' T o s u Crorni laun Mo n a n r s s fr m the o th, g u t i i e o the ' r wa r n w h is E /enamuck fr m w ve y te , behi d hic s y, o hich runs a ns ra l st r am fall n n k in a ba co ide b e e , i g i to the La e, y arall l assa w n L ak s and ss ss n p e to the p ge bet ee the e , po e i g

a u ful fall all Esknamu k as a . T o bea ti , c ed c y C c de the w of Cromi laun or r n un a n is rr est g , the D oopi g Mo t i , De y ~ Cunnihy in a glen to the west of which is a pretty little in a and m n lon n r . . H cott ge de es e be gi g to the Rev. M yde, the vicinity of the beautiful fall called after the mountain ’ i r n e r itself. Mr . Hyde s cottage s a private eside c ; the e f r al u l n ss of r r r erm s o e, tho gh the po ite e the p op ieto p it the a r a of s ran rs his a t s ul not pp o ch t ge to cott ge, hey ho d ’ e xpect n or wish for permission to disturb this gentleman s m s r r T h w n s ul nf rm do e tic eti emen t . e cocks ai ho d i o his ar a a is n t n n as a ban p ty, th t this cott ge o i te ded

uetin - r m and rm n walk r u q g oo , that pe issio to th o gh . t s r un s is f w s of Derr m he e g o d a special avour. T o the e t y

unnih un n ri r Kam e is C y Mo tai , and separated by the ve g ,

rr - Dimna f s is l De y Mountain, one o whose side c othed

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UPPER LA KE. 49

‘ T oo uz un a n ar with a rich wood . he C mb Mo t i s e seen in

s an war s s u - w s n and B a a the di t ce to d the o th e t poi t, rnam

m r w s rl . In the w s als are s n B aum w i o e e te y e t o ee , ith ts ’ n - f rm summ t and Mac ll ud s ks co i o ed i , Gi y , C dy , Ree ,

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w f re and s l n s. T s ith their lo ty, shatte d, he vi g top he e

lls s in Kerr are m s of a s r of hi , the highe t y, co po ed o t ’ s n wh is eas l s red st rms aftérWinter to e, ich i y hive by the o , , an d slides down the steep precipitous face of the moun a n n r r s n il r a s rav n s at t i s, o est u t it e che the deep i e the

' f of s alm s na ss l l ffs so a it ma oot the e o t i cce ib e c i , th t y, r a s w th s m r as n he on u e h h r pe h p i o e e o , c cl d d t at t ei height

w m n s ln la s f m T e n ar s is some hat di i i hed the p e o ti e. h e e t of ks the ak 1 s all Ghirmeen r h ra the Ree to L e c ed , o G e

* “ n A f of Ghirineen is n ran mi e. t the oot the e t ce to the

w ild and beautifully sequestered valley of Comme Duff. T he r v r w w a rs s n a n val i s nav a l i e hich te thi e ch nti g e, ig b e

as f r a - us of L r r n o w r 1 a as the bo t ho e o d B a d n, he e s a

’ lace for s m ark n w n a a - wa l a s the p di e b i g, he ce p th y e d to i l ‘ cottage of h s Lordship, total y embosomed in wood.

In the centi é of the ar n a a e o a on g de tt ch d to the c tt ge, the summ of a l l min n e s an s a r un d w r it itt e e e c , t d o to e , a u f rt f i er his r s r abl bo t o y eet h gh , ected by Lo d hip, p ob y in m a n of an n w rs in r lan of wh i it tio the cie t to e I e d, ich it is an a res m lan the s ua i n n not ex ct e b ce , it t o too, bei g ‘ unl k a of w r of Glendaloch in unt of i e th t the to e , the co y

T r would have selected . he e

is a la r ns rat r n n n nt 'ou ac coun of dde i ide, ( he i co ve ie t

“ if ir en is also calle Dbd e and fierr - Cam a h o osite Ghir Gh me d g ry, y g pp

he 1 of ahxmee e -L 1sl11 ane Galloveel and Derr meen are t 11 115 C , D rry g , y, y

r C rorm laun 1ncludes also the 111 11 of Bolmendra . A de . g 5 0 UPPER LA KE .

‘ un l r all d l k f mm Dufi exp o ed v ey an a e s o Co e , the sides

of r n u l and the p odigious mountains closi g p the va e,

th slan of ak w lwa s - ob e i ds the Upper L e, ith the a y

trudin T rk w a ar s o a rfe l iff r n g u , hich ppe f pe ct y d e e t form and outline in this situation from its general shape

r a w ul n ot r r dir and appearance. Pe h ps it o d be p ope to ect the tourist to the cottage of Gheramine and to Lord ’ ran n w r as n m l l a ss l B do s to e , bei g co p ete y cce ib e to the ” foe and s ran r s n an n r u n his the t ge , i ce i t od ctio to

Lordship is thought n ecessar y .

' North of the Lake are Ghirmeen and the Purple

un n at a dis an n an a k Mo tai , t ce ; the Lo g R ge, b c ed by the

ur l un n T omies and l na. T he ur l P p e Mo tai , , G e P p e Mountain is very properly so denominated from the purple hue it possesses when seen from almost any uar r and an l T i r q te , by y ight. h s ext aordinary colour

is a r u m s ur s s a or ra tt ib ted by o t to i t to the he th, ther to

a little nameless lant bearin a ur le ower tha co p , g p p fl , t vers the surface of t/1c m ountain but this is certainly a mis nd aus of its n nuan w as take, a the c e co ti ce the w an t of originality in the writers who described the beauties of K llarn nd who k u s a w o n i ey, a too p thi ide ith ut sufficie t m n m r l aus was urr n exa i ation, e e y bec e it c e t before . When sun s n s sr n l u n summ of s m un ain the hi e t o g y po the it thi o t , a quantity of loose stones shivered on its surface may be s n w i r a ur l l ur and w h ee , h ch eflect p p e co o , to hich the ue of the mountain is to be attributed this opinion is also a a n l dopted by th t accomplished, j udicious, a d earned

ur s Sir . . to i t R C Hoare . The sla s in k um r us i nd the Upper La e are very n e o , and many of som e importance they generally consist of a r n s n w l s w r a s a ark g ee to e, hich, c o e to the ate , s umes d , mu h T ak nor ddy ue. his does not occur in the Lower L e,

5 2 UPPER LAKE .

nd m ' a e bosomed in the m ost enchanting sylvan scenery. From Cofiin Point is a commanding V iew of the Lon g ’ an m Ghir een and Mac Gillic dd ks. as R ge, , u y s Ree Co t ing along the shores of Derry- Cunnihy and Derry- Dim na un a ns a l l r n r n a n n Mo t i , itt e a chipelago is e te ed, co t i i g s n slan eve i ds. ’ Passing Eagle s Island the visiter is surprise d at the sight of a solitary cottage on one of these little

- l wa r r sl s m r l f an r . was u te gi t i e , o e o ty th the est It b i t

Mr. nan n f r un who by Ro , a ge tlem an of independent o t e, usuall s n two or r m n in ar in s y pe t th ee o ths each ye , thi s lu s n m s f his m to s in ec ded pot, devoti g o t o ti e hoot g ’ and s n . In umm r of 1 8 2 1 nan s a fi hi g the S e , Ro cott ge

was in a s a f r n r . r s m t te o w etchedness a d ui n Pa ties, o e

m s r n r r ns fr m ll rn nd n r ti e , b i g thei p ovisio o Ki a ey a di e he e but w n m s r l m t o i g to the i e ab e acco modation, the co

a s of l na n s and Inisf l n ar n rall re t ge G e , Di i , al e , e ge e y p ' f rr d. The slan is kl w w oak ar u us e e i d thic y ooded ith , b t ,

&c. and is a ss l nl in on cce ib e o y e spot, close to the cot

n n r tage . A path wi di g ound the island conducts at last to an eminen ce about thirty feet above the surface of the

ak w n r is a r n s r s war s L e, he ce the e ve y exte ive p o pect to d

arri uline rr - Cunnih and all surr un n C g , De y y, the o di g surfa of s slan is r w m ountains. The ce thi i d cove ed ith infinite strata of decayed leaves and brambles T hose at a r a are un and un in su a m nn r g e t depth bo d ited ch a e , as f rm one n u s f utrefied r b c m to o co tin ed ma s o p matte , e o in in r it fr ark r g, p oportion to s depth om the surface, d e in l ur un l a h m w r s lut n s co o , ti t t e botto , he e the dis o io i m s rf nd r ur r is ne n nu o t pe ect, a the p ess e g eatest, it o co ti ed

lac k r f m an b tu f. This act may tend to explain how y of the bogs in Ireland may have been formed for it is per fec l a r a n s f h un a ns and v t y sce t i ed, that mo t o t e mo t i , e en UPPER LAKE. 5 3

n of la ns w er n th kl r a great portio the p i , e o ce ic y cove ed ‘ with forest trees. The sam m na n is als s ra l in r , e co bi tio o di cove b e othe ’

k s but is m s i us n nan s. islands in the La e , o t obv o upo Ro ’ nan s slan and ur u n rl Leaving Ro I d, p s i g a weste y

s a slan n r s n s s lf of m l r ha cour e, St g I d ext p e e t it e , a si i a c

r rs in s ak its r k n reete to the othe thi L e, oc s crow ed with

f li . n s all hirm en rich o age Beyo d thi , the v ey between G e

n d Barnasna l s an f r ou and in n re a ie exp ded be o e y , ce t the stately tower of Lord Bran don is seen rising above s T he r l the wood . othe is ands in this cluster are called ‘ ’ s u k and r u us. Th n ls w n M Carthy , D c , A b t e chan e bet ee ne and ari s n s w m n them open to w v ed ce e , hich, co bi ed w an ram ews of r k w and m un ain ro ith p o ic vi oc , ood, o t , p duce one of the most awfully sublim e pictures in N a Th r rn s r aff r s ual au and ture . e no the ho e o d eq be ty f r and af r sail n un r n variety o p ospect ; , te i g de the Lo g

n u s a k n m r s n ularl con: Range, co d ct b c o ce o e to the i g y ’ tracted en tran ce at Colem an s Leap .

' n arr s a al n so l asan l T he stream ow c ie the bo t o g p e t y, of oar i ar l n ar The that the assistance the s h d y ecess y.

rm r v ws al n assa are rans s and fo e ie o g the p ge t po ed,

k is ar l r o nise a ar n n Tur h d y ec g d, ppe i g so black a d

T he navigation of this natural canal is peculiarly dee

‘ i htflil at e n n t m : the sm n ss of wa r in l g ve i g i e ooth e the te , w hich are seen reflected the woods and hills ; the stillness

‘ on a close ins ec aon of the Ir1sh tn rf 1t will be foun to consist Up p t , d of res of nioss ras s branches leaves w ith a small uanti t of earth fib , g , , , q y , ’ wh ence it is easfl re uce to hereas the utch tul' f consist y d d ashes. W D s entirel of earth matter wh mh is ve heav even when dr and urns y y , ry y, y, b for a considera le time o b , producing als an excellent charcoal . F 3 3 5 a UPPER LAKE. r f th r o a r r a rodu n o e atmosphe e, s pp op i te to the p cbie ’ of n a Ea l s s m an r n of echoes be e th the g e Ne t, the e de i g

' he r v r and u ran and lu ur an of it i e , the ex be ce x i ce the

a r u u w and ll s w l anks r u b t s, ye s, ho ie hich c othe the b , p od ce t he most delightful and gratified feelings . It is quite absurd to poin t out particular stations where had for r s advantageous views m ay be , the p eci e spot can nd s s r r seldom be discovered ; a be ide , eve y tou ist finds r s l asur in m ak n su s r s for him .the g eate t p e e i g ch di cove ie

s lf and a ns w ul mul l in in nitum if e ; st tio o d be tip ied fi , all those that are worth mentioning were pointed out

' here : yet general hints m ay sometimes be given with

an a In s n r ak s ran er adv t ge. vi iti g the Uppe L e, the t g

' ur as n Cromi laun fr m w ought to endeavo to ce d g , o hose ’ summit is a most agreeable bird s- eye view of the Lake

l n f r in ns u n of r rr ular dis n and Is a ds ; o , co eq e ce thei i eg pe iti n a rs n m r l sa l n r un r ake s o , pe o e e y i i g o d the Uppe L , carries away a v ery imperfect idea of its shape or mag

nitude.

T he r ak is a u two miles and a ha in len th Uppe L e bo t lf g , but its r a rr ular T he r k n r b e dth i eg . oc s a d islands a e ln

ab awks s r s a l s nd r h ited by h , o p ey , e g e , a other bi ds of

r . In a ur r u r lan m p ey to th o gh I e d, ade in the year 1 7 9 7,

Mr. lm s is f ll w n r by Ho e , the o o i g ve y j ust estimate of the comparative picturesque merits of the three Lakes of K llarn and r i ey, the se pentine river which conn ects them : I should distinguish the Upper Lake as being the most sublime ; the Lower the m ost beautiful ; and Turk or Mucruss m w n n , , the ost picturesque : the i di g

assa l a n r r r s n com p ge, e di g to the Uppe , contain s a su p i i g

na n of r and r bi tio the th ee, p obably is not to be exceeded ” b an s in r y y pot the wo ld.

Mr. Curwen r , whose taste and feeling as a tourist a e UPPER LAKE. 5 5

mir d and w s a r acknowledged and ad e , ho e dmi ation of the beauties of Nature is suffic iently testified by his residence

erm re ns u s a r us m aris n w n on Win d e , i tit te ve y j t co p o bet ee

nd in t h n the Lakes of Killarney a those e orth of England . u l n m M for as a la n s r. A s a landscape c co te p tio , say

n s ul r f r K llarn as a rman n Curwe , I ho d p e e i ey ; pe e t ”

ul s W n rm r . ur s has residence, I sho d choo e i de e e No to i t ever indulged in more rapturous expressions of admiration

s r n so s n s l aff su l m and ecsta y, o bee e ib y ected by the b i e

n of K llarn as l ra a r ul ural sce ery i ey, the ce eb ted g ic t ist just quoted ; but there is one passage in his i nteresting w s m a n wr n un r narrative, hich ee s to h ve bee itte de dif

f l n s an d w n m m r r fus r ferent ee i g , he e o y e ed to enew his ‘ former pleasures : that is the description of the passage s w has r n s k n of i b etween theLake , hich he e bee po e n terms

an and l . Mr. Curwen sa s W o f extravag ce de ight y , e r wo m l s u a narr w ra r r had to pass fo t i e p o pid ive , whose w the flat r un w n r ushy sides, ith , boggy g o d bet ee the w r n o m ans n s n an as m ountains, e e by e co o t to the high ide r r w e had formed of the app oach to the Uppe Lake. A s a w r n n of n ras ul m r ff uall foil, ho eve , othi g co t t co d be o e e ect y ”

s s . T o s n n w ll har l r ur a di po ed thi opi io he i d y p oc e . proselyte. ( 5 6 )

matures essay.

' G lla f Ki rn to the nor and L EA V IN the vi ge o lla ey th, ‘ r n r n se ral en directing ou course towards Ma ge to , ve g

’ ' n r W lawn a e ou tieme s seats a e passed : ood Cott g , the

r r l sk Cahernan e the of . T . r r es . ive F e , seat R He be t, q ;

’ r H eadl s e on s s of r a Lo d y Lodg , the oppo ite ide the o d ;

nd as l u m sn s a of Dr. awl r. T he a C t e Lo gh de e e, the e t L e m sn of Cahem e is n n n r s n de e e an exte sive a d i te e ti g, t u r un s r rf l fl and Ca l L on h al ho gh the g o d a e pe ect y at, st e g

f rm rl a a r n ll f r r ss u l u n o e y bo sted st o g but Sma o t e , b i t po a r k w n surr n r l n l H ierom e oc , hich, havi g e de ed to Co o e ’ ank Was so all m l s arl am n s S ey, tot y de o i hed by the P i e t r n r a s ar l a ra of 1can n a my, u de L udlowfi th t c ce y t ce it ow

- be s r . A r a an d l l r a r s a e di cove ed b o d eve o d, ove h d d by

full- r n l m s l a s fr m l sk r the v lla of g ow i e , e d o F e b idge to i ge

l r n a s an of a u two m l s fr m Kllarne . C oghe ee , di t ce bo t i e o i y Here is the entrance to the beautiful and romantic

r demesne of Muc uss.

n n r n the v lla a small m an a s-wa on O e te i g i ge, e g te y the right admits to Mucruss groun ds j ust within the gate is l l in f rm rl u m n r ’ an o d bui d g, o e y occ pied by the i e s em

n n nsula. r ss n a l l s r am and ployed o the pe i C o i g itt e t e , stretching a short distance across a beautifully sloping

‘ nd r an wn s l of Irrela h or Mucruss a ve d t la , the teep e l g ,

r n r a am n s l ft m s Abbey, ears its v e e able he d o g t the o y Li e d an Ashes. T he visiter is at fir st disappointed by the lowness of s l and walls of in n ral but the teep e the Abbey ge e , this defect is amply compensated for by other attendant r ci cumstances.

‘P See oss Cas tle e . on t e akes . R . 1 i. h L MUCRUSS ABBEY . 5 7

According to A rchdall this Abbey was founded by ‘ ' n f T a M Carth in 1 440 for n n ual Do ald, son o h dy y, , co ve t

ran s n nd fur r m r and r a r him F ci ca s, a the i p oved ep i ed by in 1 4 n s f r his a . In 1 602 was 68 , a few mo th be o e de th it

- n a l s but w r re edified by the Roma C tho ic , as soon afte suffered to go to ruin . T h of a na r rans and e Abbey consisted ve, choi , t ept, l s a ar m n n ssar r n r a c oi ters, with every p t e t ece y to e de it complete and comfor table residence for the venerable in

m r . It is n no ates who once dwelt the e eve w so perfect,

a w r m r so the ru n w ul l ss l as n . th t, e e it o e , i , o d be e p e i g

T he n ran is a n r - w a rnam n w e t ce by poi ted doo y, o e ted ith ar i r l nr an n n an ch t ave, high y e iched by i fi ity of plain

m ul n s. T he n r r of r is awful l m o di g i te io the choi , g oo y, d s l r i n alm s the rr i an o ita y, he ghte ed o t to te ific, by the n decent c ustom of piling the melancholy remains of m or tality in every corner ; and so familiar is the care- taker w d l s a has n h ith these sa re ic , th t he eve ad the indelicacy and hardihood to group them here and there in fantastic f rm ir n rr ks of in o s. S Joh Ca spea this very strong language :

l a w n a n is air in So o ded ith the co t gio the this spot, that every principle of humanity imperiously calls upon n ul n wn r r s his r f the i d ge t o e , to exe ci e ight o closmg it up f as a place of sepulture in uture . I warn every on e who v s s llarn as he valu s l f not n r is i it Ki ey, e i e, to e te th Abbey. Contrast renders doubly horrible the ghastly contemp l n of um lu n n n s atio h an disso tio , tai ti g the urrounding air w s l n in a s atur h s ith pe ti e ce, pot which N e a enriched with a f s - pro usion of romantic beauty. Thi statement is ra t

There a reli ous house on the erio a was gi same Site before this p d , s a ears from a MS. m T rinit Coll e e u lin erem I 1 5 state th t pp y g , D b , wh t d a the Church of Irrelagh was burned In M CRUSS 5 8 U ABB EY .

a r over ar and r ues r ma the ch ged, the eq t he e de of closingfhe

” c emétery t otally impracticable in a country where relia ) ’ ‘ Zgfiouy superstition prev ails so strongly " T sich ir I n he o S e tered by a narrow pointed arch of suffi ' ‘ ciéht breadfih to a dmit a distant view of the tortifi of the NECarth r s and r a as rn The y Mo e , the g e t e te window . ' s e le r s s u n f ur l f narr w n nd te p e t po o o ty, o , poi ted arches, a

~ is af rather trifling dimensions.

T is sa s A rchdall has n n the h Abbey, y , co ti ued t o be ‘ c m r of the M Carth s. n E rl f l nc re e ete y y Do ald, a o C a a ’ and a r k r K rr the Earl s n ho d P t ic , Lo d e y, ephew, w die i 1 li n 600 e n m r . , e to bed he e In the floor of the choir is a ‘ large marble flag bearing the arms of the M carthy

Mare . n n r rn wall of 1r m h orn r s I the o the the cho , t e c e ,

‘ is ambnum ent b earing an inscription to the memories of ‘ nal M Finee and El za his w f at 1 63 1 and Do d i beth i e, d ed in the same wall is the following inscription in church

' ' ’ ' teiit : ra te ro elzcz statu T hadz H oleni uz hunc C p f , q

’ ’ sa em entum de novo r' é arare cum m t Anno cr um c , , p , " D omini 1 6526 3 y Mahy valuable relics were said to be prese’rved in this ‘

' e A n ma of V ir in M ‘ Abb y. i ge the g aa ow rs wa als sa l n o p e , s o id to be o g t r am un n to f ur a r s two brehards an d on e pe ty, o ti g o c e , ,

' “ r n stma at 16 3 er annum was ran e to ga de , e i ted p , g t d a a n r llamu n the ss l ut n of rel ous C pt i Robe t Co , po di o io igi éstablishments throughout the kingdom; in the 37th of Elizabeth ; but from the date of the ihscriptifin on thé ' ‘ northern wall of the éhoir ( 1 62 6) i t is obvious the monks continued to inhabit it some time after n in n an l f r of ra r mo A large sto e o e g e o the choi , the

ars f ll w n ra r nar ns r n dem date, be the o o i g ext o di y i c iptio

' m“ : m il al /l T . S . D . : Rah y : t

mucauss ABBEY . 5 9

r is a sm ll l r fr m j The e a chape b anching o the choir, eu tered by a han dsome pointed dDor- way enriched with m ul in s he s l n ll plain o d g . T teep e once co tained a be , not m an a s a o was f u in h which, y ye r g , o nd t e Lough, d s ns r n u n an recog ni ed, by the i c iptio po it, as the former property of Mucruss Abbey . The cloister is even m ore perfect than the steeple or a of f r f uar encom choir ; it is a dismal are o ty eet sq e, n a l n surr un n r r passed by a arc de, ighti g the o di g co rido e, which is about five feet in breadth on two of the adj a

w l ar s of axon le w le cent sides are t e ve che the S sty , hi

f two r ma n n s s ten in num r ar in those o the e i i g ide , be , e

ointed st le of ar e ur The llars of the p y chit ct e. pi the m s of r s m r l un rnam n arcade are co po ed a g eyi h a b e, o e ted, r In except by a few horizontal g ooves at equal intervals .

n r of l s r s an a m a the ce t e the c oi te t ds jestic yew, whose stem rises perpendicularly to the height of about thirty and w s s l r n ra s are un a r ss feet , ho e he te i g b nche fl g c o the

m n so as f rm a rf an . T h loomi battle e ts, to o pe ect c opy e g ness of the Cloister is so much increased by this curious

an a s m rs ns a not n s uflim circumst ce, th t o e pe o h ve erv e s ciently strong to endure a lengthen ed visit within its pre The u n rall r mm s cincts. g ide ge e y eco end visiters to beware of n ur n s sa r r and a s r is rav l n ar i j i g thi , c ed t ee ; to y g e y rated of a soldier who having the impious audacity to strip a sma l of ark w hi en- k f ns an l l piece the b ith s p ni e, i t t y expired on the spot where this sacrilege was committed .

a l m f f inscri Bene th this g oo y shade our tombs, devoid o p

n and of r n a s r a l bea tio , ece t d te, are di cove ed, prob b y l n n r n f The re a n n o gi g to pe so s o the religious order. m i i g

' part of the ruin contains the djfierent apartments appropriated to the acc omm odation of the original r clus s who r un e e inhabited these Cloisters. O n the g o d 60 MUCRUSS ABBEY.

o r is a l n n arr r m ut m rf l l ted fl o o g ow oo , b i pe ect y igh , all llar il n w is an ar of s n is c ed the ce ; the ce i g, hich ch to e, ra r a su of ur s as s w n m s l arl the bject c io ity, ho i g o t c e y the manner in which arches were throw n or turned by the m as ns o an fram of w k r- w rk l r o f cient days. A e ic e o , to e a l s r n w a r w a i k a of m ud or b y t o g, s cove ed ith th c co t ma r l and n r u n r uir s a us , bei g ed ced i to the eq ed h pe, ed as the m ould to build upon the wicker - work being re m m arl a r ar and is ll er oved, the dhe ed to the ch, sti p fectl v us The r of w n - llar s y ob io . floo the i e ce exhibit a s a l k n uman l s of ffi ns w r pect c e shoc i g to h ity id co , ith thei

omm m r ns r ns skulls and n s whi c e o ating i c iptio , bo e , ch

a n ot s ur f u r fa n lie s r wn h ve yet lo t the odo o p t e ctio , t e

- u n r un . In a small l s n ar w n ll po the g o d c o et, e the i e ce ar, l m r a s of f n ar s are s w in so that . al en y i d co fi bo d to ed ,

ran is r n rdf r and L isla htin in s t ce p eve ted . At A e t g , thi un sam na l ra is als rm co ty, the e abomi b e p ctice o pe itted .

k n of m nks w its O ver the cellar is the itche the o , ith u u a r f and r n rak a floor perfect, b t witho t oo , the e Joh D e,

l r m l for s a of w n ars and w t r w pi g i , ived the p ce t e ty ye , i hd e ki n i secretly after this long penan ce . Next to the tche s

' r f r r r n a mn - or r r fir the e ecto y, p ese vi g chi ey piece, athe e

la and m a n a r mf r a l a p ce, ight h ve bee ve y co o t b e part

m n . The rm r is al l ra l m l e t do ito y so to e b y co p ete, and w as a l n n arr m l of o g ow roo , capab e accommodating a num r of rs ns f um l f l f n be pe o o h b e habits o i e. A seco d pilgrim took up his abode in the upper chambers of but hi i the Abbey, s dévbt on was not so sincere as

a of his r ss r for af r f two ars th t p edece o ; , te a lapse o ye , u r r r r . The f . ran s he tho ght p ope to eti e Festival o St F ci ,

a r n sa n is l ra r n f ul the p t o i t, ce eb ted he e in the mo th o J y, u pon which occasion the peasantry assemble in great n um rs r n d be , to eceive the be edictions of their pastors, an 1 11 1 5 11 car . 61 make their confessions amongst the tombs and ruined t n can ns r a walls of this venerable buildin g. No hi g i pi e more sincere feeling of reverence and awe than a glimpse

n s r s a on a t m w in the of the reverend mi i te e ted o b, ith

rk n m r ss s of a n l lis da a d gloo y ece e the Abbey, tte tive y

n n or f r n l ra n v r n n r stra at te i g, e ve t y p yi g o e the pe ite t p o te i T m r on s u of is h s feet. he ce ete y the o th the Abbey m n m n rs ns of ro crowded with tombs and o u e ts. Pe o p

er n rall ll w out a r k and r w an ar ov r p ty ge e y ho o oc , th o ch e , ‘ w rm s c fiin us in on end and hich pe it the o s to be p hed at e , is afterwards closed by a lar ge block of stone in which a ring is inserted but the poorer classes are laid in the

ar s l m m r an w l n s l w surfa . e th, e do o e th t e ve i che be o . the ce T he variety of trees and plants around the w alls of

e s r abl r a r in r in the Abb y, i p ob y g e te than any othe spot n ur l mes lm sh m r rs the eighbo hood i , e s, a , syca o e, ho e

snu &c. s s one lan w l h0 w i is che t, be ide p t, the i d p, h ch T i n met with only here . here s one more circum sta ce nn w t is w i u not m r ecu co ected ith h Abbey, h ch, tho gh o e p l r an r fa ur ur in la s in r lan ia to it th to othe vo ite b y g p ce I e d,

fr m fr u n of its urr n r and yet, o the eq e cy occ e ce he e, the s n w r m a w n ss is n r s n a ce e he e it y be it e ed, i te e ti g to

an r and is u ara r s f n n str ge , q ite ch cte i tic o the Irish atio , ” n I m ea the Irish Cry. T he custom of pa iring forth a loud strain of lamenta

n at fun rals of r fr u tio the e thei iends and relatives, tho gh now r a l ul ar r l n is of r an n , p ob b y, pec i to I e a d, ve y cie t at and can ' d e, be traced back to heathen origin w ith

l ra l n f r an a s to e b e certai ty. A s a as the analogy of l gu ge w ll r r is r n i p ove, the e very singula testimony to this poi t , r w is H uluul r k H l a n the Heb e ; the G ee , o oluzo the L ti , lul d n an r s H ullulo . If f a U o the I i h, o it be then o he the

ish r n ma b “ s a r o igi , it y e suppo sed to arise from de p i ,

c 62 n usn c ar .

but if rw se fr m . n s othe i , o hope T hat it is ot a fortuitou n n of rm but als a m lar f m coi cide ce te s, o si i ity o custo s, to wh s m m s are a li a l m a as l ich the e ixed ode pp c b e, y e i y be

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r . W e fin d in a r s r ur s man assa s p oved the s c ed c ipt e , y p ge proving the existence of this practice amongst those who ’ ” us r w n all for m urn rs c . ed the Heb e to gue c the o e , & m an l nd m urn r goeth to his on g home, a the o e s go ” a u s r s c . Its s n am n s rs ns bo t the t eet , & exi te ce o g t pe o s ak n r k n is r fr m las k pe i gthe G ee to gue, p oved o the t boo of m r w r f m n u m urn n r Ho e , he e e ales are i trod ced o i g ove ’ Hector s dead body

A ltematel the sm altern e o y y g, at fl w ” The o e ient tears melo ious in then oe . b d , d w

is n t all a r ks n r u nam It o eged th t the G ee i t od ced the e,

s m but a r ks r in r lan or the cu to ; th t the G ee we e I e d, might fr m r ur t T M in perhaps be proved o the G eek ch ch a RI ,

n of a and als fr m lif of . the cou ty Me th, o o the e St V ir ili s s of Saltzbur w r m n n is mad of g u , bi hop g, he e e tio e

obda a r an who f l w . V ir ilius out bishop D , G eci , ol o ed St g m n s ans r w r of Ireland . A o g t the Rom the e e e women

l P rce cae who u r conclama tio and r l cal ed fi , tte ed the , Vi gi , ’ fun ral sa F mineo lu speaking of Dido s e , ys, e u latu tecta ” fremunt.

The analogy between the Roman and Irish funeral r m n f t e v rnm n of Decem v1r1 was ce e o y, be ore h go e e t the , The Keena her r n for o amazingly striking . g s o Kee ers ( s

r ae m l e e r all r s are in the the P fi cae u i r s a e c ed by the I i h), a of a n ir r a s ar n ir air and h bit be ti g the b e st , te i g the h ,

‘ wr n n r an s . N ow we find f ll w law i gi g thei h d the. o o ing r la m an fun ral am n s s of w l e tive to Ro e s, o g t tho e the t e ve " tables : Mulier n e faciem carpito Mulieres genas-na

’ a radunto. T e n of h s is us esta h a tiquity t is cu tom. th MUCRUSS DEMESNE. 63 blishcd n u and s cures for the r s a beyo d do bt, e I i h pe santry san n of a s for ra the ctio ge a p ctice, which a stranger m r w s n m w rr r ight othe i e co te plate ith ho o . A n Irish funeral is gen erally attended by an immense

r w Keena hers l a n the wa and s m c o d, the g e di g y, o e female relative frequently sitting upon the coffin as it is

r borne to the grave. For one or two evenings p evious to

' da of n rm n r s is waked a r m n the y i te e t, the co p e , ce e o y a n - h tte ded rather with merry making than mourning. T e songs of the . Keenaghers are certainly by distance m a m r sw and a n l n m lan de o e eet, h ve the a p ai tive, e

chol ara r n ot wi . y ch cte , thout som e regularity T hey

' ns s m stl of r t ns of a few w r h co i t o y epe itio o ds, W y did wh he die, ydid he die or some little sentence expressive of the ual s of e ' good q itie th deceased.

matt ress B ru nette.

m n l n T m s beautiful and extensive de es e be o gs to Mr.

r r and was ar of an n rm us ran of lan s He be t, p t e o o g t d ,

t ir W ll am r r of . J ulians m ade by Elizabeth, o s i i He be t St , in n of m u w s au r and iress the cou ty Mon o th, ho e d ghte he

‘ ’ r ur r a r of m arried Lord Herbert of Che b y, c e ted Lo d ' in i n le rs n a Castle Island th s cou ty, by tte pate t, d ted

Sl st 2 2 nd of am s an d arl s a r Dec. , J e I ; by Ch e I, pee

“ ' of En lan l of or ar n of r ur g d, by the tit e L d B o Che b y in un of Sa10 th of Ma in the f ar the co ty p, 7 y, fi th ye of hi T he rs o r who s l in s reign . fi t f the He berts ett ed

’ s un was T m s f w es : of thi co ty ho a Herbert, o Kilco , q 6 4 MUCRUSS DEM ESNE.

‘ w lan s and rs was enfeofied Edw r hich d othe , he by a d

r r r of er ur and as l slan r th Lo d He be t Ch b y C t e I d, Ap il 1 8 1 65 6 fr m w , o hom the present possessor of Muc russ is “ descendedfi

T he demesne includes a large tract of land on the r rs of w r and Mucru s L k nd n bo de the Lo e , s a es, exte i g fr m as l u f of T urk r w o C t e Lo gh to the oot , togethe ith the

n nsula of M cruss w s ra r Pe i u , hich epa tes these Lakes. Afte s n a l n w vi iti g the Abbey, p easi g alk through the woods leads to the summit of a hill called fr m s r s n r u is s n us f M o thi i i g g o nd ee the ho e o ucruss, with its verdan t lawn enclosed by a wood which frin ges the ak and n nu s al n n r n nsul L e, co ti e o g the e ti e pe i a to

n of ammillan a s an of n arl r m l s . the poi t C , di t ce e y th ee i e

n s of ak T omies and l na O the opposite ide the L e, G e r s fr m wa r w n r l m n n and i e o the te ith i c edib e ag ifice ce, ’ f nd n l u l n whil possess a so t a ge t e o t i e, e the Eagle s Nest

l r k n and sa a as . r is e xhibits a bo d, b o e , v ge pect He e it ,

flat swam , r un s a u K llarn then, that the , py g o d bo t i ey n r bu au of s n r are en abled to co t i te to the be ty the ce e y, aff r s s h by the contrast they o d to the oppo ite hore . T e russ is old and as l ss and house of Muc t te e , the gardens

k l for ss ss n m r r k an ar are remar ab e po e i g o e oc th e th,

r n m s li a s ru s and in from which sp i g the o t de c te h b , the

“ nn r r c r most luxurian t m a e . A oad ut th ough the wood

r l uarr fr m w r n red la leads to a m a b e q y, o hich g ee , , b ck, m r l s a n T he an d variously coloured a b e h ve bee raised. i r k n l s r surr un n a small ba quarry s a b o e , bo d ho e, o di g y,

’ Fo a m ore minute ac count of this ancient (fam il s e Smith s Kerr r y, e y,

i e 83 si se . gag , q

‘ ’ S . oare calls t ru O or e j l) R H i D m R k ,

' ‘ 66 MANGERI O N MO UNT AIN .

U r m i i d r s r an or ppe Lake ight be v s te , eithe by the pede t i

a r m n by ider ou ted on a shelty. Here again the English lakes afford facilities to the

ur s w of f r i ar l to i t, hich those Killarney re use . T he e s sc ce y a lake in Cumberland or Westmorlan d which cannot be perfectly seen and adm ired from the roads and p athwa ys

al n mar in for ns an fr m r a fr m o g the g i t ce, o the o d o

’ w r m l s al n W n rm r from Ne by B idge to A b e ide, o g i de e e

m l K sw k al rasm r nd A b eside to e ic , by Ryd , G e e, a Lathes W ater and all roun d Derwent W ater whereas Killar

mu s n fr m w at r aus r i ney st be ee o the e , bec e the e s n o road or mode of conveyan ce for s eeing it in any other nn r nd u m un ains a ar r w n ma e a tho gh the o t ppe highe , he f seen fr om the water, it ought not t o be orgotten that thelake itself is excluded from the viewtaken from a n it s fa T he v1e ws fr m w a r r boat o s ur ce. o the te a e n ot

n an n a u u n and the most e ch ti g bo t Lo gh Lei , the tourist s ul a a l h ms lf of an r un of lan n and ho d v i i e y oppo t ity di g, ascending a rock or hill from which he could look down on the lake below.

mangerton M ountain .

F R O M the little village of Cloghereen a road leads to

as of an r n w i ns rin its h the b e M ge to , h ch, co ide g heig t,

‘ is the easiest to asce nd of any hill to bemet with in' a m un ain us r i n w for m n ars ns dere o t o eg o . It as a y ye co i d

s in r lan an d set d wn in the old ma s and the highe t I e d, o p sur s as n 0 f in But man al uabl vey , bei g eet height . y v e im provements have bee n made in the mode of measuri ng MA NGERTO N MO UN TA IN . 67 th w h s rr r w m an e heights of mountains, by hich t i e o , ith y o h of n a n d . t ers a similar descriptio , h ve bee etected It m is n m f Mr. m ow ascertain ed by the m easure en t o Ni o,

is f w l a of that the height of Mangerton eet, hi e th t Carran T im]is ar th lla a u r w a rn i Ne e vi ge g ide, p ovided ith ho , s n rall in a n an and n u s ou as s ge e y tte d ce, co d ct y by the e ie t i a war s sum m . r r ur s s p th to d the it He e, howeve , the to i t su r nn r s n num r of bject to g eat a oyance, a i i g from the be men and s wh run n r of him w u boy , o o eve y side , itho t

u r n a s lla l but m r l k n his rs . tte i g y b e, e e y eepi g up with ho e En r a i s s s fr m s un r a n as one w ul t e t e to de i t o thi de t ki g, o d be sufficient to poi nt the w ay and tell the n ames of dis

b s are of n o a a l one s N nl m an tant o ject , v i ; ays, o ge t e ever prevented him from ascen din g the mountain a s n a rs T a is f Mou tam eco d ve , h t he the Man o the n and a third declar es his resolution of n ot quittin g the

ar ll r r urn ll i les r s s p ty ti thei et to the vi age : it s use to e i t, and the visiter has often six or eight guides forced on

him w a r m a his n l na n . , h teve y be i c i tio

A fter an as n of a u alf an ur n l n ce t bo t h ho , a e evatio ,

ual ha of summ of T u k i fr m eq to t t the it r , s reached, o ’ w a m s rf b r s- w of lak s hich o t pe ect i d eye vie the e ,

kl w slan s is ain an f spec ed ith i d , obt ed, d a correct idea o

r ff r r their elative positions a o ded. At every step afte this w m s m r an d m r m n n the vie beco e o e o e co ma di g. The ro a b w n an r n an d T urk l a n d et ee M ge to , e di g to N edheen or nmar w is l n m l Ke e, hich e eve i es six furlongs distan t fr m llarn m a o Ki ey, y be traced along the brow of; the m un a n for a ns ra l s K n o t i co ide b e di tance . eepi g to the as of m un a n l ’ s un wl is r a h e t the o t i , the Devi P ch Bo e c ed, without the trouble or necessity of once dismounting fr m o your. shelty . T his celebrated pool is of an qua} 68 MA NGERTO N MO UN TAIN . f rm and rs o , perhaps two furlongs in diameter ; its wate are very dark and cold 5 on one side the m ountain ri ses r r usl r w l r is r ve y p ecipito y ove it, hi e the othe p otected by * n a elevation m erely sufficient to confine its waters. W l m a s n n f r . w m s e d e tio s an an ecdote o M Fox, ho he t te as a n sw m r n l but s u h nk he h vi g a ou d this poo , I ho ld t i t experiment hardly practicable ; for although with respect to distance it m ight be done by a person of gre at

l s r n an d ri n in art of sw mm n bodi y t e gth, expe e ce the i i g, yet the cold would m ost likely produce cramps that w ould either endanger life or compel the resignation of so

ar an a m has n rall n ns r a h dy tte pt . It ge e y bee co ide ed th t ’ the Devil s Punch Bowl is the crater of an e xtinct vol

an but r are at s da n o r ma ns dis ra l c o, the e , thi y, e i cove b e ar n T r s ou d the m oun tain to j ustify this conclusion . he e i a a l a n r un wl and r summ p th e di g o d the Bo , to the ve y, it of an r n fr m w r x ns and M ge to , o hich the e is a most e te ive su l m an r m T he m s b i e p o a ic V iew in clear w eather. o t

au ful is r r of K nmar an arm of be ti object the ive e e, the sea ns n n lf n , i i uati g itse amongst the recesses betwee the m r l oun tains. T he coast towards Bantry is also ext eme y grand ; but the m ost comm an ding and attractive objects ar e the Reeks and Sugar- loaf to the n orth- west Castle m a n and n l a s l wn Ba and T ral i Di g e B y , Mi to y, the ee un a ns r l f un Mo t i a e seen . Whi e on the edge o the P ch

wl ui la s his au i r n a r c and Bo , the g de p ce d to s behi d o k, s n n of wl l w s hi rn in a de ce di g to the edge the bo , b o s ho

' ’ ’ ” Bushe s etymologyof the appellation Devil s Punch BO WL is ex ” f tre mel lu i crous . This ool sa s he ei n su h ed la rm m ex r y d p , y , b g pp y ha usti ble s rin at the ottom m a and was c onse uent co are to p g b , y , q ly, mp d the owl of unch roun w hi ch a art w as ass m le into the ottom b p d p y e b d , b of w hic h Satan had inserte an i nvi si le r m erce ti l recruitin d b sp ing, i p p b y g ” — the continue ecrease of the li uor w1th s . Camera . d d q m . 69 GLEN o r T H E HO RSE.

r mul us m ann r w r u s a m s s n ular ff . t e o e , hich p od ce o t i g e ect T s r hi experimen t was first sugge sted by Miss Plumt ee. T r r f an r n he e a e several plants to be ound on M ge to , although its surface appears waste and barren i n most

- la s. r n ar n n ri wh is p ce Ve y e the top the Lo do p de, ich

in En lan a ar n w r r in r a a un an . g d g de flo e , g ows g e t b d ce

Close to the Punch Bowl grows the narrow- leaved m oun ain l n s — t go de rod, be ides the upright fir moss, the

’ n r ar - n u r s or a - m fi ge ed h t s to g e, the cyp e s he th oss, the

fenane- rass m u ill - ra s and m un g , the o ntain m et g s , the o

u n s n O Mangerton is found a species of whetti g to e,

‘ w hose grit is extremely fin e it is used by the peasantry

for r w n f n u n the m un ains is of azor hones : he ou d po o t , it

l l l r but r ss of r ara n a ight o ive co ou ; the p oce p ep tio , by

l n i il an s l ur a ark r s a and boi i g it n o , ch ge the co o to d e h de, m m r l s sm and m a akes it assume a o e c o e, ooth, co p ct

' From the Devil s Punch Bowl flow s a well- supplied s r am f f r of Turk as a t e , the chie eede C c de . After surveying the gran d spectacle fr om the top of

an r n r is a s n a ff r n mu w M ge to , the e de ce t by di e e t te, hich the guide is unwilling to be at the trouble of showing

ou but w is m u m r n r n y , hich ch o e i te esti g than the path by which the ascent was m ade ; it is that by the Glen of rs a l n a an s of m un the Ho e, c l ed by the i h bit t the o tain, ” T GLEANNA CA PUL L . his Glen is divided from

‘ the unc wl a l f r or s ul r P h Bo , by o ty idge ho de of the o ll its s s are u r us and a s n hi ; ide q ite p ecipito , de ce t is,

x in few la s u m ra a l and n i e cept a p ce , q ite i p ctic b e, eve n

n n these not unattended with danger. O e side co sists

n r l - n ra ks a a n of e ti e y of broke c ggy roc , the h bit tio the e agle alone ; the be ttom is occupied by two s m all dark 70 GLEN O F T H E HO RSE .

s on w nk a fe w n d ar n Iough , hose ba s sheep a goats e e a l r ur su s s n for s m mo t in r b ed to p oc e b i te ce o e n hs the yea . n h s s l ar r n f s la n wh m n of I t i o it y egio o de o tio , ich the a rl w ul rn fr m w f ar an d r m l n the wo d o d tu o ith e t e b i g, human beings ar e known to spend part of their w retched existence : their d wellings are in the dark and dismal

r in r k nd r nl m an ns w l cave ns the oc s, a thei o y co p io the i d

r s r m r r a s an d a l w bi d that sc ea ove thei he d , the c tt e hich l their time is em p oyed in tending. T h as n r n l i e e iest e t a ce to this sec uded glen, s by the n arr ow opening through which the overflowing of the pool

Th n m i r f r um dischar ges itself . e a e s de ived rom the ci c ’ stance of a horse s having fallen down its steep rocky side o in Winter. T he effect f the horn or bugle in this Glen is

v n m r ra rd nar an in un wl the e e o e ext o i y th the P ch Bo , b uz or hum in l u r and m be g o de ore tremulous. From the separating ridge between Gleanna Cap ull and un w l r ls or l u s re s r the P ch Bo , othe poo o gh a di cove ed,

one u N a—mara hnari in a r l a s ua n Lo gh g g, ve y e ev ted it tio , L u Kittane a u t mil in l n and o gh , bo t wo es e gth and one

in lan l sk un T he in breadth, the G F e Mo tain. view to

w s lan l sk Filadavne a s c . i ard G F e , , the P p , & s waste ’ ’ nd dr r : a ar usuall all D nohoe un a ea y th t p t, y c ed O o s co

r i r ularl s r w l and s la . A nd t y, s pa tic y de e t, i d, de o te although at a remote period it was the lordly demesne of ’ ’ a r n s O Donohoe s as l s ll ra s n its petty p i ce, a C t e, ti i i g ru n w r in n r f h s arr n was suf n l i ed to e the ce t e ,o t i b e te, ficie t y

n at s is now alm s un ra ful i dic e , yet it o t g te to the eye to rest upon . T he descen t of Mangerton is more readily aecom

lished on f an on rs k an ' s uall as p oot th ho ebac , d i eq y e y,

' l asan and n r n on wa p e t, i te esting as the asce t the y

r are n r ll met f l r w buwl visite s ge e a y by a ew chi d en, ith s 1 AGHABO E. 7

’ of goat s whey in their hands ; and although they do not r u s s r r m w ll eq e t the t ange to notice the , they expect he i as un n l r u l s m t te i vited : these are the east t o b e o e, the

as s sa s and r fa of c l m in e ie t ti fied, , afte the tigue i b g the m un ain l m n ru rs m et w t at o t , the most we co e i t de i h llarn Ki ey. T he horses are generally led by one of the many a n an s m l a c on tte d t the tourist is compelled to e p oy, to v enient la of r n n r p ce e dezvous, fr om whe ce the ide to

llarn l r n r m l a r a l and Ki ey, by C oghe ee , is ext e e y g ee b e s l r . w n K llarn n d cruss on he te ed Bet ee i ey a Mu , the s s of r is n a l on oppo ite ide the oad, a small rui ed ch pe

r summ of a ra fr m n n n and the ve y it th, o whe ce a exte sive dis n v w of r L ak ak n but ti ct ie the Lowe e might be t e , it does not differ m uch from that seen from the top of Drumarouk ill h .

fi xtures.

T H E read north of Killarney leads to the ruined church nd w r of A hado a u two m l s and a alf dis a to e g e, bo t i e h an . W n r- ark of r K nmar en t t ithi the dee p Lo d e e, the ‘ tran w is on s r is a r l as n V w ce to hich thi oad, ve y p e i g ie , and one in which the whole detail of the landscape can

' minu l and sa sf u n fr m a n be te y ti ac torily gazed po , o gree ’ m un in his r s s k all neckriar ll. o d Lo d hip par , c ed K Hi

r in war s A hadoe w e l a r s all P oceed g to d g , e ve P o pect H ,

s a of . r n fr n e . r m lawn f the e t G C o i . sq on the ight ; o the o this demesne is a fine panoramic view of the Lower

ak r s l sam fr m A hadoe L e, p eci e y the e as that o g , except a la r is m r ff th t the tte o e distant from the di erent objects. - 7 2 A GHAB O E.

h n r a i l ak r ar an unin r s in Fr om e ce the o d s b e , d e y, d te e t g o m m l s r ularl when m un a n- w on f r s o e i e , pa tic y the o t i vie t f n r b w alls r s or he le t happens to be i te cepted y , t ee ,

- r nd of s on m l a narr w hedge ows. At the e the ec d i e o

' r a l a s A hadoe ur s ua on the of a o d e d to g ch ch, it ted, top

l n l r n ll. T he lan is m assa l . or car o g, ow, g ee hi e i p b e f ria es of an s r but s r w ll n ot re ret the g y o t ; the vi ite i g h r u l n if the da fi ne and w h r t o b e of walki g, y be , the eat e

l ar t r s w n r ! ih e t : c e , as a eve y tep the vie i c eases ext n r n ss nd su hm1 t ich e , a b y T he ur of A hadoe i s a n ra l anclent uil ch ch g ve e b e, b d in r inall of but ru w rkman s m asurin g, o ig y de o hip, e g, r l n nd n ine f in l n and p obab y, betwee eighty a ty eet e gth, about thirty in breadth ; the whole length is separated

a k w in w ra s of a r- wa are dis by thic all, hich t ce doo y ’ T he an l w as l fr m as two coverable. ch ce ighted o the e t by

' - bu w l is at s da long lancet loop holes, t the ho e , thi y,

n n t n but a r m rf i such a dilapidated co di io , that ve y i pe ect r n idea can be formed of what it o iginally might have bee .

T he door- way is a very masterly specimen of the ex c ellence of the art of sculpture in those days ; six suc

‘ o ld n of d ff r n a rns r n or c esswe m u i gs, i e e t p tte , chev o , zig

za and ers rn am n its ar ra and u g, oth , o e t chit ve ; tho gh in an n l s ft s s of s n ar all carved exceedi g y o pecie to e, e ’ perfect and beautiful Specimens of a master s hand. ' T hedate of the foundation of this Abbey has not yet

n s r a n . In a . in ll r r c a a . bee ce t i ed MS the Co ege Lib y, & i f ll w n assa urs r lat ur w the o o i g p ge occ e ive to this ch ch, h ch differs from what A rchdall quotes as being contained i n

nn als of uns r and r f the A M te , the e ore it 111 ed

' e did not c ni l a h o su t m lf. in th t the MS . hi se

the . Trin . ll. is aeDH a u nn r MS Co , ali s H gh Co o ’ ’ 0 Donna adhoee s son and was ur e in the his 111 g died, b id (

O G M SC I 74 HA IN R PT IO N S.

’ “ wall. un as l s are ra r un comich in reland 'the Ro d c t e the n I ;

' h re are two ers li w l he m t e oth , o ever, near y of t sa e heigh t

an d am r as is of A had e s n on a W di ete th g o , exi ti g, the e t a ’ ” ter ord all B in ald s T w r er in un f , c ed eg o e , the oth theco ty ” fT r o era all N na un . Dolbadern astl ipp y, c ed e gh Ro d C e,

in al of lanberris in r s is r m l the v e L , No th W ale , ext e e y lihe

‘ s at A hadoe w m us a n a lace of def thi g , hich t h ve bee p

' f n as a ar fr m f s n m un i e ce, ppe s o the o se a d o d encompass in g it.

' In the Collectanea de Rebus H ibernicis, m ay be seen a

la of a s n in l f A hadoe a ral on , p te to e the w al s o g C thed , i “ wh ch is cut an inscription in the O gham character. T his

m s r us r l l r s w rs are now y te io hie og yphical ette , who e po e

all les t w as us an n ris or n tot y , ed by the cie t I h I do

ans. T he ns r ar m r r z n al or er Scythi i c iptions e e ely ho i o t , p

endicular l n s n rs a r - ah l s a num r of p i e , i te ected t ight g e by be

arall l l n s or ar s ofune ual l n hs . T he l arn Mr . p e i e , d t , q e gt e ed Pelham supplied Gen eral V allan cey with m any instan ces ’ of su n r ns in un of K rr w a ch i sc iptio the co ty e y, hich h ve n ll n bee published in the sixth volume of the Co ecta ea.

' A; very remarkable ston e of this d escription stands

' a u f n r fr m r of K ll- Melc ed r bo t fi tee ya ds o the chu ch i h e , in

“ s un an an r of a n al f rm at Ball steen . thi co ty, d othe , co ic o , y y l am s aks as f ll : O f the ston e at Aghadoe Mr. Pe h pe o ows

' n ' n r rn r old ur of A h d I the o th west co e of the ch ch g a oe,

' ' near Killarne I s n of r wn m un y, S a rough to e, the b o o tain

k ind w a fe w O m ara rs u n . The s ne , ith gha ch cte po it to , as now l is a u n f in l n but is ro it ies, bo t seve eet e gth ; it p

a l was n l n r an d s r as its ar e r b b e it o ce o ge , tood e ect, l g en as an a aran of a n n r k n and hro wn . dh ppe ce h vi g bee b o e , t

' ' down by violence into its presen t situation . T his in

‘ ' c i ion i s l m rf c as r is an a aranc s r pt s pos ib y i pe e t, the e ppe e H i s l of a scale of stone having come off from ts mal est end. AN TIQUARIAN SAGACITY . 7 5

T he hara rs n ar m l of s n are re a nd c cte e the idd e the to e th e , ” alf n n a h i ches lo g. A s to the m eaning or translations (of these m ystical wr n s an uar an s ul n ur w a u i n iti g , the tiq i ho d co ject e ith c t o one instance from m any m ay indicate the propriety of this a In a al of n s r s n s in the 6th dvice . the c t ogue i c ibed to e ,

v ol. of ll an a is one m nt n as n f un the Co ect e , e io ed bei g o d r in c un of K lk nn Mr . T nd sa h a the o ty i e y by ighe, a id to e an ns r n in las l r w i R oman i c iptio the Pe gic ette , hich n charac ters would be i BELI DI UO SE

s aft r mu l arn s u s n n ral ance has thi , e ch e ed di q i itio , Ge e V all y l ” sa a usl rans a us T o lus God of fire g cio y t ted th Be , , w reas had urr to s l arn ho he , it occ ed the e e ed gentlem en, w r all w r an rnam n an d n fi to n r e y e e o e t be e t their cou t y, to

the ns cr n u s wn w ul av f un in turn i iptio p ide do , they o d h e o d,

n lis th f ll w n n am an a : E . GO plain E g h, e o o i g e d d te NID,

n n f un fa a it having si ce bee o d to be the ct, th t

s n - as n of a nam who l it was cut by a to e m o th t e, ived m the n eighbourhood .

O ne su r m a ns to be s k n of f r w e bject yet e i j po e , , be o e i f A h u the an u s o adoe viz . un T w r q it tiq tie g , the Ro d o e ,

w n a fe w ar s of urc . T he r m a ns of s ithi y d the , ch h e i thi

u l n are ra r ns n an not ed n n b i di g the i ig ific t, exce i g twe ty

t in and m l el ll w h s fee height, co p et y fi ed it rubbish it w a

l of r wn s n r mme on r r bui t b o to e, t i d the exte io surface; O f

he r in and use of s ra r nar u l n s m n t o ig the e ext o di y b i di g , a y

n uras av n f rm an uar ans of he m ri s co j ce t h e bee o ed by tiq i , t e t l r a r u w n s s n Stru of which et the e de j dge, he he ha ee the e

n d rus and r d on ri f un on tures, a pe ed eflecte the theo es o ded T h f ll w ers of Giraldus Cambrensis n es them . e o o co ceive th e n l s al u l in s and a r a to wers to havebee ecc e iastic b i d g , th t p ob blythey were the retreats ofpenitents or anbhorites; others O T o r 76 R UN D rens.

su se m a n r b anes as we ell ppo the to h ve bee e ected ythe D , t

w rs at rs and f rw r n r n lfr s to e fi t, a te a ds co ve ted i to be ie General V allanCey s upposed they w ere for the purpose of r s r n sa r fire and ns u n l of m u p e e vi g , the . c ed , co eq e t y ch r “ g eater antiquity than is generally attributed to them . T hat they might have been anchorite towers is possible but this theory rests on the weakest arguments : it is true

t w r n s r s as is man f s fr m the f hey e e divided i to to ie , i e t o l es u n w rs w r la and w h re “ edg po hich the floo e e id, hic a visible inmll the towers ; yet the lower chambers must have

b n all es of l for l - l are f un in ee tot y div ted ight, oop ho es o d

r few of The n ur n n n t al ve y them . co ject e of their bei g pe ite i

r s d n s in w s n r r m fr m s r e i e ce , hich the i ne was e oved o to y. to story as he improved in piety and awakened to a sense

' o rr r r s s n . l n of an unau n a d f e o , e t o the so e evide ce the tic te

M n rk in w r rm S u Dr. m at a e d: , fo d by S ith Co , hich they te e

' ” - r In cl so za . . l as w ll as s m rs at u r Dr Mo yneaux, e o e othe ,

r an in n n n ur t ibutes their erection to the D es, the i th ce t y, an n ra r as l a w r a lwa s in d he co cludes, the h ti y, th t they e e y f h n s lfr s. If so w a was as n o r ex te ded a be ie , h t the occ io t ei traordinary height ? why is the door at such an elevation ’ from the g round— sometimes twenty feet ? A nd could n ot the bell -have been tolled by a rope reaching from top

m w s r s m r w as no to botto , hich the to ies ee to p ove t d ne ? . s s ou h to s r a r n o Be ide , it g t be ob e ved, th t g anti g r us as we find u they we e ed belfries, ch rches built sub s u n l w rs an d n ot m an f fr m m eq e t y to the to e , y , eet o the , w s l s for th sus ns n of lls and es s l s ith teep e e pe io be , th e teep e

the sa e dia e e r s r w rs of m m t r as the uppe to ies of the to e , so that the could not he m eant for the suspension of

lls of var zo f n be us sizes . It has o te been argued that the

R un T w r at r m r has n u e a belfr , o d o e A d o e bee s d as y, be

cause part of the oak suspension - beam is still visible to O N D R U To wne s. 77

h s ma sa a s is onl in in t i it y be id, th t thi the y stance ‘ w su r mains a be n f un nd a av hich ch e h ve e o d, a it m y h e

n and m s roba l w as a se nd r lica on of bee , o t p b y , co a y app ti

w r . The awkwar s ion of ll- r n r out the to e d po it the be i ge ,

s r r s n a n h ide the doo , p ove the thi g to h ve b ee , even t en, but a l n r as b d y co t ived, he was n ot only exposed to the

s r of w at r bu t - w as l a l eve ity the e he , t he bell rope i b e to {the touch of any merry passenger who chan ced to a s a wa p s th t y. T he supposition which would have them anchorite

or n n al w rs r s s on au r of Mr. ,pe ite ti to e , e t the tho ity “ ” arr s who sa s a accordin to tradition an H i , y , th t g , n or m enk l dat he of Di urnla n T w r m a ch ite ive t top ha o e ,

un of Ga an 1 s ll all l - A ncmre the co ty v , which 3 ti c ed C och , or th n T h llar of m n e Sto e of the An chorite . e Pi Si o

' l s u on w us san f m s lf is als Sty ite p hich he ed to cti y hi e , o m ade to contribute an analogical argument ; and the ’ r n of a s ua re w r in Rev . T homas Harm er s desc iptio q to e

' l and is so a lied s ur s w c al the Ho y L , al pp to thi p po e, hi h,

h l s n is r a l s r n s as though t e ea t oticed, p ob b y the t o ge t c e that could be adduced in support of the anchorite doc ‘ trine .

A s n m l - a us of ll to the a e C och the ch , the ho e the be or lfr w r s asan r n nu the be y, by hich the I i h pe t y co ti e to

n m n a s w rs it an n a n w n de o i te the e to e ; c ot be tte ded to, he we call to min d the ridiculous e pithets they are in the ‘ habit of bestowing upon all the antiquities of their native ’ ’ r s n s su as an n s an s Cut &c . a d e ide ce , ch Gi t s Ri g , Gi t , n the Druidical Cromlech is never called by any appellation

ut Th The ra nar s ‘ b e Big Stone . t ditio y hi tory p re

' l o o See ,V o 9 f The l c af l ia A h o g . 78 RO UN D TO W ERS.

served by such uninformed peasantry ought , not to b e

lu s s is not n a s w s w r con va ed; be ide , it de ied th tthe e to er e e

r intb or us as lfr a u n n ur v e ted ed be ies bo t the ni th ce t y, an d consequently the original name m ayfairly be supposed to n l s s an f m as w ll a have bee o t by di t ce o ti e , e s the

T h m s r certainty of their original application . e o t o iginal r a has n a an for a s r s of ars is theo y th t bee dv ced , e ie ye ,

a f n ral V allan ce who sa s a old is th t o Ge e y, y , th t the Ir h,

r r - r m n a an s of the w s o Ai e Coti, the p i itive i h bit t e tern

r - of au a us and w r fr m isles, Were the Ai e Coti C c s , e e o

f he n us w r the had m wi t e the banks o t I d , he e y ixed th h

ra m ns a t that time in a of u l n r ound B h i , the h bit b i di g t rs for r s r a n of l fire and a owe , the p e e v tio the ho y th t

in m a n of s r un w rs in r lan it was i it tio the e, the o d to e I e d w ul r l ou and Scotlan d were built . It o d be g ea t y t of place t o introduce here the arguments urged in support f las n n but m s a o the t opi io ; it ay be ob erved, th t being alm ost entirely deduced from the similarity of terms in

a stem and r s lan ua s n nu the I i h g ge , they exhibit i ge ity, n although they fail to con vi ce. T o n lu s n r s n and diffi ul su co c de thi i te e ti g c t bject, let us in quire for what purpose m ost of the eastern towers

n u l and w a n am T ower i have bee b i t, h t the e s derived fr m ? n n um r us lls and r m n r s r n l o Upo e o hi p o o to ie the o ie ta . ists w r in a of u l n l sks and e e the h bit b i di g obe i towe rs,

' consecrated to some guardian deity . T hese served a

- f l r as lan - marks an w - two o d pu pose, d d atch towers by

da n d as a ns n . ran n n y, a be co by ight G ti g, the , that these I rish towers are the workmanship of the old inhabitants

in whi n n m s l arn n uar ns on ur ( ch opi io the o t e ed a tiq ia c c ), u l at rs af r m ann r f b i t fi t te the e o the eastern beacons, an d

' su s u n l in m of ir b eq e t y, the ti e G aldus, more patrio,

’ why should they not have been for the same purposes ? RO UN D TO W ERS. . 7 3

T he wh l slan w as n rm ci alities o e I d divided i to petty p p , the rulers of which were eter nally at varian ce ; and w r r a s tl m n s a wa - he eve et e e t exi ted, tch tower appears to

a b n r m s l k l at h ve ee e ected, o t i e y the expense and by the assistan ce of the surrounding inhabitants for they were

s of s n and m r ar w n rai ed to e o t , he the adjoining monas

ries w r of w as if w r of al te e e ood, they e e vit consequence r m even to persons more e ote . T heir uses at n ight might

' have been of great im portan ce in a coun try infested by w l s w u n n n of i - w a s o ve , itho t the co ve ie ce h gh ys, and who e tranquillity was so much disturbed by the proximity of ’ n m s rr r s a n s w ul u the e e y te ito ie , be co o d be as seful to the

ra ll r wan r r or r s r urn n fr t ve e , the de e , the t oop et i g om r a r urs ns as m ar n r t e r p ed to y exc io , to the i e a s a, o the

in w l rn ss of m w n com caravan the i de e , both who , he the

nd s ar- l fa l u m ra for a pass a the t ight i to g ide the , p y glimp se of some terrestrial beacon to direct their errin g

r m n s are n ot wan n n nu s teps. A gu e t ti g to co ti e the

ef n of is su s but s is not r un d e ce th gge tion, thi the oppo t ity

to multiply them too much .

T h r is w r one ns ra n r a e e , ho eve , co ide tio mo e, th t

a ars n r u l and lif s a . th ppe to co t ib te ight e, to thi ide , viz e T ” derivation of the word ower. T he Latin turris

unl k and s is r v fr m the al is not i e, thi de i ed o Ch dee

or w r and I s fire . . a fire w r a beac n . fin, T h , s to e , , , i e to e , o , a * - us w r s l r s s our u s on light ho e, hich p eci e yco re pond to s gge ti , f o w r is r r s n i a r The Greek m gy g, a to e , ep e e ted by Lex cogr phe s

n - m ar k but s m m r ra n all as a boundary or la d , o e o e tio y ‘ ” fr m 71 5 fire w c m ' su n as a derive it o g, , to hi h ight be bjoi ed, “ at n 52 an n sa r w i w ul mak termin io , mg, y thi g c ed; h ch o d e 80 R UN D TO W E S. . O R

’ q' o or o d g s n f sa r fire and us fr m ey g, n g y g, ig i y the c ed , th , o ’ n of Wu o r la i n we n a the derivatio gy g, the e t o bet e n cient w e l ma als s a l sh to ers an d fir or ight y o be e t b i ed. T hose who attribute the erection of the roun d towers in r l mu la r a s and r s an I e and to ch te d te , to Ch i ti artificers; ’ r s on one s l ar r f for L edwich s ransla n of e t . o it y p oo ( t tio

" Cambren sis is decidedly incorrect) viz . the im age of our

11 r ss arv on ke - s n of d r Saviour 0 the c o , c ed the y to e the oo " w a of w r at na m r in ar n hi y the to e Do gh o e, , the b o y ‘ ’ n un of Meathfi But s s ul ur m ht e Nava , co ty thi c pt e ig b

’ a n wer and w rk of m of later d te tha the to , the o so e r l us rsons w w m s un r a un e igio pe , ith ho thi co t y bo ded or this tower might have been erected at a late period ;

t in s one ns an ann s a l s fa bu , any ca e, i t ce c ot e t b i h the ct, in opposition to a n umber of betw een fifty and sixty towers which have no device an d the mo st highly ' finish d tower in r lan a on e v n e I e d, th t D e ish Island in

‘ u Ern ke - s n s of w s u r w indo r ~ Lo gh e, the y to e ho e ppe ws a e

n a s is w u an l orname ted with he d , yet itho t y scu pture emblem atic of Christian ity .

T r ar e two w rs in lan one at r n he e to e Scot d, the B echi ,

n a r l us r at rn beari g e igio device, the othe Abe ethyin a but r ann l as ou a Murr y, the e c ot be the e t d bt th t these were erected by the Irish (who held intercourse with

" a k n m al u n ot wi En land th t i gdo , tho gh they did th s g or W al s and af r n r u n of su u l n s , e ) te the i t od ctio ch b i di g r i nto this count y.

“ r 1 The same occurs i n the round tower of B ecln n i n Scotl and .

C S2 O MME DUFF LA KES.

r n in - r n l r r us ra s eithe side asce d steep, pe pe dicu a , p ecipito c g m asses of enormous bulk lie tossed about in all the terrific s l m of a s an d n n n kn wn of ub i ity ch o , i sta ces have bee o

rs ons who w n a rr at w r pe , , he they h ve a ived this spot, e e so aral s w rr r a n o r l n uc m n p y ed ith te o , th t ea th y i d e e t

l rs m a an r a n at cou d pe uade the to dv ce, d e di g th the m un a n m fall an r lm “ T w mall o t i ight d ove whe them. o s bridges are thrown across the stream which runs thr ough l in n arr we s ar s of c arm d et fr the defi e, the o t p t the h e y , om he s m l of r s ru ur s n t n rr u t t i p icity thei t ct e, the e do o i te pt he

r n r r of cha acter of the scenery . In o e pa ticular pa t the

ass he r a runs al m ar n of a la k l and p , t o d ong the gi b c poo , is s un r in r r an ra ller o p otected, as to spi e the equest i t ve

f ars a ul his rs r m be r with e , th t, sho d ho e t ip, he ight p eci itated n k B t a n of s s ri p i to the la e . u sce e thi de c ption s a r s of m s r ur s an the defie the dd es the o t expe t to i t, d pen cil of the ablest m aster : it must be seen to be

n wh a s ass s of Bor u derstood. Those o h ve vi ited the p e ' wd l in m b rlan m a f rm a fa n a of th ro a e, Cu e d, y o i t ide e

n ar an ur of uml c but ass of chill i g, dre y gr de D o the p

l nberris in W al s ars a s ll r a r r s L a , North e , be ti g e te e em

la n and who has s n Ga of Dunloe w ll not b ce, he ee the p , i

- h u m of L lanberris n or w ll be over awed by t e s bli ity , i the deep - rooted image of Dunloe be eradicated by t he combined beauty an d grandeur of Borrowdale .

n of Ga f rt r nd From the entra ce the p to the a he e , of m uff ra opening into the v ale Com e D , thence to Ghe , s a of r ran n is u f ur m l e mine, the e t Lo d B do , abo t o i es 5 th ‘ ’ a u l of th o his r i s a ro d from the o t et e gap t Lo dsh p cott ge,

n ru un n d a but m r m n are a l is i a de, fi ishe st te, i p ove e ts d i y

- en all is the m a n . r a l n n ki g He e o g ext ded v ey ope ed to , view at the western extremity of which is a very c on

ider bl u all Red T r u k . arl s a e lo gh, c ed the o t La e Ne y 0 ' - C A R RAN T UAL . 83 bpposite the termination of the Gap is a beautiful water fall of n s ra l h and al wa l n if l -3 , co ide b e heig t , ys p e t ul y sup plied ; the waters of this fall flow into a Succession of small l k s u n w l l n a f . e , occ pyi g the ho e e gth o the valley

In s m are slan s ar n s ru s u n o e i d be i g h b po their surface, and rs are ra w wa r- lil A s. s othe deco ted ith te ie vi it , to

s all W ul u nl one da nd l thi v ey o d occ py o y y, a wou d richly C m o pensate the visiter . T he overflow of the three lakes f ’ o C om me Dufi discharges itself iéto the upper lake at Cari uline g .

%firent bf Qtarran

T H E youthful traveller seldom quits the scen e of irr quiry without ascen din g the highest mountain an d pene

n In un n trating the deepest gle . all mo tai ous districts there is always on e peak famed for its extraordinary ele

v In i ation and difficulty of access. the vicinity of Lough

n n T ual is l u - a summ m Lei , Carra the c o d c pped it, arked

an r nw a f rm rl out as thehighest . M ge to s o e y considered " r but la m easur m n s f Mr. mm highe , the te e e t o Ni o have shbwn Carran T ual to be feet above the level of

” sea w l an r n is nl the , hi e M ge to o y ' ' avn ak n rs at llarn ursu A had H i g t e ho e Ki ey, p e the g oe ' “ d so ass r aun - r d b D n road, an p ove the L e b i ge, y u loe , " ‘ n urn n r at s an e of gate ; the , t i g to the ight, the di t c a

' ' m le is a l l lla e at the ' r f of the ‘ B ks i itt e vi g , ve y oot ee . _

' Her u who un rs an s the s r s r u s u e a g ide, de t d : ho te t o te p ' ill nd is conse uentl better ualifie hanan er theh , a q y q d t y p

' ' sbfi fr m illarn m a had for a triflin um . n o K ey, y be g s Bei g

" ” “4 ” ‘ z. e. he in e e r a i o k hi h t e line of the summit T v rt d e png h o , w c li out 8 4 T H E H AG’ S TO O TH p roperly equipped for an arduous an d laborious pedestrian

r our urs war ! the m un a n e xcursio n, di ect y co e to ds o t i , either leaving your horses at the guide 3 cottage until r urn or wh 1s a m u m r a sabl lan you et , , ich ch o e dvi e p , K llarn a n r usl direbted sending them back to i ey, h vi g p evio y ' ’ to m eejt ou at r ran n s a - use at a boat y , Lo d B do bo t ho . the

extremity of the Upper Lake . 5 1 11 T he mountain bridle- road leads from the village over a ’ - Jew ran of hills t r. Blenn erhasset s s n l ge n hooti g odge, r r idd h a ons r m on the banks of the ive G a , c ide able oun

- w n n aun n i b rr n . O L sh tain to e t, flo i g i to the L e aun

un ain is rs V w of n l B a an d r ss n Mo t the fi t ie Di g e y , c o i g the Gaddah River; an d passing a gradually sloping vale of m oss and rock (very fatiguing to the pedestrian whose ’ f are n ot r b a ver s r n s s a eet p otected y y t o g hoe ) , the H g s

l 1 s n r . T o r a l f r n m un a n G en e te ed the ight o ty g ee o t i ,

all Konn ock a Brian ilm i. e. ll of s c ed , the _ hi the heep

l rk ns all an d s is l n radd e, da e the v ey, oppo ite, the beet i g l w r r ks rf l na ss l al u brow of the o e ee , pe ect y i cce ib e to l b t r s w n s l ln r fr n s the wildbi d hich e t e thei o t . T he H ag s T ooth IS a small conical projection fromthe

n n r s m l n n u r s f o m ou tai , e e b i g the flyi g b tt e s i a moulder

' in w s r w is s a r th tf cin g edifice, ho e b o h tte ed by e p a g r un and a ar finger of decay. A o d bove e seen s mall black

lak s w s n s are rr w fr m e e , ho e ti t bo o ed o th impending

’ ’ ra s all l s u and the a s u c g , c ed the Devi Lo gh H g Lo gh,

& the la m . c ., tter having a s all islan d in the sentre While gazing on the ruinous prospect which surrounds on r s a w s u s r eve y ide, except the p th by hich thi seq e te ed a a n is n r s r f r s for m n exc v tio e te ed, the vi ite o get a mo e t the task to be accomplished but the suggestion of the ud ha sun d l s n ot h s l ur u k te g i e t t the e ay i dai y co se, q ic ly calls him to a sense of the voluntary labour he has under

DIRECTIO NS FO R TO URISTS.

lan s w s an l s of n l na n are ll e u l p e , ho e g e i c i tio a q a , so that

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i in r l r . they appear to l e pa alle st ata on t he tops .of

s ral are small I u s l k s on an eve o gh , i e tho e M gerton and t h n in ran e high m ountai s the ge . T he View to the south- west presents a mountainous ” ‘ n s s r n Glen sce e of the bolde t de c iptio , the car an dM Gil ’ / ‘ licu d un a ns w an ndl ss d y s Mo t i , ith e e succession of im

measurably exten ded wilds . v T he s n n all of mm uff de ce t i to the v ey Co e D is tedious, but n ot difficult the inclination is rather too precipitate o rm mf r a l walk n and t pe it co o t b e i g, this renders it

r m l fa uin . av n r a vall ext e e y tig g H i g e ched the ey, there

i a ru s n a w n n al n s gged, to y p th, i di g o g through little

s r aml s an d arr n was s w af r ursu n de e ted h et b e te , hich, te p i g for a u f ur mil s r n s ou the it bo t o e , b i g y to destined place ‘ — ’ of r n z us r ran n s a - us n e de vo Lo d B do Bo t ho e. I a few

" minutes the anxious cockswain con veys the traveller to

’ ‘ n n n s slan w r af r a the cottage o Ro a I d, he e, te journey of

l ur n urs ~ rs O r un of at east fo tee ho , the fi t ppo t ity taking

ff r T he la n rest and refreshm ent is a o ded. te ess of the

‘ l n ow a m of mu la and hour wi l n ot d it ch de y, Killar ‘ ney will hardly be reached before eleven at night ;

supposing that five in the m orning was the hour of de.

‘ parture .

- B it artisans for fl ourists.

‘T n n following directions are drawn up in such a m an ner as to be serviceable to visiters under {a ny circum " n a n a w l one rav ll r is sta ces. It sometimes h ppe s th t hi e t e e — I ECT IO NS FO R TO IST S. N D R UR O E DAY . 87

‘ n l m in ~ time a s n m a es r us exceedi g y li ited , eco d y be d i o of finding different routes for a succession of days T o f rm r of s m s n m s r u n the o e the e, the o t eco o ic di t ib tio of m — la r un an of rs am us ti e, to the tte , ab d ce dive ified e m n is om e t, p ted out.

R oute by which the L akes a nd B eauties of Kzllar ney may

be seen e a a “ 1 1 in th sp ce of single day.

. T ak n r K ll rn nd n n a i g ho ses at i a ey, a bei g atte ded by ’ bu leman als m un s ar at l k in m rn g , o o ted, t t five o c oc the o in for Dunloe a l nd a alf fr m llar n g G p ; two mi es a h o Ki ey, turn u anarr w r a r and s ru n p o o d, to the ight, vi it the i ed

w r and a r rr n r to e c thed al of A ghadoe. A ivi g at the b idge o r aun r r nd r a few un r ar s ve the L e Rive , c oss a ide h d ed y d

' farther to the gate of the demesne of Dunloe Castle : here

r is n ot mu n r ll r who i in as the e ch to detai the t ave e s h te,

fr a n Dunloe except the view om the battlements. Le vi g

as l s a of a r n a u r uar rs of C t e, the e t M jo Maho y, bo t th ee q te

am l far r n r Ga of Dunloe . r let u l i e the , e te the p He e the b g e k in l in n rr s be ept constant employm en t . Ha t the a owe t

ar of r l n r rdina p t the ocky defi e, a d observe the ext ao ry ff s of u l r r u ass an d r a e ect the b g e ; ide th o gh the p , e ch the valley of Comme Duff : here it will be n ecessary to s n a k ni n s r u e- s fr m e d b c the po es, havi g de i ed g id boy o

K llarn n f r m ou at a la i ey, the ight be o e, to eet y th t p ce for r T h r m n n ar of al mus the pu pose. e e ai i g p t the v e t

ra rs on f as far as Gheramine s a of be t ve ed oot , the e t

' r n n r a k rm ss n as n w r Lord B a do . He e s pe i io to ce d the to e in ar n fr m t0 of w is a r mm an the g de , o the p hich ve y co d in r r ur kswa n and a m n g p ospect . Di ect yo coc i bo t e , the n r us a a w a s l of r ight p evio , to h ve boat, ith upp y p ovi

‘ ’ - u sions, to meet you near Lord Brandon s boat ho se. ' al r r U r ak lan on s i down the ive into the ppe L e, d 8 I ECT IO N S FO R T O IS S - O 8 D R UR T . N E DA Y;

’ n an s slan n and r s in t e Ro I d, di e e t h cottage after which,

s n ak and V w a - a ce d the pe , ie the mphitheatre of hills errn

l s n lak . ft r ak n r fr s m n c o i g the e A e t i g e e h e t, sail through ar la of s n slan s and ur the chipe go .the eve i d , then direc t yo

urs war s rr - Cunnih s wa e rfall co e to d De y y vi it the t , and, ’ Mr. Hyde s cottage ; coast along the base of Cromiglaun

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un a n. T m w ll not rm » Mo t i i e i pe it a visit to Esknramucky ’

W a rfall and l n . En r n l man s a sa l wn te G e te i g Co e Le p, i do assa w n n an and wf un l n the p ge bet ee the Lo g R ge Ne o d a d, ’ n l ou r a Ea l s s . i s m ar and u ti y e ch the g e Ne t He e di e b k, ak a s a n w kswa n w ll not fa l n t e t tio hich the coc i i i , to poi t

out wh l sw l is s ar a m n fr m , i e the ive di ch ged by the bo t e o the

n a f most adv a tageous situ tion or the production of echoes.

Em ark n a ain n nu ur ur t b i g g , co ti e yo co se with he

r am r m m r n m l l fr u n l st e , e e be i g to e p oy the bug e eq e t y

n assa w n alo g the p ge bet een the lakes . The ext obje ct of surprise is the old Weir Bridge : here the unpleasant

r m n of s n r is u m ce e o y hooti g the b idge to be s b itted to,

rr v at n s slan ass n T urk ak as h A i ed Di i I d, p i to L e, co t t e as f Turk un a n and v s T urk a and W b e o Mo t i , i it Cott ge a r terfall r l a a r n kswa n t the e e ve the bo t, di ecti g the coc i a m ou a ain b l w the us of Mucr ss in astl eet y g e o ho e u , C e u B a as n an r n s ill a m an b Lo gh y , ce d M ge to , t cco p ied yr ’ u l and arr n at l s u wl r the b g e, ivi g the Devi P nch Bo , t ig

r r n r ff T h l n of rs ann its ext ao di a y e ects. e G e the Ho e c ot s n n v lla be visited upon this route . De ce di g to the i ge

s Mu russ an d ass n on to of Cloghereen, vi it c Abbey, p i g

s r ark n m r u n lak i n as le the ho es, emb o ce o e po the e C t

ss slan Inisf ll n hen Lough Bay : sail round Ro I d to a e , t ce

s as l w r u - s nerall ha a. to Ros C t e, he e the g ide boy ge y ve mode of conveyance ready to carry the traveller to Kil

larney . In s r u m an n r s n s are n ssar l thi o te, y i te e ti g object , ece i y C L et .

TO — DIRECT IO NS FO R ISTS. TW O D S 99 UR AY .

- n n r Punch bowl. Havi g agai eached the village of Clog ar n s A of Mucruss and t e en n b ee , vi it the bbey h P i sula, and walk al n s r as l — u o g the ho e to C t e Lo gh Bay. T ake notice ’ ’ of r k all O Donohoe s rs . a the a i the oc c ed Ho e H ve bo t n, w a n n ar the s r s of Mucruss n n iti g e ho e Pe i sula, and

as al n Bric keen r . r n T urk k co t o g to b idge He e e ter La e, d as s ll al n Mucru s s r s an co t ti o g the s ho e, pa sing the ’

D l n and n row T urk . evil s Is a d, the ce to Cottage k at T urk a an d n Disembar Cott ge, pe etrate the wooded

n in r r v s T urk as a glen behi d, o de to i it C c de, which flows

‘ - un wl. Returnin to a a l l from the P ch bo g the bo t, s i c ose under T urk Mountain to the Cottage on Dinis

nn r can r ss in a r mf r a l m ann Here di e be d e ed ve y co o t b e er, and great civility will be m et with from the cottagersf If n o far a an r fr s m n the day should t be dv ced, e e h e t m ay be n un l ar r a s l na or r postpo ed ti the p ty e che G e , pe haps f r Inisfallen Island . A te walking through the woods on

lan sa l out of Turk ak sa be Dinis Is d, i L e by the pas ge n d m a nlan n tween Dinis a the i d, i to that leading to Th r the Upper Lake. e apidity of the current will n l n B soon carry the boat i to G e a ay. T he Cottage of Glena will afford an agreeable place for rest and refresh m ent but this should be regulated also according to

im of da : l a n l na a and Ba il the t e y e vi g G e Cott ge y, sa s un r l na oun a n and tr ff f clo e de G e M t i , y the e ect o the l l n a n and as as of . u o bugle Do b e G e poi t, co t the b e T mies ’ n m - r to the river flowi g fro O Sullivan s Cascade . He e

m rk nd s as a . urn n t is a a o. d e b , vi it the c c de Ret i g the boat,

r a l l n rt and m ak Inisfa len ! a s tee itt e to the o h, e l by i m s d s ra l s circuitous direction . T his s the o t e i b e pot

t n t a d r i n o an r a r en ed in o di e a , n the e s d ge to be pp eh d

re urn n to ss B a at n - fall n ermediate t i g Ro y ight , thew i t

n .state w ater bei g scarcely everin a disturbed , . ' ' ' — mnscri ous FO R TO ISTS. 1 W O D S UR 3 A Y . 91

urn n ss as l al n Ret i g to Ro C t e, o g the shores of the ’ sland at r nm ar a - ous a l ful and I , Lo d Ke e s bo t h e, de ight r ri s n will f un fr m su p i g echo be o d o the castle . Arrived

at ua n as l ni s fr the q y be eath the c t e, po e om the inn are

n rall in r a in ss n the v s rs ll n ge e y e d e to co vey i ite to Ki ar ey. n r d So e ds the fi st ay. an arl our se n da aft r r akf At e y h the co d y, e b e ast, take nd r t A hadoe n shelties, a ide o g ; e joy the view of the

w r ak fr m ur - ar and see n Lo e L e o the ch ch y d, the rui s of r al n a round tower and castle. P oceed o g the road at

of ll the r r uri the foot the hi , to b idge ove the La e cross r and v s Dunloe astl : s sh ul u the b idge, i it C e thi o d occ py r to a f nl but a short space. P oceed the G p o Du oe ride ass m m r n k u through the p , re e be i g to eep the b gle con n stantly employed. Arrivi g at the termination of the s l ft a hwa wn the of m pas , keep the e p t y do valley Com e

' ‘ fi heramine t e s of r r n n k Du to G , h eat Lo d B a do . See i ’ n as n w r in is r permissio to ce d the to e h Lo dsh p s garden . The ponies should be sent bac k to Killarney with the runn rs fr m r na n of a s e , o the te mi tio the p s . ’ T he boat should be in w aiting at Lord Brandon s ’ t- us n art boa ho e to co vey the p y to B onan 3 Isle . Dine

in the a and row a u amon cott ge, bo t gst the Islands.

for f n n and e r l Steer Co fi Poi t, , nte ing the ittle sheltered

n m ark and the nd a rf have , dise b , visit Cottage a W te all of

- r Cunni . Em ark n a a n an ; ast n the Der y hy b i g g i , d co i g s r s W a rfall an l n of Eskna southern ho e, vi it the te d G e

' ' tum in e a and tioli a m ucky. Re g to th bo t, n the he d m k ur x f t e r a l m n’s land, a e yo e it rom h Uppe L ke by Co e a " a l n wn h s a o r v r s n rl L eap. S i i g do t e pa s ge, r i e , top ea y ’ i e h E l s and lan for f nr m nu s to oppas t t e ag e Nest, d a e . i te hear the extraordinary echoes praduced: by the firing of a

m w h is c rrie i t fo h s ur e. s all cannon, hic a d n he boat r t i p pos

t e n n c an- of Saihng with the current, by h Can o Ro k, M — DIRECTIO N S FO R w e arers THREE DAYS.

i ' - n x adv n ur is s n O fibld War Rock, &c ., the e t e t e the hoot g ‘ urr n is r r ra and W eir bridge . The c e t he e ve y pid ; the ’ ' ’ ’ little boat is hurried swiftly by O sullivan s Punch- bowl,

n ifito l naBa . r a a n eff and Dinis Isla d, G e y He e g i the ect as n al n l na un of the bugle is delightful . Co ti g o g G e Mo ’ ss w n l na n an d ar s ar n tain, pa bet ee G e Poi t D by G de ,

r s n L w r ak ss slan land at and, c os i g the o e L e to Ro I d, ‘ s B SO ends the usual place O f disembarkation in B os ay.

the secon d day. i l see the au es ur s i Although it s practicab e to be ti , c io i

r un u n in edin l shor ties, & c . a o d Lo gh Lei , the exce g y t

m n n in r n r ns space O f time e tio ed the p ecedi g di ectio , yet

' ' that can be accomplished only by very expert and active our s s nd w ll n ssaril su e n h t i t , a i ece y bject ve t em to mucli

‘ T who ar n ' personal fatigue . hose e ot so restricted in ' m ma of urs v s num r us n res n b ti e, y co e i it the e o i te ti g o jects ’ ‘ n ar llarn not nl in a l ss la r us ' e Ki ey, o y e bo io , but also ln

' " r ' rf f r m nn r a mo e pe ect a nd satis acto y a e . Extend the

r r an d the m ma a tou to th ee days, ti e y be dvantageously

disposed of in the following manner.

Tkree Days

Th r d e fi st ay w ill be entirely . O ccupied in visiting

Mucr ss de i esne and an r n t u n Abbey, M ge to , he Punch

wl Gleanna a ull l n of th r . Bo , C p (the G e e Ho se) T he G l n O f the rs is na ss l at r n bu n e Ho e i cce ib e eve y poi t t o e,

iz r fr m two n r }i v . the eg ess of the rivulet o the i te ior lakes

T he tourist will have ample leisure to m ake an e w cursidn ' » iladaune s Kittan and . n r l into F , v i it Lough e, e te t he Gen

“ ‘ O f rs . la u alwa s endeavbnrh to i e r .the Ho e A zy g ide y d te

' ' ' v s fr m s las x urs n toiirist the i iter o thi t e c io , but the will b e r l war e for his u l ich y re d d tro b e .

" f » The s n da ma . be devo ed r to visitiii e L bWer _ eco d y y j . t g th

— ' D R C N FO R TO U ISTS. T EE I E TIO S R HR DAYS.

an e arl ur o n mornm of r da b At y ho the g the thi d y, ut rem m rin te ake a ar r akfas r moun e be g t he ty b e t fi st, t

ur s l and rid had yo he ty, e to Ag oe Church» See the Round

T w r un as l th an r h o e , the Ro d C t e, called by e peas t y t e

ul and s n arin n h m ns r P pit, the to e be g a Qg a i c iption . urn n to i r a u1 sue r ad n Ret i g the h gh o d, p the o to Lau e

or aufor r and r ss n the r r si th Be t b idge, , c o i g ive , vi t e

C as l of Dunloe. Af r a s r s a 1n m t e te ho t t y the de esne,

k m n n r a n the u a Ga a d r . sl w eep o t i o d to the p, p oceed by e an d m asur s s r u ass f r d e ed tep , th o gh the P to the arthe en T h l in the vale of Comm e Duff. e bug e should be kept in un s n m l m n all r u as b ar cea i g e p oy e t th o gh the P s, ut p ti cularl un a lla l ff an n r l in y der the c ste ted c i h gi g ove the poo ,

which the guide asserts there is an enormous serpent. En r n all of mm uff s he W a r te i g the v ey Co e D , vi it t te f s l as a in w l un r all, the be t supp ied c c de the ho e co t y, See

slan s on mm uff ak s and f ll w n the I d the Co e D L e , o o i g

s on f l l m un n rr n arri the t y bed o a itt e o tai to e t, ve at Ghe

ram n of r ran n . a nd i e, the seat Lo d B do See the cott ge a ’ w r n m ark at his l r s s a - us w r to e , a d e b o d hip bo t ho e, he e w ll foun d w n B ow the boat from Killarney i be aiti g. to

’ l n nd a n lan ak r fr s m n in Ronan s Is a d, a h vi g ded, t e e e h e t

n as n m n n on . s slan the cottage ; the ce d the e i e ce thi i d,

an d take a view of the seven islands“ ’ — From Ronan s Islan d row to Derry Cunnihy; see Mr. ’

es a and as a . K n , sou rn Hyd cott ge the c c de eepi g the “ the s r f n n dir ur urs e w n C ro ho e by Co fi Poi t, . ect yo co e b t ee

’ mi laun an d l m an s E e and row he r m g Co e y , to t ext e ity f l l nl n w E kn muck alls o the itt e i et i to hich the s a y River f ,

: s k n 1 lk al n nks of r r a s di embar i g he e, w a o g the ba the ive , r as ad O n w a w ll m t s m o th fa as the c c e. the y i be e o e f e m s r re a ta i s ma na l m r ar of o t eti d h bi t on i gi b e, the ye y he t i he wild forests. Em ark n n m r uble a lan and s b i g o ce o e, do the he d d, pas ' ’ - IS S. H DIRECTIO NS FO R TOUR T D REE DAYS. 95

’ through Coleman s Leap into the natural canal connect-r

ingthe Upper and Lower Lakes. O bserve the variously ” W n ks . Man of ar a d nn r r ks viz . t e fo med oc , h Ca on .Roc , k f s assa and arr n un r &c . along the ban s o thi p ge, , ivi g de ’ l s w ll b n ssar s m ark for a the Eag e s Ne t, it i e ece y to di e b l aterara 1 s s ar a ains few minutes, whi e the p di ch ged g t the

‘ fr t of thé r k. T he w r is not r urn op oc echo, ho eve , et ed ’ k ut fr m s m of fromthe Eagle s Roc , b o the deep bo o the T h r of the s r am nd m ountain adj acen t to it . e apidity t e , a

m n n now la t he inclination and skill of the boat e , it bei g te,

will speedily urge the oar- impelled bark to the old Weir r d s ul the wa r he ol ra l i r m n b i ge , ho d te t e b y h gh, the ce e o y of shooting the bridge 1 8 attended with rather agreeable nsa ns and l l an r but if rw s a se tio , itt e d ge , othe i e, the bo t r n n r k in will un co siderable risk of striki g against a oc ,

' " ts ra r r ss nd in all l k lih od be ma r all in i pid p og e , a i e o te i y ur Th ks r rm s his m an j ed . e coc wain however nev e pe it co p y

to remain in the boat when there 1s any danger. From old Weir bridge the passage m eanders through ’ ’ m l - au ful s l an extre e y be ti y v s cenery. O Sulli van s Punch wl 18 u kl ass in s an d Bri k en lan s bo q ic y p ed , D i c e Is d , the

' n Turk k and ul ma l B f l na en tra ce to La e, ti te y the ay o G e ,

l n areall soon eft behi d. ‘

T he southern . shore now possesses the greatest n ovel the s r a n as n r rn f r ties to vi ite (h vi g co ted the o the be o e), d ass n rickeen r let kswain s r due an , p i g B b idge, the coc tee

n w of M rus n ns l ail east, be eath the oods uc s Pe i u a. S ’ ’ h n am n s slan s all O Don ohoe s T a l l t e o g t the i d c ed b e, A ex ’ k Cow slan kdaw sl n Y slan ander s Roc , I d, J ac I a d, ew I d,

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slan i of ss. and Rough I d, to the northern extrem ty Ro

’ u l n n r RoSs Ba and lan un r Do b i g the point, e te y, d de the

as l as f r . T s r n r da nd if c t e, be o e hi te mi ates the thi d y a

' w a r sh ul ha f ura l an h art the e the o d ve been avo b e, d t e p y " 1 — ’ 11 13 5 01 1011 5 no s TO IST S. IS NDS 96 UR LA . e arly risers; the beauties of Killarney will havebeen satis

‘ fa toril v s e . Su h a n nc w ver is c y i it d c coi cide e ho e , not ‘ alwa s foun nor is su h s re u r d b y to be d, c peed q i e y all touriSts : those who haVe sufficient leisure will occupy

’ ’ an entire w ech to 1visit the places mentioned in the three days tour.

‘ “ The Gap of Dunloe requires ene day j Man gertonand

Filadaune a s c n Mucruss and em n e o d { Abbey d es e, with ‘ fl urk as a and Cer e a h r t he w r C c de t ge t i d ; Lo e Lake, ' f ’ nisfallen and O sullivan s as ad &c. a fbur I , C c e, th ; Turk ' and the Upper L ake Will more than occupythe fifth a nd

’ ‘ ' ’ the ascent of Carran Tual is assuredly one day s em 'i r plbyment for the most active tom st in B itain.

' IS' ‘ O F T E A N S i N E E A L I H ISL D T H D I FF ER NT L A KES.

” “ s warm I sland Ghmiet Rock O spreyIsland Gun Bock n m o e ar ’s Dn k g H rs D by Gard Pigeon Is land Burnt Iéland Crow Island Brickeen Island ’ “ O ’Dohbhoe s Table Duns Isiah? ’ Alexander s vRock Fn ar’s Island ’ T om Cole s Rock Gerrigahccca Rock O ak l sland

f T urk L ake.

‘ ’ ’ it d e vil s 3 Thero n a n tlie e 1 1m m. b , D

’ ‘ ’ (it 0 41: Island M Cairthy s Islam! Arbutus Isla nd Ronan ’s Island ’ Eagle s Island Duck Island Kni ht of Kerr Island g y Stag ,

“ The cascades in t he neighb ourhood of the flakes are

’ ’ ‘ O Suhivan s ori nne-Del? Falls iladatme Turk , C }. F , , Efi

— E TIO N S FO R TO ISTS. O N T IN S DIR C UR M U A . 97

‘ ’ Heigkl: Qf the Mounta ins m the vzc zm ty of Lough Lein a nd qf the Chum

to ill- stre t S r ex tending from Ma ngerton M e . From the urveyqf M .

C arran T ual (the highest of the B ecks ) a M ngerto n . Purple

Sh ave Mees h . .

T omles

Lake above the level of the sea Dunloe Heads (these are Bull and H olly Mountams)

in om a n rt o l- s tr t Cha f r M ge on t Mil e e .

Crohaune Monntam (over Filadaune) Paps (hlgher of the two) m Ca bam a C Q O Q Q O O O O D O O O O O O O O O O O O O U Q O O O O O O .

Kn ra h ar 1ll~street ock Cla g (ne M ) . - . C . IAN S T ARD, lg

ter orou h Court e r et. Pe b g , Fl et St e

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n ux Dr. hrs co ecture te St. Dichull 22 Moly ea , nj ,

oun T owers 7 6 St . mian 22 spectmg R d , F , ’ ’ - onas te St. Frman s 22 s onas ter 2 2 M ry, , M y,

nt of the ev G . n 7 Salmon Fisher 32 Monume R . Taha , y, s eer 37 Sta - huntin 34 Moo e D , g g,

tains vi z . the a s 6 Moun , P p ,

Ma erton 6 66 Taken Rev . G . on nt of 7 , , , , M ume , i s 1 or one T om e , 7 , 27 , 29 T our f Day, 8 7 Glena 1 1 2 7 29 two a s 89 , , , D y ,

T ralee 2 7. t ree a s 9 2 , h D y , T ur 4 1 T ourists Direct onsx for 8 k , , i , 6 on an e 46 T ow ers oun 7 5 8 0 L g R g , , R d , , i a n 4 in d 0 C rom l u , 8 Scotlan , 8 Dern ~ §1 1 na 48 T rees remarka le 2 0 y n , , b , ur le 5 0 T urk ake 39 P p , L , C ar-mu Tual 83 86 ountain 4 1 67 , , M , , ucruss ouse and be 42 Cotta e 4 1 M H Ab y, g , e 5 6 elics 5 8 Casca e 4 2 Abb y, ; R , d , C loisters 5 9 Cellar efe r , ; , R cto y,

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