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Rleabar IIIUIIIIII VOL. XIX. No. 10 JULY, 1944 THREEPENCE See reland ForS ) BUILDING THE FAMILY CASTLE 1,,'rleaBar IIIUIIIIII",,.IIIIIIII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"'IIIIIIIIIIIII'I11111111111111'1111'111111111111'111111111111111'11111,,' DUBLIN BANK OF IRELAND N ESTABLISHED 1783 FACILITIES FOR TRAVELLERS AT Head Office: COLLEGE GREEN, DUBLIN s BELFAST .. CORK .. DERRY AND lOO TOWNS THROUGHOUT IRELAND "Where North meets South" PHONE: DUBLIN 71371 (6 Lines) EVERY DESCRIPTION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE BUSINESS TRANSACTED Resident Manager T. O'Sullivan '11"11"1"'111'11111111111111111111'1'111'1111'1111111111111111111111111111111111111111'1111111111111111111.1111 •• Service, please Quick, efficient service throughout all departments i., the goal of the successful hotelier or r~stauratt::l1r to-day, In carrying out ~uch a plan equipment plays a major part, and this e~pecially applies to the kitchen. Put in the right equipmentl and food· properly cooked and eTved hot-will unfailingly Unrivalled for Cuisine and Service come out. Your guests will say: il Thanks, for good ~ervice." For kitchell equipment to suit your particular needs! consult Superb Cuisine makes the Clarence menus unrivalled and appetisinB. The service too which is p.rompt and courteous. will plea~e th~ H·. EVANS " SONS most exacting patrons. 'Phone 76178 152 Capel Street. Dublin 7he CLARENCE HOTEL Dublin _O·Keeffe•••••••••••••••••••..: SUBSCRIPTION: Wholesale from the Irish Tourist Association 5/- PER ANNUM and from (Post Free) Eason & Son, Ltd • InlSH COPIES FREE TO ALL • MEMBERS OF THE Retail from all News­ ASSOCIATION AND agents and from the OF ITS ASSOCIATE Irish Tourist Association DEPARTMENT TRAV'El Official Organ 01 the Irish Tourist Association and 01 the Irish Hotels Federation No. 10 VOL. XIX JULY, 1944 NOTES AND NEWS KILKENNY'S NATIONAL RURAL WEEK. I.T.A. FILMS. ~any li~e For more than twelve years noW Irish scenic films people to combine their holidays with a lIttle planned varIety, serious and sociable by turns made by the LT.A. have been lent for showing to Muintir na Tire rural week, to be held at St. Kieran'~ hundreds of organisations throughout Great Britain College, Kilkenny, August 13th~20th this year and Ireland. Until the outbreak of the war, they gives them an admirable programme and venue. Th~ also were available at some American and Con~ usual features will include film showings related to tinental centres. Even during the war, distribution the objects ofthe gather~ goes on in Great Britain, ing, as well as scenics and in Ireland. Already, including "Connemara:: this year, there have Ireland the LT.A. colour film. been showings at over Best Film on 70 centres here, north "Not only is this the best film on DONEGAL CARNIVAL and south. Ireland that the viewers have seen, but WEEK. it is oneof the most beautiful, delightful, FIJI-IRELAND. From July 9th to the and satisfying films that have come to 16th (incl.), Donegal June mail brought, 'their notice. Though it is rather long, Carnival will present a amongst many interest~ it can be thoroughly recommended as great variety of attrac~ ing inquiries, a letter giving an impression not only of Conne­ tions. Dances, Question from the Fiji Islands, tourna~ mara, but of the greater part of Ireland. Times, a boxing asking for details of ment, Services Parades post ~ war accommoda~ It is quite different from the ordi.nary Sports contests, Gaeli~ tion at a lovely Irish run of tourist films. The pictorial high­ League features and a centre. It is a sign of lights are seen, but there is no smear Children's Day, are the times. of the tourist over the film; these things some of the features are just there, and we see them. There that should draw a big SALTHILL'S BIG is no obvious propaganda of any kind, crowd of visitors to this delightful place. FUTURE and for that reason the film is the DEVELOPMENT. more effective. We would recommend A SalthiIl Develop~ it to public bodies who intend to make DOWN TO THE SEA. ment scheme, approved In spite of the delays by the Irish Tourist tourist films." -From a review of the I.T.A.. film, "Colourful o f transport, seaside Board, will be submitted Connemara" in the Monthly Film Bulletin holidays h 0 I d theIr to the Galway Corpora~ of the British Film Institute, London. April, 1944 crowded popularity, and tion. An option has been .. down to the sea In secured by the Board on l_-------.J swimming suits" is the a site for a Pavilion, ~otto. In terms of .transport, it isn't so very long ago Baths and other developments. This is on the city SInce the farmers Jaunted away in their own horse side of Palmer's Rock. but does not include the Rock. and car.for their late~summer holidays by the sea. The scheme should come up before the Corporation f~r Now, WIth th~usands of bicycles, a ration of buses at an early date, but work on it may be delayed and even ~ bI~weekly train, there's still hope and the present, owing to various shortages. The cost IS movement In the holiday world. estimated at £50,000. Curiosities around J-reland THE ILCHESTER OAK THE SLOPING BRIDGE. At Ramelton, Co. Donegal. STATUES FROM OLD ATHENRY. • • Romantic Co. Limerick Tree. (See story, page 430). STONE-BIRD j Wooden figures from 13th century monastery, now at Strange Rock-feature at Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Parochial House, Tynagh, near Portumna. July, 1944 IRISH TRAVEL 4II ~ ...~~ ~~ _~_ ~- ...........................................~ . .......... -.:. ~ -~. ... ........ _- ........ _ -- "":;0." - ..... _ .... ...... .......-- .- --. ......... ...... • Climbing In the Twelve Bens, Connemara l' l l By c. W. WALL 0IW0 .........................................• ............... ......~.. Author of Mountaineering in Ireland RANSPORT is still available to bring the active .rising as they do from a lake~studded plain and holidaymaker to the Twelve Bens, r that pa~ted with the magic colours of the Western T unique cluster of mountains which dominates sea'board. Connemara. A couple of weeks' .climbing in these hills is the tonic that I offer to .the mentally weary. THE VALLEY OF GLENCOAGHAN. I tried it myself and the onlytdisappointment I felt, Several deep valleys penetrate into the very heart in the long hours up and down the rocks of this of the range. The finest of these is Glencoaghan, glorious country, was the complete absence of opening out to the south on the main Galway~Clifden visitors. Have we. as a nation, lost the use of the road at Canal Bridge, about 3 miles west of Recess. strong limbs that God gave us? Fuel and oil short~ A fairly large scale map. not less than 2 miles to age are of little consequence to that sadly neglected an inch. nailed boots and adequate provisions are all mode of transport-John Shanks's Mare. the impedimenta required to attack the six rocky Clifden (west), Letterfrack and Kylemore (north), peaks shutting in this valley. one of the most are the nearest hotel centres to these hills. but imposinQ scenes in Ireland. If the map cannot be o ~O THE LOVELY OUTLINE OF THE BENS. simpler accommodation is available at many places obtai~ed. local advice or, better still, the services of around the base of the range by Lough Inag.h and a gUide should be secured. A minor road extends Recess. There are about eighteen peaks m all, up the glen for a considerable distance beyond the mainly bold quartzite cones, though schists p:netrate track marked on. the survey map. The serrated ridge into the northern portion of the mounta1Os and o! IJerryclare WIll be seen on the right, and the hill~ soften the landscape to a degree. Progressing south~ sl~e may b~ taken before the gullies rise into steep ward beyond Benbaun, the highe:>t point, quartzite clIff~. Mov1Og along the ridge, the grass is soon left holds sway, and the wild scenes laid bare from these beh10d and, crossing a number of minor eminences, summits reveal a beauty hidden forever .from the the rocky summit will be attained at 2,220 feet. tourist who confines his attention to the fine roads Steep cliffs plunge downwards to Glencoaghan on which encircle the Bens. The Sugarloaf. in Wick~ the west and Lough Inagh on the east but there are low, is a quartzite peak. Imagine a d~zen .or more n.o serious difficulties descending al~ng the main such mountains, higher and more varIed m form. rl~ge to the saddle at 1.800 feet. Ben Saigdhdiur, huddled together in an irregular group, and .the mlscalled Bencorr on the maps. is a tougher customer result will give some idea of what the Bens look lIke, than Derryclare, and great slabs of quartzite break- (Continued on page 413). Vale and Glen (Above) The Scalp Valley, out~ ward from Dublin (Middle) Vale of W oodenbridE,e, Co. Wicklow (Below) Glen of Aherlow and Galtee Mountains, Co. Tipperary July, 1944 IRISH TRAVEL 413 Climbing in the Twelve Bens-Contd. from page 411. feet) in another half an hour. The western view from this point embraces the Atlantic seaboard from the ing into heavy scree in places and set at awkwardly heights of Achill, past the bold outline of Clare and steep angles must be crossed. Much of the rock is many islands, with Inishturk, In'ishbofin and Inishark falling to pieces and apparent1y~safe foot and hand~ most prominent, down to the long pencilled lines of holds should be tested carefully before receiving the the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. A steep and excit~ body's weight. ing descent over rock leads to the 1,600 feet gap below Benbreen, and a similar steep rise over scree HUNDREDS OF LAKES. runs and slabs, brings the climber to the top of Ben~ The summit, 2,336 feet up and second highest.
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