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VOL. 4. JUNE, 1929. NO. 10.

CONTENTS.

MOTOR·BOATING AND RAMBLING A THOUSAND MILES ROUND THE IRISH IN IRELAND. FIfEE STATE BY MOTOR. MOTOR·BOATING ON CANAL AND Hilda M. Porter. RIVER IN IRELAND. BALLYCOTTON, CO. CORK. A. A. McCarthy, B.A. Brcoke W. Brasier. WATERFORD. M. Lyster. GOLFING IN IRELAND. J. P. Rooney. SPANISH POINT. J. O'Sullivan. LIS)' OF IRISH GOLF COURSES. MONTHLY COMPETITIONS FOR ARTICLES WHAT IT COSTS TO SEE THE IRISH AND PHOTOGRAPHS. FREE STATE.

:Motor-13oating and Cftambling zn Ireland.

HERE are two forms of holiday-making to which and it is to be hoped some group with money to invest Ireland is particularly adapted and to which \I'ill consider taking steps to make motor boats hireable we think sufficient attention is not given. £01' xtended periods in the same way as it is possible Holidays by motor boat are becoming in­ to hire motor cars and drive one elf. creasingly popular in all countries, and it is The other form of holidaying to which we refer is not generally realized that our waterways offer rambling and camping. There are large mountain unrivalled opportunities for this form of amusement. areas in Kerry, \Vicklow, Connemara and Donegal "Ve have a wonderful array of lakes and rivers, and, where walking tOUl'S can be undertaken under the be t ;taken in conjunction with ·our canuls it is possible to po sible conditions. There is fine scenery, often very aet from one end of the country to another on a o good climbs, and it is usual to be able to obtain for moderate sized motor boat. little or nothing the necessities of the road and accom­ \Ve publish this month an article on such a trip modation at night. The pleasure of such expeditions 'Undertaken from Dublin to the Shannon Electricity as ,ye suggest is frequently enhanced when, as in the Works at Ardnacru ha, and we hope it will inspire (',lS of the motor boating, a tent is carried. It should those 100kinO'o for new holiday ideas to consider the be remembered that in Ireland very great provocation .que tion. would be nece ary for a farmer to object to trespass For younO' adventurers equipped with a rod, a shot­ or camping on his land, and in the districts well beyond gun a~d a bell tent it should be possible to spend a the cities it "'ould be very unusual to be asked to pay marvellous fortnight amongst the best scenery in the for camping sites. Even in the neighbourhood of -country for about £5 each. Dublin it i usually possible to obtain sites for casual The chief difficulty of such enterprises is, of course, camping free, and even protracted stays of a week or the comparatively high initial cost of the motor boats, a fortnight cost extremely little. TRISH TRAVBL. June, 1929. Motor-Boating on Canal and River in Ireland 'By Alexander A. McCarlhy, 'B.A.

.. What do they know of Ireland, who only England know?" On through Rahan, Ferbane, and Belmont, where we aw the property of the Turraun Peat Co., which HIS parody occurred to me last summer when is being worked at high pressure with machine turf­ I found that numbers of patriots of my ac­ cutters. T quaintance had spent their holiday money outside this country. At Shannon Harbour we saw another of the huge Strange it seems that large sums should be spent hotels, no\", alas, turned into flats, where formerly advertising the attractions of Ireland with a view to passengers on the Grand anal Company's horse­ inducing outsiders to visit our shore , whilst Irishmen drawn packet boats were wont to halt for the night fly from the country as soon a holiday time arrives. on the way Dublinwards. When one is able to say with truth that he knows It was here we met the Shannon, which is the evcry nook and cranny of Eil' , let him then " seek longest river in these islands. We were glad at the other fields and pastures new" for his vacation, but meeting, particularly as it permitted an increase of until he has exhausted the plethora of Irish beauty speed. On the Canal one cannot do more than four spots, he has no excuse for leaving the country. miles an hour, lest weeds might be drawn round the Numbers assume that various places in Ireland are propellor and the keel at the stern of the craft might much over- foul the bottom. rated, and that, The l' e is no on first-hand ac­ cause for such quaintance, they f e a l' on the will find them Shannon, pro· most disappoint­ vided the many ing. I mu s t navigation confess to a feel­ marks are ob­ i n g somewhat served and re­ a kin to this spected. when I started Abo u t five on a trip by miles from motor boat over Shannon H a r ­ the Grand bour we passed Canal, the Shan­ Clonmac­ n 0 i se, where non and its Photo] The Shannon at Athlone. On the Canal. [Author. lakes. when years were We left Ringsend Dock on Tuesday, July 24th, fewer, St. Ciaran taught and Europe studied. The and after rising through twelve locks, found ourselves remains of the Seven Churches and two round towers at Lucan. Straight stretches of canal brought us to are well worth a visit. There is an annual" pattern .. Hazlehatch and Sallins, and so to Robertstown, Co. or pilgrimage to the shrine and holy well, and many Kildare, where we saw the fine building which was cur s have taken place there. formerly an hotel for packet passengers on the Grand After a further run of about nine miles we were Canal Company's boats. alongside the Canal Company's wharf in Athlone, a On and on through flat country until we reached town which is advancing all the time. It has very Tullamore, where we tied up for the night. good hotels indeed; a large woollen mills, A cruise of this sort has many attractions which are some good shops, and its boat-building industry is absent from coastal cruising. One may break the growing apace. This area is the centre of fast motor journey almost at any spot en route, and there is no boating, and ,vas selected as the venue for the recent fear of mal de mer. Tailteann Motor Boat Races on account of its perfect ext morning, Wednesday, saw all hands ready for suitability for" speed craft." Athlone has also many an early start, and we proceeded at a leisurely pace claims to historical fame, in its association with along the liquid, dustless main road for motor boats. Patrick Sarsfield, and also with Goldsmith, the o road hogs to avoid. No blind corners to negotiate. " sweet bard of Auburn," who was born only eight On we went, breakfasting and chatting, lunching and mil s away. appreciating the lovely vistas of delightful brown bog­ ,hortly after departing from Athlone we were land and purple heather on all sides. amidst the beauties of Lough Ree, an inland sea 222 (Continued on page 232.) June, 1929. 1 RI S H TRAVEL.

Photol TIle Beach at Tml1lorc. [LT.A.

'ORD THE COUNTY OF CHARMING SEASIDE WATERF -- RESORTS AND BEAUTIFUL RIVER SCENERY. By M. LYSTER.

T has not been often said of County await the eardling hands of children. In the dusk a boat crept out over the Waterford that it is a county of con­ Indeed it is an ideal picnic place. For river from the bu hes. It was so far trasts, and yet in going from Youghal in all the little pools there are shrimps, beneath It seemed to be in another world. I and when thee have bf"en caught and to Passage what different type of On the bank some fishermen were draw­ scenery does one not find. Along the one's bathe is over, there are shady places ing in the nets they had put out for peal. shore of the Blackwater there is misty, away from the wind to boil the kettle Presently they lit a fire on the bank. wooded scenery, and following the coast for tea. The boat was still on the water, with line from Tramore one walks on bare and At Annstown, beyond Gararrus, the its standing fignres within. The cene sunny lands. Along the road to the road leaves inland for Portlaw and Kil­ was remote and impersonal as a Japanese Metal Man there is hardly a tree. A kenny, and motorists will find it a good landscape. Afterwards figures moved Tramore gentleman purchased a much­ one. Another charming place a few about in the glowing firelight, and coveted piece of land at the approach to miles distant from Waterford City is peace descended as it does in mountain Newtown Cove so as to plant a little \Voodstown. As its name implies, it be­ places only beside darkening rivers. grove of trees there. There were diffi­ longs to the wooded side of the county, Lismore is a Norman Castle, having culties in the way, but he overcame them and the trees redouble their efforts here passed to the Devonshires from the all so that people might rest in this to make up for their ab ence in Tramore, Boyles. In the courtyard stands an im­ shady spot on hot summer days. Never­ and they grow right down to the sandy mense solitary tree. Through the an­ theless, it is the sunny cliffs and wide shore. The road le~ds between wooded cient doors one comes to walls hung with stretch of sand that attracts people to estates down to the ea. But the most tapestry, oak panellings of linen fold Tramore, and at present it i probably beautiful part of this county is that desi~n, and ornamented fireplaces. the most popular of the Southern seaside along the Blackwater River. I remember At one time Lismore was occupied by resorts. arriving in Lismore one summer evening monks, and their stalls are still to be \\'hen one bas passed the Metal Man, late. It was still light, and I climbed seen in the bim­ who stands in his blue sailor's jacket and up the highest of the winding paths of queting h a I I . cap, pointing out the dangerous rocks the Duke of Devon hir 's estate. The From a window below to sailors, the road becomes barer central point of that scene is the castle. w h i c h overlooks and wilder than before. Y e~ it i not the It stands overlookin~ the Blackwater, the Blackwater bareness of the \Vest-the sweep of and on each bank deep woods are set and all its wooded inland bog does not content anI" in quite that break up occasionally into fields be aut y King the same way as a \Vestern landscape. with scattered trees, and beyond the dis­ But there are delightful little coves like tant banks mountains of magical blue James II. /l:azed that of Garurrus Strand. One comes to rise with the risin~ mist. .\s I a cended in horror when he Gararrus quite unexpectedly and finds, the rocky path I could sce crags on took refuge i n instead of the straight horizon of Tra­ which clumps 0'£ ferns had been thrown, Lismore. He saw more, with the two rounded headlands 011 beneath. and I could see the blue triangle the bridgeless either side, curiously shaped fanta tic of the Knockmealdowns and the country w ate l' s benP-lIth rocks standing up a little way out to sea. of the monastery, Melleray. It is a and thou/l:ht The shore, unlike that of Tramore, is country where one would wish to re­ he had been shingled, and thousands of guinea shells main loitering-a country for a caravltn. t~apped. 223 IRISH TRAYEL. June, 1929.

SPANISH POINT. 'By j. O' Sullivan,

ERH.\PS there is something ro­ within a short di tance from the shore. scene of many a gay gathering. Indeed. mantic in its unusual name, Spanish Point, which is situated near in novels of the period one reads of for certain it is that in pan­ i\liltown :\lalbay, midway between Kilkee people "taking the baths" at Spanish P ish Point there is a different and Lisdoonvarna, owes its name to the Point, for even in those days there was und more attractive atmosphere fact that a flagship of the ill-fated Armada accommodation for hot and cold sea-water than one associates with most seaside wa wrecked on it wild, rocky headland. bathing. places. 111is delightful Atlantic resort Some of the Spaniards were executed by In the andhills there is a beautifullv is celebrated for its golden sands and the English authorities. More of them laid out and well.kept golf course. Its for the finest rather diOi- bathing in cult n in e Clare. So holes will plea ant is providc the I at t e r tOllowers of' that parties the "Royal of holiday and Ancient" makers from game with a other resorts I?;ood test of h a v e been their prowess. known to Tennis, too, motor a dis­ is making tance of ten great strides or fi f tee n recently. miles - the The re arc same people several good day after day eourt . -ju t to en­ For those joy their af- The Beach at SZJal1isll Point. who enjoy ternoon swim their sport at the Black Rock. But perhaps it is in settled down amongst the people, and, with rod and line there is a what it does not possess that Spanish indeed, at the present day one can see fine stream where many an exeiting Point is different. Along- its shore there is in the dark features of the inhabitants battle ha been foug-ht with salmon and a complete absence of modern artificiality along the coo t the plaine t traces of white trout. The fishing is nearly always -no concrete promenade, no g-Iaring post­ their Southern ancestry. very g-ood. For those who are not really ers advertising cinema. shows and melo­ Even more than a century a;:ro this drama, no street, but a row of pich,­ place was noted as a health and plea­ expert in the art of angling, there is ex­ resque thatched cottal?;es facing- the sea, sure resort, and in the early days of the cellent sport to be had with pollock and with others scattered here and there last century, as in later times, it wa the mackerel.

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UR1r\G the months of June, July and August, the 3. Standish O'Grady: Editor of IRISH TRAVEL, through the kindness of The The Cuculain Cycle. 3 vols. D Talbot Press, Ltd., and Messrs. Thos. Mason & Sons, will Finn and his Companions. offer prizes of books and cameras for articles and photographs 4. Thos. F. O'Rahilly, M.A.: dealing with aspects of holiday in Ireland. Danta Gradha. An Antholol?;y of Irish Love j'oetry. Articles. Danfhocail. Irish Epigrams in Verse. 5. M. J. :\lacManus: The authors of the six be t articles dealing with any aspect IIf Dublin Diversion. holidaying in Ireland will receive their choice of any of the " ~o this is Dublin!" books or groups of books mentioned hereunder. A Green Jackdaw. Articles must not exceed 300 words. Connacht Sonl?; . 6. Seumas 0 Kelly: The latest date for receiving entries for the June Competition Warsiders. Stories of Connacht. will be 30th June, 1929. The Golden Barque. Articles should be addressed to "Irish Travel" Holiday Jack B. Ypats: Competition, 1 ~ 15 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin. Life in the West of Ireland. The Editor's decision on all matters relating to the competi. tion must be accepted as final. Photographs. A prize of a Zeiss Ikon Roll Film Ten~or Camera, fitted with 'Vhile everv care will he taken to en ure the safety of ~pecial ~r. manuscripts, 'the Editor will not be responsible for arficles type front and Goerz A nastil?;mat Lens, and takinl?; mislaid or lost in the post. the standard size Roll Films, 3, 2k, will be g-iYen for the best scenic or holiday photograph rcc iyed by the Editor on or l'nsucccssful articles will be returned to competitor only on hefore :lOth Junl'. receipt of stamped addre sed envelopes. '\ eondition of entry will be that the copyright of the winning 1. J. Crampton \\'alker : photograph will pa~s to the Irish Tourist Association, Inc. Irish Life and Landscape. The Editor's decision must he acceptpd as final. Reproductions of examples of the work of Irish artists Photographs shoulrl be addrpssPc1 to " lri~h Travel" Holiday represelltative of the 20th century. Competition, 14/15 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin. 2. Aodh de nJ:1cam : Unsuccessful photo~raphs will be returned to competitors Gaelic Literature Surveyed, with extracts and translations. only on receipt of stamped addresscd envelopes. 224 June, 1929. IU ISH TUAVBL A Thousand Miles Round the Irish Free State by Motor. Bv Hilda M. Porter. (Co'1tinued from :May issue.)

Parknasilla l'ature seems to ha"e whilst \\'aterford is a very ancient relented of her rocky mountain ... , city on a very fine harbour. On one her \I ild passes and \I ind-swept side of the quay is the tower built by IX moorland, and bestowed her the Danes in 1003 and other ancient choicest g'ifts in one encloscd spot, for and historic buildings; at the other within the hotel grounds one tinds all side g-reen fields and trecs. kinds of plants and shrubs of tropical From here the touri;;t might ero s g'rowth, and Illany hours can be spent ove~ to \\'exford and work up the wandering' a1l1cng the woods and round eoast, but, for personal reasons, we the islands. paS'ied up throug-h New Ross, another The next dew's journey reached the very ancient place, to Newtownbarry. climax of the 'tour. Passing' over the In this part of the country the hedge­ 13lackwater Bridge, with a mountain rows were particularly beautiful, con­ torrent in a rocky gorge beneath, we sisting- mostly of hawthol'1l and gorse passed throug'h Kenmare and, ta~ing in full bloom. Beyond here there is a the Glengarriff road, began the ('11mb terrible network of roads. .\n occa­ up the mountain side and throug'h a sional indicator warned us of " Com­ 'ieries of tunnels cut throug'h the rocks plex Cross Roads," and the sign-post­ to the summit, Having- passed ing- hereabouts was not too good. throug-h the last of these there ('ame After mallY inquiries, the day's rllll to view what, in the opinion of many, ended in a beautiful place, \Vooden­ is one of the finest pie('e of scenery bridge, where the \'ales of A voca, in the British Isle -the view over .\rklow and .\ug-hrim meet. From the Bantn' Ba,·. The hills around are comfortable hotel windows olle sees denseiv wooded, there are smnll lakes nothing but woods on every side. in tlJ(" crevices of the hillside, and the Though of short mileage, the next ba" is studded \I ith islands. :\ day's journey was a busy one, for it g-radual descent of fi"e miles bring'S included viewing the " ~leeting of the one throug'h the trees into the village \\'aters" and, turning left at Laragh, of J leng-arriff and the shore of that to visit the far-famed" Glendalough," beautiful ba". Here accommodation with its ancient churches and charm­ is offered to' suit all pur es, but even ing lake. Keuring Bray, the beautiful if no prolong-ed stay is desired, the Powerscourt \\'aterfaII ,\"Us seen, and short trip by motor boat to Gnrinish Photo] [Autbore s. a call made to view the famou Dargle Island to view the Italian g-ardens is Glen. POll'ersCOlll't 1l'aferJall, Co. ll'ichlolc. an experience well worthy of a delay Bra", Jreland's best-known 'easide o~ two hours. resort; made a cOl1\enient resting-place From Gleng-arriff to the Bal1~'licky side resort offe~ing good bathing. The before the journey from Dublin to Liver­ cross-roads there are many lovely road to Dungarvan takes two very sharp pool. g-limpses of Bantr)' Bay, but turning- in­ bends as it descends to the town. Be­ It was interesting to see the ingenious land here, a g-radual and very winding­ fore entering \Vaterford the coast again way the cars were placed on and taken ascent is made throug-h the Pass c,f tempts one south to visit Tramore. This off the boat, so that they suffer not the Keimaneig-h. Just beyond, turning- left is indeed an enterprising and gay little slig-htest scratch. \Vith pride we watched off the main rood, a visit was made to town, with its short promenade, its hath­ our little C'owley placed on deck, and the Lake of Goug-anebarra, with its ing- beaches, and miniature fair g~ound, thought of the g-rand tour we had done islnnd hermitage of St. Fin­ in her without the slightest bar. Returning- to the main hitch in our programme, road, we pushed on through Looking- back over the roads the outskirts of M'acroom traversed, there was onl" one towards Cork, Here the stretch which shoulcl be eountn' is ro~ling- and ap­ avoided on account of the penr'i 'rich and 'reil culti­ bad. urface, ~Iilto\\ n ~talba, 'ated. to Kilkee, There were lon~ One eould not leave Cork distances of first-class roads, \\ithout a visit to Blarney, and even where surfaces de­ ~ h»"t fiv(' miles north-west teriorated, the only trouble of the eit\', but one who was small loose stones. clares to kiss the famous There was never the pothole stone ell' erves more than the which endangers the axle or g-i ft of a persuasive tong-ue. spring-so There were evi­ .\ n earlv detour on the dences on man,· of the enstward ;oael out of Cork poorer roads of an improve­ was made at ~Tielleton to visit ment in the near future. In a benuty spot known as Co. \\'aterford the roads were East Ferry on the Cobh in perfect condition. In the Har!)()ur. This place is best whole of the tour, covering sel'n when the tide is in ancl approximately 1,000 miles, cerhinly repays the short only two punctures were run clown the secondary suffered, and onh- one of road. Photol [LT,A. those was attributable to the Youg-hal is a pleasing ea- state of the r03ds. TO great 225 (Continued on p:lge 2:3:~) LULSH TRAVJiJD. June, 1929. BALLYCOTTON, co. CORK. Memories of William Penn and Dean SWift. 'B3 'BROJKE W. 'BRASIER.

ALLYCOTTON-the town of the cotts or small ceased to be fortified. Over the fireplace is carved a fi hing boats-far different to those used bv the motto which reads, " Two in faith and one in Jove," B deseendants of the hardy veterans "'ho v used and refers to a marriage of one of the family contracted the cotts in pursuit of their dangerous calling, and con­ with one of a different faith to his own. The philo­ trasted with the motor boat or trawler which conveys sopher, Bishop Berkeley, also paid many visits here the sea anglers who visit our shores for the famous when Hi hop of Cloyne, accompanied by his friend, deep sea fi h,ing grounds at Ballycotton, ",here gigan­ Dean Swift, whose d mocratic mind must have re­ tic catches scaling enormous sented the tribute of fish weights show what I l' ish wbich the fishermen of Bally­ waters can produce, guided by cotton were compelled to pay local skill and foresight. An to the Bishop of Cloyne. A ideal harbour, where consider­ vis i t of Swift's to the able improvcments have becn bouse at Cloyne is recorded effected, affords am pIe al:COlll­ in "Gibbon's History of modation , Cork." Berkeley, walking in This old-world tif:hing vil­ the grounds, wa overtaken lage, the delight of many who by a sh wer of rain. eeing first knew it when the only wift at one of the windows means of transit was by a he called for admittance, but ramshackle long car, and ~I'ho received the reply "that it each year renew their enjoy­ was not raining, but only a perception. " 'Ihi was a ment of the invigorating at­ Bishop Berkelc!I'S Tomb. mo phere in which they enter retort of Swift's to the asser­ us the.v go from the la~ding-place to the diffs, which tion of Berkeley tbat " there \\'as no such thing as tower in rugged grandeur far aboye the restless waves matter. " On(v a wing of the old Palace of the below, where somp,times tiny wax n figures can be Bishops of Cloyne nOlI' stands, but the demesne is a seen en.joying the bracing waters of the Atlantic, into famous stud farm on which many notable winners which neither spring nor river enters. Picturesque have been bred, and is the centr of a country famed villas and hotels cater for the most fa tidious taste of for the qualit.v of the hunt rs turned out. Clo e by is the holiday maker. The long car has gone, and the stately Cathedral of St. Coleman, under the rapid bus traffic conveys the visitor to scenes hitherto shadow of the still more ancient Round Tower of inaccesF;ible, crowned bv the beautiful church, " Stn.r loync, the wonder and puzzle of pa t generations and .)f th> Sea." On the v l' side, where a delightful. oth generations to come. Herc ur the chapels of the 1'ur,ll scene meets the sea, i a strand extending for 'Briens and the Fitzgeralds, in one of which is the miles and round which centres many a phase of historic o recumbcnt figure in alabaster of Bishop Berkeley, a interest. Here William Penn, the Quaker, founder of tribute to the munificence of many an American ad­ Pennsylvania, walked with his friend, Father Vowles, and carried on those conversations \\"hich are referred mir l' of the great phil,mthropiRt and bishop. Close to the town in Castlemary, or Cnrrigacotta-or ott's to in the diary which he kept while l' siding at Shana­ garry, caring the estate of his f

GOLFING IN IRELAND 'By ]. P. Rooney.

NGLISH golfers \lho have tasted about a few of the hole starting, but afford to leave it without visiting Dolly­ the delights of Irish golf would when one gets 'Ie;l out the golf is quite mount and sampling its golf. He will E not say that we praise our links good, and what must appeal to the holi­ find it as testing as he would wish golf unduly when we affirm that \le have in day golfer is the quietness of tbe place. to be, and the clubhouse is one of the Ireland some of the grandest courses to For a quiet holiday Castlerock beats any best in the country. be found in any part of the world. When of the eighteen-hole courses of the North, Sutton is a nice little seaside links the leading cross-Channel golfers and a and the accommodation m the town is which has turned out some of the most few of the Americans were here for the excellent in every way. The other courses expert iron players in Ireland, and fur­ Irish Open Championships at Portmar­ which I have named are further" ·orth. ther on, on the Hill of Howth, is the nock and Newcastle, I interviewed seve­ Rosapenna is to have the honour of hous­ IIowth Club, which commands the most ral, and their opinions regarding the ing the Irish Ladies' Championship astonishing views. The golf may not be courses at Portmarnock and Tewcastle shortly. I have never Leen to Rosapenna, as good as the fastidious would like, but (Portmarnock in particular) were even and can say nothing further about it it is most interesting. At Howtn, how­ higher than our own. Portmarnock they than that it must be a good links; other­ ever, the visitor will not trouble much described as superior to most of the sea­ wise it would not have been selected Lw about the quality of the golf; he will be side greens in England and Scotland, and the Irish LaJies' Golf Union for th(s too much occupied with the surroundings the equal, at least, of the best, and as championship. and the magnificence of the scenery, with for the Americans they bluntly and can­ The inland courses of Ulster are one the glorious views of the bay, the historic didly affirmed that the links wa the and all right good. The hest of them is ('astle of the St. Lawrences, the coast finest they had played on anywhere, CVI'll Royal Belfast, which is th(' oldest of the line northwards, and the hill itself. This in America, which, as a rule, posse 'es the Irish club , then there are ~Ialone, which is, of course, an inlaud green, and of " best" ID everything. Kewcastle came is on the borders of the City of Belfast, stH'h greens Dublin and the immediate in for almost similar praise. Yet these and which is :L splendidly constructed district boasts quite a number. \Ve have are but blO samples of the excellent golf green, although in the winter months it a fine course at l\1i1ltown, which is on the which wC can provide. can be yery heavy under foot; Fort­ Rathmines (Dartry) tram line; the de­ True, Portmarnock and Newcastle must william, Bangor, "'arrenpoint (a pN­ lightfully situated Hermitage, at Lucan, be ranked as our besl links; but wc have fectly delightoflll spot)-but the golfing a few miles this side of the town; the others which are not much behind them guides will supply the information neces­ Castle, at Rathfarnham, one of the be t in point of quality. Portrush, for in­ sary regarding the characteritics of the inland cour cs in the wnole of Ireland; stance, has alway been a remarkably inland ('ourses of the • 'orth, several of historic Newlands (Clondalkin), the seat fine links, and promises to be even better which have been re('onstrllcted recently. of many notabilities of the past, includ­ in the not distant future. ,\150, up Yisitors to Dublin ou~ht not to over­ ing Lord Kilwarlin, and which was the orth, there arc Castlerock, Portstewart, look Baltrav, which is one of the finest home of the "-hite Quakers in the oays Rosapenua, Bundoran, Buncrana, and natural sea'ide courses to be found an,,­ of long a~o. where Dean Swift spent others. Of course, the la. t few named where. Here, a few miles from the to,;n many a jolly night. These are all arc not to be compared to the big links; of Drogheda, we hav'e the real thin!r. eighteen-hole cour es, featured bv re­ but they have special features of their Ko wonder it is SQ popular with city markably fine views. Nor must i omit own, and as for the views-well, the golf, ~olfers during the week-ends. The to mention the Grange at Rathfarnham, the views and the air make a very happy quality of the golf differs to that at one of the prettiest spots in the County combination for the golfer on holida~ s. every other seaside ~reen in the (,oll1ltry Dublin. ewcastle I reg-ard as the best of the that I know; but provided one is hitting Eastwards there is \Vood brook, which Northern courses; that view is held by them, one can do (\ yery good round Sir Stanley Cochrane turned into a golf all golfers who know what a golf cou rse there. It is a link capable of immense club a few years ago. Here we watched ought to be. In many respects the golf development if the club had the money the Australians and many of the leadin'" is quite different to that \I'hich onc finds to embark on a bi!r scheme; but it has English County Cricket clubs many yea,.';; at Portmarnock or Portrush, and it has always been handicapped in that respect, ago, but the whole place has now been some very excellent holes indeed. Within othNwise Baltray could be made a serious g-iv.en o:,er to the royal and ancient game, the last couple of years a considerable rival to the best course in the country. whIch IS played unoer deliO'htful condi­ amount of money has been spent on im­ As indicated, with all respect to Royal tions in the summer and aut~mn months. provin~ the course, and it seems as if till' County Down and Roval Dublin, Port­ Delgany ano Greystones also have capi­ only room for further improvement is at marnock stands supreme-a majestic links tal courses laid out in charming surround­ the first hole, which though a good one ,,,ith no superior, where lon~, strai!rht ings, and each affording- tests of ~olf. is not as fine a hole as it could be m~de. llitting "'ith wood and iron is essential Continuing east, we come to the new For the golfers of the North, Nl'w­ in the fight with the Colonel. Every links at Arklow. Tt was laid out by castle possesses an attractiveness all its Trish golfer, ho\\ever, knows his Portmar­ J. II. Taylor, "ho expressed the opinion own, Ilnd it is annually becoming more nock, so there is no nece sity for going that it is a .. second Sandwich "-T and more popular with them. Portrush further into the matter here. Duhlin is, hearo him say so. Inland there are is a lovelv course also, and it has the in fact, in an exceptional position regard­ numerous courses, includinO' a !!rand one reputation' of having produced more Irish in~ golf. for three miles from the city at Carlow whidl A'olfers sp~ak highly of, champions and more first-class players we have Roval Dublin at Dollvmount. and Birr, another ('apital test of golf, than any other club in the country-a For rl'al golf; with wood and ir011, I can­ where the golfer \I ill receive at ~Il times reputation founded on fact. Since' the not think of a more exacting- course than a hearty welcome. sisters IIczll't made golfing- history the Royal Duhlin. whidl is the econd oldest In the South we have a couple of 1'('­ links have been changed out of Illl 1'1'­ of 'the Trish ('Iubs. For veurs It rivallell markablv fiue links at BallYbunion ( orth cOl(nition. and the alterations are bein« Portmarnock in the ex('ellence of it gol f: Kerry) and Lahinch (Co. ·Clare). I havl' (·ontinued. PC'Tson 'tl h', for a golfing holi­ but while one ha to play numerous shoh not the least hesitation in statinO' that day, I pref('r l'ortrnsh. for the reason that of a type not ('alled for at Portmarnock. Ballybunion is one of the best ;easide the more invigorating air ag-re('s beU('r it is not so long as the latter, nor arn gr ens I hav'e pla.,'eo over. Dr. MacCor­ with me than does th(' mildI'" atmosphere the fairways so expansive, while the mack thinks that it has few rivals in Ire­ of New('astle, while the golf for me is greens are - smaller. Our mighty hitters land. Tt is laid out on the frin!!e of the just as good, if not Il little more difficult hate Royal Dublin, for the very good Atlantic, and the high-class bathinO' eu. than that at Roval Co. Down. reason that the big hitter seldom keeps hances the attractiveness of the "'place A iolly goorl rlav's golf can he had at a straight coul'. e, and it is imperative from th(' ~olfer's viewpoint. Cork does Castlerock. whi('h is onp of thc moo t in­ that miC should do so at Dollvmount- not possess an~' seaside course, hut thl' teresting links on the Irish Close Cham­ thl' St. ,\ndrews of Trclanrl. . /rolfers of the City by the Lee have at pionship rota. There may be a sameness Ko ~olfer who ('omes to the city can least thr('e well-planned inland oues-lIt 227 (Continued on page 233.) IRISH TRAVEL. JUlIP, 1929. LIST OF IRISH GOLF COURSES.

LEINSTER. LEINSTER-continued.

VISITOR'S SUBSCRIPTION No. of VISITOR'S SUBSCRIPTION No. of Club. Week Day. Holes Club. Week. Dav. Holes

Co. Carlow. Co. Wicklow-con. 5/­ 21. I Bagenalstown 9 Wicklow I !J Borris . 5/­ 2i. 9 Woodenbridge 10/· 9 Carlow . lOj. 2/6 18 Co. Wexford. Co. Dublin. Enniscorthy Carrickmines C. <)'6 7/6 2/6 9 9 Gorey ... 9 Rathfarnham 9 2/­ 3t New Ross 2/6 9 Clontarf 2/0 IS Newtownbarry 2/6 9 D.un Laoghaire 20/­ 3/6 18 5/­ Rosslare 10/- 2/6 18 Foxrock 15/· 2/- 9 Grange 2/6; 3/6 IS Co. Meath. Hermitage IS Navan (Bellinter 10/- 2/6 9 Howth . 2/.; 3/· 9 Park). Island . IS Meath County ... 9 Killiney 9 Killua Castle 2/- 9 Lucan ... 1/6 week days 9 Laytown & Bettystown 9 2/6 Saturdays. Co. Westmeath. Malahide 2/6 9 Athlone 71­ 9 MiIltown 4/- per day; 2/6 18 2/- Moate ... 5/- 1/6 9 with member; Mullingar ("'est. 1/6 Winter. 9 Sunday and Holi­ meath Co.) 2/6 Summer. days, 10/- :1'ewlands I MUNSTER. Portmarnock 5/- week days; 10/­ IS Co. Clare. Sun. and Holiday Ballyvaughan 10/- 2/6 9 Robin Hood 9 Ennis . 10/- 2/­ 9 Skerries 2 '6 June to Sept., 9 Kilkee . 6/· 1/6 9 2/- balance of year KiIlaloe 5/- 1/6 9 \\'oodbrook 12/. 2/6 IS Lahinch 10/-, 15/- 3/-, 2/6 18 Dublin City. Lisdoonvarna 9 Dublin Royal 5/- per day; with Spanish Point 5/- 1/- 9 (Dollymount). member, 2/6. Co. Cork. Dublin University 9 Bandon (T.C.D) 2/. 9 Bantry ... 9 Elm Park 3/- 9 Clonakilty Rathfarnham 9 3/· per day; with 9 Cork (Little Island) Wed., Sat., 5/-; 18 member, 2/6; 20/· Sun., other days, 3/- Sunday, 3/6. Crosshaven 9 Co. Kildare. Douglas (Cork) 18 Athy 9 10/· 3/·; 1/6 4/6 1/6 Dunmanway 9 Cill Dara 2/. 9 5/- Fermoy SI· 2/. 9 Curragh 2/- IS Kantmk 9 Jaas (Kildare Co.) 2/. 9 7/6 Kinsale 3/· 9 Co. Kilkenny. Kilkenny 10/- 2/. 9 Macroom 7/6 2/- 9 Thomastown 9 Mallow ... 9 Midleton 2/­ 18 Oftaly. Mitchelstown 9 Birr IS 10/· 2/6 Monkstown 2/- 9 Clara 7/6 1/6 9 Muskerry, Cork Ferbane 2/6; 4/- Sundays 18 9 and Holidays. Edenderry 3/­ 1/. 9 Newmarket Tullamore 18 9 10/· 2/- Youghal 86 2/- \) Leix. Abbeyleix 2/­ 9 Co. Kerry. Portarlington 7/6 2/6 9 Caragh, Dooks and 106 2/6 9 Mountmellick 9 Gl nbeigh. Ballybunion 15/- 3/6; unday,5/- 18 Co. Longford. Dingle ... 51. Longford 9 2/- 9 5/· 1/6 Inch 9 Co. Louth. Kenmare 6· 2/­ 9 Ardee ... o Killarney 10­ 2/6 9 Dundalk 2/6 18 Traleo ... 10/­ 2/6 I Greonore -) 6 I Waterville 7/6 2/- 9 Louth Co. (Baltray) 2/6 18 Co. Limerick. Co. Wicklow. Adare ... 10/­ 2/6 9 Arklow 15/­ 5/· Limerick 2/6 if with member. 10/- 2/6 IS Bray 15/- 3/6; Winter 9 Co. Tipperary. Terms cheaper. Cahir 9 Delgany 3/-, 2/-, 1/6 18 ClonmeJ... 7/6 2/6 !l Gr ystonefl 10/- 2/. IS Nenagh 2/6 9

228 June, 1929. i R ISH TUAVEL. LIST OF IRISH GOLF COURSES-continued.

MUNSTER-continued. ULSTER-continued

VISITOR'S SUBSCRIPTION No. of VISITOR'S SUBSCRIPTION No. of Club. Week. Day. Holes. Club. Week. Day. Holes ------Co. !lpperary-con. Co. Armagh-con Roscrea 5/- 2/- (l Lurgan 9 ThurJes By arrangement with Sec. 9 Portadown 9 Tipperary 9 Tanderagee 9 Co. Waterford. \Voodville (LurganJ 11- 9 Dungarvan 10/- 2/6 9 Co. Cavan. Dunmore 9 Cavan ... 7/6 1/6 9 Lismore 9 Tramore 10/­ 2/­ 18 Co. Donegal. \Vaterford 1/6 9 Ardara (Rosbeg) 9 Buncrana 9 CONNAUGHT. Bundoran 101­ 2/6 18 Co. Galway. Dunfanaghy 2/6 9 10/- 2/- 18 Ballina loe 7/6 Greencastle {) Galway 10/- 2/6 18 Gweedore 7/6 1/6 {) Killaguilla 1/- 9 Letterkenny 5/- 1/6 {) (Ollghterard). Loughside {) Portumna 7/6 9 Milford ... 9 2/. {) Rockfield, Gort 51- Lisfannon ( orth- 18 Tllam ... 9 West C.) Co. Leitrim. Fahan (Otway Club) {) {) Carrick-on·Shannon 1/- Portsalon 2/6 J8 Co. Roscommon. Rathmullen 9 BO,vle ... {) Rosapenna 3/6 1 Ca tlerea 5/· 21. 9 Ros nowlagh {) {) Roscommon 716 2/- Co. Down. Co. Sligo. Ardgla s {) Sligo Co. (Rosses' 20/-; 15/· 5/-; 3/6 Banbridge 7/. 2/. {) Point). Bangor ... 18 Collooney 9 Castlerock (Belfast {) Co. Mayo. Railway). Balla 5'- 9 Cuan (Strangford) 5/- 1/6; Sunday, 2/­ {) Ballina ... 5/- 2}6 9 Donaghadee 2/6 ; 3/6 18 Belmullet 1/- 9 Down Co. Royal & 3/6; Sunday, 5/- 14 Castlebar 7/6 1/6 {) Newcastle (two Claremorris 1/-; Sunday, 2/- 9 Courses). Mallaranny {) Helen's Bay 2/. {) We tport 7/6 1/6 9 Sat. & Hols., 4/. Sun. & Hols., 2/6. Holywood 2/.; Sat., 2/6 18 Kirkstown 1/6 9 ULSTER. Sat. & Hols., 2/6 Co. Antrim. Knock ... 3/- 1 Ballycastle 30/- 2/. 9 Portaferry {) Sat. & Hols., 3/·. Scrabo, Newtownards 2/6; Sat., 4/­ 9 Ballyclare 2/-; 1/6 9 Spa, Ballynahinch 2/- 9 Ballymena 1/6 9 Sat. & Hols., 3/6 Bushfoot 7/6 1/6 9 Warrenpont 18 CuJlybackey 1/- 9 Dunmurry 9 Co. Fermanagh. Glenarm 9 Enniskillen 9 Gr enisland 2/­ 9 Co. Londonderry. Larne 2/- 9 Ca tlerock 12/- 2/6 I Sat. & Hols., 3/· City of Derry 2/6 9 Lisburn 2/- 9 Kilrea '" 9 Sat. & Hols., 3/­ Portstewart 18 Massereene 2/- 9 Portrush Royal (two 18 Co. Monaghan. Courses each). Castleblayney 9 Shane's Park 5/- 1/. 9 Carrickmacross 9 (Randalstown). Clones '" 9 Whitehead 3/· 9 Dartroy 9 at. & Hols., 3/6 Monaghan 9 Belfast. Rossmore 5/- 1/6 9 Balmoral 2/6; unday, 5/. I Co. Tyrone. 9 Cliftonville 2/-; 26 Corick Club, Clogher 9 Fortwilliam 2/6; 1/6 1 Dungannon {) Malone and Queen's 18 Fintona Club 5/· 1/6 9 University. Killymoon 9 1/­ 9 Ormeau 2/­ ewtownstewart 5/· 1/6 9 Co. Armagh. Omagh 5/· 1/6 9 Armagh 6/- 2/· 9 Strabane 2/- 9 Bessbrook 9 Sat. and Sun. 2/6

229 1 RI SH TRAVND. .June, 1929.

What it Costs to See the Irish Free State. 15 DAYS FOR £17 7 O.

HE inexpensiveness of a holiday By Road via Ballsbridge, Blackrock, At Cuppoquin the motorists may make a tour in Ireland is well exemplified Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey, Killiney Bray, short detour to lount Melleray to visit T by the following 'pecimen it­ Glen of the Downs and Round,:'ood to the famous Trappist Monastery. Fermoy inerary which enables the visitor, Glendalough. will impress the visitor by its picturesque whether he choses to travel bv rail and Both road and railway run close to situation on both ides of the Blackwater. motor coach combined, or by' motor all the coast for a considerable part of the The salmon weir is beneath and Fermoy the way, to see many of the mo t re­ route, giving charming views across the is the chief angling centre on this noted nowned beauty spots in the country, sea on the left and of the Dublin and rivel". without undue haste, and without any \\'icklow mountains on the right. Glen­ fears as to personal comfort in the mat­ dalough is remarkable for its several 5th Day. At Corle, arouncl the City and ter of travel arrangements or hotel ac­ eccle 'iastical antiquities - the Seven a Visit to Bial'llcy Castle. commodation. The visitor who f' time is Churches, Round Tower, St. Kevin's Kit­ Cork-the capital of Munster-has a not limited to the usual H or 16 days chen, and other interesting remains-but glamour that is bewitching; there is cer­ can, of course, arrange for a longer stay is none the less noted for its great scenic tainly an indefinablg somcthing in its beauty, an interming­ atmosphere which makes the stranger ling of mountains, feel at home The city possesses two wood and glen, en­ splendid Cathedrals, several fine churches hanced by two placid and a niversity Colleg;e. From Cork it lakes, which p: i " e is no more than a seven-mIle run to l3lar­ Glendalough its name. ney, famous for its ancient castle and its still more famous kissing stone. 3rd Day. 'olllhem Wicklole and through 6th Day. Via Jlacroom through the Pass lYe.vford to Water­ of Keimaneigh to Glcngarriff. ford and Tramol·e. By Rail to Macroom, thence molar Route :-Molm' Coach coach through Inchigeela, Ballingeary, via Glenmalure to the Pass of Keimaneigh and via Bantry Aughrim, \\'ooden­ Bay to Glengarriff. bridge, "Meeting of By Road via Coachford , Dripsey and the IVaters" and i\ohl'room, thence as above. Rathdrum, thence Rail The road follows the course of the HiveI' via Enniscorth,' and Lee, past the Lakes of Inchigeela, and New Ros to 'Water, through the little Irish-speaking- villag;e ford or Tramore. of Balling;eary; a short distance off the Photo] Gougane Ba/·ra. [I.T.A. By Road via Glen- main route is Gougane Barra and lovel~' m a lu re, ,\ug'hrim, Loup:h AlIua, where St. Finbarr formed over at certain points; circular tour .\voca, \\.oodenbridge, Arklow, Gorey, his first monastery, the ruins of which tickets are available for three months Ferns, Enniscorthy, Kew Ross, Water­ are still to be seen on the little island from the date of issue; and a ford, Tramore. on the lake, Returning; to the main road, break of journey may be made at any Some of the wildest and grandest which continues through the wild and point en route. seen1'1'\' of Count\' Wicklow will be see;l 1st Day. At Dublin. Sighlseeing TOllr on the wav from G'en- oj the City. dalough to 'Wooden- The principal sights and places of in­ bridge. After ArklolV terest include: The Bank of Ireland and we enter Co. \Vex(ord, Trinity College, in College Green; the passing; through the National Museum and Library; the Na­ historic towns of Ferns, tional and ~lunicipal Art Galleries; the Enniscorthv (Vineg-ar Royal Irish Academy; Government Hili overlooking' the Buildings; Leinster House; St town) and New Ross. Stephen's Green; City Hall; the Cathe­ \'aterford. 3n ancient drals of Christ Church and St. Patrick's; city founded 1)\' the Guinness' Bre'lery; Four Courts; the Danes, has "itilstood Phcenix Park; Zoological Gardcns: Bo­ nH\ny a siege, and tanic Gardens; Glasnevin Cemetery; Reginald's Tower, its Catholic Pro-Cathedral; the Custom prilH'ip<11 strong-hold, House; O'Connell Street, and other spa­ dating- from abo"t A.D. cious thoroul1,"hfares, and many beautiful 1000, is still well p~c­ churches, monuments and public build­ sl'ned, ings. All these places may be conveni­ Photo] Manal'a /lny. [LT.A. ently visited by tram, or the visitor may 4th Dall. Through the complete the round by taking a seat in i'allcy of ti,e Bwc/matel' la Cork. romantic Pass of Keimaneigh (pro­ one of the omnibuses which start off ny Rail via Dung;arvan, Cappoquin, nounced Kaim-an-ay - "the Deer's each morning on this particular sight­ Lismore, Fermoy and Mallow. Leap "), we reach, aHer an hour's drive, seeing tour. By Road to Dung;aryan, Cappoquin, the northern shore of Bantry Bay, giving 2nd Day. To Glendalolwh and other Lismore, Fermoy, Rathcormac, \Vater­ splendid views for the remaining ten miles Wicklow Resorts. g-ra. shill and Glanmire, to Glengarriff. Route :-By Rail (Harcourt Street or This is one of the most picturesque "'estland Row Stations) to Bray, Wick­ routes in Ireland and takes the tourist 7th Day. Via Kenmarc to Par/cnasilla low and Rathdrum, thence motor coach throug-h the beautiful valley of the l31ack­ and Kl1larney. -ria Vale of Cbra to Glendalough. \rater between Cappoquin and Mallow, By Molol' Coach or Motol' to Kenmare, 230 June, 1929. 1 RI SH TRAVEL.

Parknasilla, Windy Gap and ~Iuckross to known sea ide resort with a splendid 18­ mountains beyond Leenane our attention KilIamey. hole golf cour e. Kow l·ia Tnrbert and will be attracted by Croagh Patrick From Glengarriff, the road ascends and Foynes, on the mouth of the Shannon, to Mountain, a celebrated place of pilgrim­ winds through the hills to an elevation of Limerick City, which is soon reached, age, which loom larger as we approach twelve hundred feet. Outside Kenmare and here the evening may be spent in­ v.'estport, whence the route follows the a road to the left leads on to Parknasilla, specting the old castles, the Treaty shore of Clew Bay to :\Iallaranny. one of Ireland's classic resorts, remark­ Stone, and other hi torical landmarks able for its mild climate and the luxu­ a ociated with the city's stormy past. 13th Day. 1I1allaranny and Aeltill riant sub-tropical vegetation. Returning Ample time should be allowed for a visit Island. to the cro s-roads near Kenmare, the to the scene of the Shannon Hvdro- Local expeditions can be arranged at Electric operations. :\1allaranny, or a game of golf may be Soon the powerful enjoyed, and we must not miss the trip water of the River to Achill Island-the largest off the Irish Shannon will f low coast-where precipitous cliffs and tower­ through the newly cut ing peaks will be een in the fiercest and canal to create the grandest garb that Nature could design. power which it is Accommodation is to be had at Dup:ort honed will bring pros­ and other centres on the island, unless perity to the State. we choose to return to ~hllarannv for the night. . IlLh Day. To Gallcay ria Ennis and the 14th Day. lI£allaranl1Y to Dublill. Coast of Clare. By Bail via Westport. Claremorris. By Rail via Ennis, i\thlone and Mullinp:ar. Athenry and Oran­ By Road via Westport, Castlebar, more. Castlerea, Roscommon and Mullingar. By Road via Ennis, This is the last lap or our tour and Lahinch, Cl i f f s of ~Ioher, takes us right acms' Ireland from the Lisdoonvarna, \\'est to East coast, and whether by rail Kinvarra, and Oran- or road we obtain charminp: views of in­ [LT.A. more. Photo] Palms at Pa ..knasilla. land scenery, in striking contra t to the The .\bbey ruins at bolder c03stal views to which we have route now lies to the north on to the Enni are oC more than ordinan interest become accustomed since our first day Windy Gap, where the Lakes of Killarney the workmanship of the east windo,,: being especially fine. The O'Connell out. are suddenly revealed in front and far It has not been found possible in the below. . ~Ionument recall the "Liberator's" association with Clare. Lahinch boasts, limited space available to p:ive anything more than a very brIef outline of this 8th Day. At Killarncy. Tln-ou"h thc besides a good bathing strand, a splendid Oap of Dunloe and Gl'and Tau.. oJ natural I -hole o-olf links. .\ few miles most attractive tour, but tho e who con­ template doin:r the round can obtain free the Lal,es. to the north are the far-famed Cliffs of Com'e,ances start at 9.30 a.m. for the ~Ioher, and a little inland Ireland's of charp:e descriptive guides and other celebrated Gap of Dunloe, which can be leadinp: Spa at Li doonvarna. The road brochure, together ',\'ith particulars of accommodation, from the Irish Tourist negotiated either on foot or by riding on IIOW winds ove: the Corkscrew Hill, one of the saddled ponies which can be pa t BaIlYVllup:han, to KinYllrra "of the Association. hired (for 6 -) at " Kate Kearney' ,. Cot­ Old Plaid Shawl," and so to Oranmo:e The followinp: figures represent the tage near the entrance to the Gap. 113\'­ and Galway. Gal\\ay is the capital of approximate cost of the 15-day holiday ing traversed the four miles through this Gaelic Ireland and the seat of University outlined :- rugged mountain pass we arrive at Lord College. We must not fail to see the Circular Tour Ticket (rail and Brandon's Cottage, where our boats and Cladda:rh, a quaint little fishing villao-e' motor coach combined £.i 5 0 luncheon will be found waiting. The also "Lynch's Castle:' the Church"of Good IIotel accommodation at meal finished, we row away through the St. ~icholas, and the ruins of the Fran­ 15/- per day 10 10 0 Upper Lake and down the "Long ciscan Friary. Range" to the Eagle's Nest Mountain, then " shoot the Rapids" under the Old 12th Day. TIll'ougll Weir Bridge to the "Meeting of the Conncmara to 'Waters" and Dinis Island. Kow, rowing M allaral!l11/. across the Middle and Lower Lakes, we By Rail to Clifden, land at Ro s Castle, and in the waiting thence bv motor c01ch car reach our hotel a few minutes later. l';a Letferfrack, Pass of Kylemore, Leenane, 9th Day. At KillOl·ncy. Muck)"oss A bbe!l, "'estport and 'ewport Dinis bland and To)"e WaLcl·Jall. to ~rallarannv. Through the beautiful demesne of By Road ;'ia :\ro~­ Muckross, vi iti.ng l\1uckross .\bbey. The cullen, Ou:rhterard, drive continues between the ~riddle and Recess to Clifden; Lower Lakes over the picturesque thence as above. Brickeen Brid!!;e to Dinis Island, where a Beyond Oughterard, halt will be made to view the " ~reeting the noted anlrlinp: of the "'aters" and the Old "'eir centre for Loulrh Cor­ Bridge; thence to Torc 'Waterfall, return­ rib. the "Tweh-e ing home through Muckro s village. Bens" come into view, and soon we skirt lOth Day. To Limeriel. 'Via Tl'alee, Lis­ their southern base Photo] Gap oJ Dunloe. [LT.A. tou'cl and Adare. and 0 arrive at ('Iif- Rail via Tralee, Listowel, _'ewcastle den. The coastal views here are par­ Sightseeing Tour of Dublin by "'est and Adare. ticularly fine, and superb too is the omnibus o 6 0 Road via Tralee, Listo"el, Ballybunion, scenery as we continul' through the Pass Killarney Tour (8th Day) o 19 6 of Kylemore to Leenane or Killary Har­ Foynes and Adare. KiIlarney Tour (9th Day) .Arrivinp: at Tralee-the capital of the bour. Here we should arrange to spend 066 KlIlp:dom-we turn northwards for Lis­ the night, for we will not wish to hurry towel and Ballybunion, the latter a well- away. Plunging once more into the Total cost, £17 7 0 231 IRISH TRAVEL. June, 1929.

Motor-Boating on Canal and River-con. ilS to ensure that visitors will not leave the area until nearly nineteen miles by six wide in places. There they have covered most of the more important sights ,lre twenty-seven islands on this lake. Some <.:ontain of the neighbourhood. ruins of ~'eat ecclesiastical and archl'6ologieal interest, On Saturday morning we "ca toff," making for ,,,hile others are merely farms with perhaps a popu­ 'hannon Harbour, where we met the outhern section lation of a dozen souls. Oth 1" there are which, of the hannon, and passed Banagher, t\"O miles £<11'­ though generally uninhabited, had been converted ther on. A run of twelve miles through 10\\'-lying into CiH11ping grounds by families "'ho appeared to be country brought us io Portumna Bridge, at the north­ enjoying a good holiday, fishing, hooting, s\yimming, ern end of Lough Derg (not the Lough Derg of " St. and boating. Putri k's Purgatory" fame), which is much longer _\t the northern end of Lough Ree lies Lanesboro', and broader than Lough Ree, and to my mind grandel' a small town ,,,ith a few go d shops and an excellent in scenery. There are fewer but larger islands. hotel, "'Tho Lough Ree Hotel," which is well Her and there are to be een the tiny villages of patronised by Isaac vValton's followers. vVe" dropped Kilgarvan, Luslm, Garrykennedy, and Dromineer, the hook" in the river for the night, and on Thurs­ which has it good though small hotel, and on the day morning resumed our ramble along the Shannon, wcstern side of the lake are HOSp,m01'8, vVilJiamstown, passing through Tarmonbarry some seven miles far­ Mountshannon, and Scariff. About tbree-quarters of ther on. Next we came to Lough FOl·bes, where Lord a mile off ::\Iountshannon lies a small island called GranaI'd has a delightful home, surrounded by a richly " Iniscaltra," or Holy Island, to which many resi­ "'ooded demesne. Soon "'e were on Lough Bofin, dents on the mainland take their dead for burial in where a three days' regatta was being held and a the p,hado\\' of its round tower and ruined dlUrches. number of yachting men and marine motor enthusi­ .it KiUaloc I found my supply of film packs for my a ts had foregathered. camera had run short, and wa glad to have been able .\8 \ve were running as far as po ible to schedule, to demon trate to tbe local chemist the system of and were trying to cover as much water as possible in hiring out cameras to visitor on a sati factory deposit a very short time, we could not tarry there, but carried basis, ,,,hich is a regular busines. in man.'" holiday re­ on by Drumsna and through a canal hewn out of the sort. Photos taken, and camera returned, ,,,e went solid rock at Jamestown, where we soon met the aboard once more, and so to Limerick, where the ship's i:1hannon once more, with it banks now gaily decked compan~' decided to land. \"ith flowers of manv colours. In due course we After dinner, during a stroll round the city, which " op ned out" Car;ick-on-Shannon, our first view has improved \yonderfully since my la t visit, I asked being that of the ~larist Convent, a vast building nt a chemist's for a film pack 2t x 44., and ,vas asked situated on a hillside overlooking the town and the immediately whether" Kodak, "" "\gfa " or " Zeiss­ '''incling Shannon. Ikon" were required, as they bad all in stock This Carrick is a go-ahead little town, and was in the was the key-note struck by Limerick "Gp-to-elate in midst of concrete road-making when ,,,e strolled cvery wa,y. through it. - .-\s it is unwise for motor boat ramblers on the canal Being in the area" we felt that our trip would be or on the Shannon to attempt night passages, we incomplete if we were to omit seeing Ardnacrusha, tied up for the night at Carrick, and left at dawn on so we proceeded b,v bus to view the g,iant works. Next Friday, July 27th, heading back for Athlone, which day we turned for home through Killaloe, on through ,vas reached after a run of fiit;v miles. Here we broke lJOugh Derg and Portumna. for the day, and enjoyed another good dinner. Two Americans came over to me and told me they had been informed by someone that Athlone was not If you are interested in Alpine and Herbaceous Plants, ,,,orth a visit as there was nothing to be seen there­ Roses, Seed Potatoes, Hand made Lingerie, fine em­ broidery Work and Crochet, Donegal Tweed and hand knit abouts. Asked if they had seen Clonmacnoise, they Stockings, also Wheelbarrows, Wheelstuff and Horse Shoes said not, although they had heard of its historical call at Lissadell off the Sligo Bundoran road Monday till intere t. How far was it? How could they get? Saturday morning. Petrol pump and repair shop for motors. Manager, Lissadell, Sligo. They were delighted at the idea of hiring a motor boat from ::\11'. F. Brown, and within five minutes the h\'o, who had finished their meal when we arrived at the hotel, were on their way down stream to visit one of HEWETTS WE can supply Rolls-Royce, Daimler or the earliest "Gniversities in Europe. This episode TRAVEL other First Class cars for Si!!hrseeing in suggests that, "'ithout the persistent touting which .AGENCY Dublin or Tours in Ireland. travellers m et with and endure in other countries, G>l 1)\ ners of conveyances, whether for road or water, in V'OUe,. .5treet, Our City Sighlser;nst Conch lcOOts this O/fie! lOtry morning 01 10 a.m. during the Season Ireland p,hould keep in touch with the local hotels, so Dllbli" 232 TRAVEL. June, 192\). I R ISH

H ere is son-le i de a 0 f the Touring Section of I H.M.S. Catherwood, Ltd ! SEE IRELAND SEVEN SELECTED TOURS. FOURTEEN DAY TOUR. FOUR DAY TOUR. from an Visitin~ :-Bellast, Dublin, Vale 01 A"oca Visiting :-Bellast, Enniskillen, Lough Glendalou~h, Wicklow Mountains Water: Erne, Bundoran, Weslport, Ballina, Con­ armchair! ford. Cork, ~Iarn~y Castle, l{iIIarney, nemara, Galway, Athlone, Dublin, Ros­ Parknas,lIa, Waterv,lIe, Limerick, Galway, trevor, Mourne Mountains and Ne\lcaslle. Connemara. s,,~o. Bundoran. Londonderry, Inclusive Fare £6 6/- Runcrana, Malln Head. Oownhill Cl ills, TWO DAY TOUR, Portrush, and the famous Antrim Coast. From the Motor Coaches of H,M.S. Cather­ IDclusi... Fare .. , ... £18 10/- Visiting :--The famous Antrim Coast, rushendall, Ballyca"I., Gian,'s Causpway, wood. Leisurely, comfortably, unhurriedly Portrush, Downhill Clills, Londonderry -tour the loveliest country in the world. SEVEN DAY TOUR. Highlands 01 Donegal, Glenshane Pass: Visiting :-Bellast, Duhlin, Glendalough, Maghera, Toome and Randalstown Inclusive Fare £3 3/- Vale of AVOCfi, Wicklow Mountains Of Calherwood Coaches you can be ~ Waterford, Cork, BlafneyCastle, 1{j(larney: TWO DAY TUUR. Lllnertc~. Galwdl" COI",cmara. Sligo and Visiting :-Ncwcastle. Mourne Mountains Designed specially for touring, they have Lough Erne Inclusive Fare £ 10 10 /- Rostrevor, Dublin, Glendalough, Vale oi in them every convenience and improve­ A~oca. Meeting of the Waters, Bray and SEVEN DAY TOUR, I{,ngstown. Inclusive Fare £3 3/- ment you could wish for. \'isitin~ :-Bc1fast, the famou.. Antrim Coast. Giant's Causeway, Downhill Cliffs Londonderry, Donegal Highlands, Bun: And an experienced guide lecturer goes doran. Connemara, Athlone. J\\ullingar H.M.S. CATHERWOOD, Ltd. with every tour. A man who knows the Dublin, Kingstown, Bray, Vale of A"oca: Woodenbridge, Ilostrevor, Mourne Moun­ 51,55, Upper library St.. ground. A man who knows ~ you want taIns and Newcastle. Inclusi,. Fare £10 10/- to know, and tells it well. BElFAST FO@ DAY TOUR. Right away-get a copy of our fully illus­ Visiting :-Bell. t. Duhlin. Limerick, K,lIarney. Cork, Waterford. Vale 01 A\'ocd trated guide book. It's free to you, on Meeting nl the Waters and Glend,lough' request, and will interest you very much. lnclushe Fare ... £6 6/'

it will surprise me if the club does Round Irish Free State-con. Golfing in Ireland-con. not house the ~ative in the near future, Little Island, which is on the Iri h The accommodat.ion in the village is first­ climb was encountered, 1-10 being the Championship rota for the Native event; rate, for there arc two up-to-date hotels. steepest gradient. Dougla , on the other side of the city, There is a great future before the La­ With the exception of Co, Wicklow, and Muskerry. I cannot speak uf Mus­ hinch links. where an improvement is shortly ex­ kerry for the reason that I have never Westw,ard at Rosses Point, (\ few miles pected! the A.A. signposts appear at been there; but I do know that the best from SlIgo, the Co. Sligo Club, which every Important cross-road. so that with golf is to be found at Little Island and runs the "'es,t o~ Ireland Championship, a fairly intelligent use of a map, one Douglas. has a splendId lInks. Ros es Point is need not fear to get far astray. Kerry is dotted with courses. Visitors one of the principal seaside resorts on Ireland. is anticipating and preparing ~he have commented very favourably on the :Western c?ast and is rapidly increas­ for tOUrIsts, and good hotels will be excellent quality of the one at Killarney, mg JI1 popularIty, a popularity which has found in every county, No trouble is while more than one membpr of a Greens to a g-reat extent been enhanced by the spared to make the passing motorist Committee has left wishing he could Golf Club, which has spent a lot of money comfortable, and a clean room and bring- the Killarney greens back with him. on the reconstruction of the links which homely fare is always offered. All the beauty spots of Kerry have their provides capital gol[ at all times'of the year. A detailed li't of Hotels in the Irish courses, for those responsible for the Freo State, with particulars of accommo­ tourist development of the di trict kno" dation .and charges, can be obtained from that no touri t resort can be considered the Irish Touriot Association, .\merican complete witllout its golf course. Chambers, Lower O'Connell Street Dub­ Kilkee, too, is served with a course. The General Bus Co. lin, The average price for bed and 'break­ But those on tour in Clare can have all / fast outside Dublin "a 7/- to 7/6. the g-olf they require at Lahinch. There I Although petr.ol station are naturally i situated onc of the grandest links in radiates not a frequent 111 Ireland as in EnO'hnd lreJand - n great cour e surely, Recently petrol supplies offer no difficult)'" th~ it was reconstructed, and I have no hesi­ / I '\. pri.ce of I etrol of the standard b~ands tation in !!iving it as my opinion that in over all the Free State bemg 1/t ill the Dublin area nnd 1 j a few years, "hen the new holes have elsewhere. been got into proper condition, the link Onc pleasing memory the motorist will will be among the first dozen of British Quotations gioen for parties. always. bring back from Ireland i the golf courses. The South of Ireland charmmg courtesy of the native, espe­ Championship is held here each year' cially of those in the far West. the time is not far distant when 'mor~ 67 NORTH LOTTS. DUBLIN. Ireland offers great possibilities to the important events will be fouO'ht for at 2 ST. PATRICK'S QUAY, CORK Lahinch. We had the Irish I;'rofessional motorist: wonderful scenery, peaceful Championship there more than once, and roods and generous hospitality. 233 fRISH TRAVEL. June, 1929.

G. P. MUMFORD An Invitation to Ireland

Costumes. Coats. Riding Habits and Fur Coats. made in the latest models under personal supervision. Ladies own Furs altered to present styles. Ireland is the land for holidays. 18 & 19 Suffolk Street, DUBLIN It is quite different from every­ where else and gives you the change you need. There is an out-of-the-worldair aboutIreland, refreshing after the bustle and hurry of modern life. The Telephone Dublin 5001. Telegrams: Traction, Dublin. "Kingdom of Kerry"-Killarney; the " Garden of Ireland"­ Wicklow; the" Glorious WEst" Daniel Thompson - Connemara, idealize Ireland Automobile Engineer for a holiday. Moderate" All-in" Hotel Chartes "1 §lhI.aw §11:Jreeil:, D\llllbH1Ill Circular Tour Tickets from Euston or Paddington, embracin~ Cork, Sole Agent for Killarney, Connemara and Wicklow, give tourists the choice of alternative De Dion Bouton Cars routes and there is also a wide Charron Laycock selection of cheap local Tours. Illustrated Guides and trav€! informa­ tion free from London Midland and Repairs to all makes of Cars ex­ Scottish Railway, Euston; Great Western Railway, Paddingtcn ; Creat ped.tiouslyexecuted at moderate Southern Railways, Kingsbridge, charges. Magnetos Repaired and Dublin (who will also supply par­ Batteries Charged. Acetylene ticulars of local tours and cheap rates Welding and body repair WOIk for motors accompanying passengers). a speciality. Convenient Routes: FISHGUARD TO ROSSLARE. A II Work is Gu.aranteed. HOLYHEAD TO KINGSTOWN (Dun Laoghaire)

234 June, 1929. IRISH 'l'RAl'EL. Glenqesh P:lli -CO. Donegal

Holiday 7iJuring . onPmtts

WHETHER your way leads to the rugged grandeur of the Donegal Highlands, to wild Connemara, to Killarney and over the Coomakista to Glengariff and Gougane Barra, or across the Sugar Loaf to Glendalough and the Seven Churches, your engine will run better and more smoothly on Pratts-the pure petrol. Pratts gives more miles per gallon and more miles per hour, swifter acceleration, greater power on hills-in fact everything necessary to make for pleasant, trouble-free touring! Start ·on Pratts. And everywhere that you fill up en route, fill up with Pratts. Never say" petrol"-say PRATTS Irish.American Oil Co., Ltd., 1 and 2 Upper O'Connell Street, DUblin.

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Asparagus Onions Peas Celery Asparagus Leeks Spinach French Beans In Brancb The Largest Packers of Canned Vegetables in the World Sole Distributors for Irish Free State and Northern Ireland: iHE BELGICA HIBERNIA TRADING CO., 7 Crow Street, Dublin

PDONE: 411l t TELE GRAM'S: BEDROCK I DUBLIN PRICE LISTS O~ APPLICATION

236 Jury's Hotel, Dublin. Bush Hotel, Carrick·on·Shannon. Metropole Hotel, Cork. Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

Rosapenna Hotel, Donegal. Central Hotel, Bundoran.

Mongan's Hotel, carna. Royal Hlb.rnian Hotel, Dublin.

Gweedore Hotel, Donegal. Salthill Hotel, Monkstown, Dublin.

View from Ross's Hotel, Dun Laoghaire. Great Northern Hotel. Bundoran. Standard Hotel, Dublin. Clydagh Holel, Greystones.

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Wynn's Hotel, Dublin. Lounge, Grand Hotel, Sligo. St. Antl'S Hill Hydro, Cork. Leenane Hot.I, Galway. Great Northern Hotel, Rostrevor. IRI 8 H '1' RA VEL . June, 1929. IRELAND'S LEADING HOTELS. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS IN TillS SECnON OF " IRISH TRAVEL."

Cork. PAGE Dublin. PAG~: Galway-contd. PAGE !Ifetl'orole IIotel 241 Shelbourne Hotel 239 Mongan's Hotel 243 St. Ann's Hill Hydro 242 Jury's Hotel 239 Corrib Hotel, Oughterm'd 243 Down. Royal H ibernian Hotel ... 239 Leitrim. Great Northern Hotel, Rostrev01' 240 Salthill Hotel, lIfonlcstown 239 Bush Hotel, Carric1c-Oll-ShanllOn ... 243 Standard Hotel 240 Rosslare. Donegal. WYlln's Hotel ... 240 Stmnd Ho/el 241 Rosapenna Hotel. See below. Ross's Hotel, Dun Laoghaire 241 Sligo. Great Northern Hotel, Blt1ldumn 240 Grand Hotel. See below. Gweedore Hotel 242 Galway. Wicklow. Central Hotel, Bundomn 243 Leenane Hotel ... 242 Clydagh Hotel, Greystones ". 241 For Great Southern Railways Hotels ee back pa~e of ma~a7.inc.

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ROSAPENNA HOTEL, Co. Donegal,

is the centre Excellent roads, ample garage with modern service, inspection pit, Resident Engineer, accessories. for touring the IMPORTANT-Import your car by Londonderry-St. Johnstown getting necessary papers stamped at BOTH places. The A.A., DONEGAL R.A.C., RI.A.C. will arrange and advise. Championship Golf Links designed by H. S. Colt ; HIGHLANDS Putting Course, Tennis, Sea-bathing and boating. Bracing climate, Geology, History, Botany, An­ tiquity, Nature unadorned. Salmon and Trout on several loughs and rIvers free to Residents. Sea fishing. Exchange facilities: Travellers' cheques and coupons on Banks, Agencies, etc., negotiated. TELEGRAPHIC AODRESS: Accommodation for I20 guests. Private suites. "ROSAPENNA, CARRIGART," Private bathrooms.

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LOUNGE BAR - ELECTRIC LIGHT - MOTOR BUS Visitors assured of the best Hotel comforts and attention

TELEGRAMS: 11 GRAND, SLIGO" PROPRIETOR: P. S. COONEY

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...... LARGE FIRST for ROOMS for DUBLIN BA QUETS COMFORT DINNERS. CUISINE and MEETINGS. Etc. SERVICE JURYIS HOTEL & g~~~~~E REST AU RANT DUBLIN.

: NEW AMERICAN BAR and OYSTER SALOON . in Basement. GRILL ROOM in Basement RESTAURANT-Ground Floor TEA LOUNGE-Ground Floor FACIXG THE BEAUTIFUL STEPHt:S'S GREEN PARK. COFFEE ROOM-First Floor . NEW BANQUETING ROOM-First Floor: SHELBOURNE HOTEL A la carte and Table d'Hote Meals Afternoon Teas a peciality THE PREMIER FIRST-CLASS HOTEL RESTAURANT OPEN ON SUNDAYS HOT AND COLD WATER and ORCHESTRA Suites with Private Baths and Toilet TELEPHONE IN BEDROOMS in Lift to all Floors Rooms with hot and cold running water Hairdressing Saloon RESTAURANT Telegrams: .. JURYS DUBLIN" 1 to 3 Telephone: No. 5511 in For Tariff Moderate TEA LOU GE Charges J. W. MANNING. apply Manager Managing Director. 4 to 7

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TeL~GRA\fS: - TELEGRAMS :- TELEPHONE: TELEPHONE :- c. SALTOTEL, DUSLAOGIL\lRE 01 HIRRkNIA, 5023/4/5/3 7. DunLls," BLACKROCK." 189/190

ROYAL HIBERNIAN SALTHILL HOTEL, HOTEL. MONKSTOWN, CO. DUBLIN. Five minute8 drive from [(ingstown Pier

Standing in its own grounds within 10 minutes of Dublin by train. The The most up-to-date First Class Premier First Class Seaside Hotel in : Hotel in Dublin. : Ireland. Central Heating throughout: Private Suites. Bedrooms with Bath­ room. Run in conjunction with and under same Management as Royal FRENCH CENTRALLY Hibernian Hotel. Meals interchangeable SITUATED RESTAURANT

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Phone 897 (5 lines), Wires: H Wynn's Hotel, Dublin." THE Wynn's Hotel STANDARD HOTEL, and Restaurant (Fully Licensed) HARCOURT STREET Lower Abbey Street, Dublin Completely rebuilt in 1926, is fitted and equipped according to the latest ideas in hotel architeclure, for the greater comfort, C'onvenience and safety of guests. 100 ROOMS, HOT AND COLD WATER. 10 BATHROOMS. ELECTRIC LIFT, CEN rRAL HEATING, EXTERrtAL FIRE ESCAPE.

RESTAURANT AND GRILL ROOM, COMMODIOUS The Most LOUNGE, SPLENDID BEDROOMS. DINING Comfortable ROOMS, SEPARATE TABLES, COFFEE ROOM, BAR LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS - a la Carte and Hotel 1n Dublin. Table d'Hote. Noted for its excellent Cuisine and Wines UNLICENSED. POPULAR TARIFF

Situated a few yards off main thoroughfare, enjoys comPletej Iimmunity from traffic and street noises at night time Lift. Free Central Garage. DUBLIN'S MOST CENTRAL Heating. No Tips. AND UP-Ta-DATE HOTEL

BUNDORAN ROS TREV OR DONEGAL BAY, CO. DONEGAL Carlingford Bay, Mourne Mountains Western Seaboard, IRELAND CO. DOWN, NORTHERN IRELAND On open Atlantic Equable Temperature Warmed by the Gulf Stream "An Old El1ylish Villaye set in a Norweyian Fjord"

GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL (Owned and manayed by Great Northern Railway, Ireland) (Own.ed and manayed by (}reat Northern Railway, Ireland) ACCOMMODATION FOR 100 GUESTS ACCOMMODATION FOR 60 GUESTS Own 18-hole Golf Course, Tennis, Splendid Fly Fishing on Melvin and Erne, EnchanHog Scenery Golf Tennis Hill Climbing GARAGE SEPARATE LOCK-UPS SF-A AND FRESH VVATER Fly Fishing Motoring Grounds BATrIS, ORCHESTRA GARAGE PRIVATE LOCK-UPS BATHS BALLROOM

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DUN LAOGHAIRE (Kingstown) Co. Dublin Ross's Hotel, Ltd., FACING PIER &- HARBOUR

CUISINE COURTEOUS EXCELLENT SERVICE CORK. MODERATE RATES

BOATING BATHING TENNIS HOTEL METROPOLE GOLF MOTORING Finest unlicensed Hotel in Ireland

ELECTRIC ELEVATOR AND ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES Under personal direction of MRS. COLDWELL, Free Garage for Inclusive Terms 30 cars. 16/. a day. Managing Director. Bus meets all trains

TELEPHONE 195 AND 196• Telegrams: Phone

TELEGR.'UfS: U ROSSOTEL J DUN LAOGHAIRE.' .. Hotel Melropole. Cork." 800 (3 lines). 11 I'

...... ~ Clydagh Hotel, BEFORE LEAVING IRELAND Greystones, CO. Wicklow. COME TO THE

S TAN DIN G on 20 acres of beautiful STRAND HOTEL, pleasure grounds with private path to the South Beach. Garage for 8 cars, 3 Tennis Courts, Croquet Lawn and Ballroom are all ROSSLARE lree to residents. Separate Tables, Private Sitting Rooms, Children's Dining and Play Room. Excellent Cui~ine with abundant supplies frC'm cur own Gardens and Poultry Fa m. Invalid Cookery a Speciality. Elec­ tric Light. Modern Sanitntion and Hot Water S y s t em. Dances, Tennis Tournaments, Bathing and Walking Parties, Pic-nics and Motor Trips organised during the Season. Moderate Terms with Special Quotations for . Family and Organised Parties. RJ.AC. and AA Appointments. Fully Licensed. Tariff and Booklet Post Free. Convenient to G.W.R. Steamers. Splendid Golf. TELEPHONE GREYSTONES 34. Tennis (3 Hard Courts). Putting Greens. Billiards. Bathing and Dancing Excellent Cuisine and Wines. R.I.A.C. and A.A. appointments. Garage free. The Clydagh successfully combines the Country Petrol and Oils Stocked. House atmosphere with all the conveniences of a lVires :-" Kell)', Strand." Pho... :-Rosslare No. 1. Modern Hotel...... : ...... ••...... •...... 241 IRISH TRAVEL. Jllne, 1929. I GWEEDORE HOTEL, I CO. DONEGAL.

HIS Hotel is surrounded by some of the best scenery in the County. It stands in its own grounds, has '[ its own farm and gardens. Visitors are assured of an abundance of vegetables, milk, eggs, etc. Free salmon and trout (white and brown) fishing. Skilled Motor Mechanics are on the premises. Petrol, Oils and Tyres in Stock. Golf 4 miles. Tariff and further particulars upon application to :­ W. H. HUNT, Proprietor.

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KILLARY BAY, ST. ANN'S HYDRO CONNEMARA BLARNEY NEAR CORK Leenane Hotel Comfortable up-ta-date Hotel. The Hotel overlouks Killary A.A. R.I.A.C. Bay and is in the centre of the finest Connemara Scenery. Garages, Motors for Fully equipped Baths under super­ Hire. Good Salmon and vision of Resident Medical Officer Trout Angling. Sea Fishing. Grouse Moor. 7 miles from Cork. I mile from Muskerry Golf Course, 18 Holes. Tennis. Weekly Best Route-Dublin, Athlone, Galway,Leenane Terms from 4 Guineas. Electric Light. Free Garage. Excellent Cuisine.

RAILWAY STATION: TELECRAMS: PROSPECTUS FROM SECRETARY. Cl McKEOWN, LEENANE." MAAMCROSS.

24~ June, 1929. IRISH TRAVEL.

HOTEL CORRIB CARNA, LATE RAILWAY HOTEL, CO. GALWAY. OUGHTERARD

Just completed renovation and enlarge­ ment. Most Modern Equipped Hotel Mongan's Hotel in the West. Now 3 story with running water in all rooms. Electric Light. Latest Sanitation. Lough Corrib, quite First class Fishing and close to Hotel, is the best free fishing Shooting. Thousands of in Ireland. Last year's record for anglers from this Hotel for one day acres of rough shooting. (13 boats) 197 trout weighing 2301bs. Mountain, River, Lake Garage. Golf Links. and Sea. Free Garage. E. A. SWEENEY, Proprietor. TELEGRAMS :- ]. W. MONGAN, Proprietor.

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CARRICK - ON - SHANNON BUNDORAN BUSH HOTEL Fully Licensed THE CENTRAL HOTEL

Appointed by A.A. and R.I.A.C. Beautifully situated overlooking the Sea. Tennis Courts on Hotel Convenient Stop for Motorists Grounds. Golf Course 2 mins. from Dublinto Donegal, Sligo, walk from HoteL Excellent Mayo. Belfast to Mayo, Cuisine and Wines. Extensive Galway and the South Garage. 'Phone No. II.

TELEPHONE 14. A. & F. CASSIDY, Proprietors. M. E. McDERMOTT, -- PROPRIETRESS

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A CHAIN OF HOTELS

DUBLIN: HOTEL and COLLEGE GREEN JURY'S RESTAURANT GRILL ROOM. COFFEE ROOM. RESTAURANT. TEA LOUNGE. AMERICAN BAR and OYSTER SALOON. Hot and Cold Water and Telephone in every Bedroom. 'Phone No. 5511. Telegrams: "Jury's Dublin,"

Our Travelling Hint! Y DU will find the The ocean traveller who has ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, LIMERICK made many Atlantic crossings, • A comfortable and convenient stopping-place when visiting the and who knows what"service" SHANNON ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME really is, travels by the and neighbouring places of interest. I 'PHONE: LIMERICK 74. TELEGRAMS:" GEORGE HOTEl.. , LIMERICK." §! HAM BU RG-AM ERICAN LI NE Telephone No. 2438. Telegrams-" Union Hotel," Belfast knowing he will obtain that high standard of comfort and enjoy BELFAST. UNION HOTEL, well~being, that sense of the Family and Commercial. provision of which has earned for the Company its world~ DONEGALL SQUARE SOUTH. wide reputation 0 f g i v i n g MISS OWENS, Proprietreas. "A SERViCE UNSURPASSED" CLIFF CASTLE HOTEL. DALKEY. co, DUBLIN. Our travellmg hint to those Ideally situated, overlooking Dublin Bay. Mild Winter who do not yet know what Resort. 7 minutes from Dun Laoghaire (Kingstown) " Hapag" stands for, is to travel Pier. 20 minutes rail to City. by this Line and learn why the Very Moderate Tariff, Excellent Cuisine. Every Home Comfort. discriminating voyager does so. Phone nalkey 88 Under entirely New Mana~ement from 1st January, 19~6. ASK YOUR LOVAL AGENT! op~~~~~N.s.l~;!";;i'Du, Before booking for America, ask Dublin. NORTH STAR HOTEL Fully Licensed, 50 Bedrooms, Most Central Position, the local Steamship Agent about OMFORT RESTAURANT T I h the special facilitIes to be obtained LEA L1NESS COFFEE ROOM e ep one Hamburg~ CIVILITY SMOKING LOUNGE 2110 on [he steamers of the A LA CARTE and TABLE d' HOTE MEALS, RESTAURANT OPEN ON SUNDAYS American Line: For Tariff. apply Mana~er. Telegrams: "NORSTAR, DUBLIN," EXCELLENT MEALS -COMFORTABLE CABINS-IRISH MATRONS CARRIED - MUSIC - CINEMAS ON BOARD DANCES - CHILDREN'S FESTIVALS. ere. Every facilllY for celebr.ring Holy Ma.ss. GOLF LINKS HOTEL, LAHINCH. CO. CLARE. Beautifully situated on a Cliff overlocking the Sea and the famous Golf Links. Cobh (Queenstown) to Halifax and New York Noted for its excellent catering. 84 Bedrooms Facing the Sea. Hot and CLEVELAND ... June 27 I THURI GIA ••• July 23 Cold Sea and Fresh Water Bath,. Golf, Tennis, Bathing, Fishing. WESTPHALlA July 9 I ·WESTPHALlA ... Aug. 17 Carages: Motors (Of Hire. • Al,o coiling at BOJton. EDMUND O'DWYER, Proprietor. Galway to Halifax, Boston and New York Telephone Lahinch 3 ·CLEVELAND ... Aug. 2 -Nol calling at rlali]ox. TAYLOR'S HILL PRIVATE HOTEL, GALWAY. Sea Bathing. Tennis and Golf Links within easy reach. Cobh to Hamburg Excellent cuisine. Terms moderate. Garage free WESTPHALlA ... June 23 I THURINGIA ... July 7 ST. LOUIS •.• June 30 I WESTPHALlA Aug. 4 MRS. CHEEVERS. Cobh to Cherbourg Proprjrlre J. ST. LOUIS .•. ..• June 30 I CLEVELAND August 31 Galway to Cherbourg and Hamburg. MILWAUKEE ... July 12 I CLEVELAND ••• July 20 Apply to WM. H. MULLER &CO. (London) LTD., COSH (Queenstown)

or to Pr>incipal Passenger> Agents We represent all the principal Rail, Steamship anel Air Companies IT 244 .] lily, 1029. fR.JSH TRAVEL .

...- 10 LR. ABBEY ST., DUBLIN.

SEE lREL.\.\'D WITH US. KILLAnNEY every Tuesday £7 12 6 ( 5 days inclusi\'e) Glendalough Daily 7/6.

(BROCHURE OS REQUEST!

For 'Reliability, 'Durability R. J. DUGGAN and Covering Power TURF ACCOUNTANT

Starting Price on all Races INDESTRUCTIBLE PAINT FOR I~TERIOR OR EXTElUOR USE Deposit Accounts a Speciality WALLENE WATER PAINT Credit Accounts opened on FOR INTERIOR WALL SURFACES Approved References SIANDARD VARNISHES Rules on Application FOR ALL PURPOSES Manufactured by Write to any of my Offices;­ The Indestructible Paint 3 8 STEPHE1T1 S GREEN 'Phones: Dublin 623 1/7 (P.B.E.) and Standard Varnish Ld. Tclcgrams :. Dulcct," Dublin. WRITE. PHONE OR VISIT 3 8 DA~IE STREET 'Phoncs: Dublin 2817/8. A. E. CAIRNS, Tclcgrams" 13altlcl11cnl," Dublin. 24 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 3 PARLIAMENT STI{EET 6 Telephone: Telegram, : 'Phoncs: Dublin ) 2Q132. . Dublin 2326 .. Weatherproof. Dublin." Telcgrams: •. Winncrs," Dublin ;, . the popular way

SAILINGS Southampton & Cherbourg Ban!{ers and Ba!{cl's. Mdgnl\lcs ilnd ¥!ohe.tl'Oltcrs. pour across the gangways on to the United 5ttltes ~Ines b~ats.. . "America July 20th The :> ularitr of this famous Iin~ IS .C\P)clIDCd 11\ terms of materIal "Ceo. Wa.hiogton July 2tth r ~ P Exceptional cuisine. large cabins. spotless beds and wonder· LEVIATHAN July 27th ~~t ~er~ice. Such a sense of alid security on these fine steady "Pr... H.rding Aug. 20d ships, there is the reason \I hy world travellers book and rc-book again by the Pm. Roosevelt Aug. 14th LEVIATHAN Aug, 17th UNITED STATES LINES • Calls Queenstown London. Dublin: 14 lIegent St., .JI", J. 3 ,l' 4 OuUege Street.

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f/Jati.sserie q]elge, C?afi' {jJe/ge. I ~\J"lIi!in 1, LEINSTER S!, 34, DAME ST, ~~B.A :,>~: .,.,... DUBLIN. DUBLIN. ~~~:

TICKETS ~! FOR ALL LONDON THEATRES Procure your Fishing Rods, Flies, By arrangement with Messrs. ASHTON & MITCHELL R eels and Tackle from the most 33 OLD BOl':O STREET La DON practical and up-ta-date Fishing PIGOTT & CO., LTD. - Tackle Specialists in Ireland. - are now prepared to book Seats for any London Theatre and to issue Tickets for same CATALOGUES FREE. - Fllll parliClllal's sent free and Tlleatl'e Plans .At. ~ ~ Smt, may be inspected at 0"1' Booking Office ANGLERS RESORT Otampton Cowtt, l)uMi~ (Opposite Dublin Castle) 112 GRAFTON STREET DUBLIN

~~R,.fl 6DA~OPHO~EJAc STORES 1~~;N9T1LL9-~~~I RECORDS.. LL 65UNOAYoS I~~~~ 6 JOHNSON'S COURT (G~AFTON STREET) DUBLIN 241\ July, 1929. IRISH 'l'RArEL.

Going to the States? Go the convenient way. TWO DOORWAYS FROM IRELAND-COBH (Queenstown) or GALWAY

NEXT SAILINGS Cobh to New York. Galway to NewYork and Boston s·s. " l(A RLSRUlIE .. 4th July. s.s. I( DRESDEN" 19th July 5·5... KARLSRUlIE .. 3rd Aug. s.c. " ~IuENcHEN " 27th July S·<· " KARLSRUHE .. 31St Aug. s·s... DRESDEN .. 17th Aug. s·<· " KARLSRUHE .. 28th Sept. s. . "DRESDEN" 14th Sept. S.g. " KARLSRUIIE .. 26th Oct. Cobh to Cherbourg and Bremen. 0.5. " DRESDEN" 5th July

RATES FROM COBH-- Cabin £30 min., Tourist Third Cabin £22/5/0 min., Third Class £18/15/0 RATES FROM GALWAY- Cabin £28 min., Tourist Third Cabin £21/10/0 min., Third Class £18/5/0

ApPLY LOCAL AGENTS OR £iHwUcA; Steam SJtip ~., £tel., CABIN CLASS. A COSy CORNER IN THE DRAWING R 0\1, LIMERICK, GALWAY, COBH.

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WITH U.S.A. & CANADA From COBH (Queenstown) To BOSTON and NEW YORK To NEW YORK CEDRIC Sun.. July 7 CEDRIC Sun., July 7 CEDRIC Sun., Aug. 4 BALTiC..... Sun.• July 14 ARABIC...... Sun., July 21 To QUEBEC and MONTREAL ADRIATIC- Sun., July 2 MEGANTIC Sun., July 28 Maintaining New Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin Service Third Class passengers also carried in new and improved accommodation Rales:- Cabin from Tourist Third Cabin Third Class £30 £22 £1815s For full particulars apply 10 WHITE STAR LINE SCOTT 81. co. IQueenstown EDEN QUAY, DUBLIN LTD., COBH, or Local Agents

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Sole caterers Sole caterers to the to the Royal Dublin Society Royal Dublin Society

SPRING SHOW BULL SHOW J. E. MILLS, LTD., III <.tatuus III 8 MERRION ROW, DUBLIN. Caterers Sole caterers to the to the Royal Dublin Society Royal Duhlin Society TEA GARDENS HORSE SHOW BALLSBRIDGE

We represent the fol/owl '0 companies and firms: DRIVE YOURSELF HIRE SERVICE. HEWETT'S WE HAVE TWO SEATERS. TOURERS AND SALOONS American Express Exprinter Martin Travel FOR HIKE ON THE "DRIVE YOURSELF" PRINCIPLE. TRAVEL Co. Frames' Tours Bureau Any period from 12 Hours to 3 Months • Rates from £ I 17 6 .AGENCY \meropTraveIServ. Franco.. Belgique Co. Polytechnic Tours Full Tariff on application to ~rms[!on~ Tours Geo. Luon' 5 Tours Raymond &- ANDHEW J. DOYLE. A.I.M.A.A.. r.il A~~~iil:n Tr~~~i George Marster's . Whi~comb Co. ~·IAT. TlUOMPH ANll UIANCHl A,. ENT. Servic.e Tours Slmmon 5 Tours 51 SOUTH KING STREET. DUBLIN D'Olier Street. Crab"ee's Tours Guild Travel Bureau Sir H. lunn. ltd. •Phone 2721. (Next Gaiety Theatre). T'grams. .. Gears." Dublin. Dean f:r Dawson's Knickerbocker Tours Waiter Wood's TOllrs L.rsey Tours Tour~

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SOLE AGENTS IN SOUTH OF IRELAND FOR Accommodal ion Cenlra.1 HARDY BROS., LTD. for 100 Heating. Guests. Garage. ROBERT DAY & SON, LTD. Four nileJlrom Hol~croS$ Abbe,. Any Pattern Fly Copied. FUllY LICENSED Telegrams: "HAYES. THURlES"

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g 'PHONES 5290-1-2. WIRES; uAMUSEMENTS, DUBL1S." ~ g The largest and most luxurious Restaurant in Ireland. g i The PLAZA i ~I MIDDLE ABBEY STREET, DUBLIN. &~ 6 The epicure will find a social and artistic correctness 6 A in our service-a stately grace of tea and dinnerware ~ ~ that charmingly belies our moderate charges. '6 9 SPECIAL <:> g Evcrything at The Plaza i~ THR EEC 0 U R SE The Restaurant is open daily ~ oO expressive of beauty and per- from 12 noon until 1 a.m., 0 0. fection-al1 cooking is uncler L U N C H E 0 N ami in addition to the 1.dsailY ~ the personal supervi

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TROUT FISHING REQUISITES: Rods, Flies, Casts, Lines, Waders. Brogues, Water­ proof Jackets, Oilskins, etc., etc TRAVELLING EQUIPMENT: SUIT C"-SES, TRUNKS, RUGS, Ere. / /

DUBLIN: 45/6 Lower O·Conn.U Street and 31 Nassau Street. CORK: • 78 Pat rick Str... '~ON'T let clothes worry you /' .. ' ,while you're on holiday. • ~ Remember that Prescotts Cleaning Service can assist you in any part of the country. Your clothes will be returned without delay, perfectly cleaned by the most modern process. Visitors to Dublin Clothes crushed during packing, Buy Irish Poplin clothes you want cleaned for some or some of the beautiful special occasion, coats, suits, costumes, articles made from it, as a souvenir of Ireland's Capital. frocks, hats, all will be carefully and This unique material is made to­ day in tbe same way and from the scientifically cleaned at Prescotts. same materials as in the days when Huguenot refugees introduced the art into this country. Pride of craft is woven into every strand. ATKINSONS IRISH POPLIN TIES, HANDBAGS. SCARVES. HATS AND COATS

Head Office:

82-84 TALBOT STREET. DUBLIN. Richard A tkinson U. S. A. Representative: The Warner Imporls, In•• & Co., College Green 210 Fifth Av,., N.w York. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES EVERYWHERE. Dublin :: Estd. 1820 o 249 IRISH TRAVEL. July, 1929.

Power's Three Swallow Whiskey Guaranteed Pure Pot Still, over seven years old. All Barley used is grown in Ireland.

JOHN POWER & SON, LTD. John's Lane Distillery, Dublin

.... ·T,,,,",,,::,,m:, •.... -·To,,".m"·.·:'::"".·::~'I:·1 SCIENCE Daniel Thompson Automobile Engineer POLISH . for . Sole Agent for BOOTS, FLOORS De Dion Bouton Cars AND FURNITURE Chal'ron Laycock

--0-- R<. pairs to all mak<. s of Cars ex­ ped tiously exccut<.d at mcderate charges. Magnetcs R paired and H On merit alone t t Batteries Charged. Ac( tylene Welding and b dy repair wOlk --0- a speciality. PUNCH AND co., CORK A II Work is Guaranteed. Factory, Glanmire

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