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MAKING AN ARAN PAMPOOTIE
How to make a pampootie, or rough slipper fashioned from cowhide, is here demonstrated by a grand old Man of Aran. The pampootie is the native footwear of the Islander. IRISH TRAVEL October, 1940
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VOL. XVI. OCTOBER, 1940. No. 1. '):C.H. Hnnual 6enettal meeting Calendar for October WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd, IN DUBLIN HE Annual General Conference puolications and the initiation of it ,.,. of members of the IRISH big scheme for the organisation of ..... "ON. T"...... T TOURIST ASSOCIATION will open Holid'l.Y Savings Clubs in hish .. .. 1 1 3 4 5 at II o'clock on Wednesday, October industries. 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 23rd in the Gresham Hotel, Dublin. New President. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 I this meeting will hear the annual At the September meeting of the 10 11 It t3 14 t5 16 report on the Association's activities Board of Director, ~1r. J. W. t7U if 30 31 .. .. for the pa t year. l\Iongan, T.D., a founder-member The report, now complete, will of the LT.A. was unanimously disclose a very satisfactory po ition, chosen bv his fellow-Directors as a far as the majority of Irish President~elect of the Association On other I)ages reso: ts are concerned. It will also for the c;>ming year, many apprecia of this :1ssue reveal even more comprehensive tions being expres ed by his tourist publicity schemes approved colleagues of his untiring services (Special Hunting Number) by the Directors for the year about in the interest of the Iri h tourist Al\GLING ... Pike Fil>hing is plenti- to begin-schemes including, in industry. 'Varm tributes were al 0 ful in Irish water. See what Mr. addition to Press advertising and paid to the outgoing President, Mr. Gaffe)' writes of it on pagp 11 widespread editorial publicity, a F. A. l\Ioran, who had guided the COMPETITIONS ... Full details of series of lectures on Irish If'sorts .0 destinies of the Association with our £50 Photo Competition on he delivered by 1I1r. D. L Kelleher conspicnous success during a most the Back Cover of this Irish during the winter months, the issue clifficul+ year of office. Travel. Senel in your holiday of a large' schedule of holiday snaps before> the end of October! ...... , CURIOSITIES ... A page of oddities in our Insh Capital, is page principal Contents EXCAVATIONS ...You'll like read ing about this new onc of a very Pag'] old fort near Caherciveen. On Hunting Goes On page 4- By Stalli,lalls Lynch :{ HOTELS ... Plenty of reading for Excavating an old fort in Kerry .. 4, these. particularly on pages 15 al,d 17 List of Irish Hunts, .'-lasters, Secre- tarie", Fees, &c. .. 5- HUNTING .... H'1l1ting has jU5t Curiosities Around Dublin .. 9 begun. and the many interested in this .. Sport of Kings" are Killaloe, in County Clare catered for on pages 3. 4. 5, 6, 7 and 8 By Patrick Hogall 10 Pike Fishing in Irish Waters KILLALOE ... This grand old City Bv Laurie Gaffey 11 of Kings is reviewed by Patnck Hogan on page 10 The Road Along the West By MaurQ Luverly 12-1:l RADIO. ... One of our popular Radio Holidav Talks, that by Roundstone, in Connemara :\lrs. Maura Laverty, is repro- By John C. Boyne lo! duced on pages .... 12 and 13 Hotels and the Law- ROUNDSTONE ... Loved by \V. B. 2. \Yho i> a 'Traveller'? Yeat5 and described by an artist Mr. J. W. MONGAN, T.D. By Seamlls Ua h-Eamhthaigll 15 as .. Ireland's most beautiful President-elect, Irish Tourist Association. Of Interest to Hotels 17 vill gc." this spot in Connemara Chairman, Irish Hotels Federation. A Directory of Irish Hotels HI features on page .• 14
I IRiSH TNAVEL October, 19-10 NOTES AND NEWS Resort Reports ... . News from U.S.A. . . Angling in Ireland
Round the Resorts News From U.S. EPTEMBER reports from the principal holiday resorts in Ireland make pleasant reading. Late Our good friend Pat Stant0n of \\'DAS Broadcasting Sseason holidays were the order of the day, this Station, Philadelphia writes us by air mail that he has year, and the fine weather of last month stood weIl bv m?de contact over there with a national distributor the holiday-makers. In many centres, hotels and guest for the distribution of his fifrn Here Is Ireland. Mr. and boarding houses were packed to full capacity, while Stanton made this film when he was over in Ireland the verdict of caterers for the holiday market was "a during Summer, 1939: all his prints are in full colour, marveIlous season." The demand for holiday accom with l.Ommentation by himself. He assures us that thousand~; modation continued right up to the end of September within the next six months hundreds of of and a few resorts report October bookings. We quote people will be acquainted for the first time with Ireland's hereunder a digest of some of the returns:- wonders and beauties. BRAY. A good season, on the whole, and Hp to last From Boston, Mass., writes Miss Ellen O'Connor, year's standard. The first half of September was regretting her inability this year to effect her annual particularly good. Angling- in :he district was favour trip to Ireland. In January last, Miss O'Connor lectured able, there being a satisfactory run of salmon and white in the Boston Library to a crowded house, every scat trout. being full long before the time to begin. Her subject DINGLE. A satisfactory season, if not quite as good was IRISH MEDIAEVAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, illustrated by as 1939. September was one of the best months. Among her own slides made from material gathered by her in the visitors were the U.S. Embassador and the U.S. Ireland. On next year's programme she will feature a lecture on THE ABBEY CHURCHES OF IRELAND1") Consul. '"o,,6"~ GLENGARRIFF. An excellent season, this vear On St. Patrick's Day, this year, Miss O'Connor and better than last year. Weather very dry, on the deli"ered another important illustrated lecture, this whole, which meant light rivers. But brown trout was time to the Boston Women's City Club, the subjcct (and still is) plentiful in the Caha lakes. being-, JUST IRELA:s'D. This was the '-ery fir t lecture KJLKEE. As least as good as last vear. ~lany on Ireland ever given at this important women's Club, hotels were booked out and the seaweed Baths were which has a membership of more than three thousand most popular. ~rany new visitors came anrl were women, mO:it of them in professional work. The delighted with the bathing facilities. They all promised lecturer showed 263 slides, mostly in colour, and spoke to return. for 2t hours, without an intermission. She was warmly KILLARNEY. The HJ40 season was not as g-ood as applauded by the audience. 1939 but September was quite fair and fishing was very good in the latter half of the month. The local Tourist New Pictorial Souvenir of Ireland. Association is carrying out big improvements and "Worth huying and worth keeping" is the general extensions in the Hatchery, including the provision verdict on the Pictorial Souvenir of Ireland. published of new boxes capable of an output of up to one million this summer by the LT.A. at 2,'6 per copy. It comprises fry. sixty-four pages of illustrations beautifully printed in LISDOONVAR~A. The best September for years sepia on good art paper. Blue horders introduce a and a very good season altogether. Dancing was in restrained yet charming note to complete the attraction full swing and bookings have been made into October. of each page of pictures. Every county in Eire is covered Fishing parties visited the Tnchiquin Lake, Golfing by the iIlustrations, the Coastal Counties preceding the crowds went to Lahinch. At least two amateur shooting Inland Counties in order ()f appearance, while the third clubs have arranged to make Lisdoonvarna their section comprises Types and Rural Scenes. All the Christmas headquarters. - pictures reproduced are the copyright of the IRISH ROS LARE TRA~D. An exceIlent season and a TOUHIST ASSOC'IATIOX. very good September. This season was the driest and brightest for years. A large number of excursion parties Angling in Ireland. visited Rosslare and there were big catches of bass, ~Ir. poIJock and mackerel by Anglinl{ visitor. The Golf Henry G. Ryder, Hon. Secretary of the Dublin Links and Tennis Courts were well patronised this year. Trout Anglers' Association writes as follow to the 1.T.:\. TRAMORE. Compares favourably with 1939 season and September was a good holiday month. "I hai'£' received copies of ' Angling in Ireland,' Anglers got fine catches of whiting and mackerel in and be{! to cOIl{!ralulatc you on the informatioll and the the Bay. turn out of the booklet. /I is most attmctl1'c and 1Isef1ll." WATER\'ILLE. r\ vcry g-ood season with September Our thanks to 1\1r. Ryder and to the many other quite as good as la t year. Excellent catches of salmon, anglers whose much appreciated and appreciating sea tront in the rivers and lakes. comments on this booklet have come to hand. 2 j /( I .'>'1( l' N . 1 JI LL October, '1940 HUNTING GOES ON A'I~ ~ [,.rWJ1JI. By STANISLAUS LYNCH)/ ~ (AulllOr of" Rhymes of an Irish Huntsman ") ~ ~ The Ward Union Sets Out J~ t~at ,. " Keep your hearts up, old fell07.!:'s, as soon as the corn promising" young entry," so leaves little room for pessimi~m regarding the commg season. " Will be stroked h~ the district, I'll polish the horn ; ~. " New rl'd wlH'pcord I'll plait on the hunting-crap's Around the Hunts. thong; The Ward Union Staghol1ncls, despite existing " Keep your hearts 1Ip, ozr fellows, the time's I/ot too diffiC1l1ties, arc carrying-on as usual. The South long! " County D:.lblin, the Bray, and the Finl;al Harriers are doing likewise, according to reports. The ~feaths have HE corn is stooked, the horn i !Joli hed, new . l1ffered a very big loss by the death of their magr,ificent whipcord is plaited to thong, 0 the hor es that 1 hunt man" Willie" Fitzsimons. He WC1S preparing to T refer to endearingly as " old fellows" are finished hunt his hounds this seasofl--though on the three-score with their summer boredom: (ubbing is here. years mark ~-but like the real spor~sman he was, he II over Ireland's hunting di tricts the silence of these died at the game he lowd: one might almost say in misty • eptember mornings is shattered by the soul harness. When a child I thrilled to the magic of his stirring twang of the hunting horn. Packs may have horn but now, C1las, it is silenced forever. had their numbers reduced, followers may haye been Owing to the absence of several of the Westmeath called away to Army Sen'ice, difficulties may have heen followprs thi. eason, hounds will hunt only two days legion, but eyerywhere in Eire fox-huntin~ " marches a week. The Longford Harriers have no complaints on." to make and are continuing at full strength. _\ few days ag0 I visited the Kennels of the Bally macads. The 1.acly Jraster, ;"'Ii s l sher, though absent Across the Shannon. on Reel Cross work, has \"Cry gcncrous]~' insisted on ,\cross the Shannon fifteen couples of dashing harriers rf'taining 11('r :Jlastership of this pack. Bounns we~e are going to provide slimming les_ons every :Monday at exercise rlaily and were looking extremely fit for thf'lr and Thursday for the Roscommon hales. According first rnlI-hunt. 1 saw se\'C'n-anc1-a-half couple of a Yer~r (Oontinued on paoe 4)
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! N. ! S 11 T N. AVH !, «~ October, lY_lo chamber, at a higher !cq·l, con"j mcted in that thick EXCAVATING EACANABUAILE wall. \\"all chambers are common in forts but the means of acress-from below-to this one seems to be The Fort at Ki uniqul'. HE excavations begun last year at the stone fort A National Monument. known as Leacanabllaile in Kimego West townland A. it is intended 1hat Leacanabuaile should become T (near Cahirci\ een), under a Government Employ a national monument in State care, works to conserve ment Scheme, have been completed. The work was it were carried out after the excavation. These con :upervi cd throughout by ~rr. J. B. Fay, x'T., uncer sisted in rebuilding the collapsed portions of the walls. Professor S. P. 0 l~iordain'_ direction. Great are was ta ken to follow the lines of the old Grass-covered Mound. stm,;ture throughout ane! a band of cement was used Before the exravation, the "ite-which is on an to ncfine the lower limits of the new work. The roof of r~ck-showed the rampart chamber had to be rebuilt to consen'e the outcrop of only Cl grass-covered mound it~elf with traces of buildings on the surface; by it there has chamber while, to give access ann light to it, a small openmg-the only modern feature--was built in the outer wall and fitted with a gate. Both the defences and houses can now be appreciated readily by the visitor to what is quite an imposing monument. The dry-stone masonry of the stone forts of Kerry cahers like Staigue Fort in Tveragh and the nearb~ Cahergal, is notable for its excellent qnality and it {s gratifying to find that the local workmen of to-day carry on the trac1ition worthily as the new work at Leacana buaile p:,oves.
HUNTING GOES ON (ConlinuC(l from page 3) to ~Ir. Flvnn of Carrick-on-Shann0n the Boyle Harriers ha\ e somewhat similar ideas. Further west the Honourable 1Irs. Bruwn i. quite optimi. tic regarding the prospects of the South ::\fayo Harriers. ::\Ir. Rowlette Newly excavated Fort of Leacanabuaile in Kimego West is similarly enthusiastic about the ~orth ::\Iayo Harriers. Townland, near Cahirciveen. This photo shows the I have just come home from a morning's cubbing with rectangular and the round house, from the East. the Galway Blazers. Their hunt man, Tom Fitzsimons, been uncovered a very interesting example of the Irish is a hrother of Tccl Fitzsimons, the hunt<;man of thl' "tone fort. Within the nearlY circular rampart-ten Killing Kildares. Both are son of the late Willie feet in thickness and about one'lmndred feet in greatest Fitzsimons of the ::\leaths. From such sources I learn outer diameter-four structure were revealed last that the Kildares, Carlows and Kilkennys are hunting year. The e were: a circular house of thl' nochan two days a week with any a\'ailable bye-days that may type, fifteen feet in diameter, on the west side; a larger be necessary. ancl later rectangular house in the centre but built Over a late breakfast with the Master of the Galway against the first; two . maller irregular houses to the Blazers, Miss Molly O'Ronrke, I learned from her that north and south against the rampart. The con.tinued the Limerick hounds are hunting two clays a week. The excavation showed that the central house had bren Clare HOllnc1s and ~(,l\agh Harriers C Name of Hunt Special Fees Where Hunters and Couples Convenient Hunting ~fasters Hon. Secrttaries for Temporary Kennels can of Hound,; Towns DaY" VIsitors be Hired Avondhu (t7) Fermoy, ~{itchels Wed. ~Ir. T. O'Brien D. Staek. Fermo,' £3; e~p, 2s. 6d. 10{- per dO\' Stand House, Fer- Apply Hon. Sec. lown, Usmore, Sat. I Mallow moy. I 8aHymacad (20) Oldcastle, Castle· Tues. Miss A. Usher. Mr. A. Hone, Bally- Minimum sub.. £5; 10s. daily Dromore, T. Tynan, Castle- pollard. FTi- macad, Oldcastle, cap, 2s. 6<1. Co. Meath. I core, Oldc..~,t1e Co. Meath. Bree (18~) Enniscorthy Wed. Mr. R. A. Dier Mr. J. Mern.gh. Sub., £3 3s.; cap, Apply Hon. See. Conlbawn Apply Hon. Sec. Sat. Davidstown, 2s.6d. Enniscorthy. Carlow (25) Carlow. Tullow, Tue~. Mrs. W. Hall Mr. O. H. Eustaee- £10; 5s. cap By arrangement MovIe, Carlow. Apply Hon. Sce Ragcnalstown. Sat. •Phone, Carlow 17 Duckett, Castle· Tel.-Carlow 17. mor~, Tullow. Carbery (20) Handon, Clonakilty, Thurs. Mr. P. .T. O'Driscoll, Mr. C. O'Driscoll. Min., £5 5s.; 2s. 6d.1 By arrangement 11 Old Barracks," Messrs. Horgan Cork. Sun. Solr., the Retreat, M.R.C.V.S., cap. Bandon. Uros. and the Bandon. Kilbrogan Hill, 'faster. Bandon. I CooHatltn (25) ... Shillelagh, Carnew ... Mon. Mr. D. H. Doyne Capt. T. H. Wood· £5 sub.; 10s. cap Apply Hon. Scc. Conllattin, Co. Apply Hon. Sec Fri. house. Carnew for non-subscribers. Wicklow. I Castle. DuhaHow (~5) "'1 Mallow, Uuttevant, Twice a ~[r. G. AnJ\4,.·~I,.\, and . fr. .T. O'~leara, £15 min.; 2s. 6<1. £1 cap per day TIIackrock. ~[allo\\". J. Davin and R. Charlcvillc, DOIle-T week and ~frs .Li,·jnK,,"tonr Hawthorn (oHagf, fifld mon('y. or Co. Cork. Sheehan, ~fallow aile. occasional Lt'armoJ\th ~fallow. Bv arr;m~('mC"nt twe·days I Ballinasloe Portumna. Thurs. &: \Ir. J..\. B. T"'nch II C:lpt..T. D. S('~,not1r. £j; :'!s. G·t cap lOs. cap per day LislDany, Ballina· \Ir. Houl(h, Eyre llanagher. ocra..'lional BallYmoft' ta... tlt'. I sloe. court, Bal!ina byC'·davs LaUf(:l1cetown, Cl)" I sloe, B. Potkr, I \,al\\"8\·. I Craughwl'll, Galway Co. (The Galway, Athenry, Mon. :\OH ...s O'Rork<, ~fr. A. D. Comyn, ~[IIl. £10; 2s. 6<1. £1 cap per clay Craughwell, Co B. Potter, Esq., Btazers) (~O) .. Loughrca, Tuam. alt. Wed. I Lougbrea. Galway. Craughwell, Co. \,:" Thurs. Galway. Gaultler (15) \Vaterford, Tramorc Tues. Mr. J. H. de Brom- ~!ls. de Hromhcad. \!In. £5.; cap. 25. 6d. 10s. per. day. ArdkeeD. Water- Apply Hon. Sec. Fri. head, Ardkeer, _\rdkf'l n. \\'atl·r£ord. or from £3 sub. ford. Waterford. Island (35\ Gorey, EnnisClirthy, Mon. ~{r. R. W. Hall Mr. W. Lott, Clone, Sub., £5; 25. Gd. cap lOs. cap per day Newtownbarry, Apply Hon. Sec. Ferns. Wed. Dare Ferns, Co. \Vexford. for members; 10s. for first three Ferns, Co. Wex Fri. 311'1 non·members. rlaysafterwhich lord. Te!. New· occ. Sat. sub. is expected. townbarry 4: Kildare (30) Dublin, Naas Tues. and A Commi ttee Capt. A. W. Higgin· £10 10s. per day a £1 per day Jigginstown, Naas Apply HOD. Sec Thurs. or son, RN., Tbe week; 5'5. cap. Sat. Bungalow, Naas. Kilkenny (40) Kilkenny, Thomas Mon. Major ~rcCalmont, Mr. J. McClintock, I£10 a. horse: £1 per Matter of ar Mount J uliet, James McClin- town, Waterford. Wed. M.C., ~l t. J uliet, Kells Grange, day. rangement \Vi th Thomastown. tock, Esq., Kells Sat. Th!.mastown, Stoneyford, Co. the Hunt Secre Grange; Tbus. Co. Kilkenny. Kilkenny. tary. Butler, Esq., Kilkenny. Kilkenny (North) Kilkenny. Freshford, Once a Capt. and ~rrs. Mr. E. R. Purdon, £;j a horse; cap, 10s. per day Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny. (17). Ballyragget. week ~lcCheane Lodge Park, Fresb 20. 6d. Kilkenny. occasional ford, Kilkenny. k{o"n~ay Ltmerlck Co. (30) Limerick. Croom, Mr. J. Alexander Mr. Edward Leahy, Sub., £15 ; cap, £1 By arrangement Clonshire, Adare Apply Hon. Sec. Adare, Rathkeale, Fri. County Club, Kilmallock. Limerick. Louth (28) Dundalk, Drogheda Once a Capt. R A. B. Major E. Shirley, £10 ; 2s. 6<1. tap ... £1 per day Lisrenney, Ardee I Apply Hon. See. week Filgate. Lough Fea, Carrick· macross. Meath (30) Dublin, Navan, Tues. ~lrs. A. H. Connell Colonel A. Currell, £15 per day in week £1 per day Nugentstown, Apply Hon. Sec. Fri.. and Knockmark, Drum hunted throughout Kells. Co. ~{eath. Mon. or ree. season ; £30 for .2, £45 Thurs. for more than 2 da}'s a week; 25. 6d. cap. MUSkerry (25) ... Cork, Macroom Wed. Capt. A. H. Hornby Capt. E. N. Maholly, £15 ; 20. 6d. cap. On application Forest, Coachford, Apply Hon. Sec. Sat. and Sir George Shourna Lodge, 5t. to Secretary. lord, Co. Cork. Coltburst, Barl. Ann's Hill. Ormond (20) Birr, Cloughjordan, Once a fiss M. Mathieson ~[rs. C. Hickie, Slc Cap, 20. Gd. sub. Optional J{nockna("ree, Apply lion. Sec. Nenagb, R Scartnn (Black Kilmallook, Tipp ~fon. Mr. J. J. Ryan and Mr. J. C. Ryan, £10; 25. Od. cap: £1 per day for Scarteen, Knool,- Harris, I South Union (25) Cork, Carrig;\line, Tues. Major T. P. Morgan lolr. E. P. Clarke, £5; cap. 2s. 6d. 10s. per nay Kilnagleary, Car C. A. Love, Esq·, Kinsale. Fri. and Mr. C. A. Love. ~fount Emla, D"ug non·memQcTs, 10/- rigaline, Co. Cork. Ballea, Carriga' ]a~,. Co. Cork. line, Co. Cork, rIpperary (~5) Fethard, Clonmel, Mon. A Committee Mr. Alee Smith, Dun- £15 IS•. suh; £1010s. Non-subscribers Tullamaine, Apply Hon. See. Cashel, Cahir. Wed. c!!kc, Cahir. two months; £7 7s. £1 per day Fethard. Sat. one month; cap, 2s. Od. rhurl" and Thur!es, Cashel, Tues. ~lajor W. Gibson. Mr. J. F. V. Carri- £10 ; 25. Od. cap; Ss. cap and by Holyeross, Thurl.s Apply Hon. Sec.. KU,hane (80) Tipperary, Temple- Fri. ~an, U Gleng::.rriff," 55. cap from non- arranKcment more. hudes. subst.rjbet~. with Hon. Sec. Unlted Hunt CI1I1I Cork, Midleton. Tues. A Committee. Mr. J. D. Sheedy, £15 for one day a week £1 per day. Knookgriffen, Apply Hon. Sec. (30) Sat. Carrignavar, Co. £25 for morc than Midleton, Co. Cork. one dav a wcek; Cork. 2•. Od. cap. .. Waterford (30) Waterford, Tramore, Wed. Miss Walker and Mr. R. de V. Hunt. £5 IDJUlIDUm; £10 10s. per day or Seafield, Apply Hon. sec· Portlaw, Carrick· Sat. Mr. R. Russell. Rockmount, to qualify for mem- £5 sub. and 2.;;, Bonmabon, on-SuiT, Dungarvan. Kilmacthomas bership of the Hunt; 6<1. "'p. Co. Waterford. caPI 2s. 6<1. Te!. Kilmacthomas 9. J Walerford. West Cappoquin, Youghal, Mon. Miss Anne H'ok· Mr. R. Keane, Belle- Minimum, £5 ; £25, 10s. per day ... Dromana, Cappo- P. Walsh, CaKlfs' (26) Llsmore, Dungar~ Thurs. man aud Miss ville Park, Cappo· Family; cap, 105. quiD. qUID. 155 van. Anne Gregory. quin, Waterford. Barnes, Caher' brook, Clonmel' Westmeath (21) MulIingar. Mon. A Committee. ~rr. Richard Reynell, £,; ; 2s. Od. cap ... 10s. per day ... Culleen, W. L. Kell)', Pri. Kill)IDon, Killucan' l.fullingar. CastIetown· I Geoghegan. Westmeath, Stb. Moate, Athlone, ~ron. L. S. I.e I Name of Hunt Subscription I Special Fees I Where Hunter' and Couples Convenient Hunting Masters Hon. Secretaries and for Temporary Kennels can o! Hounds Towns Days Cap Charges I Visitors be Hired By arrangement '-B-rOO-kf-'-'e-Id-,-D-O-ag-h-,-I'-B-e-l-fa-s-t,--A-n-t-ri-: Antrim. Eut Belfast, Ballyelare, Wed. Mr. J. H. Craig, Mr. J. H. Craig, 0, £10 lOs.; 2s. 6<1. cap (281) Antrim, Doagh. Sat. Glenmount, Royal Ave., Belfast. Co. Antrim. &c. Whitehouse, I Belfast. Antrim. MId. (16) Ballymena, Antrim, Wed. Mr. R. Morton, Mr. L. J. Woodside, £5 Ss.; 2s. Od. cap... Cap Ss. Ballyloughan, Randalstown, Bally' Fri. Oranmore, Ardnabreen, I Ballymena. money. Ballymena. Ballymena. Boyle (15) ... Boyle, Carriek·on- Mon. Miss M. Kiernan and Mr. W. White, V.S., £3 3s.; cap, 2s. Od. £1 Oakport, House, Apply to Kennel~ Shannon, Elphin. Thurs. Mr. R. F. Odbert Gothic Lodge, Boyl. Boyle. Bray (10) ... Bray, Greystones, Wed. Mr. E. B. Peyton, Captain T. Wilson, £3 min. subscribers By arrangemrot Belview, Delgany, Magee's Riding Delgany, Wicklow, Sat. Beeehwood, Del· Kingston, Kilter· 25. 6<1. cap; 000- Co. Wicklow. School, DelganY' Enniskerry. gany, Co. Wick· nan, Co. Dublin. subscribers, 5s. per low. day. County Cavan ... Cavan ... Thurs. Mr. J. l\1cKiernan R. S. Black, £3 3s.; e.ap, 2s. 6<1. I Apply Hon. Sec. Apply Hon. Sec. Apply Hon. Sec- Sat. and Mr. E. Flood 100 Main Street, Cavan Clonm.1 (12) ... Clonmel, Cashel, Tues. fr. M. MeCarthy, Mr. J. Kennedy, £2 2s.; Cilp, 2~. Cap,2s. Clonmel M. McCarthy, Fethard, Cahir. Fri. Gortnafleur, Derrygrath, Cabir'l Gortnafleur, Clonmel. and Mr. J. QUlOlan Clonmel. Kilmanahan. Clare (18) '" Ennis, Newmarket Mon. Mr. J. F. Quinn Mr. J. O'Mara, Beech £8 3s.; cap, 2c;. M. Cap, Gs. Corofin Enuis Thurs. Lawn, Ennis I 6 (Continued on pagl 7) October, 194-0 IRISH TR/1VEL List of Irish Hunts, Masters, Secretaries, Fees, etc. -(continued) HARRIERS-(continued) Name of Hunt Subscription Special Fees \ Where Hunters and Couples Convenient Hunting Masters Hon. Secretaries and for Temporary Kennels can of Hounds Towns Days Cap Charges Visitors be Hired I Croom (20) Croom, Adare, Tues. Mr. E. Fitzgibbon, Dr. W. Hederman, Voluntary ; field Voluntary Liskennet House, Apply Master Limerick, Ratbkeale. Thtrrs. Liskennett House, Glenwood, Croom. money, 2s. M. ... \ Croom. Croom. Down, Morth Belfast, Bangor, Wed. Mr. David Munn Miss B. Brett, Rich- £10 10s. £1 per day. Glassmoss, Apply Hon. Sec. (221) ComberJ New- Sat. l·P. mond l.od,o(e, Comber, townards. Strandstown, Co. Down. Co. Down. Down, East Downpatrick Mon. Capt. Forde Miss C. K. Wallace, £10 10s. ; 25. field Apply Hon. Sec. Seaforde, Co. Downpatrick. (20) Thurs. Myra Castle, money. Down. Downpatrick. Dundalk (15) Dundalk, Dunleer, Tues. Miss Florence Cox Mr. R. J. Byrne, £33s. ; 25. 6<1. cap. 5s. per day Mount Bailie, Apply Hon. Sec. Ardec. Fri. Rosmakey, Dun- Dunrlalk. dalk. F1agal (121) Dublin. Tues. Mr. Alex. Craigie Mr. R. Craigie, £5; cap, subscribers, 10s. cap The Ward, W. Magee, Fri. and Mr. J. Hely Harristown House, 2s. 6<1.; non-sub Co. Dublin. Montpelier Hill. Hutchinson. St. Margaret's, Co. scribers,lOs. B. Nllgent, Dublin. The Ward. J.J. Long, Swords Garryllne (121) BrureeJ Charleville Tues. Mr. M. Carroll, Master £1 sub.; car, 2s. 6<1. By arrangem_nt Garryfine Wm. P. Mllrphy, Thurs. Bruree. Railway House, Bruree. Iveagh (15l) Banbridge, Dromore Wed. and Mr. W. Smith and Miss J. B. Ferguson, £10 10s. and £;, Ss.; B)' arrangement Kilpike, Banbridge R. J. Hale, Ban· Sat. Mr. G. H. Coey. Iveagh House, cap, 2s.6 Kildare, Morth Dublin, Lucan, May Mon. Mrs. A. H. ConneH, Mr. J. W. Shackle Sub., £3; cap, mem St. Catherine's W. Magee, Esq., (15) nooth, Dunboyne. Fri. Leixlip, Kildare. ton, Beech Park, bers, 2s. 6d. i non Park, Leixlip, Montpelier Hill, Clo05illa. members, 10s. Co. Kildare. Dublin; Peter Duffy, Finglas. Kllllntek (10) \Vexford, Rosslare, Mon. Mr. J. Davis ... 1 ~1r. C. G. Miller, £2: cap 2s. ladies Optional Welshestown. Apply Hon. Sec. Kilmore. Thurs. ShortaIstown, Bally exempt. KiIlinick, cagley, Wexford. Co. Wexford. Klllullagh, Old Lisburn, Antr·im. Mr. A. Willis Mr. G. D. Coates, £10 10s.; 2s. 6<1. cap. Dundrod, Crumlin, W.M. Thomp,on Rock and ~r~~' Fruit Hill, Anders Co. Antrim. Ballygomartin Chichester (20) o05town, Belfast. Bellast. Kllmoganny (10) Carrick·on-Suir 3 days a Mr. John McEnery Mr. J. Hawe, Kilmo- Brown-mountain, Portlaw and KiI Ifortnight ganny, Co. Kilkenny Piltown. kerry. Umerlek (15) Limerick, Croom. Thurs. Mr. M. D. Shaw Capt. E. R. Shaw, Sub., mlmmum, £1; None Derryknockane, Limerick, Croom, and and Mr. A. Mc 23 Mulgrave St., 2s. 6<1. cap. Limerick. Rathkeale, Cre occasional Donogh. Limerick. cora. Apply to Ibye-days. Hon. Sec. Longford Co. (15) Longford, Edge- Tues. Lady Dumfries and Mr. W. AlIen, Corboy, £2 2s.; cap, 2s. Same as suh- Danesfort, Long- Apply Hon. Sec worthstown, Gran- Fri. Capt. N. W. Mayne. Edgeworthstown. scription. ford. ard, Ballyrnahon. Mayo, Morth Ballina, KiIlala, Wed. Mr. J. F. Rowlette, Dr. M. McNulty, Sub., £3 3s.; 2s. 6d. Cap fee Netley Park, (13l) Crossmolina, Sat. Netley Park, Killala. cap. Crossmolina. Enniscrone. Crossmolina. Monkstown (151) Monkstown, Cork. Wed. Mr. N. Hayes Mr. J. Hayes, Car- £3 3s. : cap, 2s. 6<1. By arrangement Glen Road. Cork and and lisle Cottage, Monkstown. Monkstown. occasional Monkstown. bye·days. Mount Lollus Gowran, Graigue, Wed. and Dr. W. H. O'Brien . fr. W. Mullins, £3 : cap, 2s. Ss. per day Redbog, Kilkenny. (15) Goresbridge. alter. Doninea, Goresbridge Gowran. Sats. Co. Kilkenny. Mus (20) N aas, Curragh, Wed. Maj. J. V. Lawless. Lt. J ustin McCart)', Sub., £3 3s.; cap, Cap, Ss. Ballyfar Ho. Curra- Apply Hon. Sec. Kilcullen. Sat. and Cap. M. Heffer Curragh Camp. 2s. M. gh Camp, Kildare. nan. M·R.C.V·S. Mena«h (14) Nenagh, Borriso Monor Mrs. D. Koe Col. L. Ba,·le\'. Min. £3 3s.; cap, By arrangement Youghal Lodge, Apply Hon. Soc. kane, Toomevarra. Tues. 49 Banack Street, 2s.6 Ifewry (18) \ Newry and Ban Mon. Capt. Maxwell Miss M. C. Moorbead, 10s. p<'T rlay Drumbanagher, R. J. Hale, Ban brirlge. Fri. Close. Derryleckagb House, Poynt·.-Pass bridge. Newry. I O'Hara's (MaJor) (22) Collooney, Bally Tues. Maj. C. K. O'Hara, Vacant Voluntary Voluntary Annaghmore, mote. Fri. Annaghmorc, Collooney, Collooney, Co. Sligo. Co. Sligo. Roule (16) Portslcwarl, Dally Wed. Mr. D. Hall S. S. Ilenry, £5 6s.; caP. 2s. 6d. 10s. per day Manor House, Apply Master. money Sat. Cbristie. Portstewart. Coleraine. 7 (Conlinu6d on (Jag. 8) IRIS!! TRAVF.L List of Irish aunts, Masters, Secretaries, Fees, etc.-(continued) HARRI ERS-(continued) Name of Hunt I Subscription I Special Fees Where Huntet' and Couples Convenient Hi5'.:.~g Masters Secretaries Cap a2~arges.. for ";;~ft'g;:ary Kennels be'tttred of Hounds Towns -----1------1---:-----;------1--...:.-.----1-----1-----1------I I Roscommou (15) Roscommon, Castle Mon. l?tlr. P. J. Mulligan IMr. P. C. Sweeney £3; cap. 2s. 6<1...... Voluntary; cap, Munsboro' House, Apply Hon. SecIo reagb, Strokestown. Thurs. and Mr. J. Good, 2s.6d. Roscommon. C 10 Royal Hotel, Roscommon. Stsldnore (6) Omagb, Tyrone ... Wed. Mrs. R. Stewart. Mr. W. E. Orr, Tbe £3 3s.; cap, Is. ... Cap, 2s. 6d. ... Omagh Sat. Grange, Omagb. South Co. Dublin ... Sat. and Dr. L. Flanagan Mr. C. E. McConnell, Gents, £5 5s.; Ladies Ca!,,7s. 6d. ... Atbgoe, Newcastle, Apply Hon. Sec- Dublin (12) occasional and ?tlr. P. E. 10 Pearse Street, £3 35. ; cap members, Co. Dublin. Weds. Dunn. Dublin. 2s.6d. Strabaue (17) ... Strabane, Casllefin, Wed. Mr. W. B. Smytb, Mr. J. P. Herdman, £3 3s.; cap, 25. 6<1. Cap, 55. Carricklee, W. Crotty, .J Newtown-Stewart Sat. Strathfoyle, Red House, Strabane. Croghan, Lifforu Strabane. Strabane. Tynau and Armagh ... Wed. Miss I. MeClintock, Miss Joyce Irwin, £3 3s.; cap, 15. ... By arrangement - Woods, Milford, Armagh (10) Sat. Fellows Hall, Mt. Irwin, Tynan, Armagb. Tynan. Co. Armagb. Westmeath (12) Mullingar Tues. ... Mr. Thomas Casey, Min., £1 Is.; 2s. 6d. None Grange, Bally Apply Hon. sec· Fri. 1 "'. H T,.~ BallinalecksHouse, cap. nacargy. Ratbowen. I .. STAGHOUNDS .. Name of Hunt I Subscription Special Fees Where Hunters and Couples Convenient Hunting Masters Secretaries and for Temporary Kennels can of Hounds Towns Days Cap Cbarges Visitors be Hired \ I - Co. Down (15) ... Belfast, Ballyna- Tues. A Committee ~lr. K. D. Adams, £21 ... Cap, £1 ... Rockmount, Bally' Belfast, Bailra':. hinch, Banbridge, Sat. Newforge, Bel..st. nahincb, Co. bincb and an' Downpatr'ck 00\\'0. bridge. Ward UDlon (18!) Dublin, Drumree, Wed. The Earl of Fingall Mr. S. H. Lynch, £12 12s. ; cap, 2s. 6d.1 By arrangement Asbbourne, Co. B. Nugent, The Dunsbaugb1in, Sat. and ~fr. A. L. 6 Seaview Terrace, Meath. Ward, J. RyaJlo Dunboyne. ~loore. Donnybrook. The Ward, and Wm. Magee,.19 Montpelier HiIl, I Dublin. .. Fm' further information on H~mting apply to the Irish Tout'ist Association. ANGLING IG CATCHES AT WATERVILLE. laT,A. PHOTO COMPETITION, 1940 The prolonged elrv spell of Summer came to an end in mid-September "at Waterville and heavy rainfall resulted in an all-round improvement in local waters, £50 in PRIZES especially in the rivers Se\'eral salmon angle~s had excellent sport, one rod getting eleven salmon In onc day (probably a record for outh Kerry waters), while Readers are requested to remember that the closing another got six ~Iost of the fish were fresh-run and averaged about ten pounds each date for entries in above Competition is the Among September anglers were Colonel Mansfield, }Ir H Leader, Dr. and Mrs. Falvey, Rey. Fr. O'Sullivan and Dr. Fitzgerald, Miss Paul, Dr. ~roran, ~Ir. ~Iurray LAST DAY 'of OCTOBER, 1940 and 11r. W. T. Day. TALIAN LAKES-AT ROUNDSTONE. Full details of entry &c. are given on the Back "I have now visited Roundstone in Connemara. It was afternoon, and the sun shone O\'er the curve of the Cover of this issue, where you will also get the entry whitewashed houses. There were a few idlers-of an coupon. Ge\'aert Users can compete for a special age which permits it-near the miniature harbour. " The water was as blue as a lago in It'll)' an(l the additional £5 prize. sun on the barren limestone edges of the Tweh"e Pins n the distance made them look like glacier. of eternal snow on Alpine ridges." (" G.G." in the Irish Independent, Sept., 1940). see a so page 14 of this issue). SEND IN YOUR HOLIDAY PHOTOS NOW! ~ ~~. v I '. 8 ~.~ Curiosities A PAGE OF ODDITIES IN OUR IRISH CAPITAL PARNELL'S TWO OVERCOATS Hround Dublin CHURCH WITH FOUR AISLES The beautiful church of St. Saviour's in Dominick Street, Dublin is said to be the only church in Ireland which has four aisles. Thousands of visitors to Dublin have seen this monumental tribute to Charles Stewart Parnell. The work of a famous American sculptor, St...... AN ANCIENT ELM Gaudens, it was erected in 1910 at the junction of :~ ~: ParneIl and O'ConneIl Streets. It shows ParneIl's curious custom of wearing two overcoats-which •!!..!i can be clearly distinguished on the effigy. FILLING UP IN DUBLIN This very old elm tree in Howth Demesne dates from the sixteenth century and is probably that referred to by Loudoun as the oldest introduced tree in Ireland-an English elm planted at Howth Castle No prizes are offered for locating this familiar spot in Dublin. in 1585. A branch falls from the tree before the I But the burning question is, " What goes into the engine? " death of a member of the St. Lawrence family. IN.1Sll TRAVEL October, 1940 Brian Boru and the Shannon Scheme in KILLALOE COUNTY CLARE By PATRICK HOG~N . ~cX'~- ~ ~ I of what is now the Protestant church of Killaloe. The Shannon, beside !Ullaloe. Here within thlS quiet" God's acre" there is evidence that the religious and political strifes of the centuries HOUGH not as old as Tara Killaloe, to my did 110t pass by Killaloe, but broke the quiet and mind, is more interesting. It was the seat of one harmony which nature intended should be constant T of Ireland's greatest monarchs - Brian Boru beneath those silent hills. Recent times, too, brought and the home of the foundation church of the great their strifes and tragedies, as shown by a tablet on the diocese of Killaloe. It has scenery outrivalling that of bridge connecting Clare with Tipperary which com any other part of Ireland and it is the storage house memorates in Irish the deaths uf three young Irish of the greatest power factor in Ireland - the Shannon men who gave their lives for Ireland in the Anglo Electricity Works. Here history strikes one at every Irish war. turn. The remains of Brian's palace are incorporated in the wall of the Catholic Church and inside in the Morning in Killaloe. grounds of the churchyard itself are the remains of The scenery of Killaloe must be seen to be appreci the oratory where St. Lua founder of the Diocese, and atecl. Neither artist nor poet can do it justice. Paints prince of the kingdom prayed and meditated. When and phrases convey little of the beauty that draws, the island - Friar I land - on which this oratory arrests and h01cls the senses of the wanderer beside the stood, was submerged during the operations of the Shannon. It may be the glory of the morning-when Shannon Electricity development scheme, this tiny the dawn i pulling slowly aside the curtains and the church was removed stone by tone and re-constructed shadows are withdrawing; when the sun peering over in its present situation within the grounds of the Keeper sends a beam of silver across the river to Catholic Church. awaken into activity innumerable swans that lay during the summer night in the stillness and silence lurking Brian's Fort. (Concluded on page 18) The double ringed earthen mound knO\1'11 as ·13rian noru's Fort is of very large dimensions. It lies close by the waters of the Shannon at the foot of Cragliag-h, and \\as, probably, erected to keep watch and ward 0\ er that means of gaining entrance into the land of Dal gCas. Tt may be that Hriall had trouble with marauders hom Connacht and Lein'ter and erected this fortification to prevent his enemies fromecuring a foothold in his territory by navigating the Shannon to Killaloe; it may be that it was erected by others, but whoever erected it, or for whatever purpose, it stands to-day a reminder of a distant active civilization about which it remains Cl mute as Mount Cragliagh of the banshee frowning over it from the west. The huge pylons of the Electricity Supply Board are close by and thus with truth it may be said that this eleventh cenury mound of defence or refuge is now lighted by the electric bulbs of the twentieth century. The 12th century Cathedral at Killaloe has many interesting One of the most perfect stone roofed oratories in features, including a grand Romanesque doorway. Nearby is Ireland (St. Flannan's) stands near the square tower the old steep stone-roofed oratory attributed to St. Flannan. 10 October, T940 IRIsrr TRAVEL COMPARED WITH THE PIKE, THE SALMON IS A SIMPLETON ~ikt jisbing tn. IRISH WATERS By LAURIE GAFFEY 7t1,OO~Rd The Author Pike Fishing in the Zoologiclll Gardens. Dublin. MAKE no apology for introdncing the attractions real Waltonian goes forth in all seasons and in all of pike fishing to the host of angling readers of weathels to seek his fun where he can find it ':tnd the I Irish Travel, for I can imagine no more sporting pike provides the opportun;ty when all other fishing or exhilarating pastime on a morning in October, when is at a standstill. the air is crisp from the overnight fro t and the sunshine glitters in every dewdrop that festoons the flaggers and The Ubiquitous Pike. bullrushes lining the banks of a noted pike lair. It is Tt i not a matter of where to fish for pike in Ireland, then that hope runs high as a spoon or a wagtail is cast as they inhabit every river and lake, between Cork and out into the deeps and wound slowly bark in tempting Cavan. The river Shannon with its immense volume jerks, when anything can happen at any second-for of water, between Leitrim and Limerick and the three the pike is a problem; he either makes up his mind in great lakes, AUen, Ree and Derg, through which it Cl. flash and, with the speed of lightning, swirls at the bait flows are all plentifully stocked with pike. In fact the or else ignores it with snpreme contempt. trout fishermen of Lough Derg on the lower Shannon, consider the fish a scourge and they would gladly upset Playing a Twenty Pounder. the halance of nature hy exterminating them, by fair Who ever first termed pike fishing, " Coarse fishing," means or foul, if th:lt were possihle. The same opinion has a lot to answer for as there is nothing coarse ahout is prevalent with regard to the lakes of Westmeath. playing il twenty pounder, mad with rage in its struggle where shooting pike in the shallow~ at the spawning for freedom. It takes all the skill of a practised angler season, is a favourite pastime of the members of the to steer the fish clear of every sunken obstacle within a local trout anglers' Associations. In many other raclius of thirty yards. Compared with the pike, the di. tricts notably Cork, Cavan and Dublin the members salmon is a simpleton. If there were less pike in Irish of the a sociations have taken a more sporting view in waters, the novelty of fishin!o{ for them woulcl have a recent years and the method they employ to thin out ~reater appeal. The trout fisherman, who is learned the pike from the waters over which they have control m the lore of entomology and the habits of trout very is the promotion of pike fishing competitions during the often cultivates a superiority ('Omr>lex with regard to winter months for which valuable prizes are offered. t~e particular branch of angling in which he considers The Ccmmittee of the Dublin Trout Anglers' Associa hIm elf an expert and an authoritv and sooner than tion have recently arranged for a series of six open lose ~<;te i~ handl.ing ~ pike rod, he hibernates through contests to be hf'ld on the Liff('y at rJane and Celbridge the wmler m the IllUSiOn that pike are' untouchah!es,' in Co. Kildare durin" Sunda~Ts in 0 toher, ~ovember whereby he often misses the thrill of a lifetime. The awl Derember. IT (Continued on page 16) J RI S II TRA VEL October, 1940 Plenty of Cooking FI had the choosing of my way of living, for four its 'pollock-holes' among the rocks make fine swim months of every year I'd be a pedlar. Not just ming pools. I followed the road northwards from I any pedlar, selling my safety-pins and scented here and it brought me through Doonbeg with its sand soap in any part of the country. I'd be the owner of hills, past threatening Mal Bay where thousands of an ass-and-cart and I'd spend from May to September Spaniards lost their lives in 1588, and so on to Miltown dandering along the curved road of the west. It's a 1'1 albay and Spanish Point. grand road, that road that runs gladly along the west Now, the places which are known in the guide-books coast from Kilkee up to Bundoran .... a road that as . fashionable' and 'popular' resorts are not to my links together the loveliest places of the west: liking. Swimming, golfing and other energetic pursuits Lahinch, Kinvara, Galway, Connemara, Ballina, Ennis have no attraction for me. T may be just plain lazy. crone, Easky, Sligo, Strandhill and Rosses' Point. But I don't believe in a big expenditure of time and There's history in every yard of it and kindliness in energy as a means to longevity. The famous golf every cottage that stands at its edge. link of Lahinch did not, therefore, tempt me so much Two years ago I spent a fortnight in driving from to play a game as to enjoy their fine etting at the edge Kilkee to Bundoran. It was a mistake, for I crowded of the Atlantic. into that fortnight experiences that should have been spread out over months. That's why I feel the proper Boxty Pancakes in Liscannor. way to see the west coast of Ireland would be to Tcontinued along the coast and crossed a little sandy dander along it leisurely, taking plenty of time over it inlet to reach Liscannor. I shall always remember and stopping wherever and whenever my fancy might Liscannor, not so much for it currachs and browned suggest. f1sherfolk as for the splendid boxty pancakes I was That journey of mine two years ago started where g-iven there. \Vhere I cannot enthuse about golf-links Kilkee faces the open Atlantic. The impression I took and wimming facilities I can easily grow eulogistic with me from Kilkee was that for those who look on about food-particularly those honest traditional Irish swimming- as the best way of spending their spare dishes that are to be had only in the west and north of time, Kilkee must be the finest spot on earth. The rreland. The memory of those boxty pancakes of g-entle slope of its beach gives grand surf-bathing and Liscanor will be for ever interwoven with my LOUGH GILL IN SLIGO October, 1940 IRISH TRAVEL impressions of the western coastline. Crisp, lig~t and nutty, they were indescribably delicious opped III the rasher gravy and egg-yolk with \yhich they were served. I should like to say here and now that I have never tasted anything to equal the excellence of the food 1 ate during my journey through the \yest.. No fa~cy sauces, mind you. X 0 dre sed-up dishes with fore~gn names. Tt was plain Irish food cooked to perfectIOn and it \I'as good. Potatoes, Boiled in Sea Water. It has ah\'ays been my pet belief that a coun,tn.'·s national cooking is just as integral a. part ot It. character as is -- say - its scenery or Its language. When in Spain, a plate of cocido helped, me to get t~e atmosphere of the country far more qUIckly than did Scurmore Bay, in sunny Enniscrone, a. leading Sligo resort. a visit to the Alhambra, and to eat France's pot Ott fCH meant ~ore to me than the picturesque peasant costumes of Normandy. For that reason, I made a real Atlantic was a delightful aside of my trip, and the point of asking for real Irish food in the \I·est. And thrill of an ocean voyage to the islands famous in the women of Sligo and Mayo and Galway and Clare picture and story remains for me an outstanding certainly know how to cook it. In one house, about memory. three miles this side of Ballyvaughan, I rememberthey From Galway, too, there is that lovely drive along gave me potatoes that had a better flavour than I had the coast through Rarna, Spiddal and Carna, and on ever eaten. When I remarked on them the woman of northward to C1ifden. r stayed a night in Clifden and the house told me she always boiled her potatoes in before leaving next morning for t.lalaranny, I walked ea-water, as her grandmother and her grandmother" out beyond Cli fden Ca tIe to get that glorious view of grandmother had done before her. the coa tline which is to be had from the top of "Potatoes won't crack when they're boiled in sea Gortumnagh Hill. On through Kylemore, Leenane water" she told me "and that means that none of and under the shoulder of Croagh Patrick I drove, up their flavour is lost in the cooking." hill and down dale, past Carrigahooley Castle (the From Liscannor my :-oute took me by the Cliffs of gates of which Grace O'Malley slammed in the f~ce ?f Moher into Lisdoonvarna, gay with rollicking holi.day , ir Richard Rurke) and so in to Malaranny With It crowd , and so, via Ballyvaughan, along that road mto fuchsia hedges and ~rediterranean Heath, proving that Galway-a motorist's delight, firm and level. It was the breezes here blow soft and bland. July when I drove along it and, unfortunately, the oyster at Kinvara were not vet in season. I have Sligo and Done(l'al. often thought since it would have been grand to have From :\Ialaranny I made that easy run over to been able to make Kinvara my headquarters for a Achill Tsland, through Keel with its three miles of week or so. From here one could make a dozen sandy beach and Dugort, a lovely little seatown in the eXCur ions through the wild stony country to famous shado\l' of Slievemore. Eastward then again, en route ruins and landmarks. Through Killinny out to Kil for Bundoran with a diver ion at Ballina to see Killala se~enth bv the o-Iorious bay. And so on by the grand 'sea-road macduagh where the remains of St. Colman's h .' • century foundation still stand .... up the hIll to t,) sunny Enniscrone and Easky on the 111vlgoratmg Corcomroe Abbey where Concubhar O'Rrien, King of north Sligo coast. That lovelv reg-ion held me longer Thot11ond, was buried .... along the Gort Road to than r had planned. Rosses Point, especially, as well Coole Park with its memories of Lady Gregory, and a' Strandhill and ~rullag-hmore tug at the heart of all ovel' to nallylea Castle, the home of Yeats. who love the pleasant seaside places. And so I came A bal'e fortnight doesn't allow time for stops of thi. to Bundoran of the cliffs and sands and rolling- seas. kind, however, so I left Kinvara behind me and CALLED BY AN IRISH ARTIST It IRELAND'S MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE" Roundstone, in Connemara A Holiday Resort on the Shores of the Atlantic ~F By JOHN C. BOYNE \;b 1\-tl. ~ ) I ~ HE small vil1a~e of ROllndstone stone turns off the Galwav-Clifden support to the visitor who likes to is situated ahout 46 miles hy main road at Ballinahinch Cross end the day with a smoke and a T road from Galway. As the and bears left for a distance of sev~n gossip. crow flies, it is some seven miles miles--onlv it leaves so much unsaid. from Clifden and thirteen miles ea~t The approach tf) Roundstone, Climbing Urrisbeg. of Slyne Head, heing almost in line through wild and colourful Conne Urri beg, Roundstone's mountain, with this famous promontory. mara, is an essential part of a is also on a tin" scale. little more Roundstone has no plush-seated Roundstone holiday and the visitors' than goo feet' high, it looks verv cinema nor concrete uromenade later impres~ions will he dominated puny against the eight-mile-distant with "treaming buntings;' free from hy a grand background of mountains peaks of the Twelve Bf'ns; hut it such trappings, it is, in it own and lake. leading to a tiny white is almost the only height within that right, a fine natural holiday centre washed village wh0se only street radius and so has the distinction of with marked character ann a com stand!" sheltered from the ocean a wide unintermpted view. Easy plete absence of artificiality. Miss winds bv the gentle slopes of a to climb, its gentle slope invites even Letitia Hamilton, R.H.A. descrihed diminuti\:e mountain. the laziest visitor to gaze hopefully it as the most beautiful village in The little two-storied houses which upon its summit. Ireland, while William Butler Yeats constitute this little villag'e lie The climb well repays the slight said that he had seen nothing in all along the edge of a narrow, sheltered lahour involved, the hump-backed his travels on the Continent to inlet. At the bottom of "Main ridge giving a new and grander view match or exceed the beauty of the Street" is a miniature harbour with of the Twelve Bens and surrounding scenery at Roundstone. its "pookhaun~" and "hookers" countryside. Over in the west floating in the clear water and a towers Croaghaun with the jagged Getting There. tangle of lobstet pots resting in a outline of Achill Head below it. Tt would be strictly correct to heap on the qnay side. The low Something quite different is seen state that the traveller to Round- protecting wall gives satisfactory in the wide plain stretching off to Clifden-a vast flattish bog land so strewn with tiny, green-shaded lakes, as to make one wonder if the whole prospect is really one large lake close set with hosts of islands. Dr. R. L. Praeger describes it as " one of the most remarkable views in Ireland. The lakes all lie in rock-basins," he continues, "and the peat which stretches between rests directly on the granite. Only in the Outer Hebrides is there, in Great Britain, any parallel to so trange an area." There is beauty and colour on every side; in the south the many inlets and hays form a great pattern on the green waters of the Atlantic; in the south- The Twelve Bens, from Roundstone Harbour, Connemara. east are the long ridges of 14 (Continued on page 10) October, 1940 IN.ISlI TRAVEL HOTELS AND THE LAW 2. Who is a t Traveller' 7 ~~ tJ;;t5/- By SEUMAS UA hEAMHTHAIGH, B.A., LL.B., Barrister-at.law) , ~ UST as there was dIfficulty, last room: it is sufficient to justify month, in reaching a satis This is the second of a series of refu al if those rooms which the articles designed to give Ihe hotelier a Jfactorv definition of an inn reasonably clear idea of the general proprietor has set aside for lodgment keeper, so it is not easy to state principles of the law, so far as they and sleeping are occupied. clearly what persons are' travellers,' affect him in the general managemmt The traveller need not tender a?d thereby entitled to accommoda of his business. It is not intended, payment in advance unless asked, nor is it possible in s1Ich a series, to hon from the innkeeper. In this expound anything like a full state but the proprietor is entitled to sense, of course, the word has not ment of hotel law; neither is the demand it, and if the guest l'efuses t~e same meaning as the "bona series designed to cover the diffi another gronnd is established for fIde traveller" of the licensing laws, culties of any specific case. The declining to admit him. object of these articles is merely to nor is it equivalent to " commercia] slate the more important aspects of Besides being himself received, the traveller," hut signifies a person who the law which govern the day-to-day traveller has a right to insist that comes to an inn or hotel with the conduct of the business of running a his luggage also be accomm0dated, int.ention of using the inn for the hotel, so that the proprietor may lzat'e as well as hi. car, if the hotel some guidance more technical than objects for whirh inns are intended his own commOllsense to assist ill the possesses a garage with sufficient to he u eel, namely, to provide daily problems which beset him. III space ullorcupied. He is also shelter, food, and accommodation any particular difficulty with which entitled to be provided with food for wayfarers. the reader may find himself con and drink, it he so requests, and fire fronted, recourse should be had to the In thi sense a traveller would not advice of a solicitor. and light, and the charges, if not include, for example, a per on who agreed on in advance, will be a car:te to use the inn as a place in reasonable figure, as dictated by the whIch to carry on business, or as a quality of the establishment, and the public-house, or as a semi-permanent there o-mav be circlUTIstances to class of food, etc., provided. residence. On the other hand, a disprove this, such a illness, or person would not cease to be a other misfortune preventing him Remedies for Default. tra~eller merely by reason of doing from 140ing on his way. Now above, and in the p;-evious bu.smess in the inn, or by taking The innkeeper, then, is only article, we have stated a summarv dnnk there, for either of these mav obliged to receive tra,"ellers who. eek of the strict law governing th-e be quite consistent with his character accommodation from him: he may hotelier's obligations to a traveller, as a genuine traveller: the point is, refuse admission to "touts" or to so far as the satisfaction of his that he must not come to the inn those wishing to llse the premises guest's requirements go. If an with such objects as his sole or chief for business or other purpo, es; and innkeeper wrongfully turns away purposes. if a guest has ce;J.sed, whether by the a traveller, or otherwise fails in these length of his st:1\' or otherwi 'C, to be obligations, the traveller may sue Traveller or Lodger? a tra';eller, and has become a mere him, or a prosecution may be So far as the fundamental idea lodger, the proprietor may refnse instituted by the authorities. But, of an inn is concerned, it is clear to provide for him any further, and although thr law, as set out above, that a wayfarer, overtaken hy night may send him awa~' after reasonahle applies to inns of the present day, fall before reaching his destination, n0tice. its provisions have come down to u. Who st?PS for the night at a wayside from an earlier agr, anrl the plight hotel, IS a genuine traveller. But A Traveller's Rights. of a landlord nowadays who neglects he mav still be a traveller e,'en The facilities which the traveller or violates his obligations would not though' his stop is for a meal, during may call for are merelv such rea Oll be a erious a that of his pre t~e daytime, witlJOut spending the able and proper accommodation decessor of a century ago. In the nIght there, or even though hi stay for the guest and his goods as the first place, the prosecution of land ~ay be of longer duration than one inn in fact possesse , nor i the CYuest lords for failure to accommodate nIght. As against this, however, entitled to choose his rooms, if the travellers has fallen into disuse, for ~he le~gth of a guest's stay at an mOillS offered are suitable and circumstances have changed, if not 1I1n WIll have some bearing all hi proper. A landlord whose bedrooms the law, :md 0 has the public statu as a traveller: a per on who are all engaged may Iefu_e helter conccptir)ll as to how strictly an spends, say, a period of months, at and accommodation to a traveller, innke ~r's discretion ought to he the same hotel, has almost certainly even if the traveller offers to spend conLfCllled. econd1v, a hotelier ceased to be a traveller, though the night in an unoccupied public should have little to fear, it is 15 (Continued overleaf) 1 11 1 S 11 'J' R .l l' N 1, October, 1940 HOTELS AND THE LAW PIKE FISHING IN IRISH WATERS (Continu,ed from page n). (Continued from previous page) On LC 11ghs Mask, Conn and Corrib on the Connemara submitted, from a civil action by a rejected guest. border there are manv noted bavs '.:tnd drifts where Undoubtedly, in earlier times, very severe damages larg~ pike cannot resist"the temptation of seizing a well were awarded against innkeepers for failure to receive mounted bait that is spun at the proper speed and depth. and lodge travellers, but those were the days of hor e th~ Many of the veteran boatmen who fish these lakes haye hack journeys requiring days to cross country, on SlOries to tell of big ones captured and higger ones lost, bad roads infested with footpads ann hIghwaymen- hig ones that would defy description. 1here may be a many of them in league with the smaller innkeeper . certain a.ffioum of exa/lgeration attached b the stories, A traveller, turned away from an inn after nightfall, due to enthusiasm, but judging from the lack (1f with perhaps half a day's journey separating him from interest displayeel by two of these \vizards who rowed the nearest establishment safe to lodge in, was exp(1seci me across Lough Conn, after I had landed a twenty to manifold dangers ann hardships, ann was naturally pounder, I concluder"! that it was a case of where entitled to satisfaction. To-day, by contrast, transport , familiarity breecis contempt.' has increased in speed, and hotels in nnmbers, so that Pike Centres. the hardships of the traveller denied access to an inn It would make ffi0notonous readin~ to wade through are slight indeed. And the amount of the damages the long list of pi!ce fishing centres in Ireland if they were awarded against an innkeeper in such an action by a quoten in this feature. The subject has been dealt with wayfarer would be governen by the loss and hardship by a very useful chapter in the new guide, Angling in sustained by the traveller. hela1ld, recen·ly issued by the Irish Tourist Assnciation, copies of which may be had free on request from the Next Month. offices of the Associatinn at Upper O'((1nnell St., Duhlin. It thus seems clear that, even if the hotelkeeper were The opportunitie£ for indulging in this mnst thrilling to lose such an action, the award against him would be sport are plentifnl and varied and perhaps the hec;t way of small amount. _Tot so, however, with another type to o.ecide " where to go," is to shut rhe eyes and stick of lawsuit-an action by a guest for personal injuries, a pin in the map of the Irish ~Iidlands and then travel or for loss or dam?ge to his property: here the lancilord to the nearest river or lake marked thereon. As far as has little cause hr equanimity, for his liabili~ies are the mode of transport is concerned-\Vhere there's a heavy. They will be discussed in our next article. will there's a way. And wonders await the adventurous. ROUNDSTONE, IN CONNEMARA-Continued from page 14· the Aran Island, and away towards of the tide. Further west is Dog's are of great beauty and display the east are the undulating boglands Bay. Its original name was Port remarkable varieties of design." of Connemara which fade into na Feadoige or The Plover' ~hore. ~lention, too, must be made of eastern Galway. ~ot many go swimming here because the many wild flowers and plants of its exposed position, but the which make Roundstone and district Safe Swimming. graceful sweep of its beach, like a a happy hunting ground for the But Roundstone has other claims pedect. natural amphitheatre, makes botanist. to notice. Along the coast. starting it a delight to the eye and it is one The whole district is a place of from the Franciscan il10nastery at of the" high light "of Rounnstone unexpected corners and orld nooks, the top of the village, and continuing because of tbe peculiar qualitv of though these are not readily revealed for a distance of ahout two miles its sand. la the hasty tripper. The visitor by the " back" road to Clifden, is who stops for a gos ip with the a· whole series of sandy bays where Shell-formed Sands. kindly people in this quiet district the swimmer may enjoy him elf in Dr. Praeger mentionc; it particu of Connemara will be shown the the clear waters of the Atlantic. larlv in his popular work The Way potato plants truggling for life Some of these bays are small and That J TVenl-" The sand," he amon~ the great grey stones, or intimate; others, 'like Gorteen Ba,· writes, "exce, ively white, is in directed down a fuchsia-lined boreen and Dog's Bay, are great sweeps of it elf remarkable for it is iormed, tn some loveh' little bay whose shining sand; but whatever way not of quartz grains, as is usual, white sands ·ha'·e hardlv heen individual bathing tastes may but of shells-mostly the tiny perfect touched hy the feet of men.' incline, Roundstone is the place for shells of foraminifers, of which no It grows on one, does this plea ant safe dipping in ideal natural less than 124 species and varieties little ('orner of Connemara. On two surroundings. have been found here. .. To lie holiday seasons I have left the city Gorteen Bay i perhaps th" mo t down on one' face on the beach where .. men 'muller bv ..." and popular swimming venne; it is well and examine this sand with a strong enjoyl'd the tonic of lo'vely Round sheltered from the bracing Atlantic lens i a revelation to those stone, and T mean to go again, breezes and its gentle !:'loping beach unacquainted with the foraminifera, hecause-in American phraseology ensures safe hathing at all srages for their ;l!most microscopic shells ---it got me! 16 1R f S Tl TR ,1 {7 F. L Oclobl'r, ! C)-J.0 OF INTEREST TO HOTELS .. A Course for Chefs New I.T.A. President Conference of Hotels .. of the Border had been mo t satis interview by the hotel advisory New President of the 1.T.A. factory. It was the original inten committee of the Schools. Instruc N the retirement of ~1r. F. A. tion that the Belfast Bureau would tion is given in the practice and Moran (Moran's Hotel, be serviced only during the pring theory of Cookery; French, Irish, O Dublin) at the end of his and summer months, but in view English and Accounts, and Physical year of office as President of the of the gratifying success r~ported Training. From the very beginning IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION, the the Directors have now deCided to the boys are paid a weekly stipend Directors of the Association paid keep this office open all the year which increases as they advance in ~ ~ warm tributes to his leadership and-· round. their apprenticeship. congratulated him upon the succes This year, Miss K. O'Sullivan, of his guidance during a most A Course for Chefs. Headmistress ~of S difficult and critical yeat of office. Few hoteliers are aware that a Domestic Economy, has just Faced with the task of selecting a special Chef Apprentice Cou:se. of launched her seventh Chef Appren successor-for I940!I94I-they gave two years' training and begmmng ticeship Course. She is delighted unanimous choice to yet another with the success of the scheme and hotelier, Ml. J. W. Mongan THIS MONTH'S RECIPE particularly so, in view of the fact (Mongan's Hotel, Carnal. He is CAKE MIXTURE that the pupils hitherto have' made now the President-elect of the (sufficient for 50 persons) good.' not only at home but in Association and his name will go many high-class hotels and forward at their Annual General 3 lbs. flollr. restaurants abroad, in whirh they I~ lbs. margarme. Meeting on October 23rd. have completed their courses. It lbs. sugar. Mr. Mongan is not only a far From Our Postbag. famed hotelier: he is also a T.D., 6 eags, milk 10 mix. 6 leaspns. baking poudl'r. A grand letter from :Mrs. Bleslin a fluent speaker of Irish (in which Fllll!ourint; : 1·anilla, le/!loll, (Breslin's Hotel, Bunbeg) giving language only he addresses the Dail), details of holiday facilities, amuse a genial personality, an authority almolld. Cream margarine and sugar. ments, amenities and attractions in on conditions in Connemara and Add eggs and flour alternatelv. and around Bunbeg encloses a simple last but not least-a founder Variety can be made by little Tariff Brochure giving informa member of the LT.A. for which he tion in the proverbial "nutshell." has worked long and fruitfully. adding- Fruit cake: I lb. sultanas or A description of the situatian of LT.A. Bureau in Belfast. eurran.s. hotel and' type of scenery, distances A report of the Association's Chocolate: Use 2 Ibs. flour, to beach and golf, fishing and I boating facilities, convenience to Belfast Bureau presented at the lb. chocolate powder. 2 churches and Post Office and Tariff September meeting of Directors Cocoanut: Use lbs. flour, I for different months of the year is showed that many thousands of lb. dessicated cocoanut. (From U Handbook for Institutional Catering," given concisely and compactly. enquiries had been dealt with since by Grainger and Turpin: Erncsl Benn Lld.). the opening of the office last April, ------Mrs. Carter (Tinnahinch House, and that positive results in the form every second year has been under Avoca), writes that she has had a very good season, this ~'ear. of traffic to resorts south and west way in the City of Dublin Technical ._--- Schools, Parnell Square, since as I HOTELS! l far back as 1928. The full appren tice hip covers seven years, the first HOTELS! I Annual General Meeting I two being spent at this Course in the Schools, the next three under Hre advise you 10 cui oul I.T.A. the supervision of a ~Iaster Chef in and keep for reference the articles Wednesday Morning, a good class hotel and the last two in our series HOTELS A)lD THE - October 23rd as an improver, in completion of the LAW 'It'llich beaan in last month's - At- whole period of apprenticeship. Of IRISH TRAVEL. The second GRESHAM HOTEL, DUBLIN tho e who completed the course, (11 a.m.) several have been placed in hote!s instalmenl appears on page IS and restaurants at home and abroad of Ihis is. 111'. CONFERENCE OF HOTEL while many have taken up excellent TVrillen by a Harrisler-al KEEPERS positions in the mercantile marine Law, Ihese features will prove Wednesday Evening, service. -- October 23rd - This course of training is intended of -,'ery greal Nllue. Keep - At- fOl boys of some IS to 16 years who them at hand for ready reference JURY'S HOTEL, DUBLIN are taking up hotel work as a career. 'I your pri1'ale lihrary. Admission is obtained by a quali (3 p.m.) fying examination and ~subsequent 17 IRIS]! TRAVEL October, 19+0 KILLALOE ON THE SHANNON Friars and fairies, monarchs and mendicants, soldiers and scientists, the dim past and the refulgent present (Continued from page 10) have all contributed to the beauty and attractivenes 'neath the shadows of "Moylu sa. Or it may be noon of Killaloe. Each ha left. its mark, pleasing, interest day, when the sun shining on thousands of crystal ing, characteristic. In their unity they are attractive facets presented by wavelets rippling acros the Shan and arresting. But that harmony, that combination non forms a scene of inde cribable splendour, and the defies description; it must be seen to be appreciated quietness and hush brooding over the silent hills and and remembered! wooded plains seem to make themselves physically felt. CARNA. CONNEMARA. CO. GALWAY Evening. urely the glory of evening is the most beautiful. MONGAN'S HOTEL Innumerable colours play upon the glass-like surface F1an..l... F..hlll, &Dd SbooUnl. Tbousandl of Aer" 01 Rou~b of the water stretching from the weir at Parteen to SbooUnl. Mountain. Rlvsr. Lake, Sea. Garac" J. W. MONGAN. Proprietor. the foot of Teann Teine. What colours, what shading, what pictures! Gold and ruby, amethyst, amber and emerald on the water; gold and purple, azure and torquoise in the sky and mountains! The changing Dublin. NORTH STAR HOTEL,~:~r~i::~~~~: and blending of the colours, the rolling of light and FuU, lJeeuatd. 60 BedrooDll. MOll C.nlral PotIUOD. OMFORT. RESTAURANT. T.I.pboD. shade across the heathery hill ides and over the fields LBANWUS. COFFEE ROOM. 46848. of golden corn produce and reproduce pictures ever CIVILITY. SMOKING LOUNGE. A la Cane aDd Tabl. d'Hoh M"" :: RestaaraDl OpeD on SUDdap. changing and ever beautiful. The hills of Croum, For Tariff apply Manager. Telegrams:" NORSTAR. DUBLIN." :'I10ylussa, and Cragliagh stand out against the blue of the western sky as clearly as if cut in marble. Then as the evening slips into night and a curtain of golden MOIRA HOTEL, TRINITY STREET and bronze cloudlets is flung like Limerick lace from DUBLllf RESTAURANT OPEN SUNDAYS. mountain pillar to mountain pillar and a purplish haze GRILL ROOM. RESTAURANT. BAR BUFFET. OYSTER BAR. envelopes the highlands, the colours slowly deepen, the, SMOKE LOUNGE. A la carte &Dd Tabl. d'801. Meals shadows grow heavier and the tints in the sky tend to Telephoue 4Wll. fade away. Owned and Managed by JURY'S HOTEL, LTD. 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NOTE.-In practically all C88es the prices quoted In this list are either" all the year round" or .. season" rates. In many C88es Hotels here Included quote .. ott season" charges lower than those puhlished-for example, Hotels In Seaside Resorts. ABBEYFEALE (LImerIck). BALLlNAFAD (Roscommon). GLENHAZEL (Meath Rd.); B. 9; Day 7/- to 9/- . LEEN'S. Main SL: B. 12; Day 10/·; Wcek 70.'-. HOLLYBROOK ; B. 15; Day 13/6; Week 84/_ Week 45/- to 60/-. ' BALLlNGEARY (ark). HOLYROOD ; B. 22; Day 12/-; Week 84/-. ABBEYLEIX (Laolghls). KINVARRA; B. 28; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. DE VESCI AR~IS; B. 10; Day 12/6; Week SO/" ARD NA LAOI; B. 11; Day 7/6; Week 40,'-' BALLINAMORE (Leitrim). MARINE; B 18; Day 10/6; Week 60/-. ACHILL ISLAND (Co. Mayo)_ RAILWAY; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. RATHCLAREN HOUSE (Killarney Rd.); B. 12 ; ACHILL HEAD, Keel; B. 22; Day 12/6; Week Day 12/6; Week fr. 63/-. 75/- to SO/-. BALLINASLOE (Galway). RATH-NA-SEER (Esplanade); B. 10; Week AMETHYST, Keel; B. 22; Day 12/6; Week ~4/-. HAYDEN'S; B. 30; Day 12/6; Week 701-. 55/- to 70/-. BURKE'S (Privatc), Dugort; B. 5; Day 10:- to O'CARROLL'S; B. 16; Day 10/6 to 12/6. ROYAL; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. 12/-: Week 50/- to W/-. BALLINEEN (Cork). SYDENHA~l (Pulland Road); B. 10; Day 10/-; DUGORT (Dugort); D. 7; Day 10/- to 12/-; HURLEY'S; B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. Week 63/-. Week 50/- to 60/-. BALLINROBE (Mayo). STRAND; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week 84/-. GRAY'S, Dugort; B. 8; Day 10/6; Week 63/-. RAILWAY; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 68/-. VERONA (Mart.lIo Terrace); Week 45;- to 03; KEEL BAY; B. 7; Dav 9/6; Week 52/-. WAVE CREST HOUSE (Dockery's); B. 8; Day McDOWELL'S, Dugort; B. 14; Day 12/6; Week BALLINKELLIGS (Kerry). 10/6; Week 60/-. 63/- to 70/-. SIGERSON ARMS; B. 8; Day 9/-; Week 55/-. WHYDAH (Mr•. McTighe); B. 10; Week 45;-. MINAUN, Keel; B. 9; Day 10/-; Week 55/-. BALLYBUNIOll (Kerry). MOUNTAINVIEW/ Dugort: B. 11; Day 10/6; BRlTTAS BAY (Wicklow). CASTLE; B. 46; Day 19/6; Week 105. ROCKFIELD; B. 16; Day 12;6; Weel" 84;-. Week 55/- to 60 -. CENTRAL; B. 29; Day 14/6; Week 90/-. SLIEVEMORE (Dugort); 30 B. Day fr. 14/-; McDANIEL'S; B. 12; Day 10/- to 12/6 ; Week IMPERIAL; B. 15; Day 10/6; Week ,0/-. 63/- to 84/-. Week 75/- to 86'-. SAVOY; B. 11; Day 8/- to 10/-; Week 45/- to STRAND, Dugort; B. 16; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. 63/-. BUNBEG (Dollegal). SWEENEY'S (Achill Sound); B. 14; Day 12/6; STRAND; B. 22; Day 12/-; Week 74/- to 77/ BRESLlN'S; B. 16; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. Week 70/-. WEST END; B. 26; Day 10/- to 12/-; Week. FRIEL'S (Seaview), Private; B. 12; Day 9/ PATTEN'S (Private), Keem; B. 5; Day 9/-; 70/- to 75/-. Week 55/-_ Week 50/-. RICHVIEW. Keel; B. 8; Day 9/- to 10/-; Week BALLYCOTTON (Cork). BUNCRANA (Donegal), 45/- to 55/-. BAYVIEW; B. 45; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. BAY VIEW; B. 18; Day 15/-; Week 68/-. CONGRESS; B. 15/-; Day 10/6; Week 63/- to ADARE (Limerick). LAKE OF SHADOWS; D. 24; Day 12/-; Week 70/-. fr. 63/-. DUNRAVEN ARMS; B. 40; Day 23/'3; Week FAWCETT'S; B. 42; Day 15/-; Week 84/-. 186/6. LOUGH SWILLY; B. 40; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. ADRlGOLE (Cork). BALLYFERRlTER (Kerry). BUNDORAN (Donegal). GLENBROOK; Day 8/-; Week 50/·. GRANVILLE'S; B. 19; Day 8/6 to 10/6. ATLANTIC: B. 21; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. ANASCAUL (Kerry). BALLYGAR (Galway). A IERICAN; B. 16; Day 8/- to 9/-; Week 1r. 47/· O'DONNELL'S; B. 6; Day 8/·; Weck 45/-. WALLS; 12; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. CENTRAL; B. 82; Day fr. 16/-; Week fr. 84/ :n. CONWAY'S (Private); B. 12; Day 11/- to 12/- ARAN ISLANDS (Galway). BALLYHEIGUE (Kerry). Week 70/- to 77/-_ GANLEY'S (Kilronan); B. 15; Day fr. 12/-; LAKEVIEW; Day 8/-; Week 50/-. GREAT NORTHERN; B. 76; Week fr. 147/-. Week fr. 63/-. BALLYLICKEY (Cork). HAMILTON; B. 40; Day 18/6; Week, fr. 105/-. ST. KEVIN'S (Kilronan); B. 12; Day 7/6; Week OUVANE; B. 10; Day 11/6; Week 67/-. IMPERIAL; B. 20; Day 10/-; Week 63/·. 50/-. MAR<\THON; B. 17; Day 14/-; Week 85/-. ARDARA (Donegal). BALLYLIFFIN (Donegal). ~lRS. E. DALY (Private), Tourist House; B. 10; NESBITT ARMS; B. 14; Day 18/-; Week 105/-. THE BALLYLIFFIN; B. 20; Day 10/-; Week Week 50/- to 63/-. WOODHILL; B. 8; Day 11/- to 12/-; Week 50/- to 60/-. MRS. KENNEDY (Private), 1 Bay View Tee.; 70/- to 75/-. BALLYNACALLY (Clare). RH' Day 10/6 to 12!6' Week 50/· to 76/-. ARDEE (Louth). PARADISE VIEW; B. 4; Day 8/6; Week 45/-. PALACE; B. 30/; Day 13/6; Week 73/6 to 84/ SHENE HOUSE; B. 17; Day 13/-; Week 84/- BROPHY'S; B. 10; Day 12/6; Week 70/·. BALLYSHANNON (Donegal). RUXTON ARMS; B. 10; Day 12/-; Week 63/-. IMPERV\L; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 65/-. CAHIR gIPperary). ARDMORE (Waterford). ROYAL, Main St.; B. H; Day 11'6; Week 70/-, KILe RAN LODGE; B. 10 ; Day fr. 12/-; Week CLIFF HOUSE; B. 24; Day 13/6; Week 4/-. fr. 63/-. MELROSE; B. 14; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. BALLYSODARE (Sligo). WISS; B.16; Day 8/6 to 10/6; Week 40/- to 75/-. CAWRCIVEEN (Kerry). ARK LOW (WIcklow). HARP; B. 26: Day 10/-; Week M/-. BRIDGE; B. 8; Day 8/-; Week fr. 42/. BALLYVAUGHAN (Clare). O'CONNELL'S RAILWAY; B. 19; Day 12'- ; BONNE BOUCHE; B. 7; Da)' 7/6; Week fr. 42/•• BRAY'S (Private) ; n. 4 ; Day fr. 8/6; Week fr.5O/-. Week 70/-. . HOYNES; B. 19; Day 11/6; Week 70/-. ROYAL; B. 20; Day 12/-; Week 63/-. BALTIMORE (Cork). CARAGR LAKE (Kerry). CASTLE HOUSE; B. 6; Day 8/fi to 10/-; Week ARRAN MORE. ISLAND (Donegal). SOUTHERN; :n. 33; Day 12/6 to 16/6; Week W/- to 70/-. 73/6 to 105/-. GLEN'; B 12; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. CORNER HOUSE; Day 11/-; Week 50/- to 63/-. ASH FORD (WIcklow). CARLOW (Carlow). BANAGHER (Offaly). ROYAL, Dublin Street; B. 40; Day 14/6; Week BEL-AIR; B. 18; Day 18/-; Week 105,-. SHANNON'; B. 11; Day 11/-; Week 70/-. ATHENRY (Galway). 94/6 BANTRY (Cork). CARNA (Galway). ATHENRY: B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. KEANE'S; B. 8; Day 9/-; Week HANBERRY'S; B. 11; Day 12/6; Week 70/ . 50/-. MONGAN'S; B. 35; Day 18/-; Week 98/- to 119/-. VICKERY'S; B. 20; Day 10/-; Week 84/-. KNOCKBOY HOUSE (Mrs. Belts): B. 6; July- ATHLONE (Westmeath). BELMULLET (Sligo). Sept., Day If>!-; Week 84/-. Other Months, CI.ENTRAL; n. 18; Day 11/-; Week 70/-. HEALION'S; B. 10; Day 12/-; Week 73/6. Day 12,-; Week 70/-. "IPERIAL; B. 7; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. PRINCE OF WALES; B. 16; Week 110/·. BETTYSTOWN (Meath). CARNDONAGR (Donegal). NEPTUNE: B. 20; Day 13/6; Week 84/-. O'DOHERTY'S; B. 12; Day 10/6; Week 70.... ATHY (Kildare). NORTHLANDS; B. 11; Day 12/6; Week fr. LEINSTER ARMS; B. 12; Day 11/6; Week 69 -. 70/-. CARRlCK (Donegal). AUGHATUBRID (Kerry). SLIEVE LEAGUE; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 60,.. KENNEIGH HOUSE' B 10' Day 7/6' Week BIRR (Offaly). 50/-. ' ., , DOOLEY'S; B. 15; Day 12/6; Week 84/-. CARRlCK-oN-SHANNON (Leitrim). AUGHRIM (Wicklow). EGAN'S; B. 15; Day 12/-; Week 70/-. BUSH; B. 20; Day Ir. 12/-; Week 84/-. ARDEE; B. 9; Day ~/6; Wcck 45/-. BLACKROCK (Louth). BLACKROCK; B. 23; Day 8/-; Week 55/-. CARRlGART (Donegal). HIll'S GUEST HOUSE; B. 16; Day 9/6; Week CARRIGART (Maguire's); B. 26; Day 15,-; 60/- to 63/-. BLARNEY (Cork). LAWLESS' ; B. 20; Week fr. 63/-. BLARNEY CASTLE; B. 10; Day 7'-; Week 42/-. Week 93/6. AV OCA (WIcklow). CASHEL (Tipperary). BOYLE (Roscommon). RYAN'S CENTRAL; B.14; Day 12/-; Week 63/-. VALE VIEW, The Meetinl('; B. 11; Day 12/6; ROYAL; B. 81; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. Week 68/-. CASTLEBAR (Mayo). AVOCA; B. 10; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. BRAY (Wicklow). IMPERIAL; B. 30; Day 17/6; Week 116/6. / ADELpHI (Private); B. 8; Day 8/0; Week 5~/-. WHITEBRIDGE; B. 6; 'Day 10/6; Week 62 - CASTLECOVE (Kerry). BALLA (Mayo). • BELLA VISTA; B. 10; Day 9/-; Week 63/-. BELMONT; B. 10; Dav 10/-; Week 60/- to 65/-. S1AIGUE FORT; B. 21; Day 11/-; Week 63/-. McELLIN'S; B. 11; Day 13/-; Week 631.. BRAY HEAD; B. 46; Day 16/-; Week fr. 105/-. WESTCOVE; B. 15; Day 11/-; Week 63/-. BALLlNA (Mayo). DAL. fORI' (Private;; n. 12; Day 10/-; Week CASTLEFREKE (Cork). COMMERCIAL; B. 12: Day 10/6; Week 63/-. 50/- to 63/·. OWNAHINCHA; B. 14; Day 1t/-; Week 84/- H~R~T'S, Frands SI.; B. 25; Day 15/-; Week DUNALAN; B. 11; Day 9/- to 10/-; Week 63/- CASTLEGREGORY (Kerry). to 70/-. FITZGERALD'S' B. 6; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. nlP~RIAL; B. 32; Day fr. 14/- to 17/6' Week DUNARD; B. 10; Day 8/0; Week 55/- to 66/6. O'Cl !'o/NOR'S; B. 6; Day 8/- to 9/-; Week 55/· fr. 94/6 to 116/6. ., ESPLANADE; B. 40; Day 12/6; Week 8t/-. to 60/-. MOY; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week 105/-. EAGLE; B. 17; Dav 12/0; Week 70/-. CURRAMORE HOUSE (Cnrroy): B.8· Day 12/- FITZWILLIAM; B. 13; Day 10/.~j Week 63/-. CASTLEHILL (Loch Conn, Mayo), Week 7~/" ' GLENARM; B. 12; Day 10/6; week 65/-. ERREW; B. 15; Day 12/-; Week 84 .. 19 IRISI! TRAVEL Oc/olJ,'r, 1940 MORAN'S HOTEL TALBOT STREET • DUBLIN Two Minutes from Amiens St. Station. HOT A~D COLD R •• LG WATER I~ BEDROOM.. BED, BREAKFAST and BATH 8/6 FULLY LICENSED. EXCELLENT CUISINE. GRAMS: ~10RAN'S HOTEL, DUBL!.· PHONE: 45244. F. A. MORAN, Proprietor. I- STRAND HOTEL Coming to Ireland The Esplanade Stay at the Leading Hotel In the Glorious West- BRAY EGLINTON HOTEL 4 Co. Wicklow SalthiH :: GALWAY PHONE: S"LTHILL 25. TELEPHONE - BRAY 209 With 62 Bedroom." IT. & C. \Vater all rooms. Spacious Excellent Cuisine. Riding School attached. Dinin~-room anti Lounges. Sce the large Ship's Lounge, Special Terms for a long stay. . with Prom~llade Deck, and home-made Hugs with Scenes CAFE OPEN TO NON-RESIDE::&TS. of Connemara. etc. Fully Licensed. Free Garage and Porous hard Tenni~' Courts for Guests. Under new personal supervision of Proprietress, Proprietl'~ss: MRS. S. EMERSON. MR . DRIAN SHEVLTN. OUGHTERARD. CO. GALWAY. THE "EIMEAR" CORRIB HOTEL Five mmutes' "alk from Lough Corrib. Best Free Salmnr. Fishing in Ireland; also Trout, Pike, and Perch. Garage; Motors for Hire RESTAURANT Exct"lIent 51tuatioo and ~pecial terms for winter rrsidents. A.A., R.I..-\.C., f) and LT.A. appollllJLenls. ,\Iso, Lough Corrib Hotel. 99 CLANBRASSIL ST. DUNDALK E. A. SWEENEY, ProprIetor. PARTIES OF ANY NUMBER CATERED FOR. LICE~SED DUBLIN: HOTEL AND FULLY POPULAR PRICE. COLLEGE GREEN JURY' S RESTAURANT OPEN 0.' U.TDAVS. GRILL ROOM COFFEE ROOM BALLROOM AVAILABLE. RESTAURAN'l' TEA LOUNGE Phone: Dnn<1aJk 224. A. :\fAGUfHE, American Bar and Oyster Saloon. Proprietress. Hot nnd Cold Water and Telephone in Bedrooms. TeZeplume: 22241-U Teleorams: .. Jury's. Dublin." 20 October, 19 ~() fUTSf} 1'}(/lVEL CASTLEMAINE (Kerry). CROSSHAVEN (Cork). PELLETlER, llarcourt Sl.; B. 24; Day 13/-; THE HOTEL; B. 7; Day 7/-; Week ~~/-. CHURCH BAY; B. 10; Day /-; Wel k 50,-. Week 73/6. CROSSHAVEN; B. 25; Day 14'-; Week 8t/-. PHOENIX" Park, Parkgate Sl.; B. 10; Day 9/- ; CASTLETOWNBERE (Cork). FOUNTAINSTOWN; B. 10: Day 12,0-; Week Week 63/-. BEREHAVEN; B. 2(); Day 10!-; Week 63t-. ~/-. POWER'S, Kildare Sl.; B. 26; Day 12/-; Week 73/6. CASTLETOWNSHEND (Cork). CROSSMOLINA (Mato). CASTLETOWNSHEND GUEST HOUSE; B. 11 ; A!'GLERS' NEST (Pri"ate); B. 8; Day 11/-; REGENT. D'Olier SI.; B. 32; Week fe. 70/-. Week 70/-, ROYAL HIBERNIAN, Dawson SI.; B. 130; Day fr. 12/6; Week fe. 73/6. Day fe. 22/6; Week 126/-. CURRACLOE (Wedord). ROYAL EXCHANGE, Parliament SI.; Day 14/6; CHARLEVILLE (Cork). STRAND; B. 22; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. ROYAL; B. 14; Day 10/-. Week 94/6. DALKEY (Dublin)_ RUSSELL (St. Stephen's Grecn); B. 49; Day CLARA (Offaly). rUFF CASTLE; B. 30; Dav I ~'-; Week 1051-. 15/-; Week ~/-. WILLIAMS'; B. 1')' Day 10/6; Week 70/-. iIRs. T. JACOBS (Pri,"ate); B. 6; Week fr. 63/-. ST. ANDREW'S (E 21 /1<.1 S 11 TRAVFL Oc/over, 1940 FROM OUR POSTBAG A Problem and its Answer When in Dublin be sure to A hotelier, whom we shall call Battery User has . written us as follows about the article 'WIRELESS IN znspect HOTELS by" Kilocycle" in l;J.st month's Irish Travel :- Sir, " Kilocyrle" developed several practical points in his HELY'S article "\Vireless in Hotels"; perhaps he would advise me on a couple of personal radio problems. £6,000 STOCK OF HIGH-CLASS I ha\'e a water pipe within five feet of my set, while Lhe nearest" clay" earth is about fourteen feet away. I have always believed that a short connection to a water pipe constituted the ideal earCh, yet I get much better results FISHING TACKLE when I connect my set to the more distant" earth " out~ide the sitting-room window: this has me puzzled. Which includes over 150,000 Trout Flies, 5,000 About this question of increasing the signal strength and Salmon Flies, 500 Salmon and Trout Rods, as reducing the background noise: my existing device is the ordinary inverted L type and is only sixteen feet in height, well as many hundreds of Reels, Lines, Baits, but I could, as an alternative, fix a vertical aerial from the Casts, Fly BOOkS, Boxes, Nets, Gaffs, and Angling chimney stack which is about thirty-three feet in height. Sundries. Is this change to be recommended ? HARDY' TACKLE AT PRE-WAR Between our receipt of this letter and the time of going to Press we were able to communicate with our - DUTY FREE PRICES - Contributor whose reply is as follows:- Your correspondent is surprised that the water pipe is not a better earth than the more distant connection to HELY'S DAME STREET a " clay" earth. It wa... not stated whether the pipe was of lead or copper, but in either case it must be suffering from a di~ease known a~ "dry joint," meaning that its electrical qualities are impaired at some point by' a jointing HOTE L PE LLETIER which i; good enough to stand the water pressure, but is 21-22 HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN. of too high a resistance in the electrical sense. The sugges tion offered is to carry on with the long earth, or try if VERY CENTRAL POSITION. GARAGE. TERMS MODERATE bndging any eas}-to-get-at joints with copper wire will HOT AND COLD WATER IN ROOMS. ELECTBJC FIRES Ih~ give improved results with the pipe earth. Phone 61620. .dpplV to Propridr... Replying to the other problem: A vertical aerial, yes, but let it he onc of the new" rod" type aerials which is attached to the corner of the chimney stack. They cost PRIVATE HOTEL about £ I, arc very easily fixed into position, and can be Miss H. C. O'DOWD, personally rccommendcrl as a .. soune!" propdsition. " Lisieux," Oughterard, CO. Galway. On Shore of Lough Corrib at Entrance to Connemara...... HOUSE and APARTMENTS TO LET• 11 I)otiday Ditty. One of the oldest an.d· HOTEL best known Hotels In SLIEVEMORE the West at Ireland "T alle me down to Dalkey DUGORT, ACHILL ISLAND Take me down to Bray, Safe Bathing, Fishing and Boating, the Hotel is Licensed, has 30 Bedrooms recently renovated The old Phoenix ['ark is the place jar a lark throughout. A.A. and R.I.A.C. Appointments. Ij you don't want to go home in the dark Tel(·gr.lI11';: Sl.('\,( mort' Hot('1 1 Dugorl, Achill. Then there's dear old Greystones, Reduced Terms May and June. Apply-Proprietress. Dunleary-by-the-sea, T alle me somewhere near Dublin ABBOTSFORD HOTEL, And I won't bp troublin' 72 HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN For Dublin's the place jor me!" Centrally 9ituated, convenient to all places of Interest. Goo(1. catering. Bedrooms, large, bright and airy, with hot aud • (By kind permi.,sion of the S,W0)" Cinema, Dublin Plr. .\lban cold running wator In cach bedroom. ~ Chambers, Organist), from their recent holiday musical feature, BED AND BREAKFAST, 6/- •• FULL WEEKLY TARIFF, 8S/- "See heland First "). Resident Proprietress. Garage. ~ 22 Oc/oua, It)..j.O IRiSI! TkAVEL ENNISCRONE (Sligo). GORTAHORK (Donegal). lULLINEY (Dublin). SCURMORE; B. 30;' D"y l:t/ti III IIl'-; Week McFADDEN'S; B. 11; Day 10!-; Week 63/-_ COURT NA FARRAGA; B. l:t; Day 17/6' 84/- to 126/-. GOUGANE BARRA (Cork). Week 105/-. ' ENNISKERRY (Wicklow). CRONIN'S; B. 10; Day 8/6; Week 50/-. ST. GERMAINE'S GUEST HOUSE; B. 8; Day COOKSTOWN (Private); B. 9; Day Y!- to 10/6; GOUGANE BARRA; B. 11; Day 11 6; Week 9/- to 11/-; Week 55/- to 70/-. Week 65/- to 63/-. 63/-. ' MRS. O'REGAN. 8 Shanganagh Tee.; B. 5; LEICESTER ARMS; D. 10; Day 10/6; Week Week 47/6. GRAIGUE·NA·MAHAGH (Kilkenny). 60/-. COMMERCIAL; B. 5; Day 10/6; Week 63/-. KILLOJlGLIN (Kerry). POWERSCOURT ARMS; B. 12; Day 10/6; RAILWAY; B. 12; Day 11/-; Week 63/-. Week 63/·. BRANDONDALE (Guest-House); B. 8; Day SUMMERHILL; D. 13; Week 50/-. 10/6; Week 63/-. KlLLYBEGS (Donegal). GREENCASTLE (Donegal). BAY VIEW (Roger.); B. 27; Day 12/6; Week ENNISTYMON DRtThL~WEIR; 63/- to 70/-. THE FALLS; B. 20; Day fr. 16/6; Week 94/6 B. 16; Day 1216; Week 73/6. FORT HOTEL; B. 26; Day U/-; Week fr. 63/-. FINTRAGH HOUSE; B. 9; Day 12/- to 14/-; to 157/6. Week 73/6 to 84/-. FERIIOY (Cork). GREENORE (Louth). WHITE HOUSE; B. 14; Week 60/- to 84/-. GRAND; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week 84/- to 10,,/-. GREAT NORTHERN; B. 30; Day 16/-; Week ROYAL; B. 25; Day fr. 12/6; Week fr. 70/-. 105/-. KlLLESHANDRA (Cavan). CASSIDY'S; B. 10; Day 10/6; Week 60/-. FINEA (Westmeath). GREYSTONES (Wicklow). LAKE VIEW; B. 8; Day 10/-. GRAND; B. 56; Day fr. 22/6; Week fr. 84/-. KlLMUCKRlDGE (Gorey, WeXford). THE HYDRO; H. 15; Week fr. 105/-. FOYNES. LEWIS' CENTRAL; B.36; Day 10/-; Week 70/-. ARDANOlR; B. 4; Day fr. 13/6; Week fr. 73.'6. RAILWAY; B. 16; Day 12/-; Week 73/6. K1HSALE (Cork). MURPHY'S; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. CREEYEEN; B. 6; Day 7/6; Week 35/-. GWEEDORE (Donegal). COOLGREANY; B. 6; Day 9/6 to 10/6; Week THE GWEEDORE; B. 20; Day 1816; Week DOCKLONG (Limerick). 50/- to 6S/-. 105/-. RAILWAY; B. 10; Day 0/-; Week 63/-. WOODVIEW; B. 8; Day 6/-; Week S5/-. KYLEMORE (Connemara). GALBALLY (Limerick). HEADFORD (Galway). McCOR~lACK'S; KYLEMORE ABBEY GUEST HOUSE; e. 20; GALTEE; B. 10; Day 9/'; Week 65/- to 63/-. B. \); Day 12/-; Week 84/-. Day 12/-; Week 70/-. GALWAY (Galway). HOWTH (Dublin). LAHINCH (Clare). AMERICAN, Eyre Square; B. 10; Day 10/- ; CLAREMONf; B. 32; Day 15/- to 17/6 ; Week ABERDEEN ARMS; B. S2; Day 15/-; Week Week 63/· to 70/-. 84/- to 105/-. 84/- to 105/-. ATLANTA; B. 18; Day 9; Week 55/-. DALRIADA; B. 12; Day 9/-; Week 50/- to 57/6. CLAREMONT; B. 22; Day 12/6; Week 63/-. BAILEY'S, Eyre Square; B. SS; Day fr. 13/- ; ROYAL; B. 16; Day 12/6; Week 60/· to 73/6. Week fr. 84/-. ST. LAWRENCE; B. 30; Day 15/-; Week 94/6. LARAGH (Annamoe, Wicklow). CENTRAL, Newcastle Rd.; B. 12; Day 10/-: WAVERLEY (Summit); B. 28; Day 12/-; Week LARAGH HOUSE; B. 50; Day fr. 16/0; Week Week 50/-. 70/- to 80/-. fr. 94/6. ENDA, Dominick St.; B. 16; Day 13/-; Week LAYTOWN (Meath). 70/·. INCH (Anascaul, Kerry). STHAND; B. 11; Day 10/-; Week 55/- to 60/·. ALVERNO; B. 15; Day 12/0; Week 75/·. EYRE, Eyre Square; B. 12; Day 10/- to 11/-. LEAP (Cork). Week 63/- to 70/-. INHlSCROHE (Sligo). see ENNISCRONE. SHEAHAN'S; B. 0; Day 9/-; Week 50/-. GIBIlN'S, Eyre Square; B. 9; Day 9/-; Week 46/-. IHVER (Donegal). LEENAHE (Galway). GREAT SOUTHERN, Eyre Square; B. 78; Day DRtThIBEG; B. 28; Day 15/-; Week 84/- to LEENANE; B. 40; Day fr. 18/-; Week fr. 94/6. fr. 24/·; Week fr. 147/-. 105/-. KELEHAN'S, Newcastle Rd.; B. 6; Day 8;-: LETTERKENHY (Donegal). Week 40/-. KENMARE (Kerry). GALLAGHER'S; B. 12; Day 10&-; Week fr. CURRAN'S, Eyre Square; B. 24; Day fr. 6/-; DUNKERRON CASTLE (Guest House); B. 9; 50/-. Week fr. 42/-. Week fr. 73/6. McCARRY'S; B. 11; Day 12/-; Week 03/-. IMPERIAL, Eyre Square; B. 20; Day 13/·; GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 25; Day fr. 24/-; Week fr. 129/6. LIMERICK (LImerIck). Week 80/-. MURPHY'S; B. 10; Day 8/-; Week 42/-. CENTRAL; B. 10; Day 1016; Week 63,-. O'{t~;t~/_. Eyre Square; B. 24; Day 9/·; LANSDOWNE ARMS; B.26; Day 12/6; Week CRUISE'S, O'Connell St.; n. 50; Day 18/-; 70/-. Week 105/-. PAX GUEST HOCSE (Fr. Grjffju Road); B. 6; DES~lOND; Day 8/6 to 10:-; Week ,,0/- to 601·. HANDLE'S (Private); D. 15; Day 7/6 to 9/-; B. 20; Day 12&6; Week 80/-. ROYAL, Eyre Square; B. 50; Day· 15/-; Week Week fr. 52/6. GEORGE (ROYAL), O'Counell St.; B. 33; Day O'SULLIVAN'S; B. 13; Day fr. 7/6; Week 18/-; Week 105/-. w~lrERN, Prospect Hill; B. 17; Day 10/-; fr. 50/-. GLENTWORTH, Glentworth St.; B. 60; Day Week 50/- to 63/-.1 fr. 15/-; Week fr. 84/-. KERRYKEEL (Donegal). HANRATTY'S. Glentworth St.; B. 20; Day 12/· ; WHITE STRAND (Guest Hause), Grattan Road; CA~IPBELL'S; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. Day 10!-; Week fr. 50/- . Week 70/- to 80/-. GARRETSTOWN STRAND (Cork1. KlLBEGGAN (Westmeatb). gIPERIAL; B. 20. ATLANTIC; B. 20; Day 16/-; Week 70/-. VOLUNTEER (Buckley's); B. 12; Day 10/-; McCARTHY'S, Cecil St.; B. 0; Day 0/-; Week O'NEILL'S; B. 24; Day 14/-; Week fr. 63!·. Week 42/-. 63/-. GEF3ALA (near Balllna, Mayo). KILDARE (KIldare). NATIONAL, Baker Place; B. 2,,; Day JO/6; COSGRAVE'S; B. 10; Day 10/6; Week 50/ RAILWAY; B. 12; Day 1216; Week 70/-. Week 70/-. to 60{-. RAILWAY, Parnell St.; B. 25; Day 12/-; Week GLANDORE (Cork\. KILGARVAN (Kerry). 70/-. KEENAN'S; B. 10; Day 9/-; Week 55/-. CLONTOO HOUSE; Day 10/-; Week 45/- to 50/-. LIMERICK JUNCTION (Tipperary). KILFINNAN CASTLE; B. 11; Day 12/~ to 17/6 ; KILKEE (Clare). RYAN'S; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. Week 73/6 to 105/-. BURCHETT'S, WestcWf; B. 18; Day 1016 to MARINE; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 55/-. LISDOOHVARNA (Clare). 12/0; Week 03/- to 70/-. BALLYNALACkEN CASTLE; B. 10; Day 12/-; GLENBElGH (Kerry). ROYAL MARINE; B. 60; Day 15/·; Week 90/-. EVANS'; B. 18; Day 12/6; Week 73/6. MOORE'S; B. 40; Day fr. 15/-; Week tr. 84/-. Week 84/-. GLENBElGH; B. 2·(; Day 15/-; Week 84/. 'pURTILL'S; B. 12; Day 8/6 to 10/-; Week IMPERIAL; B. 60; Day 16/-; Week 94/6 to 105/-. to 94/6., 45/- to 60/-. IMPERIAL; B. 60; Week 94/6 to 105/-. ROSS VIEW; B. 20; Day 9/-; Week 60/-. LYNCH'S; B. 37; Day 12/·; Week 65/- to 75/·. STELLA MARIS; B. 2~; Day 11/-; Week fr. SPA; B. 30; Day 14/-; Week 84/- to 115/6. GLENCAR (Kerry). 70/-. GLENCAR; D. 20; Day JO!6; Week from 70/-. WEST END; B. 30; Day 12/-; Week 84/-. LISMORE (Waterford). GLENEALY (Wicklow) JACOB'S (Private), Ratb; B. 6; Week 63/-. GLENCARRJG GUEST HOUSE; B. 16; Week KILKENNY (KIlkenny). LISTOWEL (Kerry). fr. 63/-. CLUB HOUSE HOTEL; B. 2,,; Bed and Break LISTOWEL ARMS; B. 20; Day 12/6 to J5/-; fast 8/· to 10/-. GLENDALOUGH (Wicklow). IMPERIAL; B. 21; Week 70/- to 84/-. Week 84/· to 90/-. ROYAL; B. 23; Day fr. 14/·; Week fr. 631-. LOUGHREA (Galway). GLEJlGARRIFF (Cork). KILLARNEY (Kerry). CENTRAL; B. 11; Week 42/- to 50/-. CASEY'S; D. 15; Day 10/6 to 11/6; Week 63'· ALEXANDRA; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 03/-. LUCAN (Dublin). to 701-. ARBUTUS, CoUe;;e St.; D. 30; Day 1210; Week NATIONAL SPA AND HYDRO; B. 41; Day ECCLE~'; B. 61; Dav 17'6; Week fr. 105/-. 84/-. fr. 1 /-; Week 126/·. FIGRrnVE; D. 10; Day 0/: to 10/-; Week 50/ CAstLE; B_ 14; Day 10,'6; Week 63/-. to 60/-. CLlFFORDS; B. 8; Day 11/-; Week 65/-. MAAM CROSS (Galway). GOLF LINKS; B. 28; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. COUNTRY CLUB; B. 10; Day fr. 20/-; Week PEACOCK'S; B. 11; Day 12/-; Week 81/-. MOUNTAIN VIEW HOUSE; B. 8; Week 45/· fr. 105/-. TULLABOY HOUSE; B.8; Day 10/-; Week 63!-. to 50/-. DUNLOE, College Square; B. 15; Day 10/0; MACROOM (Cork). POULGORM (Harvey's); B. 14; Day 12,·; Week 70/·. VICTORIA; B. 11; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. Week 70/-. GLEBE; B. 34; Day 15/·; Week 94/·. MALLARANNY (Mayo). ROCHE'S; B. 45; Day fr. 151-. GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 78; Day fr. 25/·; GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 44; Day fr. 24/-; Week GLEHIIALURE (Ratbdrum, Co. Wteklow). Week fr. 147/-. fr. 147/-. GLENMALURE; B. 12; Day 12/6; Week 63/·. IMPERIAL, College Square; B. 12; Day fr. 12/6. MORA...'I/'S; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. GLEN O' THE DOWNS (WIcklow). INTERNATIONAL, Kenmare Place; B. 44; GLEN VIEW; B. 10; Day 15/-; Week 84/-. Day 15/-; Week 90/-. IllALlHMORE (Gleneolumbldlle, Doneeal). GLENTIES (Donegal). KENMARE ARMS, College St.; B. 12; Day 10/·; GLENBAY; B. 22; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. OI'DONNELL'S; D. 21; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. Week 60/-. GL MALLOW (Cork). N (Limerick). LAKE; B. 65; Bed aod Bft. 9/-. CENTRAL; B. 16: Day 12!-; Week 84/-. CRONWAY'S; D. 10; Da~' JO/-; Week 63/-. MODERN, Fairview Sq.; B. 12; Day 8;0; Week ROYAl; B. 28; Day 13/-; Week 73/6. GO T (Galwaf)' 45/-. CROMMERC AL; B. 10; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. MUCKROSS; B. 40; Day 16/-; Week 105/-. MANOR ILBRIDE (WIcklow). OYAL; B. 10; Day 10/-. SCOTT'S; B. 20; Day fr. 12/6; Week fr. 70/-. GLEN·HESTE; B. 14; Day 15/-; Week 841 23 lHISH THAVEL October, H)40 MJDLETON (Cork). RATHNEW (Wicklow). SWlNFORD (Mayo). MIDLETON AR~IS; B. 8; Day 1~/-; Week 75/- NEWRATH BRIDGE (Huuter's); B. 18; Day O'CONNOR'S; B. 14; Day fr. 8.-; Week 63/-. 14/-; Week SOlo. MJDDLETOWN (Derrybeg)_ TEMPLEMORE (Tipperary). FRIEL'S (Errigal View); B. 12; Day 8/-; Week ROSAPENNA (Donegal). HICKEY'S; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 491-. 50/-. ROSAPENNA B. 88; Day ff. 21/-. TOURIST LODGE PlcNchs); B. 7; Day 8/-; THOMASTOWIf. Week 50/-. ROSBEG (Donegal). NORE VIEW; B. 15; Day 8/6; Week 42{-. DAWROS BAY; B. 26; Day 12/0; Week 70/-. THURLES (TIpperary). MILFORD (Donegal). HAYES' ; B. 40; Day 14/-; Week 84,'-, MILFORD (McCreadic's); B. 16; Day 15/-; ROSCOMMON (Roscommon). Week 105/-. GREALY'S; B. 17; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. TINAHELY (Wicklow). MILLTOWN (Kerry). ROYAL; B. 23; Day 15/-; Week 73/0. ~1URPHY'S; B. 7; Day 8/0; Week 52/0. LOMBARD'S; B. 12; Day 7/6; Week 42/-. ROSCREA (TIpperary). TIPPERARY (Tipperary). MITCHELSTOWN (Cork). CENTRAL; B. 14; Day 11/6; Week 70/-. DOBBYN'S, Bank Place; B. 30; Day 12/0; CmfMERCIAL (Fitzgerald's); B. 12; Day 9/- to Week 70/-. 10/0; Week 60/- to 70/-. ROSLEA (£askey). ROYAL, Bridge Street; B. 31; Day 10/6. KENNY'S, .. Hotel Seafield "; B. 14; Day 10/- ; TRALEE (Kerry). MONAGHAN (Monaghan). Week Ir. 42/-. ORIEL; B. 10; Day 12/-; Week 03/-. BENNER'S; B. 40; Day fr. 13/0; Week 90/-. IMPERIAL; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. MONASTERADEN (Sligo). ROSSBEIGH (Kerry). SLlEVE CORRIG; B. 10; Week 52/6 to 63/-. MEADOWLANDS INN (Mrs. Peet); B. 15; LOUGH GARA; B. 11; Day 12/-; Week 73/-. Day 10/0; Week 63/-- MONKSTOWN (Dublin). • ROSSES POIIiT (Sligo). PARK; B. 15; Day 9/-; Week 55.'-. SALTHILL; B. 30; Day 21/-; Week 115/0. GOLF LINKS; B. 18; Day 141-: Week 84/-. TRAMORE (Waterford). MOUNTCHARLES (Donegal). ROSSLARE STRAND (Wexford). GRAND; B. 55; Day 21/-; Week 120/-. SEAMOUNT; B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. ETCHINGHAM'S; B. 16; Day 9/-; Week 60/-. HIBERNIAN; B. 20; Day fr. 10/-; Week 63/-. MOUNT PLEASANT (Dundalk, Co. Louth). GOLF; B. 30; Day 12/-; Week 70/-. DE LUXE; B. 14; Day 12/-; Week fr. 70/-. MOUNT OLIVER; B. 13; Day 10,6; Week HARBOUR VIEW; B. 8; Day 9/-; Week 50/-. MAJESTIC; B. 84; Day fr. 15/-; Week 84/-. fr. 03/-. STRAND; B. 40; Day fr. 13/6; Week fr. 84/-. MURPHY'S ATLANTIC; B. 22; Day 12/-. RAILWAY; B. 20; Day fr. 10/-; Week fr. 60/-. MOVILLE (Donegal). ROSSLARE HARBOUR (Wexford). SHALLOE'S ATLANTIC; B. 18; Day 12/6; McKINNEY'S; B. 14; Day 7f6; Week 45/·. PIER; B. 20; Day 12/0; Week 63/-. Week 63/- to 70/-. TREACY'S; B. 15; Day 8/-; Week 50/-. ROSSNOWLAGH (Donegal). TRIM (Meath). MULLINGAR (Westmeath). COOLMORE HOUSE; B. 8; Day 12/0 Week CENTRAL; B. 12; Day 9/-; Week 50(•. CENTRAL; B. 12; Day fr. 9/-; Week 63/-. 03/-. TUAM (Galway). 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