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SUBSCRIPTION PUBLISHED 5/- PER ANNUM. EACH MONTH. 00 COPIES FREE 00 TO ALL MEMBERS WHOLESALE FROM OF THE IRISH ASSOCIATION AND EASON & SON, Ltd. OF ITS ASSOCIATE DUBLIN. DEPARTMENT TRAVEL OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION. DUBLIN VOL. 4. NOVEMBER. 1928. NO. 3. l'llLes and taxes. In doesn't suit the Southern shop keeper, the outhern wholesaler, or the Southern Co,-operation between manufacturer, as you of the North probably know. I have lived a long time in Southern Ireland, and 1 South. have never yet met an Irishman \\'ho would aive you North and hi, last penny. Indeed he very wisely thinks twice President of I.T.A. urges establishment of Joint before he gives :\ou his first. \Vere our people not Council to advertise Ireland's attractions. llatUl'illly hardhpaded and disciplined, it would not be poible for the Government of the Saorstat to enforce business reaulatioll on the agricultural com u. J. C. EOLEY, 'ork, President of the Irish lllunity, and to get the people to fnll into line with Tourist .\ssociation, speakin!.{ at Rosaponnll, it· big businesc; outlook, n evidenced in it, Shtll1non M Co, Donegal, on the occasion of the recent • cheme, its co-opemtivp marketing scheme, its edu vi,;it of the Directors of the .\ssociation, paid a eational scheme , and 0 on. tribute to their distinguished host, Lont Leitrim, On the other hand, the Northern Irishman was sup for his lavish ho. pitality and kindl,'" Irish posed to be dour, cold, mnterial, highly disciplined, welcome, and his appreciation of the efforts of the Association to develop the touri,t iudustr,'", efforts in nnd one \\'ho, having no 'sen e of humour, thought of nothing except business, like the Aberdonians who which his Lordship had taken a worthy, if more or le s think out jokes at their own expense. The Northern silent part. It \yas 011 his invitation that the Council of the Association had decided to hold some of its Irishman kept up this pretence and enjoyed it as a good joke. I know the North very well and from monthly meetings in the provinces, and he was sure \Vhil~ ther~ that it wa a satisfaction to hi· Lordship to know close observation I lmow that is no less that he had gatherel around him at that fe,Live board businc., talent than in the South, neither is there delegates from practicaIl \. c\'er county in the Irish le, s musical talent, artistic conception, love of litera ture, in short, no less culture, and there is at least Free State. v as keen a sense of humour as we can lay claim to. North and South. "\Vell, we can all enjo." OUl' jokes, bnt we should be , "The occasion, " said ?-lr, FoIe,'", " is unique, form· earefnl that le, informed people may not believe lIlg a distinct line of demarcation betwecn the old 11l1d them. the n w Ireland. It marks the ascendancy of economic Need for Co-operation. over political considerations in this cou~tl'\" both in fu . e orth and in tho South. FormerlY as YOU kno'" It is therefore not urprisin~ when an economic ~ve indulged in many mistaken idea,:;, ';1' pr~tended t~ mo\'oment . uch as the tourist development is under ll1~lulge in them, regarding each other. A Southern tak n that all parts of the countr" are unanimou irr ~ovement Inshman,\\ '.<IS surpose(1to be "00( 1-l111turef 1. efll,y O'om . a . making it a c;ue:e:ess. It i, a in which ('urel . J ,... ."" .., , < ess, WIt 1 n harpy-!:{o-hH'l'" outlook on life, laek- there is little or no competition bet,,'een different mg a proper busill('sS coneeptio'll of thinas and willina parts of the countr,\·. It hould be our aim to aet to aiv . 1 . ...,""'" ~re R ,..., e ~ ou. lIS last penn.". I 11<WO known a few tOUl'i,ts to visit all parts of the ('ountry as we • outhcrn Il'lshmen who, to some extent, at least, c1oin!:{ at pre. ent. Indeed I think the time bas comc acted this part. but this der:;cl'iption does not fit n when \\'e shou1rl have a dC'finitC' connecting link in our Southel'r,t 'far;ner buying or selling cattle at a fair, organisations b,v means of a joint council, so that purchasmg h1S farm requirements, or paying his rent, we may make a united effort on behalf of the country IRISH TRAVEL. November, 1928. as a whole to advertise its advantages from the scenic attractions of this part of lreland, and cause tourist point of view, and take the neces ary steps many of our Southern friends to visit in futme this to get into touch systematically with the people of tllO·t eharmin<Y part of a vel'.} delightful count."." other countries and induce them 1,0 visit us. We have taken an important step in this direction by the ap --.....-<-- pointment of a representative who by public lectures will explain to the people of Great Britain the advan tages whieh the tourist can ohtain by coming here. Photography and Travel. There is a h.ll·ge fl'llitful touri·t field to be tilled in Great Britain alone, and I need scarcely say that the Give them Pictures. scope of development in America is practically un limited. As nn extension of this scheme we should '1' is scarcely till exaggeration to say that photo consider the establishment of a 'lourist Bureau in graphy iH the moo I, reprorl\1etive form vf pub ~ London to represent the whole of Trelanrl. 1 licity. T ell'spaper advertising and up-t0-.tate Improved Conditions. literature are, of comse, 1110re elementary necessities, but these without the aid of photography would 10He Looking back over our efforts dUl'ing the past few a great proportion of their value. Photography 31$ :t years, we have, I think, reason to congratulate our publicity medium i almost irtnored in Ireland. The selves. Every year has shown a steady development appearance of 'cenic photograph' in Irish or foreign of the number of our visitors. Our Railways and periodicals is welcomed, but no thought is given by Shipping Companies have been very active in their our individual interests to the possibility of innea. ing assistance. Our hotels throughout the country have the number or quality of S\1c·h reproductions. risen to the occa ion. 'rhe people generally realise the '1 vo years ago the r.rr..\. found it.·elf without anv importance to the country of this movement and are ource from which to obtain a comprehensive eri~3 helping in every way by their courtesy and their of good travel and scenic views. Guide books had to willingness to give our visitors a pleasant time. be produced, requests for photographs to be met, and American Visitors in 1929. exi"ting photo stod: were in many ca es dated by But the tourist movement ha - more far-reaching costume",. Much money has been spent by the Irish effects than the merely economic. It Ibrings the 'l'ouri I, Association all repairing this deficiencv and people of the different parts of Ireland to work to we are in a position to provide, for our many' ~ubli gether. It brings Irishmen into contact with people cations, suitable illustrations from our own stocks. of other countries, getting them to h'Uow each other \Vhen it is realised, hOll'e\'(~r. that we could avail with better, and establishing those friendly relations which advantage of a thousand different view, per year, it makes for peace and prosperity all round. The dig will be easily realised that no " survey" which we nified manner in \"hich President Cosgrave repre have been or "'ill be able to carry out will give us sented this country on the occasion of his official visit the variety we should like to possess. Every week to America and Canada has given a valuable impetus there are topical events in various parts of Ireltlnd, to our movement, which has been reflected in the photograph' of II'hich cnuM be reproduced advan largely illereased number of tourists from both COUll tageously in other countrie",. In every country there tries, particularly from the United States this sum is some aspect of locnl ('nlollr or way of life whieh mer. It is felt that we should follow up the contacts \I'ould be welcom!' to foreign publishers. Surely our made by such a worthy ambassador, who found a local hotel proprietors and otber interestecl ciLi7.em; keen desire amongst all classes to see the new Ireland. should be capable of rising to occnsiolls s11ch 11 these. teps arc being taken already to facilitate those Let 1H; have photogrnphs and plenty of them. .\n friends of Ireland in America to achieve their desire amateur portrait of Gcorge Bernard Shaw at Ross in the ummer of Hl29. A grand tour is being planned. lare, handed to m by JUl'. KeUy of the Strand Hotel a fe\\' years ago, has been reproduc'ecl in a quarter of ilnd President Cos~rave is taking a special interest in ,t million pieces of literature sinc'e then-and thev the organisation of it, and no effort will be spared to have all mentioned Rosslare. Tbrtt is publicit v which prove that Irish hospitality is warmer to-day than cannot be purchased. ever before. Picture Postcards. Appreciation. Further, to avnil of our stock", of photographs, we In conclusion. I \vould like to say on behalf of my are preparing to iSSllP a national .