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P RE F A C E .

m b b c T HE Illustrator , unconﬁned by any deﬁnite or preconcerted syste , has ram led over su je ts

h ou —if fﬁ wit t method or restraint he has pleased su ciently , for which he is aware his thanks

’ are b e d m w th e to acknowle ged ore to the fascinating po ers of his coadjutors pencil , than to

I h as b . L k b efforts of his pen , the chief object of the llustrations been o tained i e the utterﬂy , he has winged his d esultory course through paths of pleasure adorned with a thousand

’ m sweets , passing heedlessly over many of nature s fairest ﬂowers , and gathering only fro the blossoms of his choice . The earliest topographical writers have invited attention to the singular beauties of I rish

' . C am br e nsis a u b u scenery decl red that nature looked with a more favo ra le eye than sual ,

I m upon this kingdom of zephyrs ; and authors , more attached to reland , and ore conspicuous for a love of truth , have asserted , that nature has here denied nothing that is necessary to constitute a great and happy people ; and ,

’ ’ Tho form d to ch r m new r a ur to ns a , pt e i pire,

’ ’ To feed the painter s and the poet s ti re

e t a e m y to the present g and period belongs the peculiar merit of having unfolded those char s ,

o f and discovered those graces , which the world taste are now permitted to enjoy .

M s ankind in general appear to possess an innate love of the beauties of nature , and thi

b w b c d passion has een al ays found to predominate most in warm , suscepti le , and ultivate

c b w minds ; and , perhaps , for this precise reason it is , that su h su jects as a aken the powers ,

be b d and g ratify the pleasures , of the imagination , will oth better un erstood , and more clearly

b . appreciated , in the present period , than in those ages just gone y

I t be b A I u I a d should o served , that the rtists , engaged in the ll strations of rel n ,

‘ w c were obliged to delineate , from a great variety of subjects , all of which ere pi turesque

m and sublime , landscapes representing select and distinct pieces of i agery and the Illustrator

u ch m has seized those happy occasions , for the introd ction of su legends , facts , or circu

be b stances , as may well understood y the contemplator of each scene .

A w be a lthough a systematic plan is disclaimed , a principle ill found to regul te the selection of subjects . The P ublic Buildings of chief cities and capital towns have all been

u A m a introd ced , and with so much address , on the part of the rtists , that, if necessary , they y be i wed a v e as rchitectural drawings . The singular wildness and p eculiar character of the Irish b b f endeavoured to make intelligi le , y views selected rom many different not previously pu b

gh the most unknown .

t is hoped pleasure , beauty , and harmony

that meed apportioned to a work of taste ,

b e I accu m u l at if it shall also found that the llustrations have added to the small , and slowly i n I g heap of information upon the Topography of reland , the measure of its appetite for p raise is full .

For I S the present we take leave of rish Views , and recommend to our ubscribers two E — l LAN CA H I RE similar volumes , of nglish S cenery one il ustratin g the County of S ; the other — the Counties of D EVO N and CO RNW ALL either of which may be had separately . ' I N D E X .

w Cas e Cou n K i B an of l re l and J e nkins o n , y k , t tl t Inchm ore Cas l Coun a B n Hous e C ou nt Co , y Ki k a try , y rk t e t l e

B fas Gr e n L n n el t, e i e enn the Cas e of Ki k y, B e f s h S e l tl l a t, Hig tr et nn Cas the No h Fr o B ac Roc C s l n C o Kilke y tle, rt l k k a t e, ear rk a n the U e La of B ac Roc C as f om the R Le e . Ki y, pp k l k k tle, r iver ll r e r e l a ne on the A r oach f on B a n C s C ou n Co Ki y, pp l r ey a tle, ty rk l r r l a ne the Low La of . Ki l r y, er ke

' C a m F a C hu ch of the tw o V w s n s B r d D ubl n two Vie r elite ri ry, r ( ie ) Ki g i ge, i , (

‘ C a c - a- R d e C o un An m n s V s to I and M m o rri k e , ty tri Ki g i it rel , e ri

C ar i c fe u s C as and Tow n r k rg , tle

C as o w C oun nn oun An m H , y Ki k y Lar n C tle ell t l e e, ty tri

C ond a k n Rou nd To w o f C oun D ub l n c C Thom ond G l l i , er , ty i Lim eri k ity, ate

C o h Ma t the D ubl n L sm ore C as l e C ou n W ate r fc l t r , , i i t , ty

C o l e raine S al m o n Lond ond r r C of . , e y, ity

C o e S t e e D u bl n L n - ia os a and Ro u nd o ll ge r t, i yi g H pit l t 2

C o e of S u o ns D u b n ll ge rge , li

' ’ (Jol ts m an s C as l e C oun . , y K y Me chan s ua Co t t err r t Q y, rk C o s on at rk , Pri

C o G and a ad ’ k , P r n r r r e N s on s l l a Dubl el Pi , i C o u rt stow n C as tl e C ou n e nn ’ , y Ki k y o n W x for t l N e w Ros s C u e d , ty C o a b o u Coun C o v H , y k r e r r t r N w ow n a Obel s at C0! e t P k , i k , C o ar bou oo n ow ard s Roste l l an ' v H , ki g C O G - o ’ . e r l t Ne w r from T re o l l Coun y, v r Hi , C u ra h m o e Co u n W a e r f r g r , ty t o rd

C us o m o us th e D u b n H , , i t e l a l am n S uar T r n Col l P r i e t q e, i ity C us om ous L m e c ’ H , i i k t e r e er s . St C ha e l and F ee S c P t , p r P hoe nix C ol u m n D ub n f om B lac u ie r e ’ i , q B id g l r r e P or tl cs ter s C ha el Ru ns of Lc p , i D u b n f om h oen x P i , P i a k — l r r os Oﬂi ce D ub l n P t , i Dub n C as G e a C ou r ard i , Y - l tle r t t P ou La P hu ca W a er fa l C oun t l , t D u nb rod Ab be C oun WV x y y, y e ford t P owers cou r t W a er fa C oun t ll, ty D u nd a the Tow n and B a of C oun lk , y , ty Louth 78

D u n uce Cas e Coun An r m O O l tl , ty t i O O Q Q Q O O O O O Q O 77 Rou nd Tow Chur ch &c. at S ‘ er, , , D u nm o e C o u n W r Pier, ty aterford 79

’ S a ah s B d D ub n r ri ge, li Ex chan th e Ro D ub ge, yal , li n 3 8

Sou h Mal l C or S a u of Geo t , k , t t e Four cou rts th e Dub n 0 . ’ ’ li 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 Stronghow s Monum ent. Fran cis Abbe , y 79

Te rre nure C ou n D ub n G ' , ty li o g s Ch u ch S t. D ub e r e r , , lin 4 0 T n ' Co D ub n from C( C ri ity llege, li , iant s C au sew ay ’ G an Caus w C i ts e ay, ave V c Lod ho n x ' ‘ i eregal ge, P e i Park G l e nan n 1 . own and C s C oun a tle, ty Antri m 7 1 ' G l en ariﬂ Co u n , g , ty ’ 61 W l s Monum n Lon a ker e t, d ond er W a fo d the C f ter r , ity o owt h L h -hou s V H ig t e n ‘ , ( ig ette) 1 8 I ' Vatertord C of f om th , i y , e Dui om t r o e ac. ‘ H e s H t l , 3 7 W n on T s m on th elli gt e ti ial, e . G RA N D N A T I O N A L I L L U S T RA T I O N S .

U LIN the o t n n of I on th e e D B , Metrop li a Cou ty reland, is situated astern coast of

of L . It on that Kingdom , and in the Province einster is bounded the north by the

of on -b on I S ea on County Meath, the west y Kildare , the east by the rish , and the

of . It to south by the shire Wicklow extends from north south about thirty miles , an d re its greatest b adth is about nineteen ; its area, measuring acres, is

of L of D UB LIN divided into six Baronies , exclusive the City and iberties , and these

. are subdivided, ecclesiastically, into eighty parishes The present population of the.

o n to th e n of C unty alone, amou ts souls, and umber habitations is D o UB LrN was erected int a distinct county by King John ; but, at a much earlier

of E I of th e period than even that the nglish nvasion, the city same name appears t o

n e one of have possessed a primary territorial dig ity, and to have be n the seats of govern

l in the of St . a ment . J ose , fabulous biographer Patrick, ssures us , that that remarkable

e e th e th e e of th e R person , from an emin nc between Tolka river and present lin oyal Canal ,

o pointed out the destined magnitude, blessed the promised city, and foret ld its future

r La n prosperity . D . nigan also, a more worthy authority, has clearly shew , that the north ern part of the Coun ty of D UB LIN (Anat- Cal train ) was th e ﬁrst part of Ireland visited by

s a e in re l e he d re to n l e - this holy per on ge whenc be g pu s d, with w the isla d ca l d Holm Patrick,

On of th e n e o U . e e the coast cou ty, and sailed thenc t wards lster H r , subsequently, th e ‘ of E a as t e of n patron saint rin founded mon ic stablishment, the site which is ow enclosed within the boundaries of the cathe dral of the Arch- diocese of D UB LIN. Both

of St . the Patrick, coast of D UB LIN in a perpetu al strife with the native

i D UB LIN ntrusion, became familiarly RA IONS. 2 G RAN D NATI ONAL I LL US T T

On a of - th e contin ual petty wars of the Cambrian princes . the isl nd Holy Head is S of D UB LIN who shrine of irigi , a Pictish king , was canonized by his countrymen , l Ca el L lan- or t he and interred within a chapel ca led, at this day, m y

Chapel of the Irisnm an . This intercourse continued uninterruptedly, and to it are the

of r Welsh indebted for that n e w national instrument music, the Welsh Ha p, which was

I N G r tf d - a - brought over from reland, into orth Wales, by y y p Conan, himself born in I I . In reland, and descended from rish ancestry by the maternal line fact, the proximity

of N e E of this county to the coast orth Wales, appears to have inﬂuenc d the nglish A invaders i n the ade ption of a nIetr0p ol itical shire . lthough Henry II. landed at

on S th e of I , , l Waterford, near to which and the noble river uir capita reland should

D UB LI N have been erected, yet was it at he built his temporary palace, and received

I . - the homage of the rish princes Here, too, his successors have placed the Vice regal

residence, ﬁxed the halls of justice, founded a university, and established the principal

communication between Ireland and the capital of the empire .

u l of : The nat ra features of this small county are an imposing character its littoral ,

e N to on ext nding from the anney Water on the north, Bray river the south, is indented

' of L and picturesque . The northern part is adorned hy the elevated islands amhay,

’ - Patr iclc I E e of Holm , reland s y , and by the bold and conspicuous peninsula Howth ;

of ff while many little embayments , lately improved by the erection small piers, a ord a

g rateful asylum to the hardy ﬁsherman, who seeks a perilous existence along this

- . IIowth D L I dangerous shore The hill of , forming the northern boundary of UB N Bay,

800 of rises to a height of about feet directly from the surface the ocean, and, by its

commanding attitude, while it shelters the mariner from the keen northern blast,

V D UB LIN presents a sublime foreg round in the panoramic iew of Bay, as seen from the

n . Da I to entra ce lkey sland , and the hills of Killiney, which conﬁne the bay the south, are

. It is .here rivals in beauty, thoug h not in altitude, to the noble promontory of Howth , in

the vicinity of Killiney, that the scenery of the coast acquires a singularly beautiful an d picturesque character. The three hills of Killiney appear to start precipitously

e n from the wat rs, the central being crow ed with an obeliskal ediﬁce, in commemoration o f a e of of an . famin amongst the people, and the benevolence individual (Col Malp_as, )

. of the whose name it bears To the west, occupying the centre the view, are se en Vale

of Ol d o Shank l r Connaught, and the Cone f hil , backed by the lofty hills of the g eat

. e Wicklow chain The inland surface is divided naturally, in a manner som what n g of . i . (1. of a alo ous to the features the sea coast The northern Baroni es , north the ' Liﬁe , u ar n r ut river y which nearly bisects the co nty, e level, tame, and ot pictu esque, b v.er a e an , , d l e t e e s i d nt f rtile agricu turally productiv , while h south rn Baronies, le s fru tful in the u of prod ction grain, are more varied and agreeable.” In the fo rmer division ar e but few

, u sua co ani n s of a e th e l atte r eminences and fewer streams, the l p m p o gr teful sc nery , in are n of r a an . f e e fou d great inequality su f ce, d many delig htful rivulets The ormer, th refor , su l the of the a m inister S sto r atiﬁcations . pp ies city with the necessaries life, l tter its g C O UNT Y or D U B LIN. 3

The o r one ex te e ' s uthern Baronies fo m nsive inclined plan , commencing at the sea

shére n a to an ! of one , and risi g gr dually elevation thousand feet above that level . Th e

or e the e e of a front, rath r lowest xtr mity this pl ne, is protected by a natural

ri t of i i o . bar er pr m tive r ck, which, from its great durability, a valuable quality in the

n of e a - e in or constructio piers and br k wat rs deep harbours in exposed situations, i s e e e t o the e of A e . Th e a sup rior v n granit b rdeen elevated bank above the co st, is occupied, by marin e villas and a gre eabl e mansions of the nobility and gentry from the

o i i the l in the r n t - Metrop l s ; wh le lofty hil s rear, fo m, o only a majestic back ground to t he ff e te m the view, but a ord sh l r fro prevailing winds, and reﬂect the genial rays of e of the the sun, whereby the climat southern Baronies is rendered extremely salubrious .

a r ee e tr was f g , ew l This abl and picturesque dis ict but a years since, ittle better than e a of se of a denud d gr nitic region, which a Spirit enterpri , Speculation , and of improve e has so r an t d x t m nt, t smu e , that its ﬁelds e hibi copious veg etation : here shrubs have to e risen a considerabl height, and meadows display a lively green . Just twenty

a o D a -s years g , unleary vill ge, an insig niﬁcant pilot tation , appeared but a bold sea d id of e beate n conglomerate mass, ben ath whose awful brow a few miserable huts

e ed al m o t es s e the ﬂow of . - we re sh lter , s inacc ibl at tide Beyond, coast wise, lay the

of and D e S - e the ancient harbour Bullock, between which place unl ary, andy Cov , station

- e an of wo e of the life boat, bor mel choly testimony to many a tale and misery nacted

’ Dal ke s e within her view, and y rocky height awakened and p rpetuated those painful

of . re col lections in th e imagination the approaching mariner But now, such wonderful

a e e ch nges hav been made, and such stupendous works execut d here, that it may “ e be a I l lis di vitias m er ar e uas r o u ndant in ex tr uend o m et with j ust ic s id, p , q p f ar i ” m t bus cow ucm dis . a e e - as on i g Merrion and its sandy be ch, r ceiv the sea co t traveller ;

and ll next Boote rstown with her numerous villas, rich woods and gracefu y tapering R spire rising from amongst them ; Black ock, once the only fashionable wate r ing

in of e of s e t to e e place a distance twelv miles coa t, claims att n ion which succ d Monks to n an or o n a to the w Kingst w , ccording more modern nomenclature, the l etter 8 1) th e ve r y Po rt of D UB LIN .

The e e and a t - la e a agr able fashion ble ba hing p c c lled Kingstown, is situated about seven m i e o - w es of th e t of D UB LIN and on e of com l s s uth t Ci y , the shor the bay ;

te e u e of r . Not a manding an ex nsiv and delightf l prosp ct that g eat basin many ye rs since , the o e of t h is tr ict was o n vate i now re e e of wh l is d a r cky u culti d w ld, it p sents a sc n much er il t a u . l ie an ea i l a an s f t i y ; ro nd m y b ut fu vill s, many dem e sne s and m sions, pos essing

t e t and m i e . The r e e of atur e n e e ex n agn ﬁc nce ug g dn ss n has bee smooth d, and st rility

‘ has en in enio s o ea ed thew itize n f B L IN ‘ i e the n ust ou ine- re be g u ly c nc l ; o DU , l k i d ri s v d sser

In 1821 es ini n and on th e , His gracious Maj ty vi site d t his part of his dom o s, , up IO NS. G RAND NAT IONAL I LLU S TRAT

at D engraven u pon the rock ; but it was unleary, that, an inscription and impression I i - i for the amidst the greetings and regrets of his affectionate rish subj ects, he set sa l aga n

t to th l ace, of h i s shores of Britain . An obeliskal column has been erec ed near e ti of ’ Kingstown n ow contains a permanent popula on about Majesty s embarkation . d R i c Cu stom g souls has a handsome church an steeple, a oman Cathol c hapel, 2000 , R A house public Stores and two spacious and splendid Hotels . The oyal sylum Harbour , , 4150 In h of Kingstown is enclosed by two extensive piers, the eastern being feet lengt , f on and the western 4080. The ﬁrst stone o these stupendous works was laid the

wor th of I now 181 L VVh it , , l 3 l st of May, 7, by ord the Viceroy reland and the enc osure is of . Toutche r . e nearly completed, according to the orig inal suggestion Mr Ther is an E at area included by these piers of 260 nglish acres, having a depth the entrance , — - of l i five f , between them, of twenty and a hal feet at ebb and thirty nine and a ha f at h gh of water spring- tides . Since th e completion of the western pier, the constant loss life , — i of , and property, and the melancholy narratives ship wrecked mariners have happ ly been interrupted . of To the southward of Kingstown , the ancient castle Bullock, with its fortified store - y ard and quay of D anish erection , occupies a commanding position, and is what “ ” l ittas am am i r ecess fls . A e the poet calls g ral am little to the southward again , li s the romantic scenery of Dalkey Common and Village : the latter place preserves the ruins

on to of seven ancient castles , erected as public stores , but a defensive plan , preserve

of of E merchandise from the attacks pirates, who, in the reign lizabeth, infested this

. coast in strength and numbers The g reatest attraction, however, in this district, is the “ and . S and wild, rocky, romantic tract called the Common ituated beneath lofty

' cl iﬁs D precipitous , alkey Common is itself elevated considerably above the ocean ; and

( - amongst its dark and awful frontal crags, the sea birds are seen winging their rapid

h v e . ﬂig t, while the billows beneath are heard rolling and raging with remarkable iolenc The vi ew from the eastern extremity is particularly sublime : on one side the scene — ’ is closed by th e island and intervening strait of D alkey the ocean s wide expanse — occupies t h e centre while the south - western landscape is beauti

of a sinuosities Killiney bay, with its retiring and pebbly strand, b cke

of Shankhil l m ore con s icu ou s , and the distant Wicklow hills but, p still, is the elevated ’ of - of promontory Bray head, standing grandly forward in the waters, at the extremity the gre at mountain - chain .

The or of l iffe e retired inland parts the county possess features beautifu , though d r nt f o l . te e e th e from those the districts a ong the seaside The space, in rmediate b tw en of the b th e e coast and the base mountains, is also enlivene d and adorned y summ r

r e of of D UB LIN th n n n of th e n an esid nces the citizens and e i v ig or ati u c i ﬂu e ce mou t i air the n of Kil in eighbourhood gobbin and D un drum, is duly registe red in the diari es «of

D UB LIN . of ere m a most invalids Westward the city lies a champaign country, wh y be

n of o e of fou d many scenes interest, and some of picturesque attraction . The c urs C OUN Y OF D U B IN. T _ L 5

h ne of h l to th e l rivers is gene rall y t e 1i Be auty , and t is is pecu iarly applicable va ley of th e of l e f river a vein country total y unpicturesqu , the banks o the

' Liﬁey afford passages of river and of Sylvan scenery rarely equal led . On th e boundaries ’ f i a e and D Liﬁe one of h er of the Counties o K ld r ublin the y assumes most graceful forms, fall ing with great maj esty and beauty ove r al e dge of rock near to the Leixlip S almon - Leap

e the banks are every wher richly wooded, and the ancient and stately castle of Leixlip contributes largely to adorn the scene . Eas tward of Leixlip is the medicinal spring

a S a at t o a cal led Luc n p , mos delicious cl se scene, and an attr ctive and fashionable wate ring- place . The demesne of Hermitage is particularly beautiful ; and the grounds

e t of L D of Palm rs on, with the noble mansion ord onoughmore, are delig htfully situated

of . The a , l long the course the river advantage which private persons wou d otherwise,

e of e no doubt, hav taken thes delightful banks, is here interrupted by the intervention

of oe of th e extensive area Ph nix Park , occupying more than one thousand acres of

to for R L land . Here, besides the grounds open the citizens recreation , are the oyal odge, — occupied by his Maj esty during his visit to Ireland an elegant mansion and pleasure — grounds for the accommodation of the chief secretary and several minor residences

’ for th e u se of the members of his Excellency s household . The Royal Military Inﬁrmary occupies t h e happiest choson site in the Phaznix Park ; and the Royal

’ S for of Hibernian chool, the education soldiers children, overlooks the largest and most open plain .

There are man y re mains of antiquity scattered over the surface of this county . Of D the ruidical, which are the most ancient, several very perfect and interesting remnants

n ll of D al of exist . O the hi s Killiney is a ruidic circle, enclosing the rude chair the

- an d e a Arch druid, the sacriﬁcing ston and altar, where it is believed that hum n victims were imm olate d . of D Besides this curious Specimen ruidic ceremonies, there are cromlechs and rocking ston es in several places in the county . An interesting specimen of the former remains at

’ of . Brenn an s town , and the latter, at Bullock

R u in as in n The Irish ound Tower, as sing lar history landscape, is fou d in its perfect

Cl odal k in L an S e a of r dime nsions at , at usk, d at words, while r m ins others are discove able

At an of e l n of of D UB LIN a elsewhere . a dist ce sev n mi es, and orthward the City , st nds

- e of St . D ol ou h e e e r : the stone roof d chapel g , r ct d ea ly in the tenth century this curious

i e str uctu re is copied from the primitive Chr stian churches, which were th mselves but i mitations of th e heathen temples of the Grecian and th e Ro man . The geological structure of th e County of D UB LIN is simple and distinct. The

r n s of i a s n i e— o te e northern Ba onies co si t a r ch cl y re ti g upon l m st ne, which lat r cov rs, in

a of a . t r N n some places, ﬁeld bituminous co l This s truc u e is visible at aul, a v illage o the

r of ea . N to i a n an - bo ders M th ear the central d strict, m g esi lime ston e and calp appear to e b ut h e t i alt rnate, t moun a n range is purely of g ranite formation . The gran itic region of

DU B LIN n of e ns e r an is o ly a small part that ext iv g ite ﬁeld, which commences on th e sea I RE LAND . C G RAND NATIONAL ILLUSTRATI ONS.

- re t n f n i n the a te d ri t of DUB LIN, nea to th e though not in any g a qua tities, is ou d gr ni ist c r are ~ grand and singular deﬁle called the S calp ; an d veins of tolerabl e le ad have al so been

' ’“ ‘ ' ’ l f he we t of th e but neither have r e aid the ex ense of dete cted in the calp rock to t s City, p p raising. _

' U L THE CITY OF D B IN,

‘ th e M o of Gr ea Bri an in xte in ua The Capital of Irel and ranks next to etrop lis t t i , e nt, pop l h . Its p a n; am oun ing to is ation, and in arc itectural magniﬁcence opul tio t

’ ' —‘ accommodated in about d welling- houses which occupy an area of three m ile s

u l in ar e rem aka e not on in length by about two in breadth . The p blic bui d gs r bl , ly for

“ n e i e ce and num r the classic elegance of their desig s, but for their magnitud , conven n , be ; and the principal streets form Spacious avenues encl osed by lofty and wel l - des igned m an e to e o e S an s as d t sions on either side, and are generally inclin d ach th r at uch gle o no

‘ and m s c - fail to produce the most picturesque effects, the o t agreeable ity views . The river

' Liﬁe on e c W of ua ran s ne y, whose banks the City stands, is n losed by alls sq red g ite to ,

of h to n of n r t hree m i e . fo rming two beautiful lines quays, whic extend a le gth ea ly l s

th e - of Liff at These noble embankments reach from sea entrance the ey, the North Wall

- of an and Ringsend in the east, to Barrack Bridge in the west the City, d are

‘ to one f - r d united by six handsome stone bridges, free the public, and by oot b i ge of cast

. iron, private property

‘ i of D—UB LI-N c m The exciting causes to the singularly rap d improvement ity, ore par

‘ t icul arl a e i of c th e o t y, appear to have arisen from the g reat f cility which x sts pro uring m s

‘ ni ' - om the durable and beautiful building stone, the mountain granite, upon easy ter s, fr

w of ar c te “ as e s Gan taste engendered by the genius and orks a few eminent hi cts, C s l , don,

‘ i h nston Es — o s n s a w the com m sio er of and Franc s J o , q and fr m the i gular e l with hich is n s

d of d th e and am i wide streets have pursued the important en s their uty, purify ing el o

‘ rating of th e atmosphere of the City . T his d esirable obj ect h as bee n accom plish ed

‘ ' t c n of s er a un e a and e a a on e e te i n by the des ru tio ev l h dred d c yed mis r ble habit ti s, r c d w thi th e s l s b e th e b - la of es l en e and ma le t possi le area, thereby b coming irth p ces p ti c , t he

' r e t a of roﬂ-i ac —th e a of an d of W —é l aces ere s dn ss re ts p g y, bode misery ant, p wh a e e ve r

‘ t . So of the m em a st n . i k m n dwel me ost r ark ble in a ces of th s ind will be e t i oned, Sub se of th quently, in Speaking e city im provements di sti nct ively .

{ ' That t he foundation of the City of D UB LIN i s of avery rem ote origin i s an indis '

" ‘ putabl e fact . In the early ag es of Chr is tiani ty it Was known by the app ellation ‘ of C ITY OF D U BL IN.

or the e Dubl eana r D ubl in res ign ed f nam , o , th e obviou s and simple composition of ” * w c e r D L n the a or a r i n th hi h t m is ubh ly , Bl ck Pool H rbou , by wh ch ame e city has ever sin ce been known to foreign geo gr apher s . ’ W e e th e a t ri of O Hall or an are a e hi n for hav u ho ty , spect bl storia , the e xi stence of a “ e the a of our L 181 E o an e city her about y e r ord when g , king of Munst r, on a r oyal

e the of Ath - —D ubhl in tou r through hi s dominions, visit d City Cliath e . The very highest

i aﬂi rm b th o author itie s amo ngs t Irish antiquar ans , that a out e middle f the ﬁfth century, ‘ A in M Eochaid of D UB IJ N a d al hi s ec w e lp , king , n l subj ts, er publicly conve rted to Chris

tiani ty by St . Patr ick .

e r e the al of atr on i of I a the D un ou e B fo arriv the p sa nt rel nd, anes, d bt dly, were

fam i iar a uain e t the ea er co t of I an and s i u l ly cq t d wi h st n as rel d, had in n ated themselves

into the con e ce of th e i it of D UB LI N to h e n d ﬁd n nhab ants , w os u suspecting an simple

m an e s e e . in e ed for iss to e e o re - se n r they w r d bt perm ion r ct st hou s , where their wares

e e rotec d and e ed f or a . The e e w r p te xp os s le clos intercours thus established, enabled

the raft for er t o a er ain th e eak e of nat e r c y eig n sc t w n ss the iv gove nment, and his treache rous and un grateful character urged him t o e mbrac e the base desig n of dis

os -in ta e and . A 4 p sess g his hospi bl friend ally ccordingly, we learn , that in the year 98

' th e Da e ente the e L iﬂe e of C n s red riv r y with a ﬂ et sixty vessels , attacked the ity,

and b an act of d ou t ew th e i o , y ble inj us ice, sl nhabitants and t ok possession of

e n after c t e o nd e i . t o th ir dwelli gs , whi h h y surr u d the C ty with Walls This appears have bee n the e x act pe riod whe n D UB LIN ﬁr st as sum ed the dignity of a regularly

“ D r two ent i s or e t u i t e e e an e i e te 9 u ing c ur e , mor , hese nrelenting n rud rs nj oy d nt r mas ry e D UB L IN and the ir c r t to th e n e of un rs ea ov r ; , by uel y atives, cr ated an army vol tee r dy to fﬁock around t h e s tan dard of any for ei gn er wh o migh t deem their City a prize worth

i conte ndin g for . An opportunit y of d sen gagin g them sel ves from th e D anish yok e

‘ I i h t h e e 81 5 th e a of th e N w as pr es ente d to t h e o ppr e ssed r s in y ar , by rrival ormans

in the Ba of D UB LIN : he re e ed of cou e a ill s f t h e t es y t y c iv , rs , w ing upport rom na iv ,

wh o al ou a of t he c ar a of new i a r e , th gh ignor nt h cter the nv ders, preferred any gove nm nt

to of n D . that the tyra nical and barbarous anes Thus supported and encourag ed, the

orm an s l e ri al usur em and too s s essio of the C nd ts N ex pe l d their v p , k p o n ity a i fortiﬁ ca

' t ions . The mil d features of t his n e w g overn ment fe r m ed n r e markabl e contrast to t ho se

of t h e ate i oss ess or s : fth es e e e it s n la and e r ertinacit l p d stroy d, w h a i gu r unaccountabl p y,

. " ‘ ‘ The nam es i n t o ﬁ e cit now m i ld D UBLIN ta nar to h a ari ed unuch in the r o ss at t m g ve y , pp ve v p gre . i e ;

“ b h corre on ith th e ch f m as ters w hich t h l ace u nd w n . Th e fo l n is ob b p oss i ly t ey sp d w ange o g , is l p er e t l owi g pr a ly “ ” D ublm a W hoa-m f Th e b row of the e W od , g, Haz l o , ” “ h u d l s ac oss th e B l c oo B all -ath-Cliath Th e ow r e r a k P l , y , t n

“ ” i was B eslin The B ac oo . t tle i , l k P l NATIONAL ILL US TRA T I ONS 8 G RAND

' ‘ of on o d every trace and monument of l iteratu re and art, which they c ul lay their e be th e h nds the Normans on the contrary, restored, wher it could done, devastating a ,

r , mutilated pile, protected and encouraged lea ning and morality repaired and enlarged ll u y of e a mural defences, and introduced a gracef l st le cclesiastic architecture this the of of St . las t fact is sufﬁ ciently evidenced by interesting remains the ancient church

ns D UB LIN . Audoe , in to b e but of This more happy dynasty, however, was permitted short duration ; the of I e e r invete rate enemy to the peace and cultivation reland onc mor returned, and th ew * In the 1002 a down the beautiful fabric of the Norman government. year , the ccumulated

I e s o oppressions and grievances, imposed upon the native rish, becam insupportably an C e l to e e severe, that illustrious and heroic hieftain was nab ed assembl a pow rful s e D e o national ﬂeet and a disciplined army, and to give the avag an a signal overthr w in “ of Cl onta N was that celebrated engagement, called in history, the Battle ever a — contest more nobly fought never was a victory more dearly purchas ed . Here the ” Borom h e to th e s l ia o im a gallant prince Brian , seeking bear away p o p , fell from his

’ th e f D ship into the ocean, riveted in grasp o the anish monarch, and both sank nobly into a watery grave . Though this decisive victory n early extin guished the

of et ﬁ nd -T urk ill of savage race the barbarian, y we that Mac , a bold adventurer that

t o of of D UB LIN l Eastm antown « or horde, continued maintain possession a part ca led ,

Ostm antown E D Ox m antown o i , from the asterling or ane, and now corruptly ; and, gr w ng

h e i more conﬁdent from uninterruption , crossed the Black Pool, and raised some build ngs

n k — now h ad of D UB LIN o the southern ban But , not only the City , but all Hibernia, to follow and to obey a different destiny. The English had found their way into Irelan d ‘ M Mur r ou h of L R Le invited by the faithless g , king einster ; and aymond Gros, a

of r II. powerful English lord, at the head a large force granted him by king Hen y

of D U B L IN . -Tu rk ill for u n besieged and took the City Mac ﬂed ref ge to his shippi g,

of th e but, returning to try the hazard the ﬁght once m ore, was slain in battle before city walls . With the death of this bold prince the Easterling power perished in Ir e a D UB LIN of I l nd, and , together with the greater part the sland, soon after acknowledged

' l n of E d th e em ire of a legiance to the crow ngland, and became incorporate with p Great Britain . S f Eva trongbow, the most successful o all the English adventurers, having espoused , ‘ e s of M Mur r ou h r an d the daught r and heire s g , was declared successor to his th one ;

' D UB LIN , consequently, received and acknowledged his authority . But Henry , who had observed with j eal ousy the rapid strides of this adventurous lord to kingly ’ now th e E a n an d ta e power, claimed arl s submission and llegia ce, demanded a to l surr nder f o the City of D UB LIN . The dutiful obedi ence of this gre at liege lord to h is sovere ign

ce enr to I in n n e 1 1 2 indu d H y visit reland person ; and, la di g at Wat rford, in the year 7 ,

’ ” Dub n w as so nown to the An o-Sax ons whose i n Ed ar in his ch e c d Osw d Law d d li al k gl , k g. g , art r alle al s , ate ” at G oucest r in the v e av 0“ " He n u b l in “ W l e h am civitas . C IT Y or D U B LI N. 9

B LIN b e a e a - e n he proceeded to D U , where erected t mpor ry, wicker work r sidence, o the

’ now a I n C spot where St . Andrew s Church st nds, invited the rish pri ces and hieftains to h n t u in i accept t e British laws and co sti tion, and received, consequence, their cond tional

. a r u E surrender He next summoned a p rliamenta y assemblage, and introd ced nglish laws,

in one e of l and, year from the dat his arriva , granted an advantageous charter to

of D UB LIN . In e n the city this charter many Bristol merchants wer i cluded, whereby a

l e e e th e n and n commercia int rcours was op ned between cou tries, o e step taken towards

’ the obl ite ration of national distinctions . Henry s charter was the foundation of muni

ci al i D UB LIN of 1210 p priv leges in , but that King John, in , was more full and complete

of r this prince erected courts justice, deposited a w itten abstract of the English laws in E D UB LIN the xchequer at , and established a mint there also . Henry III . g ranted the

of D UB L IN in - city , fee farm, to the citizens, at an annual rent of 200 marks . E dward 111.

a of two di made m ny alterations in the institutions the prece ng monarchs, and, amongst i others, recalled the current money, issued a new co nage, and establ ished four differ ent mints in D UB LIN at one period . D UB LIN enj oyed the honour of a royal visit from the unfortunate Richard II. who there received the ﬁrst intelligence of the invasion of his throne by Hen r y of L ancaster . Th e chang es consequent upon the Reformation D UB LIN were of course exte nded to by King Henry VIII.5 he introduced the harp on the of of D UB L IN of I reverse all pieces money coined in for the use reland, and he

of E n of K in of I was the ﬁrst monarch ngla d who assumed the style g reland, a title ever since barne by his royal successors .

of D UB LIN f - The municipal government consists o a lord mayor, twenty four alder

ff - or of ff . men , two sheri s, and the common council, representatives the di erent guilds

The fﬁ of l chief city o cers , in the early ages this ancient corporation, were cal ed provost

ff e of D of L for and baili s, titles exchanged, during the lieut nancy the uke ancaster, the more graceful ones of mayor and sheriffs ; but it was reserved for Charles II. an

D B LIN especial benefactor of U , to elevate the chief city magistrate to his present dignity of l or d m ay or . Sir James Bellingham was the ﬁrst who enj oyed this high civic

an of honor, which was accompanied by a lasting and subst tial mark royal bounty, a

f for to pension o ﬁve hundred pounds per annum ever the city, for the proper main t e nan ce of such a rank and dig nity: King Charles also bestowed a beautifully adorned “ a th e of l and v luable collar, called, from form the principal ornament, The co lar of

S S . was ff This splendid present preserved with pride, and with a ection , by the

n l 1 Sir corporatio , unti the year 688, when Michael Creagh, then chief magistrate ,

l l 111 . absconded, carrying the roya gift al o ng with him . King Wi liam granted a new

l a of S S . to one . col r the corporation , worth at that period thousand pounds This was ﬁrst

of to ﬁ cti worn by Bartholomew Vanhomrigh , father the lady known the world under the

‘ ; of Vanessa r of D r .S i . The of Sir tious name , in the w itings the celebrated w ft delinquency

h s n ot l Michael Creagh a been forgotten, for he is stil regularly summoned, by proclamation , to th n of r . appear in court, and answer e high charge preferred agai st him, under pain outlaw y

IRE LAN D . D AL ILLU STRATI ONS. 10 G RAND NATION

i ai d n th e a e of Th e boundaries of ancient D UB LIN are dist nctly l dow in ch rt r King be e i e for John and the franchises eas ily ascertained ; but it would quit mpossibl . a , to i and n e the e passing visiter or observer, however acute, d scover con ct anci nt a so to al ar e h e , l t enclosures, so much has the city grown beyond its e rly limits and t y ' he of th e D e m a ol d embattled wal ls obl iterated and eﬁaced . T plan anish enclosur y be

’ no to seen laid down on Spee ds map, to which addition appears have been made,

or not 13 16 D UB LIN (whether the ﬁrst Norman descent be fabulous , ) until the year , when th e S . D ol d was invaded by Edward Bruce, cot Commencing at ublin castle, the walls

’ crossed the garden of Lu cas s coff ee - house (the site of the present Royal Exchange)

’ - i of D - . te t o D ame s gate, (the extrem ty ame street ) This ga , the most public and most ' L Str aﬁor d t o or frequented city entrance, the unfortunate ord attempted widen remove, i ff l , l , but without e ect, although it was totally demo ished and w th pub ic consent shortly after his melancholy fall . “ E - - In 1641 y , l , l , , the space now occupied b ssex street Temp e Bar and Crane ane was a ” ’ of D - slough and strand, on the margin which, not far from ame s gate, stood a little “ quay or wharf for mooring small craft . The reign of Charles II. a reign fraught with

UB LIN of beneﬁts to D , saw the reclamation all this strand, the river embanked, and

. In 16 5 witnessed the erection of a council chamber, and other structures, thereon 7 ,

’ of A ] Izod s tower was demolished, and a new entrance, called in honour rthur Cape ,

E - . then lord lieutenant, ssex gate, erected in lieu but this last erection has also retired before the rapid advances of civilization and improved state of society and of govern

' nec is tzs d e ensor ibus boo ment, which supersede the necessity of such futile protections, f ( ” ’ tem p us) eg et. From Izod s tower the ol d wall extended in a north - west direction to New

’ ‘ of A - Liﬁe of of man s Tower, on the banks the nna y, a little westward the site the present

’ E to ssex bridge the line of defence was thence continued Case s Tower, (subsequently ’ ol d ons i called the Baker s Hall, ) and further westward was connected with an castle, c p ’ of D UB LIN l Pr u f cuons in the real and ﬁctitious history , cal ed o te ort s, and sometimes ’ as l y c t e i y fﬁ in of D UB LIN F an s The F ans once held high o ces the civic government , Pr ou for and William te t was a parliamentary commissioner for the collection of p ecu ’ n iar 13 58. In y subsidies, in the year later years , Fyan s castle was used as a state pri son .

te a nd D Here termina d the original very ancient anish enclosures, and here also t commenced the new walls, built o strengthen and e nlarge the city on the approach of

At his u the a n d b - q ut il l f d A chb sho A n m ba d i n sm b o to sc th e fu of Lo d t ay le r e ate r i p la e rke , a all at, e ape ry r Off ’ all y s w d ad h n s in the a 1 53 4 and m n to i , y , , p i g ch the h b ou of Dub in w as b ow n u pon l ere t e r atte t rea ar r l , l t ‘ he sho e of C on f f om wh nc sc in to the , p g vi age of A n he sough sh a d conc m n for the r l tar r e e e a ll rta e, t elter n eal e t n h bu bei n g , t, g d isco d b the n u n s was c u ﬁ af i v y i g , y ssas s in d . The b o d you ng ord who i l fec t ere s r e t r ell a ate l l , se l a on o r hi u an s u dgm n and u ed hi to eb l o as b n i hi i j g m i n, h en ac u i d by his o i ns of an p icip i o n t t e t r r el e q tte , t r a , y art at t s das a d and - t r ly cold blood ed m urder.

0 Th e sc n of ‘ ” g ble no l a ub sh d of Oﬁall is e e a very a reea vel, tely p li e , called Th om as Fitzgerald or th e Lord y, ad inc a in hi s ol d l i pr ip lly t castle and its vi cinitv . C ITY OF D UB LI N. 1 1

e e e a a ’ E ce . e l , n a t o dward Bru Th y xt nd d ne r y due west long the present Mercha t s Qu y, to e- te l d e r u i Bridg ga , an o and r ma kable b ilding, stand ng at the foot of the avenue now

’ l d r - and f a Liﬁe n cal e B idge street, ronting the ncient bridge across the y, ow succeeded

“ e n u e l L by the el ga t struct re, in the sam place, cal ed after ord Whitworth . Bridge l e i e e to th e e gate was a very o d and v ry publ c ntranc city, b ing adj acent to the Corn a It two and M rket. was supported by large lofty towers, was adorned by a great

in 1560 E z wh o r e- ediﬁed clock, set up , by Queen li abeth, this ancient structure, and placed

in e . the royal arms front, to commemorat the beneﬁt This wise monarch ﬁrst i D 1560 D l St ’ erected publ c clocks in ublin , in the year , at ub in Castle, . Patrick s

and in t . - te cathedral, the ci y From Bridge ga the new wall was led parallel to the west

of - to of New - r ow - side Bridge street, the lower end in Thomas street , where stood another ’ “ ' e th e ost G or m u nd - gate, clos by Cuckold s p ﬁ called gate .1 The curtain wall con ne ted t- a e O - c this las n med entranc with rmond gate, which should be the Geata na ” Eorla h of r and of a to N on g Ha ris ; a continuation the s me was led ewgate, the summit of th e hill .

N ew ate so a f i e th e es Whether g is c lled rom hav ng be n lat t erected, or from Newgate

n in Lo priso ndon, is .uncertain ; but it is acknowledged to have been s o denominated for 500 years previous to its removal . The ol d wal l from this followed a south - east i th e of - l to St . N a . d rection, at rear Back ane, icholas G te The curtain between the latter

e : place and Newgate supported thr e towers the ﬁrst, little more than a station for a l t centinel, was ca led the Watch Tower, it was a low square building, and remains ye

e : th e hi of c tol rably perfect second, w ch was an octangular form, a quired a leaning

w of The position, hence was it usually kno n by the appellation Hang ing Tower th e i a St . N R n th th rd, adj cent to icholas Gate, was called the ou d Tower, but sometimes

’ Tower of St . Francis . The las t- named entrance was connected with St . W er b u rgh s ’ te of to now Al Ga by a line defence parallel the position taken by Bride s ley, and ’ continued to th e lower end of W er b u r gh s - street ; issuing thence towards Pool or ’ h ee n ow — L S - Le Pole Gate, t e line passed betw n what are Hoey s court and ittle hip street , h i l i and completed t e c rcumval at on by its union with Birmingham Tower, in the castle f f n o Dublin . Large portions o this a cient mural fence are still visible, both in the lower

' as the a of L Sh - . c tle yard, and at re r ittle ip street It is neither necessary n or suitable to revert to the very early and very rude instances of te t of D l i a : archi c ure which ub n , like other gre t cities, must have consisted neither

u : Cuc in os or s oo Q ere k g p t, t l

tani hu rst and s con c u e - ha his is no o h h n Orrm m d G b ut d o not off an s ufﬁc n t S Harri je t r t t t t er t a ate, er y ie t “ - " or o reason. To us the nam C m m m e f c l co c and n l b d d f om satisfact ry e appears p r e t y rre t i tel igi le, erive r

Germ an or Ger m an w o d and w o m wood n u s d b d . G orm un is m com m on to the G c I is h , a r , pla ts e y yers a ter aeli , r , ’ and W sh an ua s h n the sam s n ﬁc t on in ch and h s b n on the w s d m h el l g ge , avi g e ig i a i ea ; t i gate ei g ater e ge, ig t

ob ab h e b n use d b d s for the con ni nc of di i n and wr in n out con c u su fﬁci n us ﬁ d pr ly av ee y yer ve e e pp g g i g , a je t re e tlyj ti e ” b the ad on l n m s l in use of W o m wood Ga e . A in if h n anc b e ca d O m ond G a h r y tr iti a a e ti l , r t ga , t is e tr e lle r te, t e e ” wi h n h be two m ond G or one n nc m us be ef s ine nam ne. ll t e eit er Or ates, e tra e t l t i S TRATI ONS. 12 G RAND NATI ONAL I LL U

of is it re quisite to detail the ancient customs of the citizens, their representations what “ ”— th e fr an chises were called mysteries the quaint ceremony of riding , and many other , _ i singul ar customs long past away . We shoul d rather wish to d rect public attention to t ff e g s those changes which are of a later da e, those e ects which are mor obvious, and m r

. important to present society, as well to that which is to succeed

’ f D i l 1610 ill b e By an inspection of Speed s chart of the city o ubl n, pub ished in , it w n , and seen, that at that late period there were but twenty streets withi thirteen without r R 1 59 e the wal ls . A most accurate map, afte a survey by ocque, published in 7 , repres nts

- - 1821 n er of an increase of ﬁve hundred and sixty seven avenues and, in , the umb avenues

of l e amounted to 1 120, houses to about and the popu ation was stimated at of f souls . Possibly the rapid state of progression, both population and o habi r i and l of ations, is most dist nctly readi y expressed by the preceding brief comparison the f 16 10 1 59 1821 of on e l three periods o , 7 , and 5 the returns all which periods rest xcel ent authorities . E MOD E RN D UB LIN measures about three nglish miles in length, by about two and a

of l . It half in breadth, and is nearly in the form a para lelogram is embraced by two

R n noble lines of artiﬁcial navigation, called the Grand and oyal Canals, both communicati g

' - Liﬁe w ith the Anna y, the river on which the city is situated, and by which it is bisected .

R n There is also a most agreeable ride, called the Circular oad, which early surrounds

D UB LIN n an d th , and comma ds many delightful prospects towards the mountains e bay . D The actual site of ublin was badly selected by the ancients, and unwisely pre

b : on on e served y their successors it was an extensive morass, inundated by the sea

of - on . side, and by the swellings a capricious mountain torrent the other But the advantages of continuing the capital near this place were so obvious to th e English

of E government, who appeared to appreciate fully these words lizabeth, in a private letter

' “ L l\-l ou nt o D UB L IN is a t not to be ver thr wn s tandin so com m od io l to ord j y, p or o o , g us g/ ” or assa out o E n l and f p g e f g , that they resolved to yield to no natural obstructions . A ccordingly , at an incalculable expense, the sea has been repelled, and widely extended

on . marshes have been reclaimed, drained, and built The unruly torrent has been

of enclosed for a distance three miles by lofty and deep laid walls, and the levels of th e highways elevated above their former surfaces . In addition t o these expensive and l ff ol d and Hercu ean e orts, all contracted streets of the ancient city have been succeeded i by broad and noble avenues, connect ng in some cases the most spacious squares in any British city .

Of ’ e m ost spaciou s f l S S thes areas the and beauti u are tephen s Green, Merrion quare, t he l a R , , , S l College Park Fitzwil i m utland and Mountj oy quares, besides severa capacious . ' and ’ s to diﬁer ent d parks plea ure grounds attached public buildings, an t o n obl em en s . to o f residences The beneﬁcial consequences the salubrity the climate, resul ting from the e t improvement just mention d, are qui e manifest ; but the more accurate delineations

NAL I LLUSTRATI ONS. 14 G RAND NATIO

L e e m On u r or R n In of ongford, an l va is te rminated at Tar b y, ichmo d Harbour, the county - h - Is of s ix e t e tion of 3 07 feet above the sea level attained, by means twenty locks whil . n S a Is m descent, o the west side, to the river h nnon, acco plished by ﬁfteen The supply “ - d Lo of w , , l water, hich is indeed never failing is derive from a natural reservoir cal ed ugh ” of 2856 E Ouil c y of , g , , in the ount Westmeath an area about n lish acres whose aqueous . Th e resources are altogether internal and independent, being solely supplied by springs

Is two of average height of the surface of this beneﬁcial lake, about feet above that the

l nak a 3 09 - D . grand summit level at C oo y, and consequently above high water in ublin Bay f th e R The too g reat liberality exercised In the formation o oyal Canal, rendered the termi I n n o n ation of the design unfortunate, and of course unproﬁtable , and tends, remote of degree, to engender a disgust towards that useful mode obtaining funds for the promo

- I im r u tion of national works public subscriptions . ndeed, in this particular case, the p of dence of expending enormous sums of subscribed supplies, and of executing works

u nne ssar u of too an ce y magnit de, in anticipation a wonderfully increased trade, is clearly r o demonstrated by a comparison of the two great Irish canals, with the economical, p

ﬁta l e - E . of b , and sensible systems of water carriage in ngland and Wales The dimensions

“ R 24 44 of the oyal Canal are feet at the bottom, and feet at the surface, having a depth six feet ; the eastern extremity is terminated by a series of ﬂoating docks, communicating

' Liﬁe 14 of . with the river y, 5feet in depth , and capable containing sixty sail ; and the w th e S R . In estern end opens into river hannon at ichmond Harbour, already mentioned

tw of the execution of this extensive design, o errors, a nature almost fatal , were com m itted of ﬁrst, the dimensions were too great for any probable state commercial prosperity, and should rather have followed than led an improvement of trade ; secondly,

D UB L IN these two noble canals, originating at , are carried throug h nearly the same district,

: an and, for many miles, run nearly parallel the ﬁrst error c never be redeemed, but a

o ' remedy is suggested for the second, viz . a union f the two main trunks through the medium of Lake Belvidere .

A D UB LIN ea very considerable trade, both in corn and fuel, is carried on with by m n

a R D UB LIN of the Gr nd and oyal Canals and very probably, they may yet render a most important emporium for the exportation of grain the barges or boats which navigate both are rated at from to . _fort_y sixty tons burden R “ eturning again to the consideration of the local cir cum s of D UB LIN, as t e In I ll w to l ie presented the ustration or vie from the north side, the city appears below of n 0 the level the foreground ; and this depressio , which exceeds 7 feet, contributes som e l . T he c ar e th e what to she ter its avenues from the northern blast westerly winds, whi h l i as n t ‘ most preva ent and inj ur ous, as well the southerly, are partly interrupted i . heir

g r of u Kil m ash o ue - le d attacks by the rand ba rier hills called Mo nt Venus, g , Garry Cast , an R o the Three ock M untain, which appear to form a mural precipice in th e distance ; th e while easterly wind, more kindly to this climate, seldom more than breathes upon D U B LIN AND ITS ENVI RONSi 15

— e From this illustration,then , three inferences may be deduced, the vastn ss of that l ine

“ a of of n avigation called the Royal C nal, and the tonnage the barges which navig ate its sur

- of - l l , face, the extent and oca position the city itself and the romantic and mountainous character of the adj acent cou ntry.

’ SARAH S BRIDGE .

The poverty of n atu ral inland navigation in this vicinity is amply compensated by

' ‘ th e A Liﬁe on th e valuable artiﬁcial rivers just described ; nna y, whose banks the city

of - ﬂood i stands, at time half is only nav gable by small boats, and even then only as far as

’ of . At of S ar ah s Arch or Island Bridge, the limit the tide the termination the river navi

ation e of d a to S g , (if it des rve the name navigation, ) and a j cent the almon Fishery belong

' ing to th e cor poration,one noble el liptic arch Spans th e Anna Liﬁey. The whole length

f u e 256 - o masonry, including the req ired d ad works, is feet, and the carriage way is thirty e t . ff f 1 4 igh feet in br eadth The arch a ords a waterway o 0 feet in width, having an a or m of - - . ltitude, semiaxis inor, thirty feet from high water to the key stone The ’ ” appellation of S arah s Bridge was conferred upon this elegant structure in compliment to S of e- of I wh o arah, Countess Westmoreland and Vic Queen reland, condescended to lay

o of 22d of 1 . u nfr the ﬁrst st ne the foundation on the day June, 794 A comparison is not e

i D UB L IN R one of th e que ntly nstituted between this ialto and that famous Venice, because ’ a a 104 of chord of S r h s Bridge, being feet, exceeds that the Venetian by six feet ; but the

of e A r design Micha l ngelo is clearly preferable, as well from its superior lightness, g ace,

con s e and elegance, as from its better and more ﬂatly constructed causeway ; this is the

u ence of l of 23 : q suppressing the a titude his arch, which is only feet besides, the ’ Rialto was er ected 200 years earlier than its Hibernian rival . The d esign of Sarah s

e of S Bridge was supplied by Mr . Stephenson, a nativ cotland .

In of the county Glamorgan , however, a very extraordinary instance occurs of a single

“ st ne of i e of m o arch, greater span, and of fa rer proportions, than ither those just entioned,

” ' th e - - F or of e w Taﬂe Pont y ryd, Bridge B auty, which was thro n across the river , in that

i e the . ear 1 55. The of sh r , in y 7 arch is a segment a circle, whose diameter would be

its a 140 and - feet ; chord me sures feet, its altitude is only thirty ﬁ ve . This very light of and beautiful piece architecture, which tourists fancifully compare to a rainbow

ac m bdii k shooting ross fro to bank, is said to have been designed by an obscure cou ntry

il l ia E a s of E i n . Bu mason, W m dw rd , glwys la t while su ch noble efforts of genius continue

‘ to a of deserve the dmiration mankind, it can hard ly be said that they continue to command

e t - . . it, so n irely are the greate st works of this clas s in s tone eclipsed by the great arches of — nd the w n w so a and so cast iron , a by onderful chain suspension bridg e s, o re dily se curely mad e . 16 G RAND NATIONAL ILLUS TRATI ONS.

THE WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL .

S h ’ th e e e of oe ix Within a distance of half a mile from ara s Bridge, and in nclosur Ph n ” “ The h of s ll l . Park, tands the memorial called the We ington Testimonia in abitants E n of te D UB LIN n of , l participating, equally with the other cou tries urope in feeli gs gra fu t o e of e acknowledgment to the heroes of Waterloo, determined express their sens thos ll i e courageous deeds and warlike achievements, which wi ever occupy a pr ncipal plac in

of of . A o the history of Great Britain, by the erection a memorial worthy the event cc rd i n l to d l of g y, subscriptions were contributed, amounting and place at the disposa a of of m e . committee, composed persons acknowledged taste and uch xperience in the ﬁne arts

for n D esigns were furnished by artists from all parts of the united kingdom, the i spection

wh o f for in and adoption of the committee, also o fered premiums , their j udgment, the six most meritorious . The public were gratiﬁed by an inspection of th e most approved

of R D UB LIN S models, which were exhibited in the gallery the oyal ociety, the maj ority ’ al com bin appeared to favor the adoption of Mr . Hamilton s very elegant obelisk design, ing all the advantages of simplicity and of magnitude which the present column possesses while the man of pure classical taste at once claimed the appropriate model presented

’ . by Bowden, and copied from Traj an s Pillar The most colossal, but least attractive, the

of . S s to th e desig n Mr mirk , was however selected by the committee, whom public had deleg ated full power for that purpose . ’ S m ir k e s of of incon design consists of a base formed by four great ﬂights steps, venient and of 20 . The n gigantic dimensions, ascending to a height feet grou d

of b 4 e periphery the ase measures 80 feet, and the summit platform supports a squar 60 subplinth, feet in periphery by 10 feet in altitude . This again is surmounted by

56 b 24 r a pedestal feet square y feet in height, from which a truncated py amidal column , 28 a measuring feet round its base, rises t o a height of 150 feet above its pedest l, diminishing in the ratio of an inch to a foot in its ascent . The total height of

205 f . l t th e i n this great obelisk is eet The principa front, according o or ginal desig ,

to u f e but which is not yet completed, is be adorned by an equestrian stat e o his Grac D of li the uke Wel ngton, dressed in a military costume ; for this th e pedestal is erected,

of th e - th e and stands near the summit stair formed base, entirely detached from prin cipal column . The pannel s of the pedestal of the grand obelisk are intended to be adorned by

- hi s a of of e bas reliefs of the principal battles won by Gr ce, and the names many his w ll

on of a e . The fought ﬁelds are carved the facades the pyramidal shaft, at equ l int rvals _

i of of w n in D UB LIN n ain : the ent re the Memorial is he n gra ite stone, raised the Mou t s and w s situation is very well selected, a formerly occupied by a salute battery, which was

i n e t erected there from its command g position relative t o D UB LIN generally . Ind ed, he l of li r colossa scale the Wel ngton Memorial prohibited its admission within th e avenues, o

u of nor even sq ares, the city, is this to be regretted . Its present site is r emarkable and

RATIONS. 13 G RAND NATI ONAL I LLUST

a e The column and its accompaniments are composed of the beautiful gr nite b efor men

- i of . oned l m e l l g ti , and enc osed by a handso , ova formed ra ling iron The ittle ﬁ ures in the a o th e fore round su ﬂi cientl declare the height of the Pyramid to be b ut thirty feet, and g , y “ w i . I n critic will readily det ect the too great magnitude of the Cro n upon the summ t the D UB LIN n of. distance is see n the entrance into the Bay of , enlivened by the passi g — f m l n steam boats ; and close to the foot o the Memorial , may be observed the s a l buildi g ’ containing the tubes and apparatus for supplying ships boats with fresh water .

’ ‘ - - OUSE RO THE NEEDLES . VIGNETIE . HOWTH LIGHT H , F M

I n Few subjects can be more sublime and grand than the present llustratio , under the

i n . A b a circumstan ces and point of view which it is here represented vista, formed y great chasm amid the rocks, discloses to the view the lofty promontory called the Baily, starting precipitously from the water, and having its narrow summit crowned by a beauti — . The a of The ful tower, supporting a great lantern with an encircling gallery char cter ” Need les is naturally sublime : the intervening sea between them and the light- house

g always presents an a itated surface and the little bold peninsula itself, exposes a series

f . of rocky , steep , and inaccessible cli fs The cross light introduced into the view, very

- happily relieves the light house and its rocky pedestal upon a dark, angry, and charac te r istic sky .

L was on of T he Howth ight, as it usually styled, stood the north side the hill, at an

Of - fre elevation 3 00 feet or more above sea level, owing to which circumstance it was quently involved in clouds and mist , while lower stations were clear and deﬁned . This

n occasioned the erectio of the interesting and picturesque obj ect, the chief feature of the

I l th e L . llustration , ca led Baily ight

The on Baily is a perpendicular rock , nearly insulated, whose vertex is elevated e

d ed - : of D UB LIN hun r and ten feet above high water mark it stands on the north side Bay, two Of - - Of- 1 0 miles north the sand bank, on which the Burford man war was wrecked in 77 ,

’ cl cui nom cn d d it A of th e e , and on which the pollo frigate struck, at the period King s visit to Ireland in 1821 .

~ l Of D UB LI N The light house, erected by the Bal ast Board , is a substantial ediﬁce, in

r the form of a frustrated cone, supporting a lante n, which exhibits a ﬁxed bright light.

of The illumination is produced by a set reﬂectors ground to th e parabolic form, in the f of oil oci which , large lamps are placed . This is the system now generally adopted .by

- the Trinity house in all their recently erected light - houses .

’ ST . E - P TER S CHAPEL AND FREE S CHOOLS .

, one of This pretty modern building is the many handsome religious ediﬁces , n n l a ual y erecting round the City of D UB LIN by all denominations of

D U B LI N AN D I TS E N V I RO N S . 19

1 4 R e of the year 7 7, oman Catholic plac s worship have increased more rapidly than e u v those of any other r ligio s professors , having been prohibited pre ious to that date , and the removal of that restriction has much contributed to the improvement and bean tifying of the Capital and Metropolitan County .

’ ' St . at e New A Peter s Chapel stands the div rgence of the Cabra venue, and the beau “ ” oe N R . tiful and fashionable. ride to Ph nix Park, called the orth Circular oad The

of Chapel consists a Porch and Chancel eighty feet in length, by forty in breadth, very

’ neatly and unostentatiously ﬁnished . The exterior is in Milner s second order of Gothic

A of - rchitecture, very correctly executed, and built the impure lime stone found in the

County Of D UB LIN . The ﬂoor of the Chapel is much elevated above the exterior surface .

n u which gives an Opportunity of introduci g a bea tiful ﬂight of steps , with broad land

Of - ings in front, and admits a spacious apartment beneath, used as a free school, where

the poor children of the district are educated . At one side of the chapel a vehicle p ecu I O ” liar to reland, and called an utside Car, is represented ; and at the other, a character

I too . with which reland is unhappily familiar, the mendicant, catches the attention

COLLEGE STREE 'I‘

of D U B LIN of on e one the most spacious avenues in , commands a view also of the

ow n S . greatest thoroughfares , its intersection with Westmoreland treet and College Green

E of k I The centre of the View is occupied by the astern Portico the Ban of reland , for

of L on th e merly the entrance to the House ords, having its left ornamented screen con — neeting this Portico with the g rand or principal front in College Green . The Eastern

of Portico is a very light, chaste, and beautiful colonnade, consisting six elegant and lofty

of columns, the Corinthian order, supporting a plain entablature, and surmounted by a

On of n graceful pediment . the apex the pediment rests a statue of Fortitude, havi g

on L on . of Justice her right hand, and iberty her left The ornamental parts this classic

of of front are Portland stone ; the retired parts, the durable granite quarried in the

n of D UB L IN . r vici ity The design , of the Po tico alone, was supplied by the late James

- To Gandon , and it was erected in the year 1785, at an expense of the right of

E of - of S the astern Portico the Bank, and ranging with the dwelling houses College treet, of R I I 1813 is the Gallery the oyal rish nstitution , established in , for the encouragement . ” and promotion of the Fine Arts in Ireland . The elevation is unaffected and pleasing

two it consists Of stories, a basement, ornamente d with rusticated masonry, pierced by

- — two circular headed windows, and by an entrance way, and an upper story, decorated with four plain pilasters, supporting a continued entablature : the spaces intermediate

‘ between the pilaste rs ar e occupied by niches decorated with architraves and dressings .

’ - b oar d r o m on The interior consists of an entrance hall , e o , and keepers apartments, the

one on basement story, and of octagonal Gallery, lighted by a spacious lantern, the story 20 G RAND NATI ONAL I L LU STRATI O NS.

. D Es . n a above Frederick arley, q fur ished the design after which the G llery was erected,

1 2 w as 1829 f in 8 7 and the ﬁrst exhibition held here, which in the y ear , ully justiﬁed the excellence of his judgment in the mode of admitting light on the walls . The opposite side of College Street is occupied by the dark and loft y wall which encloses the College Chambers an occasional tree droops its branches across the — pathway and one of th e lofty pavilions of the grand front of th e University just rears its head above the foliage .

OS - O I E DU LIN . P T FF C , B

The General Post- Ofﬁce of D UB L IN is one of the most remarkable ediﬁces in that beau

th e of . A s t tiful city, both for elegance of its design, and the happy choice its position pec a

tor at of E - S - placed the southern corner arl street, in ackville street, sees the front elevation

of of this noble ediﬁce ﬁnely thrown into perspective ; while the long, unbroken line Henry N ’ street is excluded by the heavy, massive pedestal of elson s Pillar, which just then inter

S - - E poses on the left ; the vast breadth of ackville street, the noblest city avenue in urope,

—e the is expanded nlivened by continual passing of fashionable loungers, and fashionable

u s l equipages, in addition to the h t e usually attendant upon the arrival and despatch of

Mail Coaches at the Post- Ofﬁ ce of a capital city .

’ R A on of The building , since converted into Home s oyal rcade, the south side

- Oiﬁ ce of I : of College Green, was formerly the General Post reland want accommodation,

m of and the enor ous expense procuring it in that immediate neighbourhood, occasioned

S - . It the erection of the present noble structure in ackville street is built after a design, w . E s . n hich is universally admired, of the late F Johnston, q , ma y years architect to the

Board of Works, and the Founder and President Of th e Royal Hibernian Acade my . The

l of front e evation consists a portico and wings ; the former eighty feet in length, the

. w latter seventy feet each The portico is truly noble, it is thro n entirely across the foot

i of way, w thout the aid lateral columns, and consists of six stately pillars of the Ionic

of order, measuring four feet six inches in diameter, supporting an entablature, the frieze

of - which is enriched by the device the wild honeysuckle, beautifully executed, and in high

. A relief bove the entablature lies the pediment, enclosed by a rich cornice, and bearing

. - ﬁnished l the royal arms in the tympanum Three well , al egorical statues, ornament

acroceter ia: the Hibernia, with her shield and spear, occupies the centre ; Mercury and — . u - l Fidelity possess the right and left Beneath the portico are ﬁve circ lar headed ce ls , a f and dmitting to the receivers and public o ﬁces, above is a range of windows, corre s ondin p g, and enriched with architraves . The wings are less ornamented than th e centre ; the basement, which is rusticated, supports two stories, above the uppermost of th e o which a deep block cornice projects, support f a handsome massive .balustrade,

r while it is itself suppo ted by a plain entablature, continued r ound the n orth and south fronts .

22 G RAND NATIONAL ILL US T RAT IO NS .

i m istr ctO' nihu r st ex cand uit et ﬁl u , d i e , for pardon but, says Sta , Parens ira , unicum nse

t u t et adol escentis , adeo violenter subter u m bil icu m secui , viscera exta ab alvo sanguinem ” im is it . t r s till antia roﬂuerant : confectu s et s au ciu s d m is er abil i e , p atque ita vitam This passage fully explains the meaning of the half- length ﬁgure ; neither does it

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appear to have been broken , but is ﬁnished quite round with as much accuracy as the full leng th ﬁgure of Strongbow which lies by its side .

* D UBLIN FROM PH(E NIX PARK.

There is a g reat variety of agreeable scenery to be found in the Park . The grounds d are naturally of a g raceful undulating character . Many pleasant glens and deep ells,

overshadowed by the weeping ash and birch, and by various forest trees , occupy the

out occasIon northern side, while the centre is Spread into great level areas, encompassed — ally by noble full g rown elms and limes, disposed in judicious groups, and picturesquely

clustered, and the noble vistas, through which the public avenues pass, remind the

— of : visiter sometimes of Windsor forest . The supply water is but small however, art

has assisted in alleviating the g rievance, by the detention of what nature does bestow, in

U L . two large pools, called the pper and ower Ponds These artiﬁcial lakes are tolerably

extensive , of considerable depth , well supplied with ﬁsh, and are adorned by gracefully

or - sloping banks planted with shrubs and trees, with occasionally a cottage a moss house

hang ing over the margin .

or Off- oe The distant views, skips , from Ph nix Park, are particularly grand ; to the

south , the high grounds of Kilmainham, many villas, and part of the City suburbs ,

an d of backed by the lofty beautiful mountains Wicklow, form a very sublime scene w E L ff R hile to the ast, the i ey is seen winding her silvery course beneath the ialto

D U B LI N R of , then passing away from view beneath the oyal bridge, amongst dense

of masses of building, where the murmuring her waters is unheeded while the mid

dle distance and background of the picture are occupied by the roof, the tower, the spire,

m of f the do e, and by all those monuments vanity and o ambition, with which the abodes

of man , proud man , are ever replete . Our foreground is a ﬁne Specimen of the broken wavy surface which b eautiﬁe s the ’ : Park a keeper s lodge lies below the rugged bank in the centre, and the Wellington th ’ Memorial stands on e summit of a commanding eminence 011 the left . S arah s Arch is so no where so beautiful or conspicuous, embracing the whole surface of the river, hav “ ” I on ing the barracks of sland Bridge the right, above which the steeple of the Royal

The d r a on of th e e m t ni has iv i x p p d the n iqu r i n. It is su ppos d b s om to h v b n giv n e t t r er lexe a t a a e , y e, a e ee e by the n h s T m a c d b S on bow in the K ig p , p y g P i o y of Ki m inham i n 1 1 74 f in to h i Ph ni ci n t e l rs la e tr r r l a , , re err g t e r e a connen on. —O h rs d f om P henian a s of n n : b u t is m o - ui e iv i , i g i , p ob b y d iv d f om Fion g t e er e t r eat lear t re r a l , er e r Fini ” ( S k S gn fy n f nn w the c ch r c of the h ) i i i g y , p i P o n ix Spa which Sp in out of tenor m rs h e ater re se a a ter e , r gs a a in the Park .

D UB LIN AND ' Y ITS VI C INIT . 23

a of of Sir t Hospit l, a noble specimen the masterly genius Chris opher Wren , raises its

. T o the delicate form the east again , and beyond the woods Of Hospital, are seen the ’ of St . l , , . ofty spire Patrick s Cathedral the gigantic Windmill built by Mr Costelloe, at

of - of St . Au d oen s of St . N : the rear Thomas street, the steeples , and icholas and, in the D of remote distance, the noble ome the Four Courts appears towering above the surrounding

of St. Michan s on . roofs, having the ancient steeple its left

on - of W There are several positions the north and north west sides the City, hence

of D to more extensive views ublin may be had, but they are o remote to be satisfactory to e one unacquaint d with the various objects in the panoramic scene, and incapable of being managed by the pencil .

REA OUR - ARD DU LIN AS LE . G T C T Y , B C T

e of D UB LIN L A of The l , D UB L IN ancient Cast was built by Henry de ondres rchbishop ,

1220 a Vice - E 1 in the year , and converted into reg al Palace by Queen lizabeth , in 560. ” of . - The present arrangement consists two distinct parts The lower Castle Yard, which

ol d O f &c. - contains the Treasury, Chapel , rdnance o ﬁces , ; and the upper Castle yard, or L L S & Great Court, in which are the apartments of the ord ieutenant, Chief ecretary, c. 280 13 0 This latter is a spacious quadrangle feet in length by in breadth, surrounded by

011 stately buildings , and ornamented by noble archways, for ing ress and egress public

of occasions . TO the right hand a spectator, just entering the Court from the Lower

- oﬂi ce s of S of S Castle yard, stand the and apartments the ecretary tate, near to which is I L d , , ; y seen , in the llustration a troop of ancers preparing to relieve g uard a ut per

in ff . formed daily this Court, with much ceremony, and a ording a very interesting spectacle

to - - Adj acent this last mentioned building is the grand entrance from Cork hill , a S pacious

of on of of archway rusticated masonry, the summit which rests a statue Justice , of whom

D r . it was wittily observed by the late Barret, the learned head of Carlow College,

S a u of us c - m w l her s a on t t e J ti e ark el t ti ,

Her f c to the C s her b c to the N on. a e a tle, a k ati

The centre of the right side is adorned by a graceful building, called the Bedford

of I Tower its basement, a rusticated open arcade, supports a pretty loggia the onic

w . A a order, having a pediment ith a plain tympanum above very graceful oct gonal lantern

r- d rises from the roof, pierced by circula headed win ows, ornamented with highly enriched

a n . A of architraves, and dor ed with elegant Corinthian pilasters dome easy convergence

n on crowns the lantern , and from its summit the U ion ﬂag is hoisted all occasions of

r e oicin z—a of public j g corresponding gate is erected at the other side Bedford tower,

. of e the of e e having a statue Fortitud on its summit, which , as well as ﬁgure Justic befor mentioned , was executed by Van Nost . . - NATI ONAL I LLU S TRATIONS 24 G RAND

r of i h T he remote end of the Court is oc cupied by a ange build ngs, in uniformity wit to i of E the State apartments on th e left, and appropriated the accommodat on his xcel ’ ’ to l e of St . W erbu r h s , r l e ncy s household ; whi e the st eple g just peeps over the roof nea ’ r the e i the centre . St . W erbur gh s once boasted a very g aceful spire, but steepl hav ng or of th e s ner d suddenly exhibited some marks of decay, rather impotence, pari hio s coul v so r ere th e never be induced to hearken to any proposition for its preser ation , and o d d

. spire to be taken down , to relieve the weight of The left side of the great court comprises the suite state apartments, and also

, the private residence of th e Viceroy . The central building, which proj ects about twelve u y n D , , l feet, is supported b a colon ade of oric pillars contin ed along a deep loggia eading — ’ — of to the Presence Chamber to St .Patrick s Hall and to the other noble apartments this 1821 i spacious palace . His gracious Maj esty held a court here in , during his v sit to this part of his dominions . n At eleven in the forenoon , during the summer half year, and at four in the after oon ,

, in the winter season , the guard of honor, attached to the Castle is relieved by a company D of n of infantry and of cavalry from the Royal Barracks . uring the delay placi g the

- , sentinels , the band, stationed near the great gas light pillar and immediately before the ’ of fi windows of his E x eel l e ncy s apartments , perform a variety airs, to the great grati ca

- tion of the fashionable visiters , who usually promenade the court during this agreeable spectacle .

AT NE O N AR COUNTY D U LIN . OBELISK, WT W P K, B

of D UB LIN The year 1742 is marked in the history , by the existence of poverty and famine

. ind iv i amongst the lower classes , which spread to a calamitous extent Many charitable fi to duals applied their best exertions, and contributed muni cent sums, relieve the distresses

so of the afﬂicted poor of the Metropolis and its vicinity ; but, probably, none nobly as

L - Sir Pigot Piers and Col . Mapas . The latter erected the little obelisk upon oftus hill, near

- th e th e of to Killiney, and cut a broad carriage way to summit, solely for purpose employing the poor and famishing people : while Sir Pig ot Piers designed and built the beautiful

of ou r . In of N Column , the subject View the demesne ewtown Park, adj acent to Kings

- e town and Black rock, and in a delightful , romantic, and admired n ighbourhood, stands

f - n ow this beautiful Monument to Charity . The pedestal is formed o rock work, clothed

' . Fou r ﬂi ht s of s w with lichens, having a dark grotto or cave within g step ind through the

to of u fi rude masonry, and conduct the foot a beautiful, delicate, pyramidal col mn , fty feet

‘ . A e of the in height, tapering gracefully to its summit small apartment in the bas

- t o - - pyramid is entered by four door ways, opening the resting place above the rock work;

‘ but there is n o provision made for an ascent to the top . The s cenery ar ou n d is b f a

i “ e e rich and cultivated character, as Newtown Park is tself encircled by the noblest dem sn s

in the county of D UB LIN .

26 G RAN D NAT I ONAL I L L US TRAT I ONS .

- of i W oval formed balustrade encloses the area from the centre which the p llar rises, hile a

A on - of broad public avenue encircles the whole . round, every side, noble full grown trees, u l lux uriant growth and stately proportions, overshadow the little tranq i enclosure, and ad d much to the shade and closeness of thi s elegant and cul tivate d sylvan scene . From

t o this small rustic amphitheatre, egress is permitted, through several ﬁne vistas, leading the Viceregal and other Lodges in the Park .

AL LOD E PHCENIX AR . VICEREG G , P K

of oe The most extensive and beautiful the enclosed demesnes in the Ph nix Park, is that

of of I . i appropriated as the summer residence the Viceroy reland The build ng is spacious, of and sufﬁciently architectural the principal front consists a centre and wings, the former a

of noble portico of the Ionic order, supporting a plain pediment graceful proportions ,

of ann el s the latter, perfectly plain, with the exception six ornamented p inserted between

. It the u pper and the basement stories is very singular, that such an agreeable and

of s o -b so unassuming elevation could have been the result many alterations, and y many

. of L different hands The original mansion, the central portion the present odge, was a

R . N of simple brick building, erected by the ight Hon athaniel Clements, ancestor the

E L 1 84 the . E arl of eitrim, in 7 , from whom it was purchased by Crown The present arl

of I n of Hardwicke, when lord lieutenant reland, added the wings, which contain the pri

‘ ci al L 1802. D of R d 1808 p apartments in the odge, in the year The uke ichmon , in , caused

e of D r the north portico to be erected, a heavy structur the oric order but, it was eserved

L IVhitwor th of for ord to embellish the whole by the addition the beautiful, light Ionic

the of of colonnade, that stands prominent in centre the south front, the design which was

. E s . In 1821 o suggested by the late eminent architect F Johnston, q , his graci us Majesty, I L during his soj ourn in reland, made this odge his constant residence, though he held his

D UB LIN n court at Castle, si ce which period it is most generally styled the Royal Lodge .

- : The pleasure grounds are very extensive, and highly improved they contain two spacious

- p onds well stocked with trout, tench, carp, and pike ; several nobl e garden s and orchards many delightful rides through shrubberies and plantations and, including what is cons i ’ - dered to be his excellency s demesne, occupy an area of one hu ndred and sixty on e English

. A acres round the south front we see lofty limes, and elms of stately and picturesque for m s b etween , which, distant views of the Wicklow and Dublin mountains are occasionally pre sented ; while the foreground and middle distance of the View from the Lodge an d its

- e pleasure grounds, are occupied by a spacious ar a, broken and diversiﬁed by an undulating

' of ’ surface, and by a variety luxuriant forest trees . The demesne of the Royal L odge is

t - two l of ele n of en ered between gate odges a very ga t and chaste design, where guards

c h w . - honor are always pla ed ; t ose, as ell as the noble gates of entrance in Park gate s e -“ treet, w re erected by command of th e late Duke of Richmond . l as

D U B LIN AND ITS ENVI RONS

TERRENURE UNT or D UB LIN , (CO Y , )

e E s . i e of e E the s eat of F . Bourn , q is s tuated at the distanc thre nglish miles from the

' ’ LIN and in one i e of o a e of R Castle of D UB , with m l the r m ntic villag athfarnham . The

or e of Is ner us s origin d rivation the name uncertain ; it may signify either a g e o oil , or

ter r it rial b undar or e wh o ar e f of l a o o y ; , thos ond indu ging in fanciful derivations, may,

t i m a s iffe to ﬁr st - withou overstra ning, discover e ning totally d rent us, the mentioned here

ﬁ . The is suf ciently satisfactory which is capacious and elegant, was erected by

’ R S E s . e of th e s Sir R S . obert haw, q fath r pre ent obert haw, Bart , representative of the city

f LIN th e I a for r of - ﬁ ve o D UB , in mperi l Parliament, upwa ds twenty years ; upon the union of

i of th at ' of Sir R S T er r enur e e the fam ly Wilkinson with obert haw, was d serted, for the

e Sir R noble demesn and mansion of Bushy Park, where obert and his family at present

“ Terr enu r e b . Taafe of c n reside while , after having been occupied y Mr , a gentleman o s i d er abl e n e to a of . fortu e,pas s d in the h nds its present wealthy proprietor The demesne ,

E v n covering about ﬁfty nglish acres, is extremely elegant, and judiciously impro ed . I front of the mansion is seen a lawn gradually sloping to the margin of a beautiful arti

ﬁcial a e e of lake, whose surf c is nlivened by the passage swans and various aquatic birds , and an occasional barge, with its gay and happy voyagers, steering for some of the little wood- grown islets that slumber on the tranquil surface of the waters . The plantations and woods of T er r enu r e are rich and luxuriant ; the beech - tree in particular is here found in forms the most picturesque . The neighbourhood has always been a favourite on e ; ’ L E th e containing in its immediate vicinity, ord ly s Castle, extensive g rounds of Bushy

th e m n of - O e of Park, ancient a sion Temple g , and many others great elegance and attraction .

’ THE KING S BRIDGE .

“ The name of this Illustration , at once suggests its obj ect . The i nhabitants of

’ D UB LI N l of a , fu ly sensible his Majesty s gr cious condescension in honouring their city by

e the a 1 his royal presence and residenc , in ye r 182 , determined to mark so great an event

’ t of c e e t al . in the his ory their ancient ity, by som e comm morativ archi ectur structure

S e . e for th e ubscriptions wer quickly and gladl y contribute d, and a committee elect d

‘ management and disposal of thei r amount . Wh en a sufﬁcient su m for the erection of a

“ e f m a e suitable t stimonial was subscribed, the committee o an g ment submitted the senti

of - wh o e to r ments their fellow citizens to his Majesty, was pleas d exp ess a desire, that ' th e .of s amount the voluntary subscription of his attached Irish ubj ects, should be

‘ ’ in c u ‘ h e Liﬂe expended the onstr ction of a handsome bridge acr oss t river y, opening a 28 G RAND NATIONAL I LLUS TRATI ONS.

t e so The former approach o this noble, extensive, and pictures que sc ne, was inconvenient

ff of D UB LIN of th e n and o ensive, that the citizens were, in a great measure, deprived e joy

ment of its beauties .

t e to the of so ' The commit ee wer urged execution a suggestion judicious, both by a

e of o n sens duty and an admiration f its merit, and, having advertised for desig s, were

r b e of D UB L IN p omptly supplied with many, and with excellent ones, y the archit cts . ’ These plans were respectfully submitted to his Maj esty s inspection , who was graciously

of of E s . e af pleased to approve the design George Papworth, q archit ct, ter which the ’ i R of Ph n K ng s Bridge has been con structed by Mr. obinson, the proprietor the tE ix Iron

e Works, with whom the committee contracted for its er ction .

of th N e th e The ﬁrst stone the foundation was laid by e Most obl Marquess Wellesley,

of I on 12 of D 1 2 . Th then lord lieutenant reland, the th day ecember, 8 7 e trowel, which

a on . Rev. was h nded to him the occasion by the Hon and John Pomeroy, was presented to

A of of D UB LIN the committee by lderman West, the city , and is a specimen of exquisite

of . workmanship, and is a very costly description

a e th e on There is a c pper plat inserted in stone, which is e ngraved th e following Inscription

ON T HE 12T H D AY OF D E C EM B E R , 1827, H IS E XC E LLE N C Y T HE M OST N OB LE

R I C A R D M A R Q U E W E L L E L E H S S S Y,

NIG T OF T HE G ARTE R K H ,

L RD - LIE UT E NANT G E NE RAL O ,

AND

G E NE RAL G VE RN R OF I RE L AND O O , LA ID T HE FIRST

T NE OF T I B RID GE S O H S ,

E RE CTE D B Y UB C RI P TI N As NAT I S S O , A ONAL

TE T IM NIAL S O , IN C OMMEM ORAT I ON OF T HE M OST G RACIOU S V I S IT OF H IS MAJE ST Y K ING G E ORGE T HE F O U RT H

T o IRE LAND ,

ON T HE I2T H D AY OF AUG U T 1 S , 821 . G E RG E A W RT E P P H, SQ. S IR AB RA AM B RAD LE ING B ART . O O H Y K , A RC ITE H CT . C H AIRMA N OF T HE MANAG ING C OM MITT EE . M R R C . I H ARD R B IN N T HE HON O SO , B LE . AND RE VD . J N ME R OH PO OY, O F T HE R YAL t ENIx IR N W RK O O O S,

C ONTRACT OR. .

‘ A f “ o ﬁr st stone was l ded hi s Ex lle n e fter the ceremony laying the conc u , ce ncy am d the ’ t u K in s B r id fu ure struct re the g g e, while the

AL I L LUS T RATI O NS . 3 0 G RAND NATION

- on of is l , curtain wall, which appears attached to the ofty arched way the left the View to exactly similar to that just described, and is united at its other extremity the grand I l t , , l , Front, or Portico, in Foster Place which is an onic co onnade ﬁne y executed buil from 1 8 . S o d id of a desi n of Mr . Parke, architect, in the year 7 7 far only the range the g v Houses of Lords and Commons extend ; but to this spacious front the Bank have added a

I e - i - lofty arch, ornamented with onic thre quarter columns, lead ng to their printing house, and of a second arch, of like design , concealing the apartments the military guard, the summit t o Se icir cu of the latter being adorned with various martial emblems and, complete the m d to lar front, the Governors have erected a corresponding ﬁnal arch, a j acent the Corinthian

front in Westmoreland - street . -The interior o f the Bank possesses two very attractive

L m objects , the old House of ords, which re ains unpolluted by any alteration, and in which

b u the Company have placed a ﬁnely executed statue Of his gracious Maj esty, y Bacon, j nr . in grateful commemoration of the royal condescension evinced by his Maj esty ’ s visit to

this establishment in 1821 .

’ — ’ RUINS OF LORD PORTLESTER S CHAPEL ST . AUD OEN S CHURCH .

of S n ot The improvements of the commissioners Wide treets are more conspicuous , in

of of any part of Dublin , than in the noble line avenues extending from the end Castle

’ S . - L treet to James s Gate The demolition of Christ Church ane, with all its infamous

- S appendag es , and the removal of the clumsy, ill fated Market House in Thomas treet,

w th e ff so hile they added to the elegance and salubrity of metropolis, have e aced j ust many monuments of its w retchedness and its crimes . The last j udicious improvement of Ol the commissioners, in the immediate neighbourhood, appears in the d Corn Market here a pile of tottering fabrics is succeeded by a spacious area, enclosed by a handsome

on w l . f iron balustrade , resting a neat dwarf a l of hewn stone Near to the centre o this

’ ’ ol d St . Au d oen s St . Ow space stands the church of , or en s, the most ancient ecclesiastical

D b in h of N structure in ublin , uilt sometime the tent century, and manifestly orman

. of ROu en erection The saint, to whom this sanctuary is dedicated, was an archbishop , and to him also the splendid Cathedral of that city (where he himself is entombed) is dedicated .

1 181 of From the year , the history this ediﬁce is clear and satisfactory, it being then

to of Gr a e D ie u attached the convent c and, from the year 1467, its history is identiﬁed ’ of St . . with that Patrick s Cathedral, as it was at that period erected into a prebend

’ of St . A nor For many centuries the cemetery u doen s was held in great veneration ,

of . can its abandonment, which is but late occurrence, be easily explained This

of . , l once the chosen burial place statesmen corporators, phi osophers , and divines A mongst the tombs of the pious may be observed that to the memory of the venerable

of who Parry, Bishop Killaloe, expired of the plague in 1650. Here also a modest slab to of I L e was erected mark the last abode the ngenious Molyneux, the friend of ock , and D UB LI N AN D IT S E NV I RONS. 3 1

’ the able champion of his country s rights . Amid th e r el ics of proud tributes to departed

friends, which lie scattered amongst the ruined heaps, the once stately monument to the f Al a i te th e of o l , l memory derman M one w l exci smile a visitant to these tombs , by the

pageantry which appears inseparable from civic dignity even in the grave .

of But, all these forsaken and melancholy memorials, the most interesting is the * Cenotaph dedicated to the L ord Portl ester and his Lady . His L ordship was the founder

of ow of ou r I ll us tr ati n the n ruined Chapel, (the subj ect o , ) beautiful even in decay, which lay paral lel and contiguous to the ol d Norman structure . Three light and g raceful arches of

Portl ester th e t he of Chapel are shewn in view, under most remote which, is seen the

’ founder s monumental structure ; th e surface of the ﬂooring all around is g rass - grown

of . and encumbered, and the character the scene is singularly desolate and melancholy

R - E B Por tl e ster - owland Fitz ustace, aron , was descended from Maurice Fitz Gerald ,

one f S —W al ian s I II. L o the outh , introduced into reland by Henry He was ord Chan

cell or e of I 1462 L and Treasur r reland in , and was married to the ady Margaret, daughter

’ of J enico of th e of A . L , illustrious house rtois , in France The ady Margaret s daughter,

Al E of of lison , married the famous Gerald , eighth arl Kildare, but the conﬁnement her

L of L - ord, in the Tower ondon , broke her too feeling heart in the short space of a few

ff of - E weeks . Four di erent branches the Fitz ustace family were ennobled, by the style of

L of Portl e s te r ords Castlemartin , Harristown , , and Baltinglass , all of which are long

e n or of of now xtinct, can a representative any these noble houses be discovered, if we

of wh o except an humble cottager in the county Kildare , is supposed to be the descendant

of the Lords of Harristow n.

Portl e ster a - or The Cenotaph is table tomb, sarcophagus , enclosed beneath , surmounted

two e fﬁ ies of L . by ﬁgures, in alto relievo, g his ordship and his illustrious Consort The

i of of Baron , in conformity w th the usages that day, is clad in his coat mail ; and the

L E on ady is adorned in an Old nglish garb, bearing her head the antique ﬁllet and

the r frontlet, with the customary pendent lappets ; ski ts Of her robes are cut into large

. A of and plaited folds round the curb the horizontal marble, the following inscription

or - . is carved, in relievo, in Gothic characters , Church text

est ate p ro anim a Rom ani af itsz isustaro oz isom ester.q ui Dunc l ocum ? sine rap el l um , in honorem h eats U ir gints, rtiam p ro uit twam ar gar ita u xor is

455. sitar, ct p ro anim aouaom nium ﬁnel ium Defunctor um . am t .B orn.1

The preceding inscription , though the letters are still sharp and well deﬁned, it is

ﬁ to r . dif cult decipher, but the costumes of the recumbent ﬁgures a e at once intellig ible The preservation of this Cenotaph is of some interest to the antiquarian and to the historian , as being the only existing document which bears a pious, honourable, true, and

to l l u tr ious fam il lasting testimony the proud rank once occupied by this i s y, an aboriginal

Mod n The ex istence of th is tom b is ﬁrSt noti ced in the ﬁrs t ed ition of the Historic G u id e to Ancient and er

Dub n b the Au ho of h I us ons. Lond on 1 821 . li , y t r t ese ll trati , 3 0 G RAND NAT I ONAL IL LU S TRAT I ONS.

of of l aw house, the founders cities and Of monasteries, the fountain both and learning, the relatives of princes and of king s .

to th e. The Illustrator merely stands in the relation of pilot, guide passenger to a

. desired and a desirable haven , where true taste may probably be harboured He feels that his little monumental discovery is extremely deserving both of acqu aintaii ce and

n ot of preservation but, he fears that if public sympathy be excited in favour this ancient,

and l yet perfect record, like the venerable ediﬁce that now hangs in me ancholy decay

he ff - of or around, it will su ered to fall beneath the all subduing scythe Time, compelled to yield its prescriptive tenure to the convenience of the day .

E AS LE OF IL ENN TH C T K K Y,

‘ the seat of the Marquis of Or m ondeﬁ stands on an eminence overhanging the banks of

il k enn . a of the river Nore, in the city of K y The original m gniﬁcence this ﬁne structure It was heightened by the sublimity of its situation . was once a spacious square, sur

cou rtin s - n rounded by bastions , , towers, and out works ; and the atural rampart, fronting

w h . A the river, was faced by a all of solid masonry, forty feet in heig t fter the attainder

D O of to l of the uke of rmonde, much the ancient works were permitted fal into decay, and but two sides of the spacious square now remain . The most agreeable view of the Castle

Is m S - I . enj oyed fro the chool meadow, which is here selected for the ﬁrst llustration N There, in the foreg round, is seen the river ore, remarkable for its rapidity ; upon the

’ of th e ou r ff to S surface which spectator may fancy ski represent penser s poetic barge, navigating the s ub bo n N ewrc w h os w s a t r , e ater gr y, ” B fa nn and Ros - on b o d . y ir Kilke y, p te ar

' ff r om enad e to The banks of the river, beneath the lofty wall, a ord an agreeable p the inhabitants Of the populous C ity of Kilkenny : and the summit of the hill is crowned by

n w the stately Castle, adorned by its military towers, and o enclosed by trees on either side .

The o g n of the ho s of O m ond is too nc n to b e c c d and its r s d sc nd n s n f e ri i al u e r e a ie t learly tra e , ea lie t e e a t , eve a t r b cam m n n for its oss ss ons ow and nc s c nno now b e s c a n d . \ Ve now how few it e e e i e t p e i , p er, allia e , a t a ert i e k , ever, a

n s ng c cu m s anc s to h s nob f m in the r m o s of our own h s o . In the 1 1 70 i tere ti ir t e relative t i le a ily, e te age i t ry year ,

Th oba d W nd d n n n o F nc to ss s in the d us m n to Thom e l alter atte e Ki g He ry i t ra e, a i t a j t e t of th e controversy relative as

B c : and in the succ d n he ccom n d his m s n o I m h ob ob an e ket , ee i g year, a pa ie a ter i t reland . At that ti e T e ald t i ed ar n ” g gr s of nd in I nd o h w h n of the offi c of Ch f ut o I d wh ch o h l e a t la rela , t get er it a gra t e ie B ler f relan ; i , t get er w h his s a w as m d h d a . F om h it e t te, a e ere it ry r t is tim e the fam ily ad opted the s u rnam e of B utler nor is the real nam of the fam ous to h s d sc n d w h an o — i y p vi i , i i y b c ain y. J am s B u c d E of e l re t ate a erta e t t lera le ert t e tler, reate arl

m n - O o d in 1 3 22 m d the cous n m n of Ed w d III. and ob ain d the h s of l n in th e C ou n r e , arrie i ger a ar , t e rig t a Pa ati ate ty T . The s o f h ipp y n o is i us ious p son g w as s u n m d the N oble Ea l b ut h is m od s y p ocu d for him erar t ll tr er a e r a e r , e t r re the m o n ab a e l on of am es the Chaste. W e ss er sall um Thom the e nth Earl .who vi pp i J p , p s d c O m ond seY , , re e le l at a a r e, The situation of Kilkenny Castle is advantageous in a two- fold point of view ; it l ou r it is not only a beautifu stately obj ect towards which we may direct attention , but l to . ou r I commands a andscape rarely be equalled The most accomplished of rish tourists, f S of i our I the author o the urvey, compares the subject th s llustration to the views of and from Windsor Castle “ r a n ot Though the count y round Kilkenny is improved, like that around th e most

of of princely royal residences, yet the site Kilkenny Castle is at once bold and beautiful , ” he t o . with almost every advantage that could wished, decorate the scene

It u of stands pon a precipice, overhang ing the head a deep and rapid river, with two stately bridges full in view the more distant is composed of seven arches that nearest the

of of h n Castle has but three, but a very wide span, ew marble, and in ﬁne elliptical propor

. of n tions The banks the river are well planted, and the adj acent tow looks as if it were formed merely to decorate the landscape every thing in it, worth viewing , bears upon the

n . In on e Castle, while every thi g less pleasing is screened from observation limb, the horizon

ff . is closed by mountains , placed at a due distance , a ording variety without displeasure

But, what renders this view remarkably agreeable is, that the middle distances are desti

of of - tute of that richness cultivation , and that embellishment country seats , which is the capital beauty of Windsor .

Windsor Castle is an august and venerable object to behold but, when looked from ,

’ ’ . N ot E there is nothing to inspire those ideas ton s spires , nor Cooper s classic hill, nor

’ ’ Cl eved en s nor to gay alcove, Gloster s gayer lodge, can furnish such a lavish variety

. the landscape painter, as these Hibernian scenes There, nature has painted with her — e most correct pencil h re, she has dashed with a more careless hand ; this is the fanciful k — and ﬁery s etch of a g reat master that, the touched and ﬁnished work of a studious composer . Windsor Forest was a theme exactly level to the tame g enius of Mr . Pope ;

I S of but such a rude orig inal as our llustration , calls forth the genius of penser and Milton

Mou n ns on w hos ba r n b s tai , e r e rea t ” The labou ring cloud s d o rest.

Towers and battlem ents it sees . ’ ” B osom d high in tufted trees.

h n no m al e ssu su ss d the d d s b w h h h s s u on the h s m avi g i e, ppre e ee y ic is predecessors had entailed their e tate p eir ale sol and d d d his En s h s a es b w n his tw o d u h s to ach of w h om he h - s ix m no s . O ne ely, ivi e gli e t t et ee a g ter , e gave t irty a r of h s d s was m d to Sir W m B u n and h b b c m m o h of Sir Th om as B ul l e n r and m o h t e e la ie arrie illia lle , t ere y e a e t er , g t er of the u nfo u n AnnaB o n or B u n and so - nd m o h of u n E b h . Th s d r of consan rt ate ley , ( lle ) , great gra t er Q ee liza et i eg ee

uinit was the x u s d b Sir T hom s B u n for the x an u s m d b h im of n V III. wh ch g y prete t e y a lle , e travag t req e t a e y He ry ; i - was h s B u E of O m ond n h o of the I s h s a sh ou ld or thwith s n the of O m ond to , t at Pier tler, arl r , i erit r ri e t te, , f , re ig title r him . It is n d l ss to ad d h w h n w ed n . ir Thom s how n o d th e ee e , t at at He ry ill was i stantly executed S a , ever, e j ye

b ut for sho od and at his d c se was m ed to u n to its n u and o o w hose title a rt peri , e ea , it per itt ret r at ral legal pr priet r, 3 4 G RAND N AT IONAL I LLUS T RAT I ONS.

IL ENN AS LE THE NORTH FRONT OF K K Y C T ,

of as seen in the second Il lustra tion of that subject, is a modern formation it may almost

- E but n ot fﬁ be called a r e erection . It is in the ol d nglish style, still su ciently antiquated l to harmonize with the military air, of which this Castle can hard y ever be divested,

. R without altering its best features . The alterations are superintended by Mr W ; obinson . of our I i . . of Kilkenny, with the site llustration, was ﬁrst, ( e upon the invasion the E S II; t o English) g ranted to arl trongbow, in perpetuity, by Henry From him it passed S — E I , of . William, arl Marshal , by his marriage with sabella daughter ' trongbow Gilbert I of E E , y , g , , , Clare, arl of Gloucester marr ing sabella dau hter William arl Marshal received

t . of l e D es encer i as her dowry, the Coun y of Kilkenny By the marriag e Hugh p , w th

of t Eleanor, daughter of Gilbert Gloucester, this Castle and its dependencies passed in o

ncer . In 13 91 15 of R II. the family of Le D espe , being the th ichard , the Castle and E of O its dependencies were conveyed, by purchase, to James, arl rmond, since which date they have continued to be the property of that disting uished family; It is probable that a Castle was built on the site of the present by the ﬁrst English d to d the I 1 1 3 intru ers , which is supposed also have been destroye by rish, in 7 , but was

1 195 E . - O succeeded by another, more Spacious , commenced in by arl Marshal The rmond

’ E m family considerably enlarged the arl s ilitary structure, which was very extensive during the life - time of the g reat D uke . The interior was disposed in a manner suited to an independent governor here are a

&c. 150 of presence and evidence chamber, a gallery, feet in length, containing portraits

’ II. s of many of the beauties of Charles reign , besides two interesting portraits the manly,

' but unfortunate Lord Str aﬁor d . The dining- room is adorned with several family- portraits

S ir L Sir - by Peter ely, Godfrey Kneller, and others . While the breakfast parlour is hung

D of of with tapestry, representing the story of ecius, in the attitude taking leave his

of friends , receiving the benediction the Pontifex Maximus, and at length devoting himself

. - l for his country Both here, and in the presence chamber, the hangings are in exce lent

preservation ; those in the latter apartment represent the four elements . The portraits, h nearly one hundred in number, are replete with interest, both to the historian and to t e painter .

EN INS O N AS LE cc IL ENN J K T W C T , K K Y.

of f The spacious mansion Jenkinstown Castle, the residence o Maj or George Bryan ,

on of D th of Fas sadi n in is beautifully situated the banks the river inan, in e barony g, and

of . ‘ . d i county Kilkenny The demesne, which is richly woode , s prop ortionate to the

' of wh o possessions the hospitable proprietor, is a constant resident upon his noble a e . of 8. w a est t in this county The design is that Gothic mansion , adorned ith emb ttled

3 6 G RAN D NAT I ONAL IL LUS T RATI O NS .

AR ELI E RIAR OR LANE D U LIN. THE CH URCH OF TH E C M T F Y, Y K , B

‘ r a of h ow This beautiful and ex tremely graceful ediﬁce, is a rema kable demonstr tion ae much may be accomplished at a. moderate expense, when taste and judgment com

two i pany the disposition of the means . To an area, hundred feet in length by only th rty

, six in breadth, the architect has succeeded in adapting his design which is of the most I agreeable character . The exterior, as it is represented in the llustration , exhibits the

- r ow of grand front, overlooking York , as well as the front entrance which is presented to — of - W hitefr iar street. The principal front consists sixteen circular headed windows , placed

of . A at intervals of ﬁve feet, having ornamented architraves embracing the heads each bove

theline of windows are sunken tablets bearing the dedicatory inscription , the whole summit

th e : e being ﬁnished by a plain cornice, carried over entrance front al so the entranc is by

l . of b a ﬂight of steps retreating into a lofty cel or loggia The building is entirely rick, covered with Roman cement .

l , The interior, at the moment chosen by the artist for il ustration presents not merely

of a very beautiful architectural subject, but is fraught with feelings so sublime a character

not of u and of so peculiar a tone, that they do admit being too min tely delineated in this

of os place . The centre is occupied by the humblest class persons , all bowed down in a .p

inﬁr m ities b ture of supplication, save the lame and impotent man, whose alone prohi it

n u ﬁe ction . of his g e The sacristy encloses those a less humble class, as well as a

little g roup of orphans and destitute children , who derive education and support from this A sacred institution . The distance is occupied by the ltar, before which stands the Priest

in the act of celebrating mass .

The right side of the chapel, from which the light ﬂows, is pierced by windows, and the

of of left is ornamented by a corresponding number niches, ﬁlled with statues holy per

s ona e s r ectan ul g ; while the ceiling, it may be observed, is coved, and divided into g compartments . I f The Carmelites had once about twenty houses in reland, o which their Convent, of —I adj oining the site this chapel , was the most considerable . t was founded in the year

12 4 S ir R E of 7 , by obert Baggot, an nglishman, upon a plot ground, purchased from the

A Sal utis corm t 13 3 3 bbey of Vallis , at Baltinglass , in the y of Wicklow, and, in the year , a the Parliament ssembled in the hall of this Convent . U pon the suppression of religious houses , this Convent and its possessions were

Aun ier of L g , , all for granted to Francis Baron ongford who actu y resided there a time, in

of II . Au n ier - of a the reign Charles He afterwards built a mansion, in g street, its materi ls, 1 3 2 of and, in 7 a theatre, erected the same materials , succeeded to the mansion of Lord L ongford . The precise site of the ancient Carmelite Friary is n ow occupied by the Metho

- W h itefr iar L of L L ll dist meeting house in ane and the mansion ord ongford, as we as ’ - ' S of L - - heridan s Play house, stood at the corner ongford street and Au ngier street .

I RELAND .

of of s e After the dissolution monasteries , the Carmelites thi hous lived in private, 1 60 occasionally assisting the secular clergy, until the year 7 , when they were once more

of Ash - of D . associated in the little Convent street, in the liberties ublin Having exercised

n their sacred calling for many years in this retired situation , they removed at le gth to a

- more convenient house and chapel , in French street, from whence they were transferred,

ou r I (in to the beautiful Church , the subject of llustration, owing principally to the

f of Rev . S meritorious exertions o the Prior the order, the John pratt, who purchased the

s u m of £ 2000 of the ground on which the Friary is built, for the , within a few yards site o th to s I . f e ﬁrst house , belonging thi order, that was ever established in reland

’ THE LO AR O E S O EL &c. D U LIN . C TH M T, H M H T , , B

' ' cent r al s ace of Liﬁe The p in this View is occupied by a part the river y, enlivened by

of I of the passing of barges from the embouchure the river to sland Bridge , the limit the

. A of - tide The right side just introduces rran Quay , and the extremity Queen street,

’ IVe l l es l e Af ar /t el U . A while the J/ , and continuation of sher s Quay , ﬁll up the left very ele

o f gant Bridge , of three arches , built hewn g ranite , and enriched by a handsome balustrade occupies the middle distance ; to the left of which is seen the embattled entrance to the

R : th e oyal Hospital , the residence of the Commander of the forces in Ireland and

n oe Welli gton Memorial appears to tower above the woods of Ph nix Park , at a distance

. R R more remote The entrance to the oyal Hospital and Military oad , just men tioned and , is a very beautiful and chaste Specimen of modern military architecture , was

. E s . erected from a desig n of the late F Johnston , q The graceful Bridg e in the centre, ’ d to o f III called Queen s Bri ge , in compliment the beloved Consort his late Majesty Georg e .,

e - A .D . 1 64 in whos reig n the present Bridg e was constructed, and Queen street Opened, 7 ,

A d on 1683 succeeded rran Bri ge , erected the same site in , and which was destroyed by a

’ 1 63 . o ﬂood in the year 7 The most conspicuous bj ect, however, in the View, is Home s

‘ ’ o or . It H tel , , more properly speaking, The Wellesley Market is a neat ediﬁce ,

’ of U D rang ing with the houses sher s Quay, adorned by a oric Portico, supported by

ﬂa - seven lofty columns , thrown across the g way, and having the summit of the e diﬁce crowned by a light balustrade . This Market was erected by an ingenious ,

. of R A industrious , and spirited individual , Mr George Holmes , proprietor the oyal rcade,

ar fo r of I — &c. y , , as a M t the disposal rish manufactures solel silks , cottons cords and all

of . sorts dry wares The interior, which i s a spacious area, is surrounded by a Gallery,

t - o u on wi h which eighty ware r oms communicate , and where a p blic counter lies, which

ar e for l . - S . goods also exposed sa e The market days are Tuesdays , Fridays , and aturdays

‘ es B ides the Mart, there is an extensive Hotel attached to this e stablishment, containing two d e the hun red b ds , orig inally designed for the accommodation of legal gentlemen , (

r e s u m e . L 3 8 G RAND NAT I ONAL I LLUS T RAT I ONS .

. Law Courts being so immediately in the neighbourhood, ) and denominated in couse ‘5 e ’ I q uence Law Chambers and the members of the M chanics nstitution also hold m ' their meetings in apartments appropriated to them, within the sa e extensive assem blage

of buildings .

O AL EX AN E D U LIN THE R Y CH G , B ,

Is probably one of the happiest and most original architectural desig ns in the city

D UB L IN . It . of has three fronts , all of Portland stone , and highly ornamented The

- principal front overlooks Parliament street, and is adorned with a Portico of six beautiful

Vl Corinthian columns . The front towards Cork Hill, occupying the centre of the eW m I o h the llustration , is ornamented with a rich Portico of four C rint ian columns , sup

porting an eleg ant cornice and balustrade . In this view the Dome is not visible . Beyond E A S S the xchange, the partments of the ecretary of tate present themselves next to the

E U of L L Grand ntrance of the pper Castle Yard, the residence the ord ieutenant, and part

’ ” th e Newcom e n s o of very beautiful little building , usually called Bank, is perceived n

. th e E E s . the extreme right The erection of xchange , after a desig n by Thomas Cooley, q

1 69 : was commenced in 7 funds were raised by g rants from Parliament, and from the — — Corporation of D U B LIN by assistance from the E arl of Northumberland a Lottery

— D r . L also contributed nor should the exertions of ucas be forgotten , in speaking of

the foundation and erection of the Royal Exchange .

g l . A R The interior is as ele ant and original as the externa elevation noble otunda, in of g , y of the centre the buildin is enclosed b twelve elegant columns the Composite order, supporting a lantern ten feet high , upon which rests a light and graceful D ome . The intercolumnar spaces open into an ambulatory, which surrounds the circular area

D - beneath the ome , and is illuminated b y side lights . Immediately opposite to t he

of principal entrance stands a statue , in bronze, his late Majesty George III. on a pedestal of R , y . white marble clad in a oman militar habit This admirable statue, executed by Van N , of D E of N ost was presented to the merchants ublin by the arl orthumberland , and cost of 00 7 g . In y of th the sum uineas a gloom corner of the enclosing ambulatory, a statue e

, R . , : late ight Hon Henry Grattan has been erected at the public expense it is , in white marble , and executed by Chantry .

In on ' a niche the staircase leading to the Coffee Room and Bankrupt Comm issioners r apa tments, is a f D r . L a e of ﬁne statue, in marble, o ucas, many years represent tiv the C i D UB LI N ty of in th e Irish Parliament -it i f S s the workmanship o Edwar d myth , a ’ of Nost s , . u pupil Van and possesses much merit The pper apartments in the Exchange, a d r e ' r s ns n indeed the great ambulatory below, a much less frequented by m er eantil e p e o , of smee the erection the Commercial Buildings in College Green .

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’ NELS N S ILLAR DU LIN. O P , B

- the of DUB LIN to the S ackville street, in city , is almost universally acknowledged be

‘ noblest city avenue in Great Britain : it was laid out whe n the Irish nobility resided in

IN i e v th e U E th e Ol d S D UB L , . . pre ious to nion with ngland ; and mansions in ackville

or D — street, rogheda street, as it was originally denominated, were built expressly by the ’ Irish aristocracy for thCir town r esidences . The proprietory is certainly very much changed, but the picture has rather gained in interest by the transition ; the solemn l silence which general y reigns amid the palaces Of the great, has been succeeded by the animation that accompanies a busy commercial scene . In the view of S ackville - street and ’ * th of th Oth Nelso n s Pillar, e side e magniﬁcent Portico of the General Post ee is pre

’ - of St . be sented, in half shade, through which the steeple and spire George s may ’ . In N discerned in the remote distance the centre stands elson s Column , rather closer to the Post Ofﬁ ce than be auty and propriety sanction .

1 a G race In the year 808, as early as arr ng ements could be completed, (February his

D Ri of the late uke Of chmond laid the ﬁrst stone a lofty column , raised at the publi c

Of N Of expense, to perpetuate the fame and public services the great aval Hero the British

I s — sle Coins of various values , were deposited in the stone , beneath a brass plate, bearing the following Inscription

T H E B LE IN G O F A LM IG T G OD T O C M M E M RAT E T HE T RAN E N N B Y SS H Y , O O S C D E T

' E R IC AC IE V E M E NT O F T H E RIG HT H O N . L RD V I C U NT NE L N D E H O H S O S O SO , U K

F B R NTE IN IC IL V IC E - A D M I RA L OF T HE W H IT E UA D R N OF Is O O S Y, SQ O H

’ M AJ E ST Y s F L E E T W HO FE LL G L RI U L I N T HE B A 'I' I‘ L E O F F C A E T R F , O O S Y P A A L

G A R ON T HE QIST D A Y O F CT OB E R 1 W H E N H E B T A IN E , O , 805, O D FO R H IS C UNT RY A V ICT RY V E R T H E C M B INE D F LE E T O F F RAN CE AND PA IN O O O O S S , ” UN PA RAL LE LE D IN NA V A L HIST O RY .

The deposition Of the foundation - stone was accompanied with much ceremony and great

e . Th e it e r n or n r spect design , which is ne h r ve y happy very ovel , resembles that Of the '

Nel sOnic e at e . Es . M morial Yarmouth , and is by the sam individual, W Wilkins, q Of

Cains m . It D 121 3 Colleg e , Ca bridge is a ﬂuted oric column , feet inches in height, surmounted by a Colossal Statue of the Naval

’ i - f- Wa a aga nst a man O r s capstan . The st tue,

e E s . R.H .A. which is a very clever, spirited production , was xecuted by Thomas Kirk, q

‘ ‘ The ea ital W an" ac s en n ff p is ﬁnished ith ab u , closed by an iro balustrade, a ording a secure

' ‘ ' (M e r vator conn n and in an e s . The y, and g ext n ive prospect shaft, which is hollow, con

For a c on of the G ne Pos Ofﬁc d a 20. des ripti e ral t e, vi e p ge ‘ G RAND NATIONAL IL LUS TRATI ONS. 40.

of 108 tains a spiral staircase of 162 steps leading to the platform, an elevation feet from the surface of the street . The entablature around the pedestal, is inscribed with the names

‘ of St . N Trafalg ar, Vincent, Copenhagen, ile, and the panels beneath bear the dates each A S of - respective victory eng raven thereon . arcophagus, a heavy looking character,

‘ ’ “ ' N ou r . stands above the cornice inscribed ile, having Hero s name carved upon it The

' sum of all raised by voluntary subscription, was expended in the erection Of this commemorating column .

’ OR E S UR D U LIN . ST . GE G CH CH, B

Perhaps it is to be regretted that D UB LI N possesses but few spires they are certainly f ‘ most grateful indications O a distant city, and very remarkable ornaments even in the — ’ ’ D UB LIN St . S t . interior Vie w . Of these in , two are conspicuous Patrick s and George s ; the former for its height and simple grandeur, the latter is more appropriately designated ’ by the term beauti/1d . The Church and S teeple Of S t . George s are very highly- ﬁn i sh ed

. E s . pieces Of architecture . The whole structure , designed by the late F Johnston, q was f — raised at an expense O about it stands in a remarkably well chosen position, pre

. I senting beautiful fronts to many avenues The drawing made for the llustration, taken

Of - from the corner Temple street and Hardwicke Place , gives a perfect and unbroken

V w Of . of 92 ie both steeple and spire The Church occupies an area feet in length, by

84 b t w o Of w Of in breadth it is pierced y tiers windo s , the lower smaller dimensions, but

r — h - : the uppe lofty and circular headed, wit ornamented key stones a broad entablature,

. with a rich block cornice , is carried entirely round The front is decorated with a beau

u I tiful Portico of four ﬂ ted columns, in the onic order, supporting an entablature, inscribed with this motto

‘ ’ AOEA EN Y I IETOIE OEQ.

i .e . —A Glory to God in the highest. bove the cornice rests a triangular pediment, the tympanum Of which is enclosed by a continuation Of the rich cornice that encircles the

. summit of the exterior wall The columns, that are 3 5feet in diameter, stand upon a platform, elevated three feet above the exterior g round level .

The principal entrance, beneath the Portico, conducts to a spacious vestibule, above which the steeple and Spire rise to a height of 200 feet. The former consists of a suc

of cession g radually diminishing lanterns, very richly and chastely decorated ; and the

“ ” latter is remarkable for the ease of its convergence to the d el icate t er m ination in the cross and ball .

The interior possesses some remarkable features : t he - construction Of the Galle ry is th e cantil ive r s y , not most Obvious it is supported b which are visible, and which derive

' h one a partial security from the wall Of the encircling corridor, upon which t ey rest, at

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f o the ‘ e . al e ff third of their length r m Out r w l ect. produced is t hat Of l ightness A

ﬁne- e ( b F i has e . een e r t d e very ton d organ, built 1 y l ght, lat ly b ec e at , th expense of the a to parishioners ; and the benevolent individu l, whom the parish and th e public ’ of St . e - indebted for the beautiful design Georg s Church, with that spirit of well directed t f m uniﬁcence which graced his path hrough li e, p resented a complete set of bells to ’ of of S t . George s parish, the value which were suspended in the steeple in ’ 1828. .of St ... e . el evated nearl 100 -l l the year The site Georg s is y , , .feet above sea eve ,

- wh e d the - e . se u . Th e . ar ish and ich r n ers spir a u f l land mark , p is , large, populous,

=r n . ed f or .t h e ar of _ ank a d o inhabit , most p persons . pr p erty

URRA ORE OUN Y ER O . C GHM , C T WAT F RD

‘ CU RRAG HM OB E i .e. th e the l a e of the u of ( great Plain) e eg nt s at ~ Marq is Waterford, is th e Cl da h e th e of i s u e situated upon o g , about thre miles to .west t j nction with the nobl

S of i o W ater for d . river uire, and at the distance ten m les from the ancient city f The

e avin i demesne is probably the most xtensive in the kingdom , r h g acqu red space by a

e of e n . e s ries improvem nts and additio s, continued for years Th view here presented is not c e a ff merely Of that species Of lands ap which a sp cious park a ords , but possesses also

a of a gre t degree magniﬁcence . Here are woody scenes, extensive lawns, vast sweeps of o Of wild and mountainous country, with ccasional catches river views . The sylvan scenery which occupies the foreground, conceals the agreeable avenue by which the

i n o t e Mansion is approached ; and, w nding i Obedience t h sinuosities Of a stream that falls

- the throug h a dark and thickly wooded glen, opens at leng th upon the spacious plain , in centre of which stands the residence of the noble proprietor . The size and grandeur of the to : house are in proportion the extent of the demesne .it occupies the site of an a of 0 ncient castle, inhabited by the ancestors the family, and was erected in the year 17 0. The e l ntrance front, which is the more ancient part, is adorned by a smal portico Of

. i s d h the Tuscan order, over which placed a pediment, an in t e tympanum are inserted the

r l . of th e . .A e, m ore .el evated s ll ed of . a ms family nich till, is ﬁ -with a statue Minerva The e ntrance hall is a lofty and spacious apartment, havingboth walls and ceiling elegantly ’ a e - E . In on of th e p inted, by Vand r gan e apartments Of the P oer s castle, part Of which is ’ l a cur iou sl - r e r esen stil in preservation, there is y carved wooden chimney piece, being a p tation of the Cartoon of S t. Paul preaching at Athens it is the workmanship Of

r . u . A o t of - E M Ho ghton m ngs the various works Vander g an preserved here, the landing of K l .n a f . T he n ar e ing Wil iam e r Carrick' ergus is the most admired tapestry ha gings ‘ a lso ver y cleverly executed and agreeably designed. There was formerly a singular glass

of e e globe in the guardianship this ancient family, to which xtraordinary pow rs were a one of was the ttributed which , the qual ity of curing the murrain in cattle that drunk Of water in which it had been plunged. v

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th e of ee o Beyo n d the Mansion, and in centre the park, is s n a spaci us artiﬁcial lake,

f and e e of n and well stored with var ieties o ﬁsh, enliv ned by the appearanc swa s wild

and fowl ; , although sel d om art

an m u h am a n u d sub m C e late t t g it e li e, h ch s d s th e n i La W i prea at ve ke,

as eff t and e . this piece of water h a most happy ec , and possesses both propriety b auty The

L D to the a of Cum m er a h principal apartments look across the ake and eer Park mount ins g ,

n . e which termin ate the dista t landscape The intervening surfac is various, broken and

on of woody ; and a mountain torrent is sometimes distinctly seen , tumbling down e the

' of cl iﬁ s . of Cl one am deep ravines in the front those lofty and precipitous The Church g ,

of of . situated on the boundary the demesne, is an object interest The building was f raised at the expense o the Waterford family ; and is well designed, and ﬁnished with

elegance . T he ﬂoor consists of marble ﬂagging the al tar - piece and pulpit are Of maho

. A e - gany ; and the ceiling is enriched with stuccoed work nich in the side wall, adj acent to

of Sir the communion table, contains two handsome busts , in white marble, Marcus Beresford

the f of e . and the Lady Catherine Poer, ounders this nobl family The cemetery which

s of enclo es the chapel, contains the remains Of many members the Beresford family ; and

of to ar sixteen large tombs, precisely equal dimensions, and laid closely side side, e i sepulchral honours Of so many ndividuals, who either enjoyed the rank Of nobility, or ﬁlled the highest ecclesiastical dignities . The aged trees that now surround this

of sequestered spot, from which the noise and interruption life are so completely

to e excluded, add to the variety of circumstances, which contribute excit in the mind of th e * visiter, feelings both moral and melancholy.

LIS ORE AS LE OUN E . M C T , C TY WAT RFORD

e of L one of of D of D The Castl ismore, the seats the uke evonshire, is beautifully

R . In one of situated upon the banks of the iver Blackwater position , the aspect this m vast pile is aj estic, in another pleasing, but the vi ew of the northern front, rear ed on

Th f e am of B sfo d ar e o n f om the cou n of S ffo d wh h ﬂou sh d as r as the ily ere r ri gi ally r ty ta r , ere t ey ri e ea ly n of W m Rufu g s. T h om as . nc s o of the M u s of W fo d s d r VI. in th e w s W h rei illia a e t r arq i ater r , erve Hen y ar it F nc and w as f , o ow d b oo cons s n of his own i nsm n and oﬁicered b hi ix n sons . T s r am ra e ll e y a tr p , i ti g k e , y s s tee ri t B s fo d d sc nd , d f om h s Thom s ss d n o I nd in the r n of n am s F s and s d ere r e e e r t i a , pa e i t rela eig Ki g J e ir t, ettle at C o a n wh he w as n d in wh ler i e, ere e gage at was called the N ew Plantation of Ulster : his son Tris tram was created a B on b n h ' y g C s the S cond . The fou h B on Sir M cus i n the ear 1 1 m i d th e L d Ki 7 7, y ar et arle e rt ar et, ar , y arr e a C h n o d u h , g and h ss of th e Ea of T on and w as s d to h in G o th e at eri e P er a ter eire rl yr e, rai e t e peerage by K g e rge ’ F rs . The x ns s of C u hm o and o h dis r c s i n th u W wh e ss d i iv g , i e co n y of fo d and l , p t e te e e tate rra re t er t t t ater r , e se er a e n o the B sfo d f m b h i t ere r a ily y t is m arr iage the noble pers onage to wh om they previou sly belonged was d escended f om Rob t Le P 0 " m , s h Of n n the S cond to whom the coun o w the b on of Ki g H y , y f th e Des ii no y r er ar al e r e tr , ar Decres w , as g n d b h m onar ch u on the n ra te y t at , p i vas ion of Ireland by Earl Strongb ow . I RE LAND . 43

e f u a r ock that rises perp ndicularly rom the water, overh ng by a noble wood of aged

t o ash, and thrown an agreeable distance, by a foreground adorned with an eleg ant th e one a to bridge, that spans Blackwater with great arch, is cknowledged possess a * e s .—L e of character picturesqu and ublime ismor was anciently a place importance, and a King John erected castle here, in a bold and commanding position, but this royal edi ﬁce I 1 189 e was destroyed by the rish in shortly aft r, however, it was rebuilt, and became

of 1589 the residence the Bishop, until the year , previous to which date, Miler Magrath,

of S ee of L Archbishop of Cashel, and Bishop this , granted the Manor ismore to S ir

£ 13 . 68. 8d . Sir Walte r Raleigh, at the yearly rent of From Walter, the Castle and

of Sir R beau tiﬁed lands passed, by purchase, into the hands ichard Boyle, who and

I R f 1 b S ir R enlarged the whole . n the ebellion o 164 , the Castle was besieged y ichard

L B r o hil l Beling with 5000 men , and gallantly defended by the young ord g , third son to

who I . In 1645 the Earl of Cork, compelled the rish to raise the siege , the Castle, being

’ 100 of E of garrisoned by the arl s tenantry, under the command Major Power, was

' besieged and tak en by L ord Castlehaven : the little garri son defended themselves with

d 500 of the most conspicuous bravery, having kille the besiegers , and capitulated at last

. or ff upon honourable terms From this period, a little after, the Castle was su ered to

fﬁ e any fall to decay, the o c s alone being kept in repair ; but the present noble proprietor

n r im aval havi g restored the ancient Palace in all its p splendour, and having himself frequently witnessed the restoration, supports an establishment there under the control of his resident agent .

The entrance to the demesne is grand and venerable . Above the g ate are the arms ’ ” of E of G d s P r v ide nc is m L zher itance the great arl Cork , whose modest motto, o o e y , is

: t inscribed beneath opposite the ga e is an ornamental Portico, built from a desig n by the I l famous architect, nigo Jones ; and within is seen a lengthened vista, enc osed and

e n - . ov rhu g by stately trees, with wide Spreading foliage

II . of King James , who dined once in the g reat room the Castle, having approached

t o the bower window overhanging the river, enjoy the view more fully, is said to have started back in terror at the great and unexpected depth he perceived below him . The

of of of position the north front strongly resembles that a part Chepstow castle, which over hangs the river Wye but the accompanying scenery of the latter is much less picturesque .

of th e The view Castle, from a position near the bridge, is a scene calculated to gratify the most romantic imagination . A broad and placid river laves the base of a maj estic f and perpendicular cli f, whose front is richly clad with foliage, and from whose steep

n . summit the odding groves droop their green branches, and dip them in the stream

of The j utting rock breaks , here and there, the uniformity the verdant colouring ; the ivied m window and e battled parapet just raise themselves above the lofty grove, and carry up

of n ot of the eye to a height which, while it excites the idea admiration, is divested all

The nam L s m or e ob b m ns the ea Fart or the ea alace : th e I sh anc n c d the c of e i , pr a ly ea g r t , g r t P ri ie tly alle ity

~ L sm ore Ma h~ sciath .e . the eld o the sh eld and a so D un-a nac .e . the Fo of ﬂ h . i , g , i ﬁ f i , l g i , i rt ig t 44 I RELAND .

' the ac a . f e thought of terror . The b e autiful b ridge thrown across t Bl kw ter consists o on

‘ erv t h e ~ for e e roun d ~ b ein spacious arch of 109 feet span th e smaller ones, obs able in g , g

‘ u and ux i e th e e te a i n tim CS QOfﬁ OOd The only the supporters of a viad ct, a liari s to gr a r rch

te and . e en ab t u and ylastin n m ent whole is a graceful piece of archi cture, pr s ts eau if l g mo u

‘ ' f D ir e at whose ' sol e e ense t of the lordly m uniﬁcence of his G r ace the D uke o evonsh , ap i was er ected .

' e sthe .dram atic oet/ w t e b Our celebrated philosopher Robert Boyle, and Congr ve p ” a r ern in the ancient Castle of Lismore .

- — R- ALL O N Y I O . POUL A PHUCA WATE F , C U T W CKL W

This picturesque cataract is what the analyst of scenery w oul d s tyle { the br oken fall ; ‘ Liﬁe .to a e a it is caused by the passage of the river y from a higher . low r s t g e, through a

. . The d , of o e rocky bed, wherein the river goddess never slumbers brea th the p ning,

' n h ei ht t hr ou . i between the bold rocks o either side, is but forty feet ; and the g gh wh ch

th e e to e of th e ﬁ ur es in he the waters fall, from the upper stage beyond bridg the l vel “ q g u t

180 . In n x ro ectin foreground of the illustration , is feet tumbli g down this height, p j g a d fragments impede the water, dash it into foam, and give it all that spirit n agitation,

of . T he u antit of not e r which that active element is capable receiving q y, water is gen ally of e it r es nts sufﬁcient to g ive to the scene the character dignity ; but after rainy weath r , p e

of e -w ts a noble picture, as may readily be concluded, from the acts violenc ith which i course is marked . The dell into which the river descends is a favour ite sce ne.of summer

' . - - e - e e festivities Grottoes, banqueting rooms, rustic seats, and moss hous s, ; are , scatt r d

of and w an n m s n throug h the woods that shade the right side the g len, itness gm y orn a d eves of mirth and revelry . Yet these are not the ideas naturall y asso ciated with the

th d of t scene the closing rocks that tower above e head, caus e a pre mature ecay l igh ; the everlasting murmur of the agitated cataract excludes all other business b ut that of

- r on contemplation, and when the eye is raised from the solemn scene below, it ests ;up the

. th e f an r or es of 1 8 m e noble work of art, that boldly bestrides g y ﬂood, catch the trace . 0

foot l of os e a th er e al narrow path , formed by the adventurous curi ity, winding her nd .. ong the dark blue cliffs .

- - ‘ P ul P lzuca A - - ~ a B r id r .. it eon o g e is built from the spi ited d esign of A.Nimmo, Es q

of one or of ‘ sists gothic, pointed arch, what shoul d be called the s e cond order, spri nging

on . 65 and -th e - e e 180 from the rock , either side The span is feet, key ston is elevat d ’ of . the Pr ecis l c e eath th e b d feet above the level the river s bed, at lower side . e y b n ri ge u the r n lies a circ lar basin, formed by otatory action of th e wate r, in which a u nlucky

n ~ th e tourist once met his fate, havi g fallen from the r ock ab ove : and, from e littl m oss

t “ , and c u i t h ere is s l endid o house hat just peeps beneath the arch, o c pies the d s ance, t y a p retr c of spe t the rocky vista down which the river is precipitated. One side of the Wate r f all Glen is the pro ert of th e Earl of Mil wn a d e th Of o sl o e t th . , p y o , n , other at w u W lf

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LONDAL IN OUN DU L C K , C TY B IN.

There are probably one hundred of these singular structures, th e principal archi

I l e n ot tectur al ornaments of ancient re and, that hav yet bowed their venerable and lofty

n pinnacles t o the earth, although they have seen so ma y centuries pass over . Inatten tion to Irish topography has left the antiquarian without even a perfect enumeration of

. L of - tw those that survive edwich has, with much industry, collected the names sixty o,

e . A h av il l er but many that were omitt d by him, are known to others g , in the county Kil

D rum k l eeve S kenny, in the county Clare, others in ligo, and elsewhere, have not yet been catalogued by any of ou r learned antiquarians . The Tower of Clondalkin is a very 85 5 h ; g , y 0 perfect, t ough plain specimen it is about feet in hei ht b about in circum

of ten w ference, at the height feet from the ground, but belo that, the wall is built in the man n e r of a buttress . Its relative situation is found to be analogous to that of

N .W . of almost every other in the kingdom, that is , the church , and it stands , as they all

. E certainly do, in a conspicuous situation The door, which faces the ast, is about twelve h feet from the ground, and the walls are ﬁve and a alf feet in thickness .

n I an agreeable modern tract, and one which manifests a vast deal of antiquarian ? research and general information} th e questions of the origin and application of the

. a Pillar Tower are fully and fairly argued The prudent and c utious Harris asserts, that

of their orig in is Christian, and their use corresponding to that the Pillar, on whose top

S St l l ites T D t ear s . D r . L imon y S OO for f or y y edwich is decided in his opinion , that they

of D anish d . Th are origin , and that they were intende , by those barbarians , as belfries e

ﬁrst hypothesis is unsupported by evidence, the second is actually absurd . The late General

ou r Vallancy, an indefatigable antiquarian , attributes the origin of the Pillar Tower to

a of sa r ed r e heathen ancestors, and is positive that they were the recept cles the c ﬁ of

or S un . -A Baal, the , a theory generally considered fanciful and extravag ant fourth

t t o - opinion is, that hey were intended serve as land marks by day, and beacons by night ;

of or - the highest story each being furnished with four windows, loop holes , and having

for . been accessible by lofts within , the rests which are yet distinct in several towers

m of : The last opinion is , perhaps, the ost deserving public attention it is , that the

i t wh o I Pillar Tower owes its orig n to the ﬁrst Christian Fa hers visited reland , supported in their pious and expensive work by the newly- converted kings and toparchs ; the

and R e : monks pilg rims, from Greece and ome, acting as the archit cts which assigns

of U the ﬁfth and sixth centuries as the period their erection . pon this hypothesis , as to K or of their origin, we are to conclude, that they served as the eep , Citadel, the

A — S a e te adj oining bbey, the f , wherein the monks deposi d their books, their relics, and

A s o c and C c In u n o th e O n and Use of the I is h l Tow b Col . De Mona Hi t ri al riti al q iry i t rigi r Pi lar er, y m o enc Al ar ms . S t. L. r y , K

I RE LAN D . 46 I RE LAND .

— E een all the precious wealth belonging to the order, and whither, like the gyptian qu

th em s el ves u on of . of ol d, they withdrew and immured p the approach the enemy The of l a most diligent inquirers have rejected the idea their being sepu chr l columns, such

of r to . as are found in Syria, but the history the Py amids recommends us be gautious

who of In one respect there is an analogy, suggested by a passag e from Pliny, says

“ n n the latter, that the gods, to punish so much va ity and presumption, have consig ed ’ to everlasting oblivion the founders names, dates, periods , and all records relating ” to them .

- l d us C am b r ensis w ho The wel l known passage in G ir a , the earliest writer makes

D r . L : y mention of these Towers, has been mistranslated, by edwich the historian

the n of does not insinuate that the towers were in progres s erection , the fable in which ’ the origin of Loug h Neagh is narrated, fully contradicts the translator s interpretation e Mr . Moore appears to have been a much mor sag acious antiquarian, as well as a more fﬁ accurate classical scholar, as will very su ciently appear by the following quotation from his Irish Melodies

’ On Lou h N h s b n as th e F sh m n s r s g eag a k , i er a t ay , ’ Wh n the c co d s d cl n n e lear l eve e i i g, He sees the Towers of other days In the wave beneath h im s hi ni ng.

of ou r on d d The Pillar Tower Clondalkin, if Christian origin be based truth, is e icated

S Mocbu a A . to t . Cronan , the founder of the neighbouring bbey

CO R STOW N AS LE OUN IL ENNY . U T C T , C TY K K

of Cou r ts town ff The history of the ancient family of Grace, Barons , a ords, probably,

of m u niﬁcence of more numerous instances of early piety, feudal , and hereditary impor

wh o of E tance, than that of any other of the bold adventurers, imitated the fortunes arl

S . of u d trongbow The ruins nearly twenty Spacio s castles , once occupied and owne by

of d is cover abl e ﬁi of l members this family, are still The subj ect this i lustration was

- of distinguished by the family pre eminence its owner, and by the superior importance of e its architectural character . The ruins, in 1760, evinced considerabl beauty, gran

and — of deur, strength , and exhibited the spirit of a powerful Chieftain , and the taste a

. al feudal age The Castle was defended by an outward b l ium, adorned with round al towers at each angle, and by a noble barbacan , defended by mur proj ections and

io occu towers , between which the heavy portcullis fell . Within the exter r area, which

a of one pied space about acre, and which is now quite covered with a verdant turf,

r in r of stood the Citadel, or body of the Castle, enclosing a second, o ner cou t, an

V d M m o s of th e G c F m b Sh fﬁ d G ac E . P . . . bu on f om i e e ir ra e a ily, y e el r e, sq S A printed for private di stri ti , r wh h ic this brief description is extracted .

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al . A oblong form, though the citadel itself was polygonal massive quadrangular Keep

of S e projected from the centre the outh front, dir ctly opposite to the Barbacan or — , e e of the a . of em battled ntranc outw rd court The walls were considerable strength, f l of and the elevation was su ficient, origina ly, to admit five successive floors . The

l , Keep was connected by ofty curtain walls with the great eastern and western towers,

t o - k and the north east stood another lofty tower, ﬂan ing the portal of the inner court, which entrance was defended by a second portcul lis .

N of The orth front consisted a high embattled curtain, connecting two square t on . owers, and forming a complete defence that side There was a gallery, concealed

of n within the thickness the walls, which continued the communicatio through every

of D — s u ﬁi cientl part the Citadel, and the raw well, and other vestiges, y attest the com

l etenes s of Cour tstown th e of . p Castle, as a fortress, in age its erection “ f the of Though deprived o pride, pomp, and circumstances glorious war,

Court stown e n of Castl lo g continued to possess great dignity appearance , from its

of of l ictu extent area, from the height and massive thickness its wa ls, from the p r es ue q form and disposition of its towers, from its embattled gateway, and works of

b . circumvallation , y which it was defended These were the characteristic features of

' bar onial ed iﬁce this ancient , about ﬁfty years ago, but, after ministering to the

a of one architectur l wants its tasteless neighbours, for nearly hundred years , its very f n ow to oundations are beginning be uprooted, and “ broke by the s hare of every rusti c plou gh.

Cour tstown f was the chief residence o the Grace family, and they derived from

. S S n it the title of Barons The ancient log an , or War ong, of this oble family ,

I Sh efii el d E s . is preserved, in a spirited translation from the rish, by Grace, q , in ” . E c u Gr as a h Ab e his Family Memoir a h stanza concl des with g o , that is , The Cause of ! ffi the Graces, or, The Graces for ever The first stanza will very su ciently justify the adoption of the term SPI RIT ED

O C ourtstow n th w s s in b u and d y all ri e ea ty pri e, ’ F om th W ch—ow s s um m the b o d foe i s d sc d r y at t er it, l e rie , ’ Thou h the h s of th ch d n w h co u a o e r ﬂow g eart y il re it r ge , ” Still their str ength is the w ar -shout of G rasag h Aboe.

INCHMORE AS LE OUN IL ENN . C T , C TY K K Y

This interesting ruin is a grand and venerable monument of the splendour and impor

of e tance an illustrious family, whos possessions were forfeited, and title extinguished, by t oo of S . Inch m or e faithful an adherence to the unhappy house tuart , which signiﬁes the

I to the great sland, (or which is meant more probably signify, in this instance, great N Peninsula, being erected upon a tongue of lan d almost insulated by the river ore, ) is ’ n of g Gr ac s C untr . situated in the baro y Crana h, and in the district anciently called e o y 43 I RELAND .

C ou rtstow n o s of en The Castle was built by on e of the barons of , and c nsist the anci t

" i - lik e k ediﬁce K h , defensive eep , united, incongruously enoug , to an extens ve and palace ‘ m e erected after the introduction of the open casement, bowered window, and orna ent d

of n ot e e g able . The court, surrounding most mansions this date, was def nd d by embattled i n our fﬁ of walls, but continued use amongst ancestors, owing to the di culty emancipating their minds at once from their pompous outer- cou rt s and solemn barbarians . The appel In ch m Or e o lation of Cas tl e is rather a misnomer in this particular case, for , th ugh stately of e and spacious , is but a house, designed in the best manner that styl which prevailed in a of c of the age of Elizabeth . It was not even the princip l residence the Gra es, a family — of 3 0000 most extensive property so extensive as to admit a diminution to the amount ,

1 n r . acr es of land, which were forfeited the civil wa s

C ou r tstown n of John Grace, Baron of , o ce the proprietor this lordly residence, is of represented as a man possessing a high spirit, great generosity character, and singularly

of of S prepossessing appearance . He was a devoted servant the house tuart, and raised a

of i nfan tr 00 ow n of regiment y and a tr p of horse, at his expense, for the service King

James II. whom he also assisted with money to the amount of His character as a person of marked integrity and extensive local inﬂuence, occasioned him repeated solicita

of s of tions , accompanied by Splendid promises royal favour, from the party and friend

‘ A e King William. writt n proposal, containing the usual allurements to baseness, was transmitted to this proud lord by D uke S chomberg ; but in the presence of the emissaries be seized a card, that accidentally lay upon his table, and inscribed this indignant answer

I d f : him upon it, Go tell your master, espise his o fer tell that honour and conscience are ” . u dearer to a gentleman , than all the wealth and titles a prince can bestow The card pon

th e six - of— which these noble sentiments were written happening to be hearts, is generally ’ ” . known, even to this day , as Grace s Card, in Kilkenny and the adj oining counties ” - of— f S Thus the nine diamonds is constantly styled, The Curse o cotland, from the circumstance of the Duke of Cumberland writing his sanguinary orders for military

on ii execution , after the battle of Culloden , the back of that card .

POWERSCOURT A ER- ALL OUN LO . W T F , C TY WICK W

th e - d on The glen of Water fall is a deep mountain recess , environe everyside, except

” an d the entrance, by steep and lofty hills , adorned with wood rock, and broken g round, and sweeping down from every side with the greatest boldness and variety . The head of

b a of d of the recess is crossed y mural precipice denu ed rock , down the front ? which the

’ Gl n i l or an river e s e e falls perpendicularly a depth of 3 00 feet . This glen is quite unequalled of in scenery, either an agreeable or sublime expression: A velvet turf is spread over the u m h ndulating surface of the bottom, and aj estic oaks of picturesque forms clot he t e

‘ h ei htf mountain sides , and climb the rocky precipice in front, until upon th e dizzy g they

V d e No to Courtstown C s l 46. i te a t e, page

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o e - u ‘ , , r l of J Law S c urts entered by grand arch d ways su mo nted by emb ems ustice, , ecurity, &c. e th e en and , and connect d w th c tre wings by eleg ant open arcades . The central pile i , of which contains the courts law, is a square building, the sides of which measure 140 fee 64 t, within which is described a circle, feet in diameter . The Four Law Courts ” th e of of occupy angles the square, and the area the circle is left for public accommoda

a a . tion, as common h ll This spacious apartment is adorned by coupled Corinthian

- ﬁve th e columns, twenty feet hig h, upper parts of the shafts being ﬂuted . The entrance s to the Courts occupy the intercolumnar spaces . These columns support a continued on l , , on entab ature which rests an attic pedestal ornamented with sunk panels , which

has of are represented, in relief, William the Conqueror establishing courts justice, and

t o N n in r ducing the orman and the feudal laws ; Ki g John signing the Magna Charta, in f II I presence o his Barons ; Henry . receiving the rish chiefs, and granting a Charter to

of D i I. of the City ubl n ; and James abolishing the Brehon laws, and those Tanistry ,

&c. Act of O : all Gavelkind , Gossipred, and publishing an blivion designed and executed

E S of D . A by dward myth, ublin The ttic pedestal supports a dome with a rich mosaic

of tw o ceiling, the vertex which is perforated, and admits a view into a void between

th e domes . There are various other appropriate decorations around lower dome, executed in stucco . The Grand Front of the central building consists of a noble portico of six rich Corin

on of of thian columns, supporting a mag niﬁcent pediment, the apex which rests a statue l L ~ w A c m -Q ‘ A A ? Tn n o f Iss u m r i v o o f i n o an d n “ the other

58 I RELAND .

' and ne aﬂor d ed he u e ediﬁce, on the present site, erected for the purpose, xt them t req ir d 1825 a d accommodation, but, in , committee was appointe to receive plans from, and to

E s . of correspond with, Wm . Murray, q , architect to the Board Works, for the enlarge

ment and improvement of the Colleg iate buildings, so that they might keep pace with the growing character of the profession . After much deliberation and attention to the

of r e - ediﬁced subject, the committee adopted the present design, and the ﬁrst stone this 5th of A 1825 L building was laid on the 2 day ugust, , by the Marquis Wellesley, ord Lieutenant of Ireland . of Of the new front, a basement story, which is native granite, is rusticated, and

o D two terminated by a moulded facia course, ver which rise oric col umns, feet eleven

ul inches in diameter . The four pillars, constituting the central break, are ins ated, and

of in al t support an entablature and pediment, in the tympanum which are sculptured, o

l iev R A . S E s . F.A. R.H .A. of the r e o, the oy al rms, executed by J myth, q , The apex of E s cul a iu s on pediment is adorned by a ﬁgure p , supported by Minerva the right, and

al l . - Hygeia on the left, executed by the same artist Between the circular headed

th e o f - windows in each wing, and at extremities the front, are placed three quarter

columns corresponding with those in the centre, and the whole is surmounted by a frieze

and cornice, terminated by a balustrade, which is also continued along the York

street front . I o The principal entrance , which is in the front given in the llustration, opens int a

of Spacious hall, the ceiling which is divided into compartments by mock beams, and at I the intersections are placed onic columns with carved capitals , corresponding pilasters

. An decorating the walls enriched cornice is continued round the whole, and the central — ﬂowe r . compartment is ornamented with a large Four doors in the entrance hall, orna m ented n to L & with pilasters, co sols , and entablatures , lead the Theatre, ibrary, c.

New of . The ascent to the Museum is by a ﬂight stairs, composed of Portland stone

- This apartment is seventy three feet long by thirty in breadth, and the height to the — . A con lantern is thirty four g allery, continued round the sides, is approached by ceal ed . staircases at the western end The g allery is sustained by ten panelled pilasters,

u I n over each of which is a ﬂ ted onic column supporti g the roof, the capitals and entablatures being richly carved .

l i ht ﬂ in m The ceiling is divided by g y g arches, rising fro the intercolumnar spaces , ‘ m and from the archivolt above the spring the coves , which are terminated by four lantern

a of b lights , the upright circul r face each eing ﬂuted, and otherwise ornamented . The gallery front, between the columns, is protected by a light bronzed iron railing . There is

u a second but smaller M seum adjoining , and an elegant apartment called the Board Room .

It m uniﬁcence of t h is due to the the present Viceroy of Ireland, his Excellency e

D of N u uke orthumberland, to state, that pon the occasion of his visit to this useful I , his of of 5 b nstitution he marked sense the conduct of the body by a donation £ 00, to e I RELAND . 5g

wax - l to e e xpended upon the purchase of works, calcu ated promot the study of anatomy . The College have resolve d to place the result of th is magniﬁcent donation in a separate “ ” N . apa rtment, to be thenceforward designated The orthumberland Museum

- OUSE DU LIN . THE CUSTOM H , B

to of I , l This magniﬁcent structure second on y the Bank reland in g randeur of design , one of I is the many works of g enius for which the rish public are indebted to its author, “ th e Es ﬁ late James Gandon , q From whatever point it is viewed, it forms a beautiful and

interesting picture, and this interest is much increased by the accompaniment of shipping , the legitimate associates of a Custom - house view .

It . possesses four fronts, all ﬁnished with equal care and elegance south , or _ The ' one Li e principal , looks to the river ﬂ y, from which it is separated by a broad and level

of . One of causeway, enclosed by a noble quay hewn stone the swivel bridges , crossing

- the dock entrance,appears in the foreground, and marks the appropriate position of the

of the . th e - chief object scene Just beyond Custom house stands an extensive building ,

n of - the property and desig a spirited individual, containing an hotel, reading rooms , markets , “ ” & . now N . c , and generally called the orthumberland Buildings The rest consists of

- l closely crowded shipping, which almost concea from the eye the medium on which they

of 3 5 ﬂoat. The south front, which is entirely Portland stone, extends 7 feet, and the

I of depth from south to north is 209 feet . t consists a centre , adorned by a portico of D four massive oric columns, supporting an entablature, with a projecting cornice and

of - . A frieze, enriched with heads oxen, connected together by festooned garlands bove

o of al t r l iev r e r e the p rtico is a pediment, in the tympanum which, in o e o, Britannia is p

s ented embracing Hibernia, and hol ding , ready for presentation, emblems of Peace and

L . S . iberty They appear attended by trength , Justice, and Victory These ﬁgures are

r sew h or s es of seated in a ma ine chariot, drawn by , and surrounded by a number attendant

. At of th e Tritons a little distance, a ﬂeet merchant ships appears wafting towards

of I . E . S E s . shores reland This felicitous design is ably executed by its author, myth, q e I l N Four large allegorical ﬁgures, repres nting ndustry, Commerce, Wea th, and avig ation ,

on s of . rest pedestal in the facia above the attic story, the workmanship Mr Barker, of

L . A of - ondon bove the centre the south front rises a magniﬁcent lantern , twenty six feet

di e e of in am t r, adorned by an encircling colonnade forty insulated pillars , and having four

a O a or ﬂat c nopies projecting from the quadrants . ver this is a second l ntern , clock

of on story, from which springs a cupola graceful convergence, bearing its vertex a statue

in Mr. Gand on was a pu pil of S ir W m .Cham bers h e was the ﬁrst who obtained a gold m edal for proﬁciency

a ch c u at th e Ro Ac d m an was n w h M r . W ool fe in the ub c on of the two su m en r ite t re, yal a e y d part er it p li ati pple tary

o u m of V u u B ann us . of the e Lo d Ch em on and of m an o h v l es itr vi s rit ic He was the pr ivate friend lat r arl t, y t er

“ e sons of an who w cons cuous h e ﬁne a s. p r r k , ere pi for t eir ad m iration of th rt 60 I RELAN D .

e e ee e e em of a l t 125 th e d . Th w l l , H pe, e eva ed feet from groun ho forming a st p much r s bling those of Greenwich Hospital . e t o th e e At either extremity of the front are square pavilions, connect d centr by th e buildings of equal height and corresponding design, but pierced in basement story by

u of arcades, opening into deep cells, and prod cing thereby a depth shade that adds at all d d b two D c times to the picturesque effect. The pavilions are ecorate y oric olumns, sunk ff the ‘ and in recesses, and between which were entrances to the di erent apartments in east

- - n nes . A over l , west ends bove these door ways, and every pri cipa entrance the key sto are e of the I , carved into heads, intended to represent so many rish rivers and the int ntion artist is effected with much ingenuity, each head being accompanied by the productions pecul iar to the intended river and to its banks .

of , The other fronts, thoug h beautiful, are inferior to the south ; they are granite th e i which soon acquires a gloomy appearance, particularly in cities where coal is preva ling

. fuel, while the south front is entirely of Portland stone The north front is placed in a e of e commanding situation, having a spacious area before it, enclosed by a cr scent privat e U mansions , built after a handsome and uniform design and from which issu pper and

- one . of Middle Gardiner street, forming a vista, nearly mile in length This front is the d f same leng th and height as the south elevation . It is also adorne by a beauti ul D d of the . portico of four oric columns, supporting an entablature , but ivested pediment

of te of th e On the canopy above the portico, stand emblematic ﬁgures the four quar rs

of . Th e globe, executed by Banks, and much admired for the chasteness their style one and of the pavilions in this front correspond with those in the opposite , the windows

of ne. north, east, and west fronts are ornamented with architraves Portland sto The east and west fronts resemble each other in design . They consist each of a long l ow r n d range, the lower part being an open arcade, the upper sto y pierced with or amente

— . windows, the whole surmounted by handsome stone balustrades

of m - The interior consists any small apartments, forming comfortable and well lighted oﬂi ce s . L R The largest apartment in the establishment is called the ong oom, and

u 0 of oﬂi cer s meas res 7 feet in length by 65 in breadth ; it is surrounded by the desks the , R h but does not possess any remarkably attractive features . The Board oom, owever, is a r spacious and eleg ant apartment . It is situated in the northern front, ove the entrance

of of e hall, and commands a view the crescented area, the breadth which pr vents inter

of ruption, by the removal passengers and vehicles to a distance from the front .

I not of D or a e e Perhaps the llustration requires any mention the ocks, other pp ndag s to - n ot t o od the Custom house , but it would be unjustiﬁable, notwithstanding, intr uce a few words relative to the very extensive storage which this por t possesses . The tobacco t a 5 160 s ore alone cont ins hogsheads, and measures 00 feet in length by in breadth ;

500 e . e 1 12 and the principal store for general merchandise, is fe t in l ngth by in breadth ; in f n mo d ae}and addition to which, there are several ranges o stores o a re mo er t ; perha.ps e s an of th e s more convenient scale and an excise store, mor capaciou still than y other

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A RY OUSE COUN c B NT H , TY oax .

The elegant seat of Lord Bantry is situated upon th e south side of th e m agniﬁcent

s i of I . estuary of Bantry Bay, a name a soc ated with the military history reland The noble

e e to now proprietor of this picturesqu demesn was raised the dignity he enj oys, as the

of of j ust and deserved reward his meritorious conduct , in resisting a descent the French ,

of e 1 9 . upon the shores his beautiful Bay, in the y ar 7 7 His mansion occupies a low and

s of of a sheltered position, but commands a mo t extensive prospect the Bay, and the gr nd

. of hills which enclose it From any point view, the panorama exhibited in Bantry Bay is one of on of the noblest, and a scale romantic magnitude that the imag ination seldom

e to . An of aspir s arm the sea, thirty miles in length, and ranging in breadth from six to e i of on of ig ht, nsinuates itself into a vast glen equal dimensions , each side which majestic

a to mount ins start from the watery surface, and seem support the heavens on their summits . A Their outlines are broken and irregular, and their sides rugged and precipitous . mong st

r these, Hung y Hill , rising with rapid elevation from the sea, raises his broad and maj estic

of of head, discernible at a distance many a mile, and far surpasses all other mountains this vast group in height and g randeur . Nor are these all of the most interesting features of of m the scene ; the vast depth the Bay, and the cal surface which sleeps beneath the

‘ ” of - shelter the hills, attract many a mariner with his tempest tost bark to enj oy the

of . It pleasures a tranquil sea is true, in such tremendous scenery such obj ects dwindle

r into ve y specks, but still they possess the valuable quality of motion , which contrasts wonderfully with the solemn stillness of the ma ny islands that lie scattered and slumbering on of . On e of W hidd I an the surface the deep these, y sland, possesses extensive area, of D os upwards a thousand acres, and is partly appropriated as a eer Park by its noble p se s sor . A of judicious and agreeable writer confesses, in speaking the landscape before “ s o us, that the mind, ﬁlled and overborne by a prospect so various , so extended, sublime,

of sinks beneath its magnitude, and , feeling the utter incapability adequate expression , rests upon the scene in silent and solemn admiration . The soul must be insensible indeed ,

W not o of w which ill be moved by such a c ntemplation , to adore the God nature, from hom ” such mighty works proceed .

LEN ARIF OUN OR . G G F, C TY C K

' G l an ar iﬂ W e l y Those who have visited g , hile th ir reco lections are awakened b the

I of I n o in llustration, will agree with the decision the llustrator, which is, that scene, all

' of of the concentrated beauties Killarney, can vie with this before him, in sublimity

t r of ff h f or charac e , in greatness e ect, in t e softer graces o the waving wood, in the wilder

rRE LAN D . R 62 IRELAND .

rudeness of its moun tain aspect . Below the wooded bank in the foreground. is see n th e

a of Col . h to L n . n beautiful cott ge residence W ite, brother the ord Ba try The sunny brow o

a and ff of of which it st nds is happily chosen, a ords a climate resembling that the south

E a . urope, being completely sheltered by the encircling woods and overh nging mountains The demesne occupies some hundred acres of improved and gracefully dispose d lan ds .

of Gl an ar iff The scenery g , while it enchants the imag ination, arrests the pen the artist

‘ of . Gl en ar iﬂ o may present an image its grandeur, the topographer never can g , pr perly

of u off so called, is situated at the extremity Bantry Bay, from which it t rns in an abrupt

of . s manner, amongst an assemblage bold and lofty mountains We view it a a noble lake, f e adorned with picturesque islands o various forms and dimensions, some m rely denuded

‘ oak e . rocks, others crowned with gnarled , with pensil ash, with ﬂowering arbutus The light which falls upon the centre of the view throws the entrance from the Bay into such shade as suits the gloomy character of the scene . One rocky island in the middle of the

On pass is conspicuous by a fortress on its summit, sternly frowning over the deep .

n ow of every side the waters lave the mountain foot, except and then a gentle slope ver

at o dant land, spreading into wood and lawn , and broken moderate distances by gentle r

r . rugg ed dells, through which rush o wander the clearest streams Many rivers fall into

- f the land locked basin, amongst which the Glengari f rolls its beauteous course through

’ of ff of E N various scenes of enchantment, it rises at the base the lofty cli the agle s est,

on L and, winding round a knoll, which ord Bantry has built his shooting lodge, passes

’ l of . Its beneath Cromwe l s Bridge, and falls down a precipice twenty feet into the sea course is picturesque at every step, and the waterfall would be perfect, if it enjoyed the

n accompaniment of a little foliag e . There yet remains o e astonishing display, quite unri v all e d I or — f or l of in its kind by any in reland in Wales the cataract o Hungry Hill, , the Fa l

Ad r i ol . to of con g The overﬂowing waters of several small lakes, near the summit this s icuou s p mountain, are precipitated from an elevation of 2000 feet above the sea, down a

ff of mural cli vast height, unimpeded by the rocky obstructions which are opposed to its

on s descent in approaching nearer to the bottom of the Fall, thus conferring the pectacle the appearance of both fall and cataract . The vol u me of water is at all times consider

of al able, but it is viewed in all its majesty after a heavy fal l of rain, an event usu occurrence

. the here The roaring of the waters is less audible than might be imagined, but singular

o spectacle itself is plainly seen from the town of Bantry on the opposite c ast, a distance

’ ’ o f E . seventeen nglish miles Tis strange, yet tis true, that this scenery is quite

' I Gl en ar iﬂ . unequalled by any other in the British sles, yet g is comparatively unknown

T HE CITY OF WATERFORD .

of rf of t The ancient City Wate ord, the capital the coun y of that name , is seated upon the of th e S southern bank noble river uir, about ﬁve miles from the meeting of its waters

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of N u h r , el e S wit those the Ba row and the ore at Cheek Point a nion c ebrat d by penser, h is e pisode on the Marriage of the Thames and Medway

The ﬁ s the n Su it h m n r t, ge tle , t at aki g way B sw C onm d o ns ch W fo d y eet l ell, a r ri ater r

The n x th e s ubb o n N w whos w s e t, t r e te, e ater gray B y fai r Kil ken ny and Rosseponte b oard

The h r d th e ood l B ow wh ch d o h h o r d t i , g y arr , i t a Great heaps of salm on in his dreary bosom e

Al l w h ch on s und red d o as cco d i l g , at l t a r

' To o n in one e re to the se athe com j i , y e,

So ﬂow n al l f om one al l one at s c m e. i g r , la t e _ ps ' til r ueen B . . C y Q , 4 ent. x i.

of In a commercial point of view the site Waterford is unequalled, and in the e arliest periods of Irish history it appears to have been a favourite emporium . The D anes

founded and enclosed it with wal ls . The English made it their head- quarters immediately S — R S after the invasion by trongbow, king ichard the econd was solemnly crowned here, James the Second here bade farewell for ever to his crown and his dominions -and William

on of . the Third was, two separate occasions, the guest the citizens But there are claims of — another nature enjoyed by Waterford, and which are daily on the increase ; these are its

to . O one claims beauty ccupying a bank on side of a broad and navigable river, the posi tion and great extent of the city are distinctly and agreeably viewed from a rock on the

’ . other, called Cromwell s Fort From a rude and rocky seat in this natural fortress,

the placid river appears like a lake, enlivened by shipping, and washing the front of a

one of noble terrace, nearly mile in length, the scene active commercial preparation , and

’ the greatest mart of agricultural exports in the kingdom . Near to the water s edg e stands

of th e a monument the early strength of city fortiﬁcations, a lofty circular castle, formerly

’ R Ivor u s called eginald s tower, from the founder, who is supposed to have been the son of , ” D now of R . It a anish king, but known by the appellation the ing Tower is an unusual

of l P u l it of A had oe th e sort structure, resembling that ca led the p g , at Killarney, and

R und N . R of o , as it is called, at enagh etiring from the town and quay, the spire Christ

’ St .Ol ave s to of Church Cathedral, and tower, arise, relieve the tameness a city view, while th e of S curious and bold design , the wooden bridge Waterford, thrown across the uir, at a

. place where its breadth is half a mile, closes the distance

I OF - A ER O D RO THE D UN ORE ROAD . C TY W T F R , F M M

of S of The banks the river uir are singularly picturesque, from the City Waterford to the

of of meeting the three great rivers, when the expanse water and increase of distance scatter

of a . of to the obj ects interest, and bre k up the landscape The new line road the Packet

of D n on for Harbour u more, lies an eminence above the river, and a considerable leng th

to l is nearly parallel its course. Hence, Waterford forms but a sing e object in the perfect 64 I RELAND .

Its o ar e concen landscape presented to the eye . spire, its towers, and spaci us building s t e n . of the t r a ed , and appear embosomed in woods and ov rhu g by hills The sloping banks n n e graceful and majestic river are adorned, for ma y a mile, with splendid ma sions, el gant n ual ar e i th e villas, extensive forests , and sweeping law s, and its valuable q ities d splayed by

f ~ passing of the merchantmen along its surface to the bustling and beautiful quay o Water of th e ford . In the pleasing passage of river scenery represented in this view district around d u , l , this commercial city, the little Church of Christen om with its gracef spire occupies on of a position both prominent and picturesque, standing the brink the water , and backed f h ff by cultivated and rising grounds . The singular name o this paris a ords an exercise for

s m al l est hur h in the genius of the witty, who usually style this pretty building, the c c

Chr is tendom .

U ER LA E OF ILLARNE THE PP K K Y,

T AK E N N EAR T HE T U NN E L O N T HE KE NMARE ROAD .

the of Killar ney has often been illustrated by the artist, and often celebrated in verses

for . the poet ; but as its charms are inﬁnite, so are the occasions their celebration The

of th e U L i it effect of the scenery pper ake , l ke the great mountain masses that surround ,

, y l . , is , when beheld from the water trul overwhe ming The scenery of the waters as it may

: be termed, is soft, still, and silent the surface calm and uninterrupted, except by the ff h island groups, that rise to di erent eights, and are decked by nature with such varieties of . One colouring of them , richly wooded, was chosen as a residence, not we are told,

one . by him whose mind was eminently happy, but by who wished to reject the world

But he could not have been solitary amidst such glorious works of nature . The n ew road

of i L e to Kenmare has converted the aquatic system view ng the akes into a mor secure, and for that reason, perhaps, more agreeable mode, and has at the same time unfolded a i L new ser es of landscapes into which the akes themselves enter as minor component parts,

' an advantage but partial ly enjoyed in sketching either h om the water or its banks . From ’ Mr . fﬁ th U the curious tunnel through which Gri th s romantic road is conveyed, e pper L ake is seen expanding and spreading away amidst little bays and indentations, until a * C it appears to lave the foot of the maj estic Carr n Tual, which , like the lordly ambrian

S of nowden, consists many alpine peaks, supported and connected by rapidly descending ridges, whose bosoms appear to have been torn away by some convulsive heavings . The “ of a - of great chain, which Carr n Tual is the chief, derives its rough sounding epithet ’ ” Me Gilli cu dd s R m of y eeks, from an ancient fa ily Kerry, whose desce ndants still exist ;

r a an d ro they present, in eve y aspect, a dent ted b ken outline, an d , from their amazingly a o unequal surf ce, endless varieties f light and shade are continually displayed .

” C arr An T ual s n ﬁ s an n d s ck wh ch the s t d ou d o ese b e ig i e i verte i le, i erra e tline of the Ree k s is s uppose t r m l , Acco di n to Mr. Nim m o its sum m is f r g , it eet above the level of the sea.

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‘ ‘ E a i e r i e o r 80 . a s e e m em hm b s e w n y m n b t gteri ns W i t of natu e; new road

I RE L AND .

A RO AS LE NEAR BL CK CK C T , CORK .

The th e of Lee th beauties, properties, and valuable qualities the river , e Illustrator has elsewhere and frequently attempted to del ineate . The exquisite scene upon that river now of presented, embraces a prospect the richest kind in the distance, the sloping wooded l the of bank, studded with magniﬁcent vil as, retreats the wealthy citizens of Cork, and

' ” l m l ns i r atis ex tr a ta th e Black Rock Castle, y p c , with animating accompaniments of

e e shipping composing the foreground, produc a simpl and a beautiful composition . A

r - was on R castle , o rather watch tower, raised the Black ock , early in the reign of James

Lo u of th e . The o the First, by the rd Mo ntj oy, for the protection river corp ration expended

of £ 296 1 22 the sum upon the then existing tower, in the year 7 , and constructed within

e w of it a handsom octagonal apartment, the indows which command an exquisite prospect of . of A of the river from Passage to Cove The mayors Cork, as dmirals the Harbour,

of A has hold their Courts dmiralty in this Castle, which lately been touched by the mag ic

of . one ol d wand Mr Payne, who succeeded in converting ruinous tower into the present picturesque and chaste specimen of ornamental defens ive architecture .

O E AR OUR OUN OR C V H B , C TY C K .

On of I for v the bold shore the great sland , under which is the roadstead essels of

w of . l war, the to n Cove is erected Before it lies , in a most continued tranquillity, the noblest natural harbour in Europe . The precaution of ou r ancestors to prevent the i ntr u

of Hawl bol ine S I sion the stranger, by the fortiﬁcations upon and pike slands , has made a

on . I l of Hawl bol ine of due impression the present generation The s and , to the left the 1601 shipping, presents a most impregnable front ; it was fortiﬁed in the year , by the L D ord eputy Mountjoy, but vast accessions have since been made to its capabilities and

of ff . Hawl bol ine n powers o ence and defence confers a second beneﬁt, more valuable tha the d of to prece ing, upon the harbour Cove ; it acts as a breakwater, protect vessels, lying

ﬂow of e . at anchor under Cove, from any the least damag e resulting from the ebb and tid Such an effective position is happily described in the verses of the Mantuan bard .

W h n d c ss h r s a ba it i a eep re e t e e lie y , An s nd s had s f om th e o n s ea i la e it r r lli g , And fo m s a o s cu for s h s to r d r p rt, e re ip i e ; B b th e u n nd on h s d roke y j tti g la eit er i e, I n d ou b s m s the b n w s d i y g i , le trea r ” ater l e B etw ix t tw o rows of rocks

THOMOND - A E RID E LI ERI I . G T B G , M CK C TY

of L m S the of The ancient City i erick is seated upon the noble river hannon, Thames

I f tw o th e reland, and is a ﬂourishing commercial place ; it consists o distinct parts, called

’ I E w the I of rish and nglish To ns, latter occupying King s sland, formed by the separation , of th e S a o o b e e N t w u on e the waters h nn n , t which may add d ew o n Perry, b ilt the ast bank of of R the river, after a design the ight Hon . Edmund Sexton Perry, whose descendants

’ now enjoy the title of Earls of Limerick .

I RE LAN D . 74 I REL AND.

L oum nea li e . The name Limerick is derived. from g , that is , laid bar by horses This singular origin is attributed by tradition to the circumstance of the troops of an Irish

wh o n e c e prince, made war upo the plac , having en amp d upon the island, then remarkable

' w as to o for its abundant production of grass, and, before their arrival known the t wnsmen , their horses had eaten the island bar e . Hollingshead assures us that this is a very

Y or u s 155. It was at ancient place, and that it was founded by King in the year _ an early D of L u period possessed by the D anes , and the anish citizens imerick paid an ann al tribute of 3 50tuns of wine to King Brian B or om h e . The fortiﬁcations here were considered the

ffi o f E in . 1 1 4 . strongest in the kingdom , yet insu cient to resist the attack the nglish 7

1 d the a of But in the years 1642 and 690, it prove impreg nable and rmy William the Third,

Ginkl e e s s under General , were obliged to raise the sieg , after erious losse , upon which the b : o d G ink l e city capitulated on terms the most honoura le in the c n itions granted by , now ” of L n s o e b called the Articles imerick , and which have since bee variously interpret d y of the most learned statesmen , the free exercise their religion is allowed to the capitulators .

th e e on th e es of A medal struck to perpetuate surrender b ars , obverse, the proﬁl William ” N on ll CBC s ine nu m ine D ivum on and Mary, enclosed within the words , and, the exergue,

L im er ica ca ta H ibe nia s ubacta Octobr is p , r , ,

or the L ittle of the ancient castle, towers, walls, survive at this day, and even ancient

of of e e n bridges, obj ects beauty and importance, wh re the riv r possesses such a oble

of breadth, have been gradually succeeded by structures more elegance and convenience .

Thom ond of Bridge is still quite perfect, and the ruins the last remaining gate , which

to numbered seventeen , continue to contribute their picturesque support its venerabl e

. s . N aspect But the plendid structure, designed by Mr immo, and now in progress ,

’ d our th e as well as the intended successor of Baul s bri ge, diminish respect for scientiﬁc

of our h of our o to th e attainments ancestors , w ile we grant the homage admirati n landscapes their aged structures contribute to produce .

US O - OUSE LI ERI . C T M H , M CK

of L e The quays imerick have b en much improved, and it is intended that the Custom

fﬁ I one house, su ciently interesting in an llustration , shall make way for more in character with the commercial rank of the city . Th e present building has few architectural claims ;

of tw o the elevation consists an arcade upon the basement supporting stories, the centres of a c i s which are adorned with Corinthian pil sters, over whi h an entablature furnished with

. o n a heavy block cornice The arcade the left does n ot corres pond with the other parts ,

to t o f the ho e and the s res beyond it still tend destroy the uniformity o w l , The citize ns of L t r - a f Li he imerick , like heir wealthy b other merch nts o verpool, have waited until t prosperity of their comme rcial dealings required enlarged accommodatio ns and that p eriod

ha rr ed a Ne w t b e e t ‘ e e ﬂ ati - d o having p pily a iv , Cus om is a out b ing rec ed , and xt nsive o ng cks

of r e e - new . are in actual progress const uction , adj oining Well sl y bridge, itself a erection

‘ I RELAND . 75

RO AS LE FROM THE RI E BLACK CK C T , V R LEE .

’ Few renov ations attain so happy a termination as Mr . Payne s renewal of Black Rock

e. The of e - Castl river front consists a wat r gate supported by two octagonal towers , ‘ ' W beside which stands the chief tower, pierced with indows accurately corresponding with

the of E the age and style to which whole structure aspires , which are those dward the First, the entablature over the windows perhaps excepted . A lig ht and lofty turret rises from

one of m m acchiol ate d the principal the Castle , ter inated by a battlement, and two square

d e of masses, in which the adopted style is faithfully preserve , giv an idea magnitude admi r abl e in all such design s . The Water - gate is a necessary as well as beautiful appendage . Here the barges of the

w of A mayor and corporation land their j ovial cre s upon the ﬁrst ug ust in each year, to

for partake a splendid banquet the occasion , in their now graceful and architectural

x of . y in structure, furnished at the e pense the city The procession g enerall embarks

- a and n d n t he Lee for d n e of r ee canopied barges at the City st irs, , saili g ow a ista c about th

- e of . miles, disembarks at the Water gat the Castle

RAND ARADE OR . G P , C K

The late splen did improvemen ts in the City of Cork have despoiled the Grand Parade of of S ' of some its honours it was decidedly the noblest avenue , the ackville street Cork ,

th e of th e New - o n e e n d of until Opening street, which connects the western road with the

a . It s r of the Par de rival possesses more regularity in the architectu e houses , and , perhaps ,

o t e r . of for that reas n , cons itutes a l ss pictu esque subj ect The houses the Grand Parade

of and . A of of are all sizes , proportions , eve n colour s handsome equestrian statue one the Georges claims the solitary honour of being the only spe cimen of th e statuary art

to an of t h e . A o are ee o exposed view in y public walks r und s n , in constant occupati n , an e m of r one cono ic Species covered ca riage, called Travellers, drawn by horse , and placed

- . In L ee under an excellent and well observed discipline front, the ﬂows past the royal

r on the f ou t ﬁgure, bea ing its bosom votaries o pleasure setting upon aquatic excursions, and one of the children of industry pushing along his cumbrous boat while yet th e ﬂowing tide permits him .

’ AL ER S ONUMEN LONDONDERR . W K M T, Y

The name of D erry i s so e nti rely associated wi th the reputation of manly bravery and

a n o I s a i su ﬁi ci ent n spirited resistance, th t llu tr t on would possess appropriate ess which was unaccompan ied by som e m em orial of its eventful siege . The View here submitted amply

of l i testiﬁes the warm feelings ancestoria pride, which still surv ve, and manifest g ratitude ai of of a duration rarely equalled in the re cords o f any c ountry . The happy ter min t on the 76 I RELAND .

. S i g d Governor Walker ucceed ng a es acknowle ged the praise, but it was reserved for

the present generation to raise a more substantial image of his reputation . This has

ff of s been happily e ected by the erection an elegant column , surmounted by a tatue .of the

. Its on 12th of Au 1 Governor completion, and ﬁrst public display, occurred the gust, 828,

' . d esi n whi ch w hen it was Opened to the public with much ceremony and rejoicing The g ,

Es . e R D is by James Henry, q architect, is a composition from the Gr ek and oman oric .

or It consists of a shaft eighty feet in height length, resting upon a pedestal both classical

and original . The capital is surmoun ted by a dome supporting a colossal statue of th e

S . the Governor, executed by mith in a very masterly manner The ﬁgure looks towards e river Foyle, and, with outstretched hand, points towards the spot wh re the boom was e l h e placed across the river to intercept all relief from sea, and r ca ls t e singl e vent upon w hich the whole issue of the sieg e depended .

SLIGO.

The town of Sligo is one of the most thriving and independent in th e west of Ireland . It i is agreeably situated upon the river Garrow, in a mounta nous and picturesque country, at a short distance from the sea. The beautiful river which winds through the l ow - lyi ng

of one of hills in the vicinity, and passes the town , conveys the overﬂow the most enchant

of S of L ing lakes in the kingdom into the bay ligo . The scenery ough Gill, whence the

w of of Garro issues , is rich and romantic ; and the improvements the proprietor its banks have derived their spirit from the example of nature . Hazlewood deme sne is justly

. h e of S admired, and its beauties and elegances are universally confessed T bay ligo ex anciently attracted the enterprising mariner, and at an early period a tolerable trade isted

. th e of at this place This advantage has been improved by art, and addition an useful ff p ier has facilitated increasing commerce, and a orded an asylum from the hazards of a

to of h f . sudden squall, multitudes hardy seamen w o prosecute the valuable ﬁshery o the bay

I - S REE EL AS . H GH T T, B F T

This avenue is very characteristic of th e busy town of Belfast . It stretches from the ol d to the of D a l basin end oneg l Place, and betrays the level and too ow surface on which

w . a e f th e e th the to n is built The s fe asylum, at last attain d, o toiling marin r, occupies e ” th e of n i ﬁ m a left ; less dig niﬁed means tra sferr ng burdens, to which te rr a r restricts her

the i h a e be children , mark the centre and broad, great vista extend ng into t e dist nc , may

to of fairly expected excite the idea a town possessing the magnitude, character, and com m er cial so . enterprise, so honourably earned, and universally conceded, to Belfast

A RI —A- REDE C R CK , COUNTY ANTRIM .

A of of A mongst the curiosities the coast ntrim, commonly known to the world of ’ of o i i t i inquiry as an appendage the Giant s Causeway, but from which it is t tally d st pc , s B I a the f the asaltic sl nd, chief feature o the Illustration . It is separate d from the main

78 I REL AND .

' the was probably the found er of this ol d fortress, which has ever since been conspicuous in It wa military history of Ireland . In the unhappy civil wars it was held by the Puritans . s

t 111. 1D 1690 e d the n ear to this spot, also, tha King William landed ; and the Fr nch, un er ‘ e the Its e te e i conduct of 1 burot made a descent her in year x rnal appearanc s th e i nter ior e it c l .. ancient and venerable, is in complet preservation, and ontinues stil to be regularly garrisoned .

- AR E AND O ER IAL UILDIN S EL AS . THE GREEN LINEN M K T, C MM C B G , B F T

It is well known that linen is a staple commodity of Ireland . Of this important

r article, the quantity exported from Belfast is greater than from any othe port in the

the of of i s Do al - t kingdom . The best avenue, in olden part this capital the north, neg stree ,

’ ' which is peculiarly characteristic of the town itself. In the small portion of t his ﬁne

the Ill us tr ation L the opening, embraced within , may be observed the inen Market, where chief th e c staple of the n orth is bought and sold ; the Scotch d ray and Irish car occupy entre

- and the busy crowd, moving into distance, carry the eye along with them, until it rests and of upon the elevation of the Commercial Buildings, the happiest design only building

- one . A hewn stone in the town, with exception dj acent to this handsome structure, in a

n ol d Ex of state of dilapidatio , stands the change, the removal which would contribute

of D - r of Com much to the improvement onegal street, while it presented the full f ont the m er cial Buildings at th e extremity of the vista .

THE O N AND BAY .OF .DUNDAL OUN LOU . T W K , C TY TH

A of D l c lthough the situation unda k is low, and the immediately surrounding ountry

— Oint c . ‘ Th e ﬂat, yet, viewed from the p here sele ted, it is abundantly picturesque local circumstances of this excellent and improving town are here portrayed with much agree

. A d able accompaniment rich and wooded lawn spreads across the foregroun , and extends

of to the Spire, the mill , the stores, the shipping, and other emblems commerce and indus

. - on a try The Castle town river breaks the foreground the left, and falls beneath a h ndsome

‘ of D . of stone bridge into the Bay undalk This noble sheet water is an estuary, occupying

of t e on a surface about eighty square miles, washing h e shor of a fertile cultivated region ‘ o the south, and overhung by the beautiful range of hills which stretch from the n rth of the Bay round to Carlingford .

' NE R RO RE OR ILL O . W Y, F M T V H , COUNTY D WN

one of and of the This is the neatest, most thriving, most agreeable towns , second

' . Al of n Sir N . class, in the king dom though early fou dation , it acknowledges Bagnal,

Ku t . of I of , Marshal reland, as the author its prosperity and rank . It was this remarkable “ ” wh o n , e person ﬁrst erected a good tow here with a church and castle, and obtain d sin

of N of s of r gular privileges for his lordship ewry, some which, uch as granting mar iage

of f . licenses and probates wills, are still retained and exercised by the Lord o the Manor

con The shipping introduced into the middle distance, at the base of the hills , are

80 I RELAND .

' the diving- bell . The sea here is subject to vast heavings, and it required, there

of u l t o . T o f fore, workmanship nusua strength and solidity resist its attacks ef ect of ff an this, rocks of many tons each in weight are laid at the back the pier, which a ords r to agreeable promenade, and the Milford steamers, a riving and departing, add the anima tion and grateful character of the scene . On the Pier Head is seen a Light- house possessing equally the character of beauty and solidity ; it is an exact copy of the columns of the temple of Pie stum .

“ NE AS LE OUN OR . BLAR Y C T , C TY C K

’ e M Car t 1449. It This ancient str uctur was erected by Cormac y, about stands upon

' w ood s and of a pedestal of solid rock, is embosomed in luxuriant , the smooth river

. In 1646 L B r o hil l Blarney ﬂows close to the tower it was besieged and taken by ord g , and

L II. his for tiﬁ the proprietor, ord Muskerry, held it for James but upon surrender, the

of i cations were d emolished, and the only part the ancient build ng permitted to remain

of . A was one large tower, the walls which are eighteen feet in thickness modern man

of e and sion has been attached to this ﬁne relique antiquity, and the dem sne adj acent

of J effr ies E s . of . grounds, now the property , q , are in the highest state perfection

ARLIA EN S UARE RINI OLLE E D U LIN . P M T Q , T TY C G , B

of S The ﬁrst and largest the inner courts is called Parliament quare, from the circum stance of the College having been aided by a parliamentary grant in its erection . It extends

212 the e 3 16 feet in length, by in breadth, and lofty buildings which enclose it are front d

of . On with cut granite, the dressings and architraves being Portland stone the right of the foreground is seen part of the front of the Commons Hall ; near the centre stands

o f l one of the beautiful Corinthian Portico the Chape , precisely opposite to a similar

. of design, beneath which the Theatre is entered This noble range buildings contains

- . Sir m the chambers and lecture rooms The magniﬁcent design is by Willia Chambers, architect. RINI OLLE E DU LIN RO OLLE E REEN. T TY C G , B , F M C G G

There is a grand assemblage of architectural works of the highest class in the imme

—one on of I of diate vicinity of College Green , the left, the Bank reland, the great boast

D s of III. th e ublin, pushes in as a ide scene, and the equestrian statue William assists tame line of lofty houses in formin g a varied and agreeable right wing while the gran d

of U of front the niversity, extending full 3 00 feet, occupies the whole breadth the

. of . e stage The elevation consists a rusticated basement, supporting thre upper stories , above which a rich and handsome moulding, entablature, and cornice, are carried from

to - end end . The centre is adorned with three quarter Corinthian columns, supporting a

e i d eeor ated and p d ment ornamented with a rich block cornice . The pavilions are richly h ackn owledged to be the most elegant parts of the whole desig n .

L N D N FI H E R SON JAC N P RI N T E R . O O S , , KSO , S

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N O W P U B L IS H I N G G RE AT B RIT AIN ILLU S T RAT E D and othe Cities the B i s h Em i —( e Towns Un ive s ties Wat r i — r of r ti p re b r i e ng P laces P alaces Cost/es h i e — — ne — — ur r es Br dg s Ar senal s D ocks River Sce ry New Streets P ubl ic Ofﬁces and Instil u tions ’ Th atr es—Gen tlem an s Seats —P ctu r es ue Scene 1 . ( c and com m encin with e i q ry , h S . g rinted and i B E i and in Quarto, conta ning Four rilliant ngrav ngs Vignette , on Steel,

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EXHIB ITIN G THE WH OLE OF 'DID BUILDI AND M D R IMPR V M T NEW NGS O E N O E EN S , P I C E E E R Y T URE S QU S C N , T I I T E A N QU I S , AND W HATEVER IS W ORTHY OF GRAP HIC ILLUSTRATION

IN THE

[I M E T R OP OL I S A N D I T S E N VI R ON S .

E n av d in the rst st l the Ar t m g r e ﬁ y e of , f ro AW INGS TA EN FRO M THE OB ECTS T EMSELVES EX RESSL FOR T IS W OR , K J H , P Y H K ,

B Y MR. T H OMAS H . S H E P H ERD .

HIGAL O OGRA I AL AND CRI I AL ILLUS RA IONS D , T P PH C , T C T T ,

Reg alia of S cotland .

ﬁ rmn ess.

L l T A N the VI EW S IN L N D N . ME T ROP O e l succe ss that has attended O O or xamp ed te l w the i g s and the manner in hich work has been universally ha led as the rea st nov e ty

fi alfieitb agel ess.m ihs fi utbian T HE S E AT OF HIS G RAC E LT R R I M T U C TT D U L WA E F AN C S ON AG S O O G AS ,

DU E OF B UCCLEUCH AND UEENSBERRY ac. K Q ,

T HE of D . It s on Palace alkeith is a magnificent structure stand a knoll, over looking the confluence of the north and south branches of the river Esk . The approach to the house and the banks of the river are adorned with plantations . to For many ag es , antecedent the erection of the present edifice, there had on of stood this spot a castle considerable strength , the residence of the family of . D as r e I e s ented E w as Morton alkeith Palace, p in the annexed ng raving , A D built about the beg inning of the last century, by nne , uchess of Buccleuch , of D u u Of II widow the unfortunate James, ke of Monmouth, nat ral son Charles It consists of a front adorned with columns of the Corinthian order , and a double wing at each end . T he g reat Court between the Palace and the Park is

of Of . very spacious, environed with balustrades iron , between pillars freestone And A from the gate of the Court there is an venue through the Park , directly south, of a mile long ; and round the Palace a Terrace , which , on the north , 120 where the front of the Palace is feet wide , overlooks a precipice to the

. On river, as at Windsor the east side is a natural amphitheatre , in the bot

Of ﬂow er - . tom which is a garden , and , round the side , evergreen slopes You enter the Palace by a great Hall paved w ith stone . To the left of the Hall is S of and the g reat taircase supported by pillars marble, every step curiousl y At s taii case n inlaid with walnut tree wood the top of the is a oble room , ' . l he r e r forty feet long , and thirty high and broad is also a g reat oom to the north of the Hall . The walls of most of the I oo m s are adorned with m am r . f D very valuable family Port aits The O ﬁces j oin the town of alkeith, which — is a royal burgh , large and well built . The estate of D alkeith h as been held by the Buccleuch family ever since the

1642 . in year The Park , which abounds woods , particularly antique oaks , con

800 S b h . sists of about cotch acres , and is surrounded y a hig wall The rivers N S Esk orth and outh run through the Park, and unite their streams about half a mile below the house . His late Majesty George IV. took up his residence at D alkeith Palace upon his visit to Scotland . of S of o n The noble family cott is very ancient, and was g reat importance

. of VI. the borders The ﬁrst the family ennobled was in the reign of James , to

O 1606 . recompense his signal merit under Maurice, Prince of range , in The of E 16 19. son this nobleman , named Walter, was created arl of Buccleuch in

t E 1651 A . Wal er, the second arl, who died in , left two daughters , Mary and nne I on Mary dying without ssue, the title Of Countess of Buccleuch devolved her A D only sister, nne , afterwards married to James , uke of Monmouth , and who S . In 16 3 D D thereupon adopted the surname of cott 7 , the uke and uchess were E of D created arl and Countess alkeith, Baron and Baroness Whitechurch and ’ E U D un for skdale , with remainder to the heirs Of their bodies . pon the uke s tu nate E decease, the nglish honours became forfeited, but the attainder did not f D wn D e fect the peerages enjoyed by the uchess in her o right, being uchess of of ances Buccleuch by creation , and Countess Buccleuch by descent from her E . U 1 3 2 tor, the ﬁrst arl pon her death in February, 7 , she was succeeded in D e—who A her titles by her grandson Francis , the second uk , dying in pril , * 1 51 his D —on 7 , was succeeded by g randson Henry, the third uke whose o decease , Januar the hon urs descended to his eldest son, Charles Wil

r . L In A 1 19 u liam Hen y his nobleman died at isbon , pril , 8 , and was s cceeded a D by his eldest surviving son , Walter Fr ncis , the present and ﬁfth uke of Buc — i .D of u . A m o. cleuch , and th rd uke Buccleuch and Q eensberry Motto Hes U on th e -d eath of the Duk e o ueensb err w th out issue in 1810 Henr D uke of B uccl euch .l dd ed 10 hi! 00 W" “ ' p y , i , , y th ol wo d and R 68 D uke o Queens be rr .Mar uess of Du m fri eshire Earl of D r um l anri and an u har Viscount Ril b , Thor l 9 . f y q , g S q ,

Lord Dougl as , of li l nm but.Middl ebri.and D ornock . l . p ennant.w ihéﬂ oitbiau

T HE SE AT O F

S R L RK B T . M . P . IR GEO GE C E , AR

PE N IC UI K has long been on e of the principal attractions in the environs of the N orthern Metropolis , for its very beautiful situation and extensive ornamented of grounds or on account of the fine collection pictures, and the classical feast which the interior presents . The House is situated in a parish of the same E i of n ame, about ten miles from dinburgh , and two from the v llage Penicuik, about six hundred and sixty feet above the l evel of the sea. The Park and of Grounds surrounding the House, adorned with plantations various ages, amount to about a thousand acres —the estate being altogether about eight thousand acres . E sk of The river , and a number tributary streams , each forming distinct glens or the dales, and separated by heig hts covered with the richest foliage, render park most picturesque and beautifully diversified . These streams either flow E sk into each other, or into the , before that river passes the House, which it leaves with considerably augmented waters at about the distance of a quarter of th a mile ; winding in a very graceful manner, and seen occasionally, from e w . th indows, glancing through the boug hs of its richly wooded banks Besides e e very venerable trees that surround the Mansion , and adorn the wid level space of of of in front it, there are several hundred acres wood within the boundaries th e . p ark , to which the proprietor is yearly making additions There are three of fine lakes , the banks and islands which are ornamented with evergreens, of forming most delightful walks , while the pleasures the parterre are sus pended by the winter frosts .

From the portico in front Of the house , as seen in our plate , there is a good es i l anad e b view of the y before the building, with its scattered trees , bounded y a fla - ff fine bank , over which the tower and g sta rise ; and to the left are the beau tiful colonnade and spire of the stables, both excellent Objects, and beyond them the Pentland hills covered with flocks from the eastern windows the vista of an aged lime avenue is seen , to which succeeds the broken wooded character E s k of the den of the , terminated by a handsome obelisk, erected to the m of A R r ote ée the emory llan amsay, who was a friend and p g of family and who laid the scene of his celebrated Gentl e S hep her d in the immediate vicinity of Penicuik . The views from the House are much improved by several ruins of ancient towers and castles, three of which are within the park, and seen from . B r uns tain t Ou ter shil l the windows viz , which belonged o the Crichtons , to O the Prestons , the former possessors of Penicuik and a hunting seat of liver St. of R on on of Clair, Baron osslyn, an elevated site the southern bank the Esk .

Sir 1 60 own . Penicuik House was erected by James Clerk, in 7 , from his plans v I no Ha ing lived much in taly, and made architecture his particular study, pro fe s sional architect was employed in any part of the building and numerous ornaments of the grounds mark the sound judgment and correct taste of that . a of accomplished gentleman The building is an Oblong squ re, considerable n of I length, and fronts the north, o which side is a ﬁne portico eight onic on to two of columns , twenty feet in height , raised arches, which broad ﬂights on steps, adorned with a stone balustrade either side, conduct, and thence lead

. In Of th e i immediately to the principal floor the tympanum ped ment, is the shield and cre st of the family of Clerk surmounted by the badge of a Barone t of N S . ova cotia The ceiling is painted in fresco by Runciman , and represents and sacrifices to the heathen deities it is admirably executed in relief, closely resembles sculpture . On each side of the entrance are fine statues of the D R n acian captives, from the antique ; and over the door is inscribed, in oma 2

it tst of the p r incipal

I. ANT ECHAMB ER. III. S MALL D RAW ING Room .

d of D d C d wood the s or n . A Man h n his ..Ad an B rewer . Hea avi al er , Hi t ia lig ti g Pipe ri am eson. d .D to. , J Hea it K u tz . V n Inf n and St. oh n ..Im er al . P o ai of J an pe ky . J . K up etzky. irgi , a t, J p i i rtr t e ' Old M n s ad Rem b and . J ud ith w ith the head of H olofernes . .A. Clerk . a He r t o a of C ha s II Mas te unk nown. Figures d anci ng ..Jean Van Eyck . P rtr it rle r L. V n E l of m b o S h i n the d s anc . Van H d of a Fau n .. a Keg/d en. ar Pe r ke, ip i t e ea d er r eldt . Fl ow er ~ pie ce . Van Els t. o W m A m n the n w ho D an e f C o Ma A m an. o f , , i ik P rtrait illia ik a pai ter, a a ter arl ratt ohn L d f D o o D itto. d d i n 1 73 1 ac to B on S ir , i ie , a leg y ar J e a a ter tt Tw L nd sca s Lucatelli. C lerk ..Aflcm an o a pe O a a a o. Ad am and Eve D c IVit. ld Head C r v g g i

S a n sow i n T a s . 4 ° Elsbiem r . Oyster G irl . Scat/cert . ta g re 2 e - M c and ud m n ..Sebast an onch . F ow ec G acom o. er y j g e t i C a l er pi e i ' R b caat the W ..Im er ial z. Prom etheus .H and . e ec ell p An el s d m n s n to our S ou i n T w o head s . .afl er Jam eson. g a i i teri g avi r W d n s s . tto. The D uke of N orfolk S ir Godf rey K neller . il er e D i A Dead Head G iacom o d i Fiori . ’ I I. EA D RAW IN ROOM O R OSS IAN S HALL. M s and V nu s . N . oussin. G R T G , ar e P T w o Head s Car avag g in. ’ T wo and s ..T n or et o. J acob s J ourney . .J . B assano. H i t t o of Qu n n Ma s s ..Ma s s. Mag d alene . Rubens . P rtrait i ti t y t y ’ f D d C h s ..Al ber D ur A Storm . l und er rcldt. ea ri t t er . h and W ed d n ..De tt. Fl ora. P elrg r ini. Hig l i g l Vi M . . Allegori cal picture of Gram m ar ..Leonard o (In rs B ooth ..S ir G . K neller Vinci. D o of Rh o c . D tto. IV . D INI N Room . itt , et ri i G o a of An hon T es B sho of G h n . P rtr it t y ri te, i p e t D n and End m on G r ecolini. Rubens . ia a y i B o d n n . Heem skir k . Gal ate a. G uido B heni . ors ri ki g B o s . S us an na and the Eld e rs . .J . Pal m a. ors m oki ng ..D itto — ' Portrait . Hans Il olbein. Head of a Gard ener and Head of aGard ene r s ' Ma d al en Tr c izani. W f in uil s . g e r i e, fi ad Rem brand t. oh n C l Es . of n cu and M G a He J erk , q Pe i ik , ary r y W f . A ngels appeari ng to the S hepherd s ..A B assano. his i e . .Aikm an M C r or a of Lor d nb h S ir G . K neller . ad onna. a l o C ig nani . P tr it De ig .. B . S ir h n r . Ra . aptism of o u r Saviour . F. B olog nese J o n a d Lad y Clerk S i Hen ebwrn G l n he r head s at an al tar . Rem b and t. d of an An f G u d o ..A m an. ir telli g r Hea gel, a ter i ik B H oly Fam ily . .A. Caracci . oy tum bli ng ..Paul o Veronese. P ortrait of Ch ar l es D u k e. o f Queensberry and T wo SeaV iews Ver net. D o K . .Anne For bes . L nd sc w h fi u s . Polem ber . ver, a ape it g re g D itto of the D u chess of Q ueensb erry Ailcm an. T ooth -d r aw er . Tenlers . T w Ad o a o . o Head s Lanf ranc. r ti n of the W i se Men ..Passar i T w r S t.C c l o Ditto ..L B anzer . e i ia . Im per ial i. T V w o Ditto . G . B r and i . A illage Feast Terrier s . ’ P ortrait of S ir Thom as More .Hans Hol bein. J oseph and Potiphar s l Vife ..G recolini. O ur Saviour at the house of Em m aus . Rem Head P r ong . L brand t . ot and his Dau ghters ..P ar m egiano. C ai nd . n and Abel ..S ir John Med ina. La s cape w ith St Jerom e . Old Teniers. P ortrait of Elizabeth Lad y Clerk . De IVit. Portrait of Allan Ram say ..Aikm an. L nd s S t. oh n r n . a cape w ith C attle ..B erg lwm . J the Bapti st..a o J o da a P ortrait of a Lad y . Vundyclc. Meeti ng of the Old and New Testam ent Qui n Two Head s Rem br andt. tin JlIats ys . Ma d o m of St. E us . N cho las ouss n. St. ohn i n the W d n ss ..Roland Savo rtyr rasm i P i J il er e ry . A d ..Ruben Hea s . Two Head s Vandyck. The Asc ns on Rube ns. The M u ss of Mon os . G . f Van e i arq e tr e, K , a ter T ow n and a b ou H r r of Am sterd am ..Z ecm nn. dyck Aikm an. H oly Fam ily ..G iacom o B rand i . Portrait of a Flem ish Offi cer ..Rubens . V . B REAK FAST P ARLOUR. Two L d s c an apes w ith figures . A Fis h m n Mu ill o. Po of S ir J ohn C B on of the E x er a r rtrait lerk , ar ‘ Ma d e M ry ed ici s . Rubens . ch e q uer . Ailcm an. Henry V I II. . H olbe in The Origin of pai nting ..Rungim an. A S po ..D . Van H eil . S ir J oh n C and C . c his W f ea rt lerk, Kilpatri k i e ‘ V w of ie Rom e . D itto. Aik m o n. or of ohn Cl er k Es .of P enicu ik De Wit. S ir A ch b d f wa d s V scoun m os P trait J , q r i al , a ter r i t Pri r e ’ He r od ias s d au ghter w ith the Head of J ohn t he B aptist . G uid o Rheni. Earl of P eter Lely. 0 ' “ V n and Ch d Chm r- t. irgi il ..Carlo Maratti . Angel with a nai l of the Cross ..G uiseppe Land sca w h fi pe it gures ..F il ippo A B aron Clerk ..S ir John Med ina. ’ Man s Head ..Liwas Van Leydcn. W ’ om an s Head D itto. C ou - a rt y rd of an Inn . Cast igl ione. S u sanna and the Elders ..Patm a. H E N R Y M O N T E IT H . E S Q.

of T m s Seat is situated in the Parish Carstairs, about ﬁve miles from the E county town, and nearly equidistant from dinburgh and Glasgow, being

- of and we - twenty seven miles west the former, t nty six miles east from the

. It on latte r stands a bank, pleasantly sloping south towards the Clyde,

for and which river winds round the property several miles , _is surrounded by

very ﬁne ol d timber .

The estate of Carstairs originally belonged to a branch of the family of

L of Lee Sir L . ea ockhart, , and was sold by George ockhart, Bart , about the y r

1 60 . l R Es . 7 , to the late Mr Ful erton , from whose son, obert Fullerton , q

of I w Governor Prince of Wales sland, it as purchased, a few years ago, by the

Es present proprietor, Henry Monteith, q .

The former Mansion was above two hundred years old ; and having fallen

into a state of complete decay, the present building has been erected on its

su er int nd enee of . site, from designs, and under the p e , Mr Burn, architect,

It of is in the Tudor style architecture, according to the taste displayed

durin g the reign of Henry the Seventh . The designs for the House were

e s lected from the best and most perfect examples of that period, and a Court

S Ofﬁ ac of table ces has been att hed in a more simple form, but in a correspond

Hall th - The outer is entered from e carriage porch, seen in the north west

e b view, and Opens into a Gallery, eighty feet long, terminat d y a very hand of ar e i t ai . ties the Gallery, ﬁlled w h st ned glass

e e or - of he n n. The gen ral view represents the Opposit , south east sides t Ma sio

The various and irr egular form of the building suits well with the surrounding

and at of scenery, , with the Conservatory the east end the south front, p resent a most correct ex ample of the pe culiar style of architecture in use at the period alluded to .

R of There is a oman Camp on a rising ground near the river Clyde,

e an d al S the Pra torium, walls of circumv lation, are still visible . everal coins,

of instruments war, and utensils, have been discovered on the site . 2

for l the r ight angles, and stretching down the park a considerab e way, is to be to principal approach from the south and west, the gateway which is not yet of erected . The Gardens and S hrubberies are great extent, and occupy the

- — ground to the north - west of the Castle the Green houses and Hot houses are An upwards of four hundr ed feet in length . excellent kennel, where Mr. Hay

- keeps an admirable pack of fox hounds, is situated near the western extremity of the Park . Within there is little of the regular arrangement of modern houses the mas , .

oak - u of sive walls, solid doors and panels, and heavy stone m llions the windows, preserve the appearance of antiquity which might b e expected from a view of the exterior .

The grand Staircase is sixty feet in height, and ascends directly from the

: Hall of Entrance and Porch, leading to the principal ﬂoor the niches and canopies are of the ﬁnest stone sculptured work . Here is a very handsome

Vestibule supported by rich columns and pointed arches, from which the public

— D n - - rooms enter . Their proportions are rawi g room, forty two feet by twenty

D - u - f four ining room, forty feet by twenty three ; Parlo r, twenty four eet by b twenty a beautiful Boudoir, looking towards the lake, of fourteen feet y six 5 an d - : - of small Book room, twenty feet square the wood work all the rooms is of of dark carved oak the ﬁnest workmanship , and the roofs are richly adorned with bold mouldings . There is a Cloister of forty feet in length, terminated by a beautiful stained glass window of armorial bearings and other devices : the great mullioned window of the Staircase is about twenty- ﬁve feet high the

L - ibrary, which is on the ﬂoor above the other public rooms , is forty four feet

- of . by twenty four, lighted by a ﬁne proj ecting oriel stained glass There are ’ - - about thirty six bed rooms, and the Kitchen and servants accommodation is a most extensive, and admirably arr nged . A of f d large court o ﬁces, containing distinct stables for carriage an riding

&c horses , hunters , . is connected with the Castle to the north . The whole

of of mansion is , perhaps, as perfect a specimen correct taste, and ample and

. Splendid family accommodation, as may be seen in the kingdom

inst of the wr incipal ﬂ atm ates at 13 111158 e mai l s.

A o a S ir e e Lel . — n h . — V n n on P rtr it, P t r y Ki g C arl es I The Earl of Egl intoun. The iscou t Ki gst . s m al l n h S ir An h n Va d — — g , o y n ck. Q u n o of His G c the D u of Rox bu gh le t t y ee P rtrait ra e ke r e, n Mar - — - s m l w ho n h D o. K .G . The E of L n h ow . The Cou n ess He rietta ia, a l le le gt , itt i i g “ arl l t t A cu ou s a n n f h — — ri p i ti g o t e C hans l er Seton of L n h ow . L d B n r . Two B ” , i lit g a y la ty e attle E of D um fe rm l in and his Fa - — — arle , m ily. Head c s The Ad o on of the M gi A a — , pie e rati a lleg S as saferetti. o r of the M ch on s s — ad 12 P i i of c S ub c aul V ronese. , 4/ rt a t ar e ti al je t, P e He M —~ on r os . The nc of Nas s u.— o — - o t P i P i f aelle. D to iet o da Co tona. D , e o t e r e a rtra t it , P r r itt Pi r of a G n m n w h nsc i on , i i ip , C i Sco o F r ancesco Mala. D o Vann . G rou of e tle a t r t t itt , i p " od G u d o. — V — ' i i iscoun Kings on. The Che F u s F l o Lau a. C m usr c own d r t t ig re , i ipp r r e a d e St. Ge o m s V — — — v lier rge, Ja e III. Q ueen w h ho ns. d Tintoretta o a — it t r Hea , P rtr it, C m n n S ob s . Ch s Ed w d Th — r i i ki , e Ruben3 . H d B .F. Vol e ana Al l ego i le e ”t a e arle ar ea , t rr P n nce . — H n y (IX.) C r d i n Yo k . cal Le B r am —L d Ann Ha . - Ea of e r a al r , a y e y rl These ou o a s w f P i e e pain ed in F ance and W in on S on. L nd sc and ﬁ ure s r rtr t r t r , t ( et ) a ape g , sen as esents t p f om he Cheval ie de S t. G eo e P aul Ve onese. d T n or e t .—D o C. t r r r rg r Hea , i t t i itt , to the Ha s o D rum m e l — ’ y f zie . A B acch n i n Marat . - D o Titiam The E of W n on r a al a ti itt , arl i t s S ub c P aul “aom a—D o D ta — — j , i , a Car F m two o s . C at B u hel . e t r tt a ily, large P rtrait , re g d i n B n o o. — — iv g i Sir An h ony V ndyck . Wom an n in Ad u Co ned Por al e t l t a take ltery, r Ann ba C cc ir - — i i . S P P ul r a T ian. Ma l iabechi . o t su l arra eter a t it, it g P r rait, p Rub ns. R m b and — — . Van Ryn. Spino os d Ca acci.— n m s VL F s of e e r t la p e , r Ki g Ja e ( ) ir t —Lad S m y p . G n a Mont om erie . G B ritai m — of T oo s B toem art. . e le e er l g reat Halt r p , S i r ohn S on. J et Tr oo s m chi n D tto. p ar g, i T HE SEAT OF

‘ ‘ ' L O RD B E LHAV E N AN D S TEN T O N .

’ T m s has an d beau tiﬁed L Mansion been recently enlarged by ord Belhaven , underthe direction of Mr. Gillespie . Th e style of the architecture is the caste]

‘ d r of . late , a id the whole is a very successful alteration an ancient building

‘ ‘ ' The front has an ext remely han ds ome appearance the outline being much . varied by the different h eights and proj ections of the towers and embattled

’ walls . The apartments are suitable to the extent of the house ; and some of

of i for i . them are particularly worthy exam nation, the r beauty and proportions

‘ There are sever al ' ex cell ent family portraits preserved at W ishaw ; one of Sir

' Lo L of e of n I. James Balfour, rd yon , king arms in th reign Ki g Charles , by

Vand k i s y c , is reckoned a very valuable painting. There also a picture of

L of A John, ord Belhaven, who, in the reign Queen nne, made so strenuous an opposition to the treaty of Union .

‘ of L n The territorial possessions of this family, in the county a ark, are very

’ ' ancient . The Peerage of B elhaven and S tenton was conferred on Sir John

’ of the of n a I. 164 . Hamilton, Biel, in county Haddi gton , by Ch rles , in 7 The

Was S a 5 patent surrendered to the econd Ch rles , in 169 , and regranted by his

‘ re n . L Majesty , with further mai ders The father of the present ord Belhaven

1 99 of L . succeeded to the title in the year 7 , by a decree the House of ords He d 29th O r of R ied at this seat, ctobe , 1814 . By Penelope, daughter onald

Es . of Cl anr onal d R Macdonald, q , , he left obert Montgomery Hamilton , eighth

' Lo ve i n 1 16 a of . rd Belha n, born 793 2 h e m arried, in 18 , Hamilton, d ughter Mr T HE SEAT OF

RL RT BART SIR C HA ES MACDO NALD LOCKHA , .

, EE LACE a of L P is situ ted in the rich and romantic district Clydesdale, not far

from the town of Lanark. The vale of the Clyde has long been remarkable for

of its beauty, and the variety interesting objects to be seen in the neighbour

' v m ‘ hood . The Mouse, a ery ro antic stream, falls into the Clyde a little below

L n Lee n . a ark, between and that tow The celebrated rocks, called the Cartland

d h a t n’ Craigs, are upon this river ; and over it, at that spot, a bri ge s recen ly bee

erected from a design by Mr . Telford . The height from the bed of the river to

one - ﬁve of the parapet, is hundred and twenty feet ; the rocks, however, are

th e t o much greater elevation , and may be termed grandest be seen in this

country .

L e The alterations at e Place, which give it a castellated appearance, were

S ir L . commenced by Charles ockhart, Bart a few years ago, from the designs

' . of introdu cin th e of Mr Gillespie Graham, an architect, who has the merit g

' ‘ of u r it .and er fection than Gothic style into this country, in a greater degree p y p

. of to . had previously been exhibited The Hall, in the centre the building, rises

of th e . the full height tower, and is lighted by twelve windows The adj oining

and acm u s suite of the principal rooms is extre mely handsome, they are all sp

and well-proportioned .

of L of L e t The family ockhart, e , may justly be ranked amongs the most

f e e e r o ancient in the northern part o Great Britain, and has long held xt nsiv p

of L e perty in the county anark, where many of its representatives hav occupied

important oﬁi cial situations . The late Sir Alexander Macdonald Lockhart

of D Es . on d married Jane, daughter aniel Macneill, q , and his eath was suc

ceeded Sir his by Charles, eldest son, the present Baronet .

M UT CA T LE E RT IRE . TAY O H S , P HSH

am p r incipal p ictur es at m amm ary.

- — G ue no G REAT D RAW ING -ROOM. n R ch E r of S MALL D RAWING Room . Lu cretia rci He ry i , a l — l — tenw ck D o S en o nd Vand ck Rob R ch his b o h ; A chi c u : P c ; S y i ; H lla ; ert i , r t er r te t re a ala e tt t — - — Vand c —The om n n in Ad u T t an w c A F ow c Bapt s m D o ; B ap s a y k a take ltery, i i i k l er pie e —i itt ti t — - — u n Fiti o Lau a L nd sc Ten e s Vestal Sacr iﬁce ; Pietro d i C or tona B ear hu nti ng ; B oar H t ; pp r a ape i r — - V w on the Rh n Vos ter m an—V ous Land Rubens and Snyders Jacob m eeting Es au ; Van ie i e ; ari — - B our o none— S t. F nc s sc s b B oth Van G o en and Ru sdaal 8 m. B alea B attle piece ; g g ra i ; ape , y , y , y , — 8 m. Annibal Caracci Nativity of C hrist ; Castig l ione Sec. — ANTE- ROOM.—S ea- c Ten e s F h of Angel and S he pherd s ; Pietr o da Cortona H oly pie e ; i r lig t — he o F m n o E T ntor e to—Cas Fam ily ; Leonardo da Vinci Head ; Rem brandt t H ly a ily i t gypt ; i t — d at T o Ros a da T vol S h w c Head ; P iacetti Rape of the Sab i ne W om en ; ca e iv li ; i i ip re k — — t r r — u ant P iacctti D o P iacetti o F m ; ad e and Storm ; Lou he bou g Last S pper ; P i er — itt ; H ly a ily P r G enoese ﬁt c.&c. unknown.

In the apartments granted to the Earls of Breadalbane in the Palace of Holy . W e of rood House , there are some valuable Family Portraits subj oin a list the principal ones in the collection

ohn fi s Ea of B d ban n d c L d F nc s G no ch nelle J , r t rl rea al e He rietta, y k a y ra e le r y K r s econd W f of oh n s cond Ear — Fr d c D uch ss of A b m S ir e e Lel — Ed w d i e J , e l e eri k , e l e arle ; P t r y ar , nc Ro of D nm —F e d c IV . n fi s E l of s — Cou n ss of Ess x — L d Pri e yal e ark r eri k , Ki g r t ar Jer ey te e a y of D nm —Ann S o h u n of D nm F nc s owa d—M Cou n s s of d r e ark, p ia, Q ee e ark ra e H r ary, te Kil a e ; - C-h r istian V I. of D nm — nc C h s of L el — n G D u of n K .G— m m , e ark Pri e arle y He ry rey, ke Ke t, Je i a D nm — oh n h d E of B e d b an C am b M ch on ss of G Ram sa — h e ark J , t ir arl r a al e p ell , ar i e rey y P ilip , V l s D u of B uc n ham Vand c —Ar a s cond Ea l of d w c Ram s a M i lier , ke ki g ; y k e r Har i k y ary, b s h l s cond C oun ss of the fir s E C ou n ss of B d ban and C hn ss d u h ella Per a l, e te t arl te rea al e ait e , a g ter — ohn D u of L ud d K .G .— Thc D uch ss of the M u ss of A — u n en t J , ke a er ale, e arq e rgyle Q ee H riet a of L ud d a — ‘Vill iam C nd s h D u of M a and F m Vand c _ The M u ss a er le ave i , ke ari , a ily ; y k arq e N w c s Vand c - L d Is b R ch Van of A Sec. e a tle ; y k a y a ella i . rgyle,

It E is a remarkable circumstance, that the three first arls of Breadalbane should have successively attained to an uncommon age . The first Earl died in S l st 90th E in 86th . his year the second, in his ; and the third and late arl , his a m ou th of T y is situated in a delightful valley the Highlands, and is, perhaps , S - the g randest residence in cotland . The deer park is very extensive, and is th of covered with fine old trees , particularly e celebrated avenue majestic limes, m of nearly a ile in length, the vista which is like the regular and continued arches of a Gothic cathedral . At of L the village Kenmore , a mile from Taymouth, commences och Tay, extending nearly sixteen miles on the north trunk of the Lake rises Ben L 4050 of l awers , feet above the level the sea, and Ben More, near y the same

height, both the property of this noble family . L ’ ord B r eadalbane s estate is about 100 miles in length ; and before the ab o l ition of heritable jurisdiction , the power of the family was immense, as the valleys are very fertile and populous . In 1819 , y L wh o Ta mouth was visited by Prince eopold, was received with a royal salute from the fort ; and Lord Breadalbane having summoned part of his f two vassals to appear before him, in honour o the illustrious visitor, about th usand m en in ul l H i hl and stum o assembled before the Castle, f g co e, and, after om a d dif g g through various evolutions , formed into detachments , n retired by fer e nt avenues to the sound of their respective p ibrochs . It was truly an inter esti ng and magniﬁcent spectacle and it must have been a proud sight to Lord Breadalbane to see hi s clansmen gathering around him before the seat of his r d in ancestors not assembling, as in their days , fo war an carnage , but more u of , and l w l on l auspicious times f ll joy peace, ca ling do n b essings a mi d and generous C hieftain .

escbtertp rt , ﬁ t rtbshire

T H E S EAT OF T HE

P T K UR B RT . HO N . SIR A RIC M RA Y , A

T m s of beautiful residence , which combines so many natural advantages situa

tion with the embellishments of art and taste, is situated in the upper part S ff . n o of trathearn , not far from the village of Crie There is probably distance S of of in cotland, equal length, which presents greater variety and beauty of L E scenery, than the twelve miles which separate Crieff and the foot och rne at S aint Fillans : the rapid Erne ﬂows near the road the greater part of the for way, and from its banks the hills rise in picturesque and broken outlines , n n e w the most part covered with wood, and appeari g at every turn in some and beautiful combination . The situation of Ochter tyr e commands the most delightful and extensive prospect of the splendid scenery to which allusion has been made . The rich L verdure of the Park, with the ake and ruined Tower, form a ﬁne contrast

with the deep shadows of the remoter forest, leading the eye to the magni ﬁcent the termination of western prospect, formed by the towering mountains

V l - - of Ben or ich and Stuck na chroah . The deer park and domain of Ochte r tyr e

comprise a very g reat extent of ground, beautifully diversified, covered with of con s i woods of ancient growth, and intersected by drives and walks very d er abl e length : the first alone consists of about t wenty- five miles . The river t Turret, a mountain stream, forms the nor h and east boundary of the grounds , from which the Grampian mountains stretch towards Breadalbane . Ochter t r e S The house of y was erected by the late ir William Murray, about n forty years since , and is a commodious and excellent family ma sion contain of of th e ing some Spacious apartments, and various portraits the ancestry family . Its unpretending style of architecture certainly does not fully cor respond with what the beauty of the adjacent scenery might justly merit ; but the owner has rather deferred the improvements , which a short period at ff any time can e ect, and has very greatly improved the park and grounds by and of n . plantations other decorations ature , which time only can mature In the w h hollo , immediately below the house, is a beautiful s eet of water, L ch o M orzziev air tl on f a ed t called the o f , the bank o which st nds a ruin ower r to b or keep , the remains of a very ancient fort ess , supposed have een built

Cu m m in of B ad e n ch . In in the thirteenth century, by the powerful family of o Ochter t r e 146 i the ﬁrst charter of y , to the Murray family, d ated in 7, this bu ld ' in Anti uum g is described, q F or tal zci um . of T ul l ibard ine This ancient family derives its origin from the noble house , D o f A r of Sir Da d now represented by the uke thol . Pat ick, third son vi t of Tull ibar d ine a of Ochtert r e Murray, six h Baron , acquired the est te y , and l 4 — died in 76 . The dignity of a Baronet of Nova Scotia was grante d by King II. 16 3 a of Ochter t re es Charles , in 7 , to Willi m Murray y , the sixth in d cent from the above Patrick . o the d The present propriet r is the thirteenth in descent, in irect male line, of the . th e L a from the ﬁrst possessor estate He married, in 1794, ady M ry e of E ro Hop , daughter John , arl of Hopetoun ; by who m he has a nume us

. Sir one . family Patrick is of the Baron s of the S cottish Court of Exchequer, and was for two parliaments the representative of the city of Edi nburgh. His

, R a Sir l brother the ight Honour ble George Murray, is just y celebrated in the military annals of the country ; the distinguishe d merit which marked c d his services in the Peninsular war, while dis harg ing the ar duous uties of - - n . Quarter Master General, is well known , and fully appreciate d by the ation

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F‘ ‘ -‘ l l l S H I R E .

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T HE SE AT OF

J T M LVILL OH N W HY E E E , ESQ

T E L IL LE n of MO UN M V is situated o an eminence, within three . miles the city A of St. ndrews, commanding a ﬁne and extensive view, comprising the bay

s of the of that city, and beautiful ruin its ancient cathedral ; together with

E of A . rivers Tay and den, and opposite coast ngus

E s . of B ennoch S The proprietor, John Whyte Melville, q y and trathkinness,

of of of B ennoch is the lineal descendant the family Whyte, y, mentioned in D ’ S a ouglas s Baronage of cotl nd, as having acquired lands in Fifeshire, in the

of of B ennoch reigns King James the Third and Fourth ; and those y, towards S the end of the reig n of James the ixth ; since which time, this property has remained in the family ; and the present representative became possessed of l S the estates of Mount Me ville and trathkinness, by his father succeeding

R l of to his cousin , General obert Melvil e, a descendant the Melvilles of

of a Carnbee, in Fifeshire ; in consequence which, the n me of Melville was added by him to that of Whyte .

O The present possessor of Mount Melville married Lady Catherine sborne,

d of D of L d youngest aughter Francis Godolphin, ﬁfth uke ee s, by whom he has a family .

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T HE S EAT OF C O L O E L A L E X D E R R O B E RT S O N A N N ,

OF STROW AN .

As e of u the principal residenc a powerful chief, no sit ation can be more grand than that of our present subject : nature has been particularly lavish of her e e we ﬁnd b auties , and her the rugged scenery, and gigantic features, to be looked for around the seat Of a Highland chief. Our view represents the

of : S chichall ion t o magniﬁcence the surrounding mountains the lofty towers,

~ of the height four thousand feet, directly Opposite the castle ; and the other of possessions the family are partly seen beyond, till concealed by the woods in t A but, in fact, stretch g from the cen re Of the island, almost to the tlantic

. t S tr owan a shores The extreme length Of the es ate of is ne rly ﬁfty miles ,

r Sl e is ar r ow R Gl ener r och pa t Of which, the g , annoch, and y, are thickly peopled, on from whence the chiefs have, many occasions, brought out several hundred R obertsons ready for active service . The inhabitants are a brave , free, and

warlike people ; and still wear the tartan kilt, the ancient national costume , to which shews, the greatest advantage, the gracefulness and manly strength of their form .

D R Str owan d The late uncan obertson, Of , married a aughter of William, N A A A second lord airne, son of John , Marquis Of thol , and of lady melia, nne,

S S of D . ophia tanley, daughter James, seventh earl of erby Their son is the L present chief, and their only daughter was married to her cousin, aurence

O E s . . liphant, q Of Gask The daughters Of this marriage were four, the eldest

A Ste Es . of B onsk eid S r married lexander wart, q ; the second, Charles tewa t,

Es . of D al u ise N Of q g ; the third, her cousin , Major William airne, grandson

N A Es . of D unottar . John , third lord airne and the fourth , lexander Keith, q

L O Es . The grandson Of the above aurence liphant, q , is the representative of that illustrious and ancient family .

Str owan The present proprietor of the estate Of , was restored to the inherit f Of ance o his ancestors about thirty years ago ; and, in the beginning this

A . It century, the present mansion, Mount lexander, was commenced had been s o Str owan f named by his predecessor, the poet , whose avourite residence it had long bee n . The style of the building is simply that Of a massive square

t w out . o er, from which extensive wings stretch The two principal public o Of be d ro ms are thirty feet by twenty, and there is a great number Spacious rooms . The pictures principally consist Of family portraits .

The view is not d e ficie nt in representing the sublimity of the surrounding e t L R sc nery the mountain orrent, just escaped from its parent och annoch, of . roars past the castle, dashing over an infinite succession rocky Obstructions N r L R ee n f ear the weste n extremity of och annoch, and fift miles rom Mount

Al n . exa der, is the usual residence of the p resent chief 9 m m

T H E RE S ID E NCE OF

T HE EARL OF MANSFIELD .

T HE S of palace of cone is situated on the banks the Tay, about two miles from the city Of Perth . It was a favourite residence of the Scottish monarchs and the abbey was the scene Of their coronations for many ages : the celebrated on S E I. of E stone which they sat, was carried from cone by dward ngland, and is still preserved in the coronation chair in Westminster Abbey . For a N ’ full and very interesting account Of this regal memorial , see eale s History A At R of S of Westminster bbey . the eformation , the palace and abbey cone were destroyed but the former was restored about the commencement of the

. In II. w 1651 seventeenth century it king Charles was cro ned in , ten years before his coronation at Westminster and here James VIII. (Cheval ier d e S t. ' G e w 1 to r ecover of eorg ) was also cro ned in 715, when he attempted the throne . S S his ancestors ince these times, cone has not been the scene Of royal 1803 pageantry ; and in the Old palace was removed by the present earl , who . A has erected in its stead a splendid mansion , designed by Mr tkinson , which wa s finished in 1806. The length of its east and west fronts is two hundred and twenty feet and the north and south sides extend one hundred and thirty . E The great ntrance is in the east part, and the visitor will be highly gratified with a view Of the noble proportions and splendid decorations Of many Of its S D - D apartments ; particularly the aloons , the ining room, the Great rawing L - room , the ibrary, and Music room, in which are many rare curiosities , and — valuable paintings but of these we can only particularize the portraits Of King Charles I. by Vandyck ; the Marquess of Montrose ; the great Lord Mans S ir . R E Sir . Law field, by J eynolds ; the present arl and his Countess , by T ’ E L . rence and one of the late arl , his ordship s father

S - The great tair leads to the bed rooms above, some of which are splendidly . d furnished The state bed is of crimson amask , with the full royal arms of Britain embroidered in gold at the top and head . This bed was presented by III. George to the late earl . In an adjoining roo m is a bed in which queen r one Ma y slept, worked by herself and in another, which was used by her

VI.: son , James in these apartments there are several curious portraits Of the

Of S . In royal house tuart the cloister between the gallery and corridor, are full

III. R length p ortraits Of George and queen Charlotte , by amsay ; and some k—S ancient coats of arms cut in stone, and built into the wal cone contains about one hundred and twenty - five rooms and it is said that ninety of these are bedrooms . In the Library is the woolsack used by the Lord Chief Justice Mansfield in the House Of Lords . S A The situation of cone is magnificent. t the foot of the park , and in sight

of the windows, the Tay rolls, a majestic and untroubled stream, in breadth of about a thousand feet ; and the environs Perth, on its Opposite banks , are

u . On . extremely rich and beautif l the right, the Grampians terminate the view of S 1 05. William, the g reat lord Mansﬁeld, was born in the palace cone, 7 1 93 89th . d His lordship died in 7 , in his year His grand nephew, the present lor , S is ninth viscount tormont , and third earl Of Mansﬁeld . He was born at Paris , 1777 1 3 in ; and married in 7 7, Frederica, daughter Of his grace, William Mark

, D . D . L A Of m D ham ord rchbishop York , by who he has , William avid, Vis S 1806 D count tormont, born ; Charles John, and avid Henry ; Lady Frederica L 1819 . S ouisa, (who married , in , the Hon Colonel tanhope, ) and six other . daughters His lordship is hereditary keeper Of this palace, and lord lieutenant f O the county of Clackmannan .

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T HE S E AT OF

T HE RIG H T H O N . L O RD P A N MU RE .

I on TH S Castle is situated close to the city of Brechin , the north bank of the Esk l river . The building is of considerab e antiquity, but has been erected at

ff . di erent times , and contains many handsome apartments The situation is

. truly g rand, and the views from the windows are beautifully varied Most of the trees are of an uncommon size . It was long the favourite residence of the E of w . Maules , arls Panmure, hose lineal representative is the present possessor Sir Of Peter de Maulia, the direct ancestor this noble family, married Christian, Sir Val oniis L daughter and sole heiress of William de , ord Great Chamberlain

of S d 1254. cotland, who ied in His descendant, Patrick Maule, was created

L Manl e N E of I. ord of Brechin and avar , and arl Panmure , by King Charles ,

A 3 r d 1646 . his ugust , He attended his majesty in all battles was conﬁned in ’ d Carisbrooke Castle and, after the king s death, was ﬁned ten thousand poun s O . by liver Cromwell for his loyalty to his unfortunate sovereign James, the E Of S 1 15 w as fourth arl , having appeared in arms for the House tuart in 7 ,

outlawed, and his title forfeited . His nephew and successor William, was, in 1 43 E Of I 7 , created arl Panmure, Of Forth , in the county of Wexford, in reland ; 1 82 E Of D and, on his death, in 7 , George , eighth arl alhousie, succeeded to the E . immense entailed estates of his uncle , the arl of Panmure From him they

. R L descended to his second son, the Hon William amsay, in virtue of ord ’ Paumure s entail . nd Brechin Castle is large , a is built on the brink of a perpendicular rock

E sk of w . It overhanging the , a little to the south the to n underwent a long 13 03 E E I. siege in , against the nglish army under dward , and, notwithstanding f Of ou t every e fort that monarch , it held for twenty days, till the brave Governor, Sir Thomas Maule, was killed by a stone thrown from an engine ; when the place immediately surrendered . 1 150 Brechin is a royal borough, and was formerly a bishopric, founded in D I. th e Of D by avid , and very richly endowed ; Cathedral the iocese, though d l . sa ly mutilated, sti l remains The town is prettily situated, and the country

t . It around is highly cultiva ed, and considerably diversiﬁed is eight miles from Montrose . ’ A of of nother chief seat the family is at Panmure, near the Castle that name, about ten or t welve miles from Brechin . Most of the Family Portraits are preserved at Panmure House .

- The present possessor is next brother of Lieutenant General George, present

E of D al . . - A and ninth arl housie, G . C B Governor General of British merica, a ’ nobleman deservedly distinguished in his country s service . His Lordship is one of the most extensive landed proprietors in the north of S - cotland . He is said to possess twenty ﬁve thousand cultivated acres, the . annual value of which, at reduced prices , averages nearly two pounds per acre Of A He long represented the County ngus in Parliament, but was, at the

i a IV. hi s Coronation Of his Majesty, Will m , raised to present dignity, thereby i reviving the ancient name of Panmure, by which this fam ly were originally distinguished. (g ouache castl e. ﬂ ugus.

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THE S E AT OF

THE EARL OF AIRLEY .

Co ar ncav Castle is situated in a parish of the same name in the north- western

of A . It in part of the County ngus stands a valley, which is adorned with

the S Esk . 1 8 ﬁne plantations, and watered by outh The Old garden curious, and the trees in the immediate vicinity Of Cortachy are of considerable size and beauty.

The Old Castle has received various alterations under the direction of the present noble proprietor ; and some Of the interior improvements are not yet completed. The number of apartments in the mansion is about forty. The

- ﬁve th dining and drawing rooms are twenty feet square, and very high in e ceiling. There are man y family portraits at Cortachy and among them one

D L O Hou s of S Of avid, ord gilvy, who was attainted for adhering to the e tuart, in 1745. Several Of the portraits are by Jam ieson .

are var iOu s The grounds around Cortachy are highly embellished, and there handsome bridges in the approach to the house .

' irl b rother the Lord A ey has several other seats in this county. His ,

. D O v of An Hon onald gil y, is proprietor Of the estates Balnaboth, in gus,

Balbe no d Of . and g , in Kincar ineshire, both large extent

on in Of m e ne D nk d Cluny Castle, an island a lake the sa name, ar u el , in

of L O v and - e of the Adm ir abl e Perthshire, is a seat ord gil y ; was the birth plac

Cr ichton .

’ I. in 163 9 His Lordship s ancestor was created Earl of Airl ey by Charles , , and the present noble proprietor succeeded his father in 1819.

TH E SEAT OF

SIR MI L T RT B RT . C HAE SH AW S EWA , A

OF GREENOCK

E Of Ar d owan b S ir n S w S T H Mansion g was built y Joh ha tewart, uncle of the b present proprietor, at the beginning of this century , from a design y Cairn

. It t he Old cross stands near an ancient tower, which formed part of House , and indeed is the only part of it now in existence . The present House is a h n S handsome square building wit wings , contai ing a aloon , thirty feet square , S leading to the principal taircase , which is spacious and handsomely orna m ented : there are , besides , on the First Floor, four princi pal rooms , and three of - h D - S suites Bed rooms, eac having two ressing rooms the econd Floor con S — - tains a large itting room , and a number of Bed rooms ; the third is wholly laid out i - . d - n Bed rooms The Billiar room is on the Ground Floor , and Opens upon . the lawn . The whole forms a most commodious family residence . — Ar d owan Inner k i u Of . g is in the parish of p , and six miles so th west G reenock The situation of the House is truly magnificent . Elevated on a beautiful terrace overhanging the Frith of Clyde , it commands a most extensive marine prospect, enlivened by n umerous vessels passing to and from Glasgo w and the other Of ports of the Clyde ; adding to the finest natural Objects , the activity commerce — and enterprising mercantile spirit which m ust be a subj ect Of exultation to . Of Ar d owan every patriotic mind There are many fine views from the vicinity g , the t he - m a n ifi but much finest is that represented in copper plate , where the g cent broken outline Of the mountains of Arran is contrasted with the pastoral

Of u Cu m b r a s . features B te and the y , and all embraced in one grand prospect T he Ar r an hi h r und meaning of is said to be g g o , which corresponds with the : i s G oatfe l l character of the whole island the highest point the mountain of , Of three thousand three hundred feet above the level the sea, and meaning, in the G ael ic the hil l wind . It s langua e, f ﬁne peaked and alpine character is \ g o Ar d owan viewed from g to peculiar advantage and at some times , when partially

obscured by the mists or light clouds ﬂoating round its summit , these rugged m Of nu and picturesque points see to pierce the skies, and present a prospect rivalled grandeur.

The present family have been several centuries in possession Of the estate of Ar d owan : S ir S Of b g their original ancestor was John tewart, Black all, a natural Of R III. - R son King obert , the great g randson of the celebrated hero King obert to Of Bruce . By matrimonial alliance, they succeeded the estates Greenock , &c. f S S in the possession Of the ancient family O haw of auchie , represented by the present Baronet ; and the name Of Shaw is now borne in addition to that Of S . Sir S S t &c. tewart Michael haw tewar has done much , by planting, , for the improvement and embellishment of his very extensive estates . He married

Sir . S r in k ell Catherine , daughter of William Maxwell, Bart , Of p g , and has a . Of N numerous family The eldest son bears the surname icolson , in terms of of Of Car nock S of . the entail the estate in tirlingshire , which he is possessed S ir In 1 2 h e Michael is the ﬁfth Baronet of his family . 82 , was appointed L L S f of R ord ieutenant and High heri f the county Of enfrew, on the resignation of Lord Blantyre . l l . A RC H I B ‘A L D “E SQ. M.P .

B LYT HS W the few OO D is situated on the southern bank Of Clyde, a miles to

the north-west of the city of Glasgow . The House was erected by the present

.of . Gr aham z . it proprietor, a few years ago, from the designs _ Mr Gillespie is

of of Of large size, plain and handsome appearance, and built the ﬁnest polished

. and white freestone The principal rooms are spacious well proportioned, an d the interior accommodation of the buildi ng is universally allowed to be excelled by few in comfort and elegance . The Portico appears with parti cul arl ff he in y good e ect from t river Clyde, which ﬂows near the House ; reliev g

o s its square form, and contributing t render it a triking and interesting object .

n u and n The constant succession of vessels, Of every description , passi g p dow

the the river, enlivens scene, and presents an animating spectacle, characteristic of the approach to a great and opulent commercial c ity .

d h n e te d The Grounds aroun t e House are ﬂat, a d v ry richly cultiva ; with a considerable quantity of wood of various ages . The more immediate vicin ity

w ﬁne a s of the mansion is kept in the best order, and ornamented ith w lk and

Shrubberies .

A Es e Of e for rchibald Campbell, q . was returned memb r parliam nt the city

’ f of Of Glasgow ; and was appointed His Maj esty s Li eutenan t and High Sherif th e county of Renfrew.

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T HE SE AT OF

L O R D K I N N A I R D .

‘ Rossrs on th e n of v the it situated in the Carse of Gowrie, a district orth bank t u Tay, on the lef Of the road from Perth to D ndee, from the latter of which it . is distant about seven miles, and about fourteen from the former town The b At present Mansion was erected by Lord Kinnaird, after designs y William

E s . Of N kinson, q , an architect who has been much employed in this part orth

Britain . The building is in the pointed style of architecture, which has Oh tain ed Of for it the name Priory, and is two stories in height, presenting a con s id er abl e degree of variety in its front, a peculiar feature in which is the two ff spires surmounting the centre towers, producing a very pleasing e ect from the point whence our view is taken . The principal apartments correspond in thei r ornamental decoration with the style adopted on the exterior of the Mansion Of Of they are numerous and well arranged, all large dimensions, and elegant . E — - fiv proportions The ntrance Hall, twenty e feet long, leads to the Grand S taircase, fifteen feet wide, above which the ceiling is g roined in two very rich . en s uit Of D - compartments The other rooms e, consist a handsome ining room , D - L a rawing room , and Billiard room ; also a very elegant ibrary, to which much attention has been paid in the decoration : all the cases for books are constructed in the pointed style, and the room commands particular attention from the noble b - h extent of its dimensions ; in length it is fifty feet , y twenty four feet in widt ; d the ceiling is groined , and isplays some very rich tracery, in two principal divisions, and is in height about eig hteen feet six inches at the end of the room b a recess , nineteen feet wide, and a out eig ht feet six inches in depth, which is not included in the above admeasurement . The whole building is Of free stone , procured from quarries on the estate, which also abounds in wood and fine orchards . D r im m ie - Ol d L Of L Honse , the seat of the ords Kinnaird , in the parish ong forgan , is bounded by the ridge of Sidl aw hills from the heights is a fine pros p ect Of the course of the river Tay for above twenty miles ; here it is three miles broad . The ruins of the ancient castle Of Moncur adj oins the old Park all the surrounding spot has been planted by his Lordship . R R f rd m andolph ufus, an ancestor of the noble family O Kinnai , obtained fro

the L i n ~ King William, o , a grant Of the lands Of Kinnaird, in this neighbour 1 1 0 : hood, about the year 7 , from whence he derived his name the ruins of a castle upon this estate, which formerly belonged to the family, still remain . E s . R George Kinnaird, q , who had proved a steady friend to the oyal Family

II. 166 1 during the civil war, was knighted by King Charles , in ; and was L I 2 th D 1682. created ord Kinnaird Of nchture, the 8 of ecember , I R 1 60 nchture had been united to the parish of ossie in 7 , and, like it , is pos sessed of a soil extremely rich . h L i of S The present and eight ord Kinna rd, is Counsellor tate to the Great S teward of Scotland .

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T HE SEAT OF

R . GEORGE PAT E SO N , ESQ

T n i s of e venerable residence is sit uated in the Carse Gowrie, which ext nds from the eastern extremity of the county to the city of Perth, and which being n Seidl aw remarkably well sheltered o the n orth by the range of the hills , and having the advantage of the estuary of the Tay washing its southern side, forms t o a district of g reat beauty and fertility, so highly cultivated as resemble a d . of Lon for ar continued gar en The Castle is about a mile from the village g g , which, though it now contains nearly ﬁve hundred inhabitants, was in all proba bil ity originally occupied by the retainers of the Barons of Castle Huntly .

on of The situation is extremely grand and imposing, being the point an r ock of to abrupt and isolated , rising in the midst a vast plain , which it slopes th gradually in an eastern direction, but towards e south and west is perfectly . It 1452 A perpendicular was built for a place of defence in , by ndrew, second L Cos tel l um d e H untl of ord Gray, who called it y , in honour his lady, a daughter of of 1615 of the noble House Gordon and remained in the family Gray until , E of S when the estate was purchased by Patrick, ﬁrst arl trathmore and King Cas tl e L n m of own . horn , who changed the name to y o , the surna e his family From 1615 to 1777 the estate remained in the possession of the Earls of Strath E s . 1 6 more , when it was sold to the late George Paterson, q who married in 77 A L the Honourable nne Gray, daughter of John , twelfth ord Gray, and their son is the present proprietor ; being thus lineally descended from the founder of f . The . the Castle, and many g enerations o its noble possessors late Mr Paterson restored the original name of H untly .

The walls of Castle Huntly are of prodigious thickness, in many places ten , of . and in some fourteen feet, and all composed very large massive stones of ol d modern addition , in character, has been made to the east front the build in g , which , however, does not appear in the view the embrasures and turrets were likewise renewed by the late Mr . Paterson . The principal rooms are Spacious and elegan t and there is a number of excellent bedrooms . Th e g reatest height of the building is a hundred and sixteen feet from the ground . It is impossible to do justice by description to the magniﬁcent and extensive view which the battlements of Castle Huntly command the eye is ﬁrst arrested by the rich groves of venerable trees which are immediately around the

House, and occupy the near parts of the Park and wandering from their deep i shades, embraces a grand prospect of the Frith of Tay for nearly twenty m les an b e autiful l in length, d y enlivened and diversified by vessels gliding to and of from the ocean the hills Fife, and the seats of noblemen and gentlemen in that county and in Perthshire, occupying the principal points of a richly wooded and cultivated country . Many of the ol d avenues in the Park have been pre served, and exhibit a pleasing unison of character between the Castle and its Ornamented envi rons there are some good statues on raised pedestals near the E of S House, and a very fine ancient Gateway, built by Patrick, arl trathmore, ' he in t seventeenth century . S ome of the trees have reached a great size several ash are from nineteen to thirty feet in circumference ; firs upwards of w ; enty ; and th e d iameter of the top of one of them is not less than seventy eet .

NZ IE one of t h e of Gl enur uha r MO was given by Campbells, Knights q y, p oge

r f e of e to s on n ito s o the noble hous Breadalban , a younger , in the sixteenth

f d . It century ; and rom him, General Campbell is escended is situated at the

. f K n k o Gr i foot o a beautiful wooded hill, called the oc f ef ,and is only a few

w . T he miles from that to n park is extensive, and the ground considerably varied . Many aged trees surround and shelter the house . The eastern Lodge

d ar ch - is a han some Gothic , and, half way down the western approach, there is

S of an ornamental axon building, which likewise forms a bridge over one the mountain streams .

This Mansion was erected by General Campbell about twenty years ago, and is connected with the part of the ol d house which remains : the Hall of

Entrance is large , and supported by elegant columns it is hung with a prodi

of ff gions variety ancient armour of di erent nations , and contains some excellent

: statues, busts , and innumerable curiosities in a beautiful niche, opposite the

n S of Gra d tair, are the armorial bearings the family, with the supporters carved in stone .

on of The principal rooms are the ﬂoor above the hall, and consist the Great

D - D - - - rawing room and ining room, each thirty six feet by twenty four and the

D - . n small oval rawing room, about thirty feet long The Chapel, co nected with th D n - &c. e rawi g room, is beautifully ornamented with stained glass, The

Library and Billiard- room are spacious apartments .

e There are many good pictures preserved h re, particularly a large battle

—D Ru bens— — piece escent from the Cross, supposed Madonna Temptation of

Beautiful walks are cut through th e banks of wood which skirt the park . In

o to or ﬁve larches , said t be among the ﬁrst brought Britain ,

r they are lofty and noble trees , and their long a ms stretch ( l e a le rr t s iw trest M u s , ﬁ b b

T HE SE AT O F

SI IL M ZI B RT . R N E EN ES , A

of d CAST LE M E N Z IE S is a building consi erable antiquity, having been com 1 Sir 15 8 of m ence d in 157 , by John Menzies , and completed in 7 ; it is large . dimensions , and contains many spacious and handsome apartments The style of the Castle accords extremely well with the rich and romantic scenery by which it is surrounded . It is placed at the foot of the northern side of Strath of tay , and under a beautiful bank, which is covered with trees various kinds , - and is of considerable magnitude, having a wide extended plain in front, divided into a number of enclosures , and exhibiting hig h agricultural improvement .

The dark woods rising boldly above, and the grey rocks peeping between , are exquisite embellishments to the vale itself ; whilst, far up the hill, are the two of two remains of a hermitage, formed by sides native rock , and of ar tiﬁ cial of of wall, which , some centuries past, was the retreat the chief the family, who , disgusted with the world, retired here, to end his days in meditation, resigning his fortune and power to a younger brother . Many trees of the of 22 2 largest dimensions adorn the lawn, particularly three planes, , 3 , and 26 of feet in circumference, one them containing seven hundred solid feet of of wood ; there are likewise chesnuts and pines great size , and a Splendid avenue . two and of oaks , more than a mile in length The Castle stands hundred ﬁfty feet of and above the level the sea, the rock immediately behind is eleven hundred feet . 15 1 The family motto, w ill G al] 1}5a] , and the date 7 , are carved on the S front of the Castle, and the royal arms of cotland are placed over the entrance .

- - There is preserved here a curious two handed sword, of great length , which was

13 14 . S of f used at the battle of Bannockburn , in ome the rooms are o con s id e r abl e - - fi - size , particularly the di ning room , forty ve feet long by twenty two w d feet i e, which is adorned with numerous family portraits .

Sir N E dau h eil Menzies , the present and sixth Baronet, married ﬁrst, milia, g

E s . of two d au hter s ter of Francis Balfour, q , Fernie , who died , leaving g and, of Hon . N one of secondly, Grace, eldest daughter the Fletcher orton , the Barons ’ S E of the of his Majesty s cottish xchequer, and sister present, Fletcher, third L Sir N l ord Grantley, by whom ei has two sons .

Ou r w m S of . vie is taken fro a drawing by Mr . tewart, Grandtully

9a it iet of the p r e tt ies t iburtraite at (trestl e M enace.

u n M K it s . Q ee ary, Kat ize C n m s M n s s cond son of Sir A p i J zi , x .M nzi s B . a ta a e e e e le e e , art C n Rob M n s ob . 1 6 1 . aptai ert e zie , it 9 His W f the onou b M i , H y Ann S nd i nd s d u h of W Lo d Tor ichen. e ra le ar e a la , a g ter alter, r p S ir Al x nd M n s ﬁ s B o . e a er e zie , r t ar net His L d A n , g s, d u h of Sir ohn C m b of G no h B e d b n f m . y g J p , c y of the i y a e a ter a ell le r , r al a e a l S ir Rob M n s B . ert e zie , art H is W f L d M S u d u h of i , y y , g J m s E of B u . e a ar t art a ter a e , arl te S ir Rob M n s B . and L d ert e zie , art , a y Menzies. S ir N M n s B t —G eor e eil e zie , ar g Watson. Lad M n s fu n h — D to y e zie , ll le gt it . Lo d — r Privy Seal . S ir John Med ina. n B o hw Lo d o ood h us 1 754 85 . He ry t ell , r H lyr o e, , years of age Lord Neill Cam pbell . Lad V K e r his w y ere , ife. S ir G o M c n Lo d Ad oc e rge a ke zie, r v ate to Charles II.

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T HE S EAT OF

MRS . D RUMMO ND . OF STRAG EAT H.

AB E RU C HILL A T LE e n U Str ath C S is situat d in the mountai ous district of pper erne, tw o l in Perthshire , about miles west from the vi lage of Comrie, and four miles

L E . It a l from och rne faces the east, and st nds upon e evated ground, backed oak i with woods and fir plantations, and surmounted with h gh hills covered with . In n ol d of heath front ru s an avenue of fine trees , extending to the length a . It quarter of a mile, and terminated by a woody eminence was chiefly built by a cadet of the Breadalbane family, Colin Campbell, with whose heirs it D of Str a eath remained, until the rummonds, g , the present proprietors , came t . ol d in o possession of it The part of the House , which is partly hid by an a ddition since made, is of the turreted style of architecture which prevailed 1 2 It some centuries ago, and bears date 60 . was anciently a place of strength , an d was evidently built as a strong hold of protection for life and property against the numerous freebooters who infested the vicinity. The walls are nearly four feet in thickness , and all the windows, which are small and strong framed, were originally furnished with iron stanchions . The principal entrance which was then from the east, and is now blocked up by the addition , was doubly secured by a door, studded with large iron nails , and a ponderous iron gate curiously constructed . The grass - plot in front of the building was formerly ’ enclosed by a wall, and served as a yard where the proprietor s cattle were kept during the night, secure from depredation . The proprietors were always at ‘ n M G r e or e mity with the Clan g , so notorious for the ravages they committed, who and , living in the neighbouring mountains , infested the peaceful inhabitants of the low grounds with their unceasing and lawless depredations . One of the Sir proprietors , Colin Campbell , was ranger of the forest of Glenartney, which u these highland marauders principally frequented ; and, after that nfortunate clan was proscribed by Government, was employed as one of the principal agents . for apprehending , and bringing them to justice For this purpose, bloodhounds were trained, and employed to track out these unhappy people to their fastnesses, who were in this manner hunted down and persec uted with unrelenting cruelty . S uch as were taken alive were thrown into a dungeon of the castle, where many of them , no doubt, met the fate which their lawless lives , and the merciless of . h spirit the times , must have taught them to expect T ese circumstances gave rise to the belief, still prevalent among the country people of the neigh bour hood . , that the castle was haunted

Aberu chil l S ir of Aberu chi l was sold, some years ago, by James Campbell, l Kilbr d e to D Es . of Stra eath IS and y , the late James rummond , q g , whose son the present proprietor .

The estate abounds with beautiful scenery and ﬁne prospects . The low ' h aﬁor d grounds are tolerably fertile and well cultivated, and the igher good of oak sheep pasturage, and shelter for g ame . Wood all kinds, particularly , - rows remarkably well ; some Spanish chesnut trees in the avenue, measure grom twelve to thirteen feet in circumference.

f r m ed b s not , o y There is a ca cade, far distant from the castle . a mountain i a stream, which waters the lawn , and, when swollen by heavy ra ns, presents very grand and imposing object.

13 . T RE SEAT OF

M Z I . S T E U A R T E N E S , E S Q

EGG E aN i E L m a of M is situated in Glen yon, a s all and romantic v lley Perth

of A . e shire, which reaches almost to the conﬁnes rgyllshire The Hous is

of placed in a singularly sequestered part the country, being nearly sixteen

’ miles distant from any gentleman s residence .

A ﬁne straight avenue of more than a mile in length forms the approach to

Me er nic gg from the east, which makes a grand sweep before the house at a

e . little distance, and approaches after turning at the opposit side The mansion

stands clear in a beautiful lawn scattered with very ﬁne trees . It is a place of

i the of con considerable antiqu ty, and its neighbourhood has often been scene

ﬂicts amongst the Highland clans . The House is one of those ancient piles

n co structed in times of danger, when strength was the great object the walls i are accordingly of immense thickness, and the doors defended by nner iron grat ings of prodigious size and weight ; the dungeon is excavated from below the

ad n d t e foundations, and or e with hooks, on which the ﬁnishing stroke of h law,

v l untas h s or rather of the o of barbarous and despotic chiefs , a frequently been

executed.

It is surprising to ﬁnd so much excellent accommodation , and even elegance,

of Me er nic in the public rooms , as the interior gg presents , considering the

of a times in which it was built, and the grand object s fety which the founders

’ of must have kept in view . Many portraits, both of the Menzies branch and

Steuart s Card ne e the of y, adorn the walls likewise good portraits of the pr sent

Mr . and Mrs . Menzies .

r n S of The proprietor is descended in the male line from Si Joh teuart, Card

R . ney, son of King obert II. from whose eldest son he is fourteenth in descent

of Sir S of D al u ise A From the second son John , the family of teuart, g in tholl,

. Mr . of e is descended By the female side, Menzies possesses the estates M g

er nic Cu ld ares nd h f e g and , a is a branch of t e family o Menzies of Castle Menzi s,

chief of the name .

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T HE S E AT OF

RT . J O H N ST E UA , ESQ

D ALG UISE is situated in that district of Atholl which occupies the western bank of L D . y f g , y the Ta , from its con luence with the Tumel at o ierait to the cit of unkeld I t is u sually known by the designation of the Bishopric , having been the property m of th e bishops of the see of D unkeld from a period of the ost remote antiquity , G and indeed from time imm em orial . S heltered by the lofty rampian mountains , most w m of which were then covered ith i penetrable forests , and enjoying the advantage of the greatest British river ﬂowing through and fertilizing the wide plains on its al l D t banks , it is not surprising , that of the environs of unkeld , this favoured dis rict . I n should have been the choice of its bishops , for their private possession later m - times , the woods had become far ore scanty , and , excepting some copse wood , and

a few old avenues and scattered trees surrounding the ancient seats of the landlords , a il the A . is , h , general aspect of tholl was excessively bare That reproach ' pp y now d b b remove for , y the active improvement of the representative of the no le family b of Atholl , and of the other proprietors , added to the old features bestowed on it ' b n atu r e this w h as y , country presents a rich and grand prospect, hich excited the m f d ad iration o every visitor , and which is acknowle ged not to be surpassed in the kingdom . Th e D al u ise w as Sir progenitor of the present family , possessing the barony of g , J S a C ar d ne L D owal l i e R b II . b Mar ie tta ohn teu rt , of y , ord of , son of King o ert , y , d C ar d e nn ie C ar d ne Il k . aughter of John de , or y , of , in P erthshire He married S i r D S tobhall A b Jane , daughter of John rummond , of , and sister of nna ella , queen i n 1 3 82 w of Robert II I . His ﬁrst charters appear to be dated the year , hen he b m C ar d ne . inherited , y his other , the barony of y , and other lands His eldest son m S C ar d ne A carried on the fa ily of teuart of y and rntully , which ﬂourished with b b respecta ility in Perthshire for a out four centuries , until the estate was sold to S E s . D al u ise 1 92 M Charles teuart, q of g , in 7 , and the name of enzies assumed by who C ul d ar e s Me e r ni c G the heir , succeeded to the estates of and gg Castle , in len lyon . The second son of S ir John S teuart obtained possession of D al guis e in the 1 4 43 R year , in consequence , it is sup posed , of the exertions of his uncle , obert de C ar d ne wh o was D b h m y , Bishop of unkeld a out t at period , and to who the venerable cathed ral owed much of its ancient splendour and decoration . From S ir John S . teuart , the present proprietor is the thirteenth in descent, in the direct male line

I n m V I . I . S the reigns of Ja es and Charles , John teuart, the sixth of this family , was cham berlain to several successive bishops of D unkeld . He married a daughter W m S T ul i m e tt Ros th e of illia teuart, of Kinnaird and l , of the house of y , in the F . f county of ife His books of accounts and papers , connected with the o ﬁce of b . - cham erlain , are still in existence His great grandson was engaged in one of the ‘ m k . last dreadful acts of feudal ani osity ,which too place between rival clans S E s . C ar d ne D al u ise The late Charles teuart , q , of y and g , father of the resent G R S E s . proprietor , married ﬁrst, race , daughter of obert teuart , q , of Bal echin ; Am A S O hia L O E s G k and secondly , elia nne p , daughter of aurence liphant, of as , male heir and representative of the Lords Oliphant. This title was conferred upon ' th e fam il i n 1 458 b J m I b y , y a es L ; ut Mr . Oliphant having been engaged on behalf s S 1 45 b m of the Hou e of tuart, in 7 , was prevented y attainder fro assuming the title and dignities of his ancestors .

In the 1685 the C m b s of A h a n n d ed A ho and d on r n ur to the year , a p ell rgyll vi g i va t ll , e g eat i j y i nh b an s of h coun and h o the M u ss of A ho l com m ss on d Ch r s S u a it t t at try, t eir pr perty, arq e t l i i e a le te art of B al l echin and o n und h im Rob Hem n of Moness and h is nd son ohn S u of , , j i tly er , ert y g , gra J te art Dal uis e h n bou w n s of a e to m ch s on bod of the S eue e of A ho n o g , t e a t t e ty year g , ar a tr g y t rt t ll i t A ls hi and to be n d u on h nc n n m s . The com m ss on is s x an and its m s rgyl re, reve ge p t eira ie te e ie i i till e t t, ter are hose of l m os u ho di c n the d s os of the o of the con u d . T ad on t a t regal a t rity, re ti g i p al pr perty q ere r iti o s h wh the A hol m en w at l n h cc d n d s co d a o of the C m b s rep rt , t at, ile t l ere verary, t ey a i e tally i vere pl t a p ell to d s o h m b s m . ow h s m a h be n is c n h the n x d a h n e tr y t e y tratage H ever t i y ave e , it ertai t at e t y eig tee n m n of the n m of C m b w se d and x cu d b the Ste uarts and m onum n ec d ge tle e a e a p ell ere ize e e te y , a e ter te , to perpetuate the rem em brance of this lawless act of cruelty. 4

T HE S EAT O F

T I R L I . T H O M A S G R A H A M S N G, E S Q

A I RT H C AST LE is situated in a parish of the same name , on the southern bank of m the ajestic Firth of Forth . The large square Tower, on the left of our View , was F 1 298. ' built previous to the battle of alkirk , in Blind Harry , in his History of S ir m n D W illiam W allace , e tions , that the priest of unipace , the uncle of that h e r e fi E great , was con ned here in a wet dungeon ; and that the nglish garrison fi was routed , and their prisoner rescued from con nement , by the intrepid daring of m b his gallant nephew. I n com emoration of that event, this part of the uilding has ’ al ways borne the nam e of W allace s Tower . The eastern tower and turret are w W ’ also very ancient ; they ere united to allace s Tower by the south front, which V I. is represented in the engraving , in the reign of James , when an addition was

‘ m d O d 1 581 also a e to the north . ver the old entrance was the ate , with the arms of m E m . the fa ilies of Bruce and lphinstone , to whom the ansion formerly belonged The old part of the building is in the form of the letter V : bu t in 1 807 the ’ n W b b orth wing was united to allace s Tower y a castellated front, designed y D . m w Ha ilton , of Glasgo ; the centre of this building is seen over the ancient wing in our view . The E ntrance Hall conducts to a S aloon in the angle of the old b . D - uilding , to which the principal rooms enter The ining room is in the modern b u t D w - u part of the house , the ra ing rooms occ py the south wing of the old b . w uilding From the indows are beautiful views of the grounds around the house , w ith th e highly cultivated Carse of Falkirk in the d istance . The walls in the west

b h - . tower are uilt wit stones of vast size , together with sea sand and shells From the battlements of the east tower the prospect is particularly magniﬁcent. Far to a Ed b w S b m the east is seen the C stle of in urgh , hile that of tirling is a out eight iles th e . O n th e - d to westward north east , the Forth expan s to a great breadth , and is constantly crowded with v essels . I ts shores on both sides are decorated with splendid m ansions and extensive wood s and lawns . The ancient Tower of m u Clack annan stands amid some aged trees on a rising gro nd , directly to the . I t bu t n ow north was formerly the chief seat of the Bruces , is the property of L D . On m th e F the ord undas the argin of orth , farther to the west, is town A . d d of lloa The spire of the church , upwar s of two hun red feet in height, is an imposing object through all the country. The venerable ruin of Alloa Tower b d a o stands to the east of the town , and was uilt nearly seven hun red years g , being the only remaining part of a large pile , which was unfortunately burned about the beginning of the present century . I n the P ark is an immense number of trees of . A F E E Mar vast size lloa is the property of John rancis rskine , arl of ; and has been the residence of that great family for many ages . On the north- east is the m T u l l ial l an i k odern mansion of , situated mmediately about the ban of the Forth , b A m L . . . K .C . which was built y d iral ord Viscount Keith , G C B , who died there M in arch , aged 76 . I n the castle of Airth there are three ﬁ ne original portraits of celebrated

: M M . G . A persons the great arquess of ontrose , K ; the dmirable Crichton ; and Cl av e r h ous e V i scou n t D u nd e with K il l icr ankie in 1 6 89 Graham of , e , whose death at , ,

I I. E . though in the moment of victory , fell the fortunes of James of ngland

‘ ’ - i s w. It The Church; now a ruin , adjoins the Castle , as seen in the vie is an a 1 591 . I t A ncient structure , and was rep aired in belonged to the bbey of Holy rood in 1 1 28 ; and in the time of episcopacy was under the bishops of Edinburgh . I n one of the aisles is a handsome marble monument of the family of Bruce .

' Fi ve v m il e s on the south are the celebrated Carron Iron -works . I n the neighbouring parish of D unipace are the remains of th e T OI‘ W OOd and th e i V wreck of an oak is still seen; wherein S r I il l iam IVal l ace was concealed , and w hich is said to have measured twelve feet in diameter. 2

T HE SE AT OF

J R T . O H N G AN , ESQ

ILG RASTON Str ath erne not the K is situated in the valley of , far from confluence of E of . the rivers rne and Tay, and five miles from the city Perth The sur of rounding country is remarkable for its extreme fertility, and beauty scenery, the whole valley being filled with the seats and parks of the principal nobility and gentry of the country. The mansion is pleasantly situated in a well of n . wooded park considerable extent, surrou ded by bold and picturesque hills of Kil raston th e The architecture g was chiefly designed by late Francis Grant,

E s . th e n y q , father of the prese t proprietor, and the front elevation is correctl . on represented in the plate The public rooms , which are the first floor, look of ing towards the south and west, form a suite five apartments, entered from a S u spacious aloon , round the pper part of which is a Gallery , lighted by a - . Th e D - cupola, forming the communication to the Bed rooms ining room and family apartments are likewise on the first floor . The home grounds at Kilgr aston are laid ou t in beautiful Shrubberies and on flower gardens , kept in the best order, and the rides the neighbouring heights command most extensive and beautiful views . The much frequented Pitcaithl on of watering place of y is situated this estate, at the distance about a m ile from the house . of Kil r ast n Str ath s a The family of Grant, g o , is originally of Glenloch , in p y, w hich was their ancient residence . This estate was purchased by John Grant, E s . E Seafiel d q , about the middle of the 17th century . The arl of , formerly ' S ir L of h is ewis Grant , of Grant (who succeeded to the earldom in right g rand L O of mother, ady Margaret gilvie) is the undoubted head this most ancient

. E s . of Sir and distinguished name John Grant, q married a sister William ’ M Leod of of S and Bannatyne , Baronet, a Judge the Court ession , , dying with ou t issue , was succeeded in his estates by his brother, the late Francis Grant, E s . Ann u o R O E s . of R q , who married , da ghter f the late obert liphant, q , ossie ,

the . E s . in county of Perth John Grant, q , the present proprietor, eldest son of n the preceding marriage, married, in 1820, the Ho ourable Marg aret Gray, 15 L 1821 second daughter of Francis , th ord Gray, who died in , leaving an only . . 1 28 L L , 8 , y , daughter Mr Grant married, secondly in the ad ucy Bruce third daughter of the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine . Kil r aston b There is at g an excellent collection of Pictures , y the best ancient of masters, which the following are the principal

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T HE SEAT OF.

C O L ON E L F R A S E R

T m s ancient Castle is pleasantly situated in the most fertile par t of thecounty ;

n hie n - above of the lofty B e ac rises o the north west, two thousand feet the level

Don a of the sea, and the river , taking a course nearly east from the mount ins

Cur ar f of at t n g , ﬂows through the valley Monymusk its base, within the dis a ce of three miles . Castle Fraser was formerly the baronial residence of the Lords Fraser,and preserves an interesting and venerable character in the peculiarity of its archi

e of . It con tecture , as contrasted with the mor modern seats the nobility is s idered one of to be the best specimens extant of the turreted mansions, of S A which there are so many still in cotland, and particularly in berdeenshire, of n being in complete repair, and furnishing an interesting memorial the ational e of styl at an early period, when the situation the country demanded that every to and baron should fortify his residence according his rank consequence, calling of to in the aid turreted bulwarks and crenellated ramparts , enable the owner to resist the frequent attacks of his powerful adversaries . The exact period of

of ascer the foundation Castle Fraser cannot now, it is supposed, be correctly tained th e W e to the ; but a tablet in house records, that additions er made

te th e of R . Castle in the four enth century, during reign obert Bruce The now to on 15 6 earliest date be found the exterior walls, is 7 , when it probably underwent a repair in the time of James VI. of Scotland . Additions were also

m A L d of I. In our ade by ndrew, the ﬁrst or Fraser, in the reign Charles view

N — . Th is represented the orth front e royal arms, with supporters, appear above s of of thr ee as es or str awber r l eaves in l the arm the family Fraser ; fr , y , rich y . The of of the e sculptured compartments supporters this , branch family wer a al c n a her n t Al l m h is in God . f o and o , and the mot o, y op e A of Muchil l A of A ndrew Fraser, , in berdeenshire, son and heir ndrew Fraser,

E of R E of t d L by lizabeth, daughter obert, arl Buchan , was crea e ord Fraser, by

I. l gth 163 3 Wife was A of L Charles June, ; his l nne, daughter James, ord . 1 A w son to his Balmerino His lordship dying in 63 6, ndre , his , succeeded

. f of Hadden of estate and honour He married a lady o the house , Gleneagles , ‘ A L d who d 16 4 by whom he had ndrew, his successor, third or Fraser, . ied in 7 , of L L t a f L leaving by Margaret, daughter Hugh, ord ova , Ch rles, ourth ord E of had no Fraser, who married Mary, daughter of James, arl Buchan, but the s r s dis issue, when title became extinct at his death in 1716. Ca tle F a er is tin uished h i e g from the generality of buildi ngs of t e same k nd, by a nobl

o .a n for o circular tower, ab ut hu dred feet high, which its pr portion is much adm : the u r a d ired ppe part of this building is surrounded by b lustraes, and is of e an of n girt with a bold cornice granit , above which are resembl ces can on,

ex ed t . - d d and the r ou d ecut in s one The curious gable heade ormer windows, , n s a f a th o s es of the edi e projecting turret , with their conic l roo s, t e vari u angl ﬁc , deserve part icular n otice.

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T HE S EAT OF J M D U D A ES N AS , ESQ .

D UND A A TLE a on not S S C S st nds an elevated situation, far from outh Queensferry, Dal of E R and meny Park, the seat the arl of osebery, and in the midst of a very richly- cultivated country. The entrance is on the s outh side of the building ; but the principal views are from the public rooms in the north and east sides ; x of they are of the grandest description , and embrace an e tensive prospect the of o on Firth Forth, t gether with numerous seats , villages, and towns, the coasts of . A an of l Fifeshire and Midlothian dist t view the picturesque metropo is , seen through 0 ening s of venerable trees the interesting island and fortress of I os the of nch Garvie, y Castle, once a royal residence ; the Hills Fifeshire, i a on . forming a beaut ful and v ried outline, being the extreme distance the north

our The ediﬁce which view represents is of modern erection , from the designs

of . E . Mr Burn , of dinburgh, and built by the present proprietor a few years ago It h is extremely well planned, and combines muc domestic comfort with a of . e considerable degree architectural ornament and Splendour The Cloist r, off and from which the principal suite of rooms branch , is of large dimensions, t . of D of richly decora ed The old castle undas, nearly eight hundred years n n standi g, now forms one side of the interior court of the building , but early ac m det hed fro it ; and, notwithstanding its immense antiquity, still remains in perfect preservation .

On of D of the north side undas Castle , is a large and beautiful fountain b Sir D s 1623 carved freestone, erected y Walter unda , in , and ornamented with . It armorial bearings, devices, and numerous classical inscriptions is a very of on a interesting relic ancient sculpture, and stood formerly a terr ce, stretching along the north side of the old castle . The following is one of the legends engraved on the fountain

In m em or o Him s in r m m b an to P s ter it and or an enter tain y f elf , e e r ce o y , f m ent to F i nds and to S t an e s w ho v is it his Mansi n S ir Wal ter D undas r e r g r o , , having at a g reat exp ense clear ed the g round of s tones and of r ocks which d r m d it in the 6 1st ar o his a e and in 1623 ar o Ch is t or the efo e , y e f g , y e f r , f adornm ent o his untr and or the h n u o his am il r ted ur ni shed f co y , f o o r f f y , e ec , f , and r nam ent d this F untain this D ial and this Ga de n. The untain is o e o , , r fo he dial and the de ended b that Cas tl . A c m an o d ivinities uard t , f y e o p y f g . a den is su rr unded with tur r ts w ith wal ls with walks and w i th t r a es . g r o e , , , e r c

“ l of D d of a The fami y un as have been in possession this est te . from the . a D Es . i of t e remotest antiquity J mes undas, q , the present representat ve h ‘ s on e D Es . S l l family, is the of G orge undas , q , by Christian , daughter of S of A h i William tirling, Baronet, rdoc , in Perthshire ; he marr ed Mar , of A D . ye daughter dmiral Viscount uncan , and has a numerous family The nob

of D u D .of A families Melville and ndas , the families of undas rniston , Beech D D uddin ston a of wood, and unira, Blair, g , and many others, are c dets the Dun D House of das, of undas Cas tle . nl om s iw m um m y m m , ﬂ i itbg b ;

T HE SE AT OF T HE

E A RL O F R O S E B E R Y .

E E of R the D ALM NY has been recently erected by the present arl osebery, from of Es . designs , and under the superintendence, William Wilkins, q , an architect, of whose taste we cannot speak too highly. The Mansion presents an exampl e of the splendid and much - decorated style in use during the reign of James l V S of of cotland the small turrets, highly enriched with a variety tracery, form annel s conspicuous objects ornamented p , with shields, are profusely distributed around the building ; other compartments bear armorial insignia : the whole of displaying a most curious example of the taste former times, and forming a of I ﬁne contrast to the regularity talian architecture, which has prevailed for now the last two centuries, but is rapidly on the decline, being superseded by or of ou r works produced from the researches in Greece, among the antiquities count] e; w Th yHall is entered from the Portal she n in the annexed View, through a Vestibule . It is richly ornamented in the Gothic style the pendants and - ff and timber work of the ceiling produce a picturesque and pleasing e ect, here . the principal staircase is placed From the Hall , a Cloister extends the whole length of th e suite of principal apartments ; the vaulted ceiling of which is enriched with ribs and tracery in appropriate forms . The windows are of of ancient stained glass , in single subj ects , brilliant colour and excellent desi The rooms are calculated more for comfort and convenience than show. he L - ibrary, which it is proposed to make the common living room, contains an of excellent collection modern authors, arranged around the room in wainscot

of d . 3 3 0 cases a novel and han some construction This room is 7 feet long, by ﬁre wide, including the large oval window in the centre of the side opposite the D - 3 6 3 0 . place , and it is connected with a rawing room feet long, by wide The Breakfast- room separates the latter from a Dining- room of somewhat greater dimensions . Considerable skill has b een shewn in the arrangement of of ) ar tm ents d a compact and convenient suite private a , istinct from the main body of the house ; which look upon a retiredgarden . Oﬁi ces n to e The are very extensive, o expense having been spared render th m ap l icabl e to all the requisites of a large establishment. Bar n ou l e in of his beautiful Park , anciently named b g , is situated a parish L on the same name, in the eastern part of the county of inlithgow, and the of f out borders that noble estuary, the Frith o Forth ; and is laid with Planta

tions formed in the very best taste, and in such a manner as to improve the

soil , the more elevated spots being covered with trees, and exhibiting the face of the country in its most beautiful aspects the shore of the Forth here

suddenly rises into a ridge, adorned by culture and plantations, from the sum of m a m et to mit of which a succession views y be with, which are scarcely be

equalled in any quarter of the globe . The Forth is every where seen its shores ,

covered with a regular and variegated scenery, consisting of gentle ascents and

declivities , interspersed with numerous mansions, exhibiting a great proportion of rich and pleasing territory : it takes the appearance of a great lake, a noble

river, or a broad sea, according to the points of view in which it is seen , and

assumes a singular variety of aspects ; hills, promontories , winding bays, lofty of . shores, and cultivated fields , bordering upon this fine ex anse water of r im rose This noble family derives its name from the lands , in the county of A of Fife which family was descended rchibald Primrose, created a baronet b n II. of A l y Ki g Charles he died , leaving two sons , whom rchiba d, the younger, R 1 00 E of R was first created Viscount osebery in 7 , and afterwards arl osebery, l L D A 10 1 03 . Viscount nverkeithing, ord almeny and Primrose, pril , 7 4

in ar r (tis m g y sue, ﬁ r gnl r sbir v

T HE S EAT OF

SIR J A MES RID DELL.

T HE View of MINGA RRY CAST LE represents its position on the sea- coast of Ar dnam ur chan w d , hich is such, that in the ays of its strength it must have S commanded the entrance of the ound of Mull, as well as that of Loch Sunar t. The ruins have not that magnitude which we usually associate with the idea of

. a tr ian ular a castle The structure is of g form, with the corners rounded off and a house, with a few windows in front, occupies nearly its whole breadth . There are a few huts in its vicinity . The irregular form of the castle originated in the necessity of adapting it to the proj ecting angles of the rocky eminence on which it stands . It is exhibited in the present Plate as beheld by a spectator looking from the north - west down the Sound of Mull . The

of Tail l ich island that name , and its lofty mountain , Ben , are visible in the distance . The range of mountains that extend u p the shores of Loch S u nar t ff are ﬁnely broken, and have a very picturesque e ect .

of Sir S The account given this castle by Walter cott, in his notes to The ” “ L I : It ord of the sles, is as follows was anciently the residence of the Mac I - Ian A ans, a clan of Mac donalds , descended from or John , a grandson of ngus

0 . Min ar r was g , lord of the isles The last time that g y of military importance ,

’ Leabhar - Cl anr onal d a MS . r e occurs in the celebrated dearg, or red book of f

nowned O . Al laster in the ssianic controversy Macdonald, commonly called

Col uitto I A q , who commanded the rish auxiliaries sent over by the earl of ntrim

during the great civil war to the assistance of Montrose , began his enterprise in 1644 of - A Min arr by taking the castles Kinloch lline and g y, the last of which

made considerable resistance , as might, from the strength of the situation , be ’ x . In Al laster e pected the mean while, Macdonald s ships , which had brought

L Eis or d S him over, were attacked in och , in kye, by an armament sent round

. by the covenanting parliament, and his own vessel was taken This circum a hi S st nce is said c eﬂy to have induced him to continue in cotland, where there seemed little prospect of raising an army in behalf of the king . He had no ff sooner moved eastward to j oin Montrose, a junction which he e ected in the

b r as s A of A Min ar r of thole, than the marquis rgyle besieged the Castle of g y,

but without success . Among other warriors and chiefs whom Argyle sum

m oned Moidar t to his castle on this occasion was John of , the captain of Clan

. Cl anr onal d a ff ronald ppeared ; but, far from yielding e ectual assistance to

A h of rgyle, e took the opportunity being in arms, to lay in waste the district of Sunart Ar of , then belonging to the adherents of gyle, and sent part the spoil

fi u r e s to relieve the castle of Mi gar ry. Th s the . castle was maintained,until

l ieved Al laste r Col uitto who e r by Macdonald , ( q , ) had be n detached for the pu u pose by Montrose . These partic lars, connected with the memorable successes

of r S Montrose, a e stated to have remained hitherto unknown to cottish his

torians r of - . , and are cited f om the relation an eye witness

20. Euntrune «i ssue, l och cam , ﬁrgpl zsbire

T HE S E AT OF

M L LM . NEILL A CO , ESQ

DUNT RUN E A T E E s . L of Neill Malcolm , q to whom it has C S is the , property descended through a long line of ancestry. His father made some improve . ments , which have certainly rendered it a very comfortable residence The on on one castle stands a rock of small elevation , the base of which is washed side by the sea. The scenery around it partakes little of the ruggedness of either the Hebridean or the Highland landscape . L G il L F ne Ar dri s The Crinan canal commences at och p , a branch of och y , at g n Oak ﬁel d haig, and runs on the western side of the loch to ear , a distance of m about two miles , fro thence to Cairnbaan , a distance of about two miles more , where it crosses the road leading from Inverary through Loch Gil p Head to

of Il a. Bellanoch , and to the ferry across the sound of Jura to the islands Jura and From Cairnbaan the canal runs along the eastern side of the road to Bella ff noch , a distance of about three miles more ; from thence, under the high cli s L of rock on the western side of och Crinan , cutting through the skirts of the d to rocks, in some parts, at the epth of from forty to ﬁfty feet, till it comes th Portree, where it enters into e bay of Crinan on its western side, a farther k distance of about two miles from Bellanoch , ma ing the whole length nine L G ll miles, from och p to Loch Crinan . At the entrance of the canal from Loch Gilp there is an extensive stone pier to p rotect vessels either entering or coming out of the sea- lock from the south u L F ne erly winds , which, when blowing hard, send a heavy sea p och y and into Loch G ilp within the sea- lock there is a commodious basin for vessels to . remain in From the basin there are three locks within a short distance, rising, - - l with the rise of the sea lock, about twenty six feet. The cana then runs on the

- same level to Cairnbaan , where there are four locks rising into the summit level - five . - D about thirty feet The summit level runs to ell , a distance of little more than half a mile, where there are five locks in a short distance , the last at D unar ar - arar y, locking down together about forty five feet. From D un y the l ook of canal runs on the same level to Portree, where there is a into the basin . one about ten feet fall From this basin , which is not so extensive as the at A - L n . rdrishaig, there is a sea lock into och Crinan , falli g about seven feet This stand s in lock deep water ; the entrance is well sheltered by nature, and needs no pier for its protection . The length of the locks between the gates is ninety- six

- , of . feet the width twenty four feet, and the depth water in the canal twelve feet g m - - .The eneral line of the canal runs fro south east to north west, but its i d rection is usually termed east and west. It is for the greatest part cut through rock ; in many places to a great depth, and at enormous cost. The great accommodation which this canal affords consists in passin g vessels L Gil L from och p to och Crinan , by which they avoid the long and dangerous i Cant r e to nav gation round the Mull of y , and save in distance , from the Clyde of the bay Crinan , upwards of sixty miles . It also affords a short and safe g of on passa e for small boats to and from the ﬁsheries cod, ling, and herring, the western coast, which could not with safety navigate round the Mull of Cant r e. 1 y The number of these boats and of small vessels under 2 tons burden , as sm t 600 00 p g the canal in the course of a year, was abou ; and about 7 vessels 12 120 from to tons, with various cargoes . The number of vessels to and from the herring fisheries on the western coast, in moderate seasons, was about 700 annually. These were taken on an average of the years 1809 and 1810; but l ow n the tonnage dues being very , did not amount to more than about £ 1650o the average, per annum .

AR C Y M L S II I R V.

? ' Jon e s k C T e m l e o f th e Mu s e s . Fins li d p ury Sq uare . Lon o n . T HE SE AT OF

THE M ARQUIS OF B UT E .

T m ; I of A sl e Bute, together with that of rran , and the isles of Great and Little

C um br ae Inchm arnock c and , onstitutes the county of B ute . It is separated frm n the . w Ar l eshir e district of Co al , in gy , by a long and very narrow channel . The e of l ext nt the is e of Bute, from north to south, is about eighteen miles ; its greatest breadth, from east to west, is about ﬁve miles, but its area is indente d by several dee p bays. The northern parts are rocky and barren ; the

' r to mo e fertile tracts lie the southward, and those which are under cultivation

“ . produce abundance of barley, oats, and potatoes The soil is considered by agriculturists as capable of being turned to the highest account of any in all.

. i two the Hebrides The un on of incongruous employments , farming and ﬁsh n ing, te ded to retard the improvement of these advantages . When the late E arl of Bute came to his estate, he took measures to establish a distinction e his i b tween them, so that each individual, according to choice , m ght devote his sole attention either to one or the other ; in consequence of which arrange ment, and the encouragement that his lordship gave to ag riculture, the island soon as sum ed a more ﬂourishing aspect.

. Much lime is calcined here , both for private use and for exportation Great quantities of slat e are also found . The populous districts of the west of S cot land afford a ready market for these and other products of the island . There

R - Scoul a are regular packets from othsay, and a ferry boat once a week from y to the Largs .

In R S coasting southward from othsay, the view here given of Mount tuart presents itself at such a distance from the shore, as to comprise, within the angle of m ountains f A hi h and vision , the remote o rran , whose g rugged peaks form a remarkable contrast with the level ground on this part of the intervening island . The m ansion is agreeably situated on an eminence suffi ciently elevated to com mand some extensiveprospects over the Firth of Clyde its spacious grounds

“ ﬁ nel .i nte r s er se d are y p with wood, which, in a quarter so exposed to the sea, produces a most agreeable effect. K B rutal ly s am e, ﬁ r gnl esbire

T HE S EAT OF

I PATR CK MACD O UGAL, ESQ .

T HE ruins of ancient fortiﬁcations in this vicinity are vestiges of the feudal grandeur by which it was once distinguished . In describing those of the N L L of w to CAST LE or D U O Y, which a vie is here given, it may be allowable cite Sir l S the account given of it by Wa ter cott, in a note to the ﬁrst canto of his ” Lord of the Isles . After relating the reverses which deprived the house of

Macdougal of a great portion of their possessions, he observes, that the castle O of of D unolly, near ban , with its dependencies , was the principal part what of remained to them, with their right of chieftainship over the families their 1 name and blood . These they continued to enj oy until the year 17 5, when the representative incurred the penalty of forfeiture for his accession to the insur of rection of that period ; thus losing the remains his inheritance, to replace upon the throne the descendants of those princes whose accession his ancestors . had opposed at the expense of their feudal grandeur The estate was , however , 1 45 of m l restored about 7 , to the father the present proprietor, who fami y experience had taught the hazard of interfering with the established govern . ment, and who remained quiet upon that occasion He therefore regained his property when many of the highland chiefs lost theirs .

Nothing can be more wildly beautiful than the situation of Dunolly. The ruins are situated upon a bold and precipitous promontory overhanging Loch Etive O . , and distant about a mile from the village and port of ban The prin cipal part which remains is the donjon or keep but fragments of other build of ings, overgrown with ivy, attest that it had been once a place importance, as large apparently as Ar tor nish or D unstaffn ag e. These fragments inclose a - one court yard, of which the keep probably formed side ; the entrance being of by a steep ascent, from the neck the isthmus , formerly cut across by a moat, and defended doubtless by outworks and a drawbridge Beneath the castle n the on n L Etive sta ds the present mansion of family, having the o e hand och on with its islands and mountains ; the other, two romantic eminences covered with copse - wood . There are other accompaniments suited to the scene ; in or of of k particular, a huge upright pillar, detached fragment that sort roc - f called plum pudding stone, upon the shore, about a quarter o a mile from the ’ . It l ach -na- can or D castle is called C , the og s Pillar, because Fingal is said to have used it as a stake to which he bound his celebrated dog Bran . Others L of I L of L say, that when the ord the sles came upon a visit to the ord orn, the

t . U , dogs brought for his spor were kept beside this pillar , pon the whole a more delightful and romantic spot can scarcely be conceived ; and it receives a moral interest from the considerations attached to the r esidence of a family to R now once powerful enough confront and defeat obert Bruce, and sunk into . It e Es . the shade of private life is at pr sent possessed by Patrick Macdougal, q the lineal and undisputed representative of the ancient lords of Lorn . The h of D S —a a eir unolly fell in pain, ﬁghting under the D uke of Wellington de th ” well becoming his ancestry .

T HE S EAT O F

' R C I B L D B U T L R E A H A E , S Q.

’ Foa of D r .Maccul l an account this interesting residence, we are indebted to och s D Guide to unkeld and Blair, which describes, in the following passages , the beautiful scenery .of Fask al ly and its vicinity

“ On the - f B enVr a k i right hand, the skirts o c e soon begin to impend over

: the road, rocky and wooded till, at length, plunging among the woods of Fask al l y, all external obj ects are shut out, and the attention , which had almost

of become wearied by a continued succession scenery so splendid, is relieved

s ace .of f . E by a p what becomes in ef ect a forest road merging from this , the Faskall opener grounds of y now come into view, wild and strange , and o o r mantic picturesque in the common acceptation f the term, yet rarely so disposed as to admit of being forced into a picture . The characters of the

hills are extremely peculiar, as well as ornamented and wild ; the outlines

being unusually rugged and abrupt, yet never inelegant ; and the faces being w every here chequered and broken, even from the summit to the river below,

' b ; y precipices and projecting rocks, interspersed with scattered rees, or more

. A continuous patches of wood chaotic, yet pleasing confusion , dissimilar to cnar acter any thing elsewhere in Highland scenery, stamps the peculiar on this d place ; yet this is somewhat relieve , while it is advantageously contrasted by

the ﬂat green meadows below, and by the richer and larger wood that skirts ” of . the course the river, and ornaments the lower grounds

of Fask all The House y, represented in the View, was erected by the grand father of the present proprietor . It is a plain but commodious family mansion . of ask al l Sir R The late Colonel Butler, F y, married Vere , only daughter of obert

Men zies, of Menzies, Baronet, by whom he had only one child, the present

Es . Archibald Butler, q The village of Pitlochry, situated some miles south of Faskal l i y, is an older possession of this family than their princ pal seat, and ’ has belonged to Mr .Butler s predecessors for a considerable time . The magni heent scenery of th e Pass of Kil lik r ank y commences immediately after passing

‘ Fask all th e for . N y, and continues along road to Blair some miles ear the of 1689 L D upper end of the Pass was fought the battle , in which ord undee t ' was killed ; and a large and rude fragment of s one, placed on end, is supposed “ ‘ Of Dr . l to mark .tl l e Sp Ot where he fell . this, Maccu loch says, The history of a ferocious action harm onizes ill with these scenes of beauty and peace .

«wh e He o views th e smiling and l ov ly landscape around , would wish to forget THE S EAT OF

S P T R K URR T HREIPLAND B IR A IC M AY , ART .

FINGASK CASTLE is beautifully situated on what are called the Braes of the the and f Carse, commanding an extensive prospect over rich ertile vale of

one the Carse of Gowrie, which here, surrounded by cultivated hills, opens in

vast amphitheatre, with the river Tay rolling through it for upwards of fourteen

’ of St .A . miles, till it is lost to the sight in the bay ndrew s

Th is forms one of the grandest views of which the place can boast ; as with

of D the naked eye may be distinctly seen the town undee, and the adj acent country for many miles, bounded in the distance by the sea and the sloping

Sidla Hills .

so Besides these objects, which partake much of the sublime, there are others th of e most genuine and native beauty, which, from the peculiar happiness of

. the Situation , are thrown together in ﬁne contrast The grounds are tastefully laid out with extensive walks and rides .

In S Ar butus the hrubberies, the ﬂowers and fruits in perfection ; and the

P ass or a - ﬂower . iﬂ , or Passion , grows luxuriantly in the open air

The Castle, which is built on the brink of a deep glen amidst wooded

ol d 1 194. w eminences, in one part, bears as a date as The Vie given in our

of Plate exhibits two sides of this ancient Mansion, with the tasteful alternation square and pointed windows . The roof is surrounded by an embrasured p arapet. But the most curious external feature of this building is the principal

th u entrance door, strongly studded with large nails ; e pper part having a

‘ c m atic . An ol d of y form coat arms, rudely cut in stone, is placed over this

. of 1642 door The Castle was used as a place strength, and stood a siege, in , ’ O d one during the civil war, in liver Cromwell s time ; and as such, comman ed of the passes from the low grounds to th e country above .

G lam m is (ﬁ s sil e. f or far sbiw

T HE SE AT o n T H E

RL T R T E A O F S A H M O RE A N D K I N G H O RN .

’ Tar. Gl am m is i Castle of is situated nearly n the centre of the great valley which gives the title of Earl to its noble possessors. T his is one of the m ost venerable and picturesque edifices in the kingdom ; and its a v appe rance is rendered still more interesting to the lover of antiquity , since a itiated and i n bl g o e taste has consigned so many of our most splendid baronial residences to d e struction . Glam m is f Its s } y Castle ronts the outh walls are built of a reddish gre freestone , abundant in this part of the country. Part of the Castle is of great and unknown in T M m S 103 3 antiquity, and the central ower, King alcol the econd died in , having a hs w u nd received his d e t o in the neighbouring village . The circular Tower in the centre E 1606 m was built by the first arl , in , as appears fro an inscription over the door way. Im m ediately over the entrance is the full royal arm s in stone of King Jam es S w was and be fi the eventh , in hose reign the Castle enlarged auti ed by the third Earl of Strathmore . The T w central o er contains a spacious spiral staircase , one end of the steps resting on w . The S f m to a light hollo pillar, continued to the highest story tairs , ro the entrance H 14 3 w S w fi the top of the ouse, consist of steps , of hich the great tairs , here ve people can m - . To f S ount abreast, are eighty six, each of one stone the le t of the taircase , and m w h S H entered by steps projecting into the roo , it balustrades , is the tone all , a vaulted m 70 in 25 At win apart ent, nearly feet length , and about in breadth . the sides of the m o ut w w 12 f dows are several curious little roo s , cut of the solid all , hich is about eet in . A S H L b the u m thickness djoining the tone all is the i rary , and at so th end is a roo ,

45 f D - m b E . eet in length and two stories high , intended for a rawing roo y the late arl

Ab S Hall H the m m e . The c ove the tone is the Great all , of sa e di nsions ar hed ceiling is

b 3 0 m l u . T m a a out feet in height, containing heraldic devices of the fa i y in st cco his g nificent m 1621 . It b two w w apart ent was finished in is lighted y large indo s , one look in m g into the back court, at the end of the roo , and another in the side looking to the H 12 d m . The fire front of the ouse ; each about feet eep , and nearly the sa e in breadth ou m w w d 12 f w place is the side of the roo near the indow, and is up ar s of eet ide ; above m fine w two it is so e rich stucco work , extending to the roof ; and ithin it stand ancient f f h. gilded lions , nearly our eet hig Ad l w joining the Hall is the Chape ; the sides and roof are of panelled oak , ith curi ousl A m Ne w T m y executed paintings of the postles , and scenes fro the esta ent athe fi i i b and. m account of each representation , the na es of the several gures , being nscr ed be neath . A door in the side of the end / wind ow of the Hall leads to the Great Drawing 60 b 3 0 24 m m b b m E . room, feet y , and in height ; a odern roo , uilt y so e of the later arls ’ N m - m bed w m k ear the Great Hall is Lord Strath ore s Bed cha ber the is of yello da as , surmounted by a coronet. In an Indian chest are various court dresses of ancient

“ f The B f - m w ashion . reak ast roo is wainscoted , and hung ith curious tapestry, together with som e ancient paintings . ’ The 15 r In an upper floor is King Malcol m s Room. roof of anc ent stucco, and above t he fire -place is the royal arm s . It appears to have been finished nearly at the sam e m w H l .—Th w - m . In ti e ith the a l e other furniture is , ith great good taste , quite odern m Bed - m s so e of the rooms are antique beds , adorned with velvet , and bearing the ar of ’ f u . the Earls of Strathm ore . The room called Earl Patrick s Room is on the o rth floor The in bed is worked, and very ancient its appearance the carved chairs are all gilded , and have cri m son velvet cushions . ’ - The D n 60 f 3 0 3 0 , Great Kitchen , under the rawi g room, is eet by , and feet high f w hre - . lighted by our large pointed indows , and contains eight places The view from the summit is Splendid and extensive . The country around 18 hi ghly w i of cultivated ; and the seats of the neighbouring proprietors , together ith the sp res e w b towns and villages , give an interest and richn ss to the prospect, hich is bounded y the Grampian mountains on the north and west. 3 T HE S EAT OF

‘ G I B T M . L E R L A I N G E A S O N , E S Q

TH IS Mansion is situated on the rising ground which forms the northern b S oundary of the fertile and beautiful Vale of trathmore, seventy m iles west of . er d the county town , Forfar The building, lately erected und , the irection of M . A - r rchibald Elliot, is a commodious family house the material is free stone,

' . ahand Som e but that abounds in the valley The interior is ﬁnished in , not

' In r oom s con florid Gothic style . the ground floor is comprised the living , 3 0 21 f 2 24 sisting of a dining room , feet long , by eet broad ; library, 7 by ; two ’ 3 21 21 16 . drawing rooms , 0by , and by feet These rooms are well connected, of . and form the east and west sides , and south front, the building The dining a f room has a g roined ceiling, those of the other rooms have Sp ndril ans in the . i corners , and a corresponding drop in the centre The Gothic sta rcase hall, in of . particular, does great credit to the taste the architect on The grounds are extensive, and the house, placed an elevated situation , of commands fine views the vale, yet is well sheltered by the extended woods . to the north, west, and east The approach to the house from the west, is

- carried in a direct line , for upwards of a mile, along a closely wooded bank . e of The approach from the south , winds through an open grov nearly the same length . The whole domain has the advantage of being well sheltered from the cold northern winds , that sometimes blow from the elevated range of mountains called the Grampians . It is no trifling encouragement to the planters of larch wood, to be informed, that the greater part of the wood employed in this man f not sion is of that fir, thinned out o the surrounding woods, and planted more than forty- fi ve years ago . The larchwood on this estate thrives alike well on - on good deep arable land, on a dry rocky bank of free stone, cool moorish I rti g round, and on a gravelly soil. n the neighbourhood of Lind e s are m any interesting objects to the admirers of picturesque scenery : such as the grand fa of I or B eckie L nn ll the river sla, the y the tremendous chasm , through which I S l u h o Auchr m m ie of Airl e the sla rushes, called the o g f the castle y, a roman th e Airl e of Gl am m is tic seat of earl of y ; and the venerable castle , belonging S l - to the earl of trathmore, whose extensive and we l managed woods adorn the vale . S n of S trathmore, or the Great Vale, is o e the most fertile districts in cotland, . extending above thirty miles in length , and seven miles in breadth There is u on no part in the kingdom, in which the drilled turnip cult re is carried in - of . greater perfection , and consequently the W inter stall feeding cattle The

- farms are large, the farm buildings of the most approved and commodious . arrangements, and the country in general well enclosed and wooded For t beauty , the vale is deficient alone in a fine river or lake ; as its only s ream D of h the f is the ean , inconsiderable size, which flows throug vale rom the lake of Forfar till it j oins the river Isla.

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