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APRIL. 1935. NO. 7. VOL. X. Cen yeare! The Irish Tourist Association NOTES and NEWS. Excursions from U.S.A. in 1935 : Golf in Glengarriff: J{ew Aerodrome for Galway .. Ladies' J{ight" at the Tourist Exhihition in London. Mr. Peter J. Mahon. .. Ladles' Night" at I rlsh Exhibition. A big increa e is expected in the number of Americans ~londay, 7th March, \\ as "Ladies' ight.. at the l:ulIling to Ireland tl1i season, and resenations with the Exlllbition now open at th High Commi sioner's Office, various transatlantic steamship companies for the summer Piccadilly House, Jermyn tr et, London. Some forty months' sailing are said to be in excess of last year's gue ts attended, representing the Lyceum Ladles' Club, bookings. Worth special comment is the excursion the Gateway Professional and Buslne Women' Club, arranged by the Cunard White tar Line per the s.s. the American Women' Club, etc., etc. Mr. Dulanty, the " Franconia" from Boston, on June ~9th. Mr. Peter J. High Commissioner, presided, and much intere t was Mahon, a well-known and particularly successful con di played in the tourist section, where the picturesque ductor of such tours, will lead the party. He has also village of Ballydainty is di played. arranged an inclusive "all-expense" tour in Ireland, at On farch 21st, eventy Illanagers and representatives a cost of $46.50, bIlled to leave Galway on Monday, from London branche~ of Thos. Cook & ons attended 8th July, for a tour of Connemara, Clare, Lim rick, a reception at the Exhibition, at which the film, "Gem Killarney and Kerry, Glengarriff, Cork, Blarney, Youghal, of the ea," was hown. The audience wa then Tramore, Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin. Pas engel's addres. ed by Mr. D. 1.. Kelleher, London manager of the on board and on the inland tour will have the benefit of Iri h Touri t Asso iation the expert knowledge and experience of Mr. Mahon-a ~ nowledge and experience extending over a period of nearly 25 years. Trout Anglers In Ireland. \Ye have just received, from the Honorary ecretary of the Irish Free tate Trout Anglers' Federation (Mr. L. Gaffey), a li t of Affiliated Angling Associations and Clubs, Golf In Glengarrlff. Which, unfortunately, is too lengthy to be published in That lovely resort on Bantry Bay - Glengarriff its entirety in this is ne. It shows, however, that this needed one thing to complete its holiday perfection-a body of anglers is well organised and completely repre- Golf course. This has just been effected by the enter entative. There are thirty- ight angling associations and pri e and energy of some of the residents who opened club in the list, and all fishing districts in the Irish the" Glengarriff Golf OUlse" on March 1 th. The formal Free tute are covered from Dundall<, Cavan and inauguration of the new club was celebrated by an Open ~lonaghan, to ork and Kerry, and from DUblin to Mayo troke competition, commencing immediately after the and Galway. The hon. secretarie of all these groups will opening ceremony at 11 a.Ill. giv valuable as i tance to visitor for angling in Ireland. The course, which i a nine-hole one, i situate at Lugdine on the eastern shore of Glengarriff harbour, ~ within 'easy l' ach of the Village and the hotel. Much care has been given to its layout by a representative New Aerodrome for Galway. committee, supported by a keen local membership from Bantry, Glengarriff and district. The course gives magnificent views of the bay, the islands and the Caha mountains encircling the coastline. The new links is bound to prove an added attraction for visitors to lovely Glengarriff which, with its mild climate and rich scenery I RELAND1, and vegetation, proves a splendid winter and spring, a well a summer holiday re,ort. NOTRE DAME 1.500 .'!..~'=!:.~••••••••••••GALWAV B~r ~ ....··········- New Book on Ireland. Mr. tephen Gwynn, well·known as a writer and sports man, has written "Ireland in Ten Days" for inclusion by Geo. Harrap & Co., the famous publishers, in their popular "In Ten Days" serie of travel book. Readers of travel literature look forward expectantly to the i sue Route 0/ propo••d new Civil Air Service. of this publication. Great interest is b ing taken in the prospect of a regular ~ passenger and mall air service across the Atlantic-a .p,rospect .which appears to be within sight of realisation. Summer In Donegal. 1he posslblllty of a regular transatlantic ervice between Galway Bay and eWfoundland-l,500 mile in 7~ hours " umm l' in Donegal" i the happy prospect of Mr. Jllay oon bec'ome a reality. The route would be the shortest G. \V. Rus ell (".£ "). He is now jU t back from the and most direct between the Old World and the New. U..A., where he spent two very active month, during A ite for the new aerodrome has been selected at which he interviewed Pre ident Hoosevelt and other Fur.h~)Ugh, near Galway, which by reason of its tactical i.mportant holders of tate offices. po It!on, may become one of the most important civil Mr. Russell found everyone "so ex ited and endlessly tur bases 1Il Europe. Notre Dame Bay is suggested as mOVing about," that he felt glad to return to his quiet Ihe other termmal for the serVice, and operations are cottage in Donegal, where, he aid, "a bit of the golden reported to be on toot for the etting up of a n w au' age still linger in the valleys and out-Of-the-way places." vase there. IIB .4plil, 1935. IRISH TRAVEL, The Railway Companies' Summer Holiday brochures are now available. Their contents will prove a source of delightful anticipation to the reader. Rail Tours, Road Tours, Rail and Road Combined Tours, All-In Tours, Travel-Hotel Coupons, Special Summer Excursion, Holiday Return, Circula1' and Tourist Tickets, Rail-Hike Tickets, Run-about Tickets-these arc samples of the holiday fare arranged for Irish holiday-makers in 1935. A day's holiday, an afternoon, six days, seven days, nine days-whatever be your fancy is catered for. Wander at will by luxury, cross-country coach, or choose the spot of your heart's desire, and Iday there fOl' a glorious holiday. Great Southern Railway Programmes. .. A penny a mile "-this is the very attractive Rail and Motor Coach tours combined prove alway scale on which the G.S.R. Summer Excursion Tickets popular and there is an excellent choice of these on will be issued irom all stations on the lines to the the 1935 programme. Tour No. 17 covers Killal'l1ey, chief tourist resorts. The tickets are available on Inchiaeela and Glengarriff over a choice of no less than Fridays, aturdays, undays and Mondays, from six routes, and at charges varying with po ition of May to October, valid for return within one month starting point. From Dublin the charge i 49s. 9d. for example, summer excursion ticket from Dublin (3rd class). to Enniscrone (return), 29s.; Dublin to Youghal Other attractive features are the .. Rail·Hike " (return), 31s. 3d. Where necessary, luxury motor Tickets, specially uited to walkers, and the Day coach services supplement the rail service, .... iz., Trip tickets to Glendalough ,lnd Day Tour of Dublin to Achill, by rail to Westport and bu from Wicklow. Westport to Achill, 3ls. 6d. (These fares are third Road Motor Tours. class.) Road motor tours by G.S.R. coaches offer a variety Tourist, Circular Tour and One-way Tickets are of routes and ranges of time and price to the omnibus valid for three calendar months. The one-way tours tourist. A motor coach tour proves invariably are for transatlantic and continental tourists who popular because of its comfort, service, reliability and alight at one port, describe a tour of a district and comparative inexpensivenes . embark at another port of call. This summer, the G.S.R. motor coaehe will rUll The G.S.R. "AII·in" Tours are particularly half-day tours, all-day tours (Liffey Valley and attractive. They cover trayel b:- rail and road and Glendalough), six-day, seven-day and nine-da~ tour hotel accommodation in a large variety of route. Take, for example, the ix-day tour. Thi starts from For example, Tour 3 covers th area from Dublin Dublin eyery Sunday from Jun 2nd to eptembcr 1st, and Connemara (return) during six days, at a cost of and the fare is £7 7 . Od. The route goes from £7 3s. Od. for 1st class throllahout, or £6 10 . Gd. Dublin to Limerick and Killarney the first day. The for 3rd rail and 1st hotel. Tour o. 1o, an ambitiou second day is spent in Killarney. On the third day circular tour of all Ireland, covers a large number of the Ring of Kerry is described and the night spent beauty-spots and take 15 day to complete. The in Kenmare. On the fourth day the tour moves via charge are :-lst class throughout, £23 6s. Od.; 3rd Glengal'l'iff to Cork, from where it continues, on the fifth day, via Youghal and Waterford to Wexford. rail and 1st hotel, £22 3s. Bd.; 3rd rail and 2nd hotel, On the ixth day th return journey is made to Dublin £21 5s. Od. via vVicklow and Glendalouah. Inclusive fare. The popular 7·day Run·about Tickets will be is ued £7 7s. Od. again in 1935-from May to eptember-at 10s. The week in Dublm or Dalkey, with ightseeing each (3rd). They extend over a choice of .) areas tours to Wicklow, Kildare, over 300 miles of glorioul:> and enable the purchaser to travel at will, by rail over eOHst and inla11(l c nery. at a co t of £·1 15 . Od .. the district of his choice. is bound to prove attracti\'e. IRISH TRAVEL. April, H135. HOLIDAYS IN I935- Great Northern Railway Programmes. The Great Northern Railway Company has quite a Luxury Cross-country Tours by ~otor coach number of surprise items on its H)35 schedule, which operate on many routes. The seven-day omnibus holiday makers will acclaim with delight. Its tourist tour starting from Dublin covers Howth, Monaster tickets and circular tour tickets are valid for three boice, the Mourne district, Lough Gill, Lough Erne calendar months, while its summer excursion tickets, (including cruise), Bundoran, Donegal, Portrush and issued on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the the Antrim coast. Price £9 5s. Od. summer season are valid for one month. Combined rail and walking tours from Dublin and The Circular Tours are well planned. Here are Belfast are catered for by special routes and tickets. two samples-from Dublin to Bundoran, the Donegal Combined rail-and-hotel coupons are also issued to Highlands, Deny and back to Dublin, 31s. 3d. (3rd several resorts. class); from Dublin to Enniskillen (for Lough Erne), Sligo, Bundoran and Dublin, 30s. Private Car Tours. Rail and Road combined tours serve several routes Private car tours are catered for by many motor -the Mourne Mountain tours, the Boyne Valley hire contractors. Cars may be hired with or without tours. The latter, which have proved especially drivers for a few hours, a few days or a few weeks. popular in recent years, will operate from Dublin on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at a Here is a tour (from Dublin) of some 40 miles in charge of 9s. They are arranged from other starting 4 hours (afternoon trip) at a cost of £2 12s. 6d. It is points also at a proportionate charge. conducted in private car by expert chauffeur-Dublin, Of special interest is the new day tour from Belfast Bray, Greystones, Delgany, Glen of the Downs, to Glendalough. The charge for this is 17s. 6d., Enniskerry, Scalp, Dundrum and Milltown back to including lunch and tea. Dublin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ rr---, TI IT KEEP TUESDAY, 30TH APRIL IT ~ THE LT.A. A~~~;~ FUNCTIONS ~ •I• •• MORNING Annual General Meeting. AFTERNOON Conference of Hotel Proprietors. NIGHT Grand Banquet Dinner at the ~ Gresham Hotel, Dublin. ~ FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM IT IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION, O'CONNELL STREET, DUBLIN IT IT : : : IT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I20 Mountain Climbing •. 'The Twelve Pins' are the most remarkable mountain group in Ireland. Their fifteen glistening quartzitf. peaks (for the twelvr i3 but a name) cal/. for both endur- ance and agility. " llU Connemara High Spots in a Climber's Holiday By CLAUDE WALL. The TU'elve streams in the vicinity. Its importance as it centre Pins 0/ Conne- for mountain climbing has never been sufficiently mara I fnkcn from stressed. Unlike other centres where one is confined heel/ane, on the Killary. t~ groups of similar character, Leenane is literally the PIVO~ of five mountain ranges, widely differing in for matlOn and character. The principal summits of the Silurian group (known as the Mweelrea mountains) to N the southern shor of Killary Bay, nestling the north-west may be tackled in one day. Brolll at the foot of the last outpost of wild Maam Bundorragha, on the opposite bank of the Killary, the O turk, lies the little village of Leenane, to my dimber will cross the domelike summit of Mweelrea mind the finest holiday centre in Ireland. Lee.nane (2,688 feet, the highest mountain in Connacht), Ben is Little more than a miLe from the head of KIllary bury (2,610) and Benlugmore (2,616), descending to Haruour. This great natural harbour extends for Delphi, only two mile from the starting point, as about eight miles into the mountains. Its avera~e this fine group forms a narrow horseshoe around the breadth is less than half a mile and nowhere does It Owennaglogh valley. Immediately north, the steep reach three-quarters of a mil. On the northern and craggy Ben Gorm (2,303) and Ben Creggall shore mighty Mweelrea to\yers at the entrance, then (2,283) will provide more exciting sport. Deep Bundorragha Hill, followed by the proud head of Ben Glellummera separates Ben Creggan from the Shcefry Gorm. The hills above Lough .Fee and the northern mountains, a lofty cliff hound ridge, whose principal spurs of the great Maamturk range descend to it peak' (Tievummera (2,504) and Clashcame (2,429) southern hores, whilc the great moors of Devil. command the lonely moorland plateau, which letlds to mother stand at its head. SureLy the finest situation the magnificent cone of Croagh Patrick (2,510) the in Ireland for the mountain lover. most beautiful mountain in Ireland. Lcenane is principally renowned as an ideal place Immediately east of Leenane the great high moors {or the disciples of Isaac WaLton, for free fishing is of the Partry range culminating in Devilsmother to bp had at onc' door and in innumerable lakes :lOcl (2,131) and Maamtrasna (2,239) call for endurance (Continued overleaf). I~I IRISH TRAVEL. April, 1035. Mael-reidh, smooth flat mountain." The Connemara lIIoulltain ViMa. 122 April, 1935. IRISH TRAVEL. The True Irish Climate By HAROLD DE MOWBRAY PARNELL. A treatise, by an expert meteorologist, on the real climate of Ireland. NE of the first questions which a tourist 01' an experienced by this country suggests quite a different invalid asks himself when preparing to visit picture, for he know that a relatively wet countrJ O an unfamiliar country for tlle purpose of must be either mountainous and not only healthy holiday-making or recovery is: ., What kind of a after the manner of mountainous regions generally, climate has the country ~ot, and what sort of ~eather but likewise attractive from a scenic point of view; am I going to experience there?" And a yer~- Import or else warm, sunny, a trifle windy, but gloriously ant question it is too for the weather can make or free from those horrible foggy and gloomy spells that mar a holiday, jl;St a~ it can expedite 01' retard re mar ,,-hat ought to be the fine weather of autumn and covery from sickness. ,,·inter throughout the whole extent of the Anglo For the information of intending visitors to Irelunl, Continental region; free likewise from such penetrating \\"bether bent on pleasure or recovery, I will con e cold winds as, for instance, the Bom of the Adriatic qucntly endeavour t.o describe our Irish climate and coast, the :-listral, that eourge of the French Riviera, weather in words rather than in unintelligible figure , and the still more trying Bise wind of Switzerland. and to show t.he uninitiat.ed in what respect.s this The expert will also realise that Ireland, with her much-maligned and misrepresented climate cores not modest daily range of temperature, enjoys complete only over England und the Continent, but even over immunity from those deadly changes of temperature such overrated regions as Switzerland, the Riviera, which menace the health and the very life of a deli and the Italian Lakes. cate visit.or to the shores of the beautiful Italian To begin with, Ireland is an island of moderate Lakes, whose beauty, be it said, is easily rivalled and dimensions, situated in the Temperate Zone, between even eclipsed by our Lakes of Killarney, whilst the parallels of roughly 51~ and 551 degrees of north thunderstorms and many other unplea ant forms of latitude and is surrounded on all side bv the WllrDl weather are either uncommon or totally wnntina in waters ~f the Gulf Stream. She consequently enjoys thi country, and there is no need to guard ag~nst one of the HlOst equable and alubriou climates in malaria. Europe, not to suy the world, a fuct which finds quit.e Figures, however, can impart "ery little information plain expression in her vegetation which has earned to the mind of an ordinary layman, for they do not for her the nickname of the "Emerald I -le." and, show him. that dry and e"en drought-like conditions thanks to the aforesaid Gulf Stream, she enjoys an prevail in this country during late spring and early amount of warmth far in excess of tbe normal allow SUlllmcr; neither do they make it clear that the ance to which her latitude would entitle her. autumn and winter in Ireland are far brighter and The cynic may object that her climate is compara sunnier, a well as milder, than the corresponding tively rainy, and that the published figures conjure . ea aDS throughout a region extending from southern up visions of bleak grey skies from which interminable Scotland to the Alps. Indeed, so sunny and mild is pelting rains descend upon and nourish a dismal, the cold half-year in this country that it rivals the dreary bog. The same cynic may likewise conjure Riviera in both respects, and there are even frequent up vi ions of an unfortunate tourist sitting m·apped occasions upon which Ireland is literally basking in up in his mackintosh over a smoky peat fire inside a Gulf Stream warmth, the while the Riviera is shiver little mud-walled hovel with a leaky thatched roof, ing beneath a mantle of snow and frost I whilst round about him stand grouped a nondescript I will now endeavour to de cribe, as brieflY as pos rabble of bedraggled savages who are only awaiting a sible, the most frequent and persistent 'types of fn.vourable opportunity to slit th tourist's throat and \H'ather to be mct with in this country. 'J'hey are at plunder his baggage. But to anyone who has already lea t four in number, namely:- had the 'hance of visiting 11' land such visions must (1) A quiet type, more often fair or fine than wet, prove a ource of considerable mirth, for the skies are and rarely very rainy. It is the most frequent type often anything but grey, and the rain is only a little of all, reaching its maximum frequency and per more frequent in this cOllntry than in the drier parts sistence in spring and summer, and is usually warm of western Europe generally, whilst the shorl-Jived in summer, but a trifle chilly 01' frosty in winter. showers or trivial drizzles which make up such a large (2) A rainy and blowy type, usually accompanied part of the Irish rainfall are scarcel.' likel." to cau. e by a south-westerly high ,,,ind or gale, and often any serious inconvenience, even to persons in delicate tcnding to reacb us in instalments, at intervals health, the other parts of the cynic' picture being of two or three days, with weather of type likewise quite at variance with facts. Xo. 1 between them. This type is fortunately To the expcrt, however, thc relatively larger rainfall only frequent and persistent during exceptionally wet 123 (Oontinued overleaf). IRISH TRAVEL. April, 1935. THE TRUE IRISH CLIMATE AN IRISH HOLIDAY RESORT (Continued). (Continued from opposite page). spells; it reaches its maximum frequency during mountains; all combine to paint an unforgettable autumn and early winter, and is rare or absent during picture of fresh joyousness worth faring far to see. late spring and early summer. It is always damp, Breakfast over, there is much to do, if we so choose. mild during the cold season, and chilly during the We decide to eschew motoring, and to live in the simple warm half-year. spirit of our surroundings. There is a sensible revival (3) A mild, very humid, threatening but emphati of walking as a fashion, and here indeed one can cally not rainy, often rather blowy type of weather, satisfy the exploring urge to the full. A stiff climb. -to which I will give the name of " Favonian Type" but a short one, straight up from behind our village, (from the Lat. Favonius, the west wind). It occurs takes us over a mountain crest. We can rest here at all times of the year, almost exclusively on occa while a fresh breeze :fills our lungs, and a far-spreading sions when an anticyclone centred over the Atlantic view charms our eyes. On the one side is our village, in close proximity to our south-west coa ts is broad casting damp and warm sea air. The threatening tucked away beneath us, facing the bay and the aspect of the lowering skies accompanying this typP farther mountains. On the other, a pleasant valley of weather causes the uninitiated to expect rain or a lies, every farmhouse and road clear beneath us as storm, but as the clouds merely consist of a lofty on a map, with great mountains rising again on its variety of sea-fog, technically known as "Strato farther side. We can be ambitious then, and push cumulus," the appearance is entirely deceptive, for on across that valley; circle back by a beautiful dark the actual rainfall yielded by this type of c:loud usuall~ lake, hidden in quiet woods; and arrive home with rangeR from absolutely nothing in late spring and appetites sharpened as only mountain air can sharpen early summer to a succession of short-lived drizzly them. Rhowers in late autumn and early winter, while the That is only one of the innumerable tours which will wind's velocity may range from a g ntle breeze in tempt us. Into the westward, too, where the the former season to a blustery high wind or half a mountains recede to form a great amphitheatre, a gale during the latter season. The wind, which is lake lies gloomy and forbidding under a towering cliff. usually westerly, i exceedingly mild in autumn, Who would not be drawn by its distant mystery, and ,;ultry in ummer, and moderately mild in spring. braving occasional boggy stretches, make steady pace This "favonian " type of weather, which often per across some five miles of country until he stands on sists for days on end, is often the prelude to a fine the shores of that lake of shadows. spell, for if the anticyclone moves slowly eastwards More prosaically, there is golf. The course is high across the 'Continent, as it not infrequently does, it set, with narrow fairways fringed with menacing broadcasts dry air which cau es the weather here " rough " of heather and whins. A sliced ball here abouts to become decidedly fine. is almost certainly a lost ball, but the player who can (4) A squally-showery type of weather (wind _~.W.) most commonly experienced in early spring. It is keep them decently straight will enjoy a sporting cold and bracing, with intervals of brilliant sunshine game on a sporting course, often sampling the in between the sbowor , the nights beiu o usually fine experience of driving into the teeth of a tearing wind and starry throughout. from tIle Atlantic. Thore are many other varieties of weather besides Not that the wind blows forever hard through this the' foregoing, but as they are usually either of raro mountaingateway. Therearethe quiet days; often many occurrence, or of comparatively brief duration, I can of them; when languor sets its hand on all around; not advert to thpm in the limited pace at my dis when nothing seems to move save the nodding scarlet posal. fuchsia bells outside our window. The village is On the whole, therefore, our Irish climate is as bathed in sleepy silence, broken only by the low pleasant as it is salubrious. Never unbearably hot clucking of contented hens, and the clang of beaten and rarely unpleasantly cold, it makes one feel that iron down at the forge. It is a day to relax, and, it is good to be alive in surh a country, even when taking books and bathing gear, to bask in the sun on the weather is at its worst in late autumn and early the hot sands, or among the sea grasses bordering the winter. The brave west winds deluge it with an bay. The mountains over the water are hazy and abundance of pure fresh air, laden with health-giving distant to-day; by evening they will be hard and ozone from the sea; the rainstorms cleanse and purify darkly purpled again, with cloud wisps lurking in the public streets of towns and villages, beside laying their deep gorges. By evening, as the shadows of a the microbe-laden du t, and they are oon past, and summer's night fall gently upon our village, the world then the gAnial warmth of tho sun, aided by the mild is so quiet that a loud spoken word seems a defiance, ne s of our eteam-heated atmosphere, lur's you out and, as we sink to sleep beneath wide opened window. into the open where you can di port yourself in Rafety the soft accents of friends greeting on the village and comfort until it starts raining again. And above treet are but a low murmur blending with the all, you arc free from those dismal foggy and gloom~ sighing of the mountain breeze and the distant voice spells and chill windR of drier and calmer climes. of the sea. 124 .-1rm7, 103.3. IRISH 'I'HA VgT..-. By CHARLES J. GALLEN. ~VIDE ba." nms !n from tne Atlantic, and on Through some mile of thi country we mu. t ItS shores a nllage nestles beh\'E'en the thread our v'ay. B." leyel roads and steep ,ye must A mountains and the flea. press onwards until, as ,yE' CI'OSS the Cl' st of one '1'11e mountain guard it on all sides. Behind it, stE'eper hill, "'e see thE'm in the far distance, acro s th Y rise steC'ply; at one enrl of its only street they an open yallE'.". There they chwll, their great stand, forcing that, LrE'et to twist b." under their dark summits yeilE'c1 in cloud, their valleys and gorges dark grE'en flanks. Acro s the bay they tand again. dim ,,'ith m."ster.", guarding their domain from pryinO' eyes and JlHZY on a summer's da..", c1>lI'k and m."steriou..; with thp walls of tlIPir own rocky flanks. ~'he~e 'are "'ith the coming of night. . the mountains! The little yillage is a gate\nty to the. mountam Cheerful I." we peed to meet them. Thp road country. \Ye felt the spell of that mountam country descends; s"'ceps dO"'n into the plain; "'eayes it \I'hen, miles alya." aboyE' a bustling cit.'" WE' sighted \I'll." through yillagE's and eyer neare~' loom the groat it great peak , cold and Inountam mas es dark remote, on one miracu- ening 'Yith eYeni~g, the lously clear da.". They sea like a sih, l' sword eemed to speak of a A Guessing Competition. at their feet. We climb different world, alluring the hilly streets of a anrl mysterious, and ,ye to,,'n, and break out on longed to bE' among t In this article Mr. Chas. Gallen describes, in to a bog road skirting them. detail, a popular Irish resort. the shores of the bav. From the citv the ,nw '1'he mountains are Ye~'y leads straight 'and clear Read through this essay and collect the many close now. In front; t'a through pleasant but clues to its identity. Then send in your answer our left; and across the uninspiring countryside. to the Irish Tourist Association. bay to our right they The mountains haye dis, stand, steady and clear. appeared a the road ALL senders of correct answers will receive a Beneath a bridge n. runs low between hedge, photographic print of this .. mystery" district. peaty stream goes jump and under gentle sI opt . ina and gurgling . ea- Farm teads and villagLs ,,'ards amid the he h alternate in humdrum silence of the eYening, fashion, until a line of hills looms upon the horizon. and before us IS our Yillage, ready "'ith a peaceful It is the fir t outpost of the promised hUld! welcome. It is an introduction Il'ith flome element of dram,l The soft breath of the mountain air fans through -a fare\\'pll to the lowlands, definite and unmistak our hoLE'1 windml'. \\'e sle('p "'ell and awake it may abl. Thre,lding through the strpets of a fairly con be, to n fresh and riotou cby. 'lhlC mountai~s to\Y~r siderable town, open country is reached again, but up firm and clear cut tIlE' 11av is alive 'Yith whiLe, the hill have m,lgnificd, and now fill the "'hole capped 'Y,lYeS J',lcing i,; from tl~e Atlantic. Off, then. Il'estern horizon. The climb begins, upwards along for OUl' b"the !-around that shoulder of hill at the th face of this green wall, until from the summit a end of thc quiet streE't to "'here the bay broadens baclnyard glance reveals the far-reaching plain yanish tmnlrds the ocean. ing into misty distance. It is finished and done with; It is not a bathe, as many know it, 'Yith calm ". haye left it, and serk now the hreath of th f>wimming pool, springboard. and other artificial mountain. accessories. TrE'mendous 1)\'e'lker are rolling in to For the moment "'e find but the breath of their CJ'<1sh on a y,lst beach of y('lIow s,md. \\'e plunge in ehilrlren. Soft and friendh' arE' the slopes Il'hich rise for thE' first shock, and are seized at once by these and fall on either side of the marching road. Valleys might.'· hand . tos ed and half moth red. and finall." and tUI'J). are biddcn, pires glimp e up over rounded left gasping and tingling in their ,yake. But what a erE' t, but we aJ'e not yet among mountains. glow of sublime fitne s they bring to us! Shouting, \Ve see merely broken country· foothills. Riycr, "'e charge them, to be da heel und l' again and again flourse merrily through deep gorg'e~, ,mcl yillag s sLand From far down the bav we can see them come rolling aloof upon green hills, but it is all quite semi up, their spra." sm;king along the feet of the respectable; a change, but not mightil.v inspiring a mountains "'hich stand ranked in sheer slopes to yet. seam1l'c1. MOl'lling sun; glittering wave ; dark green 125 ('Ol/filll/lll 1111 (lllPo.• ifr lJllfll). I Tt IS I-I TR ArE TJ. AIJ7'il, 1035. Great German Liner to visit Galway S,S, "COLUMBUS" ON CRUISE TO The s..~. "Columbus" (33,000 tons). lchieh visited Cork and Bantry in rerenl )/eor,~ and will ri.~il Galway in 1935, lrill be Ihe GLENGARRIFF, lorf/f," liner .'/1'1 to anrhor in Glllwo.'!. II is announced by the ~orth German Lloycl, through opinions from Irish travellers of the past. It is expectell Ulat the vessel will cover the (listance l.let\\'ef'n Galway their General Agents, the Limericl, Steamship CQlnpany, 5~ that their great 33,000 ton liner, "Colnlllhus," \"ill call an(L :-Iew 1'01'1, in International Angling The Irish Exhibition "'rhe Irish Exhibition, now open at Piccadilly 'I'he Intemational FI,v-Fishing International \\'ill be HOllse, Jerm:vn Street, is one of the most charmina held this ,veal' on Loch Lev n, Kinross-shire, Scotland. bijou exhibitions that \\'e have seen for a long time~ T ams of 16 rods each from England, helanc1, Tr:.wel and trade are eombin d in a tiny space multi , cotland and \Yales will compete. The Montgomer,Y plied many times by th skill \\'ith \vhich change. Cup is awarded to the team ,,-jth the greatest weight of scene have been effected in a series of delightful of trout; a troph,v \"ill also be awarded to the angler settings. It is \yell \\'orth a visit." with the largest indi"idllal catch and this troph~' Till Loudo/l n·ecH.'! Dial'Y of Sotial 7<:1'1'/11 .•. calTies \\'ith it the indi"idual Chllmpionship of (treat ~ Britain and Ireland. Ireland first entered this Easter In Irish Hotels Intemational competition in 1932. being second to i\Inn~' Irish hotels are making special arrangements Scotlnnd, with England third and 'Yales fourth. In for gue ts to spend a plea ant Easter holidaY. Golf. H)33 Ireland got first place \I'ith England in the dnncing, gnmes, card, facilities for outdoor e~clll', iom;, cond place, \Ynle third and Scotlnnd fourth. In trip, etc" nre cntered for in these Easter pro- 1034 England \\'on and 11' land dropp d to fOlll'th grammes. Since Easter i particular1~7 late this place. Ireland's tenm is made lip of 0 rods from the season, a spell of fine earlv summer weather i. Free State and 7 rods from Northel'l1 Ireland and anticipated arret if expectations are realised, the this ,veal' the~' are hopeful of repeating their "ictal',\' holiday is bound to prove an enjoyable one, if spent of 1033. at an l.T.A, hotel. 126 A.NGLING IN IRELAND Fly -Fishing By L. GAFFEY for Trout-.J Fly-Fishing International, \\'hich will be held 01L Loch Loven, in Scotland, on the 29th May between teams frolll the fou~' c~u!1tries. A trophy i's' being presented for the be t mdlvldual catch as well as the presenta tion of intermltio,nal. cup and gold badges to the "JIy call cOllies from the I'pper • l WRITES D. L. KELLEHER. l{EL~L ~D is one of the richest ot the eountrie~ in folk lore. In Connemam and along the we t I \I-hicll f Ice Ameriea the d,lte is till 700 01' t:l00 ~\.D. 01' the \\-iser half of the people. Eyen though the mdio is in the parlour the old signills rpgi~ter in their hearts. You wouldn't expect to find .1" SW/lathaidl/l tht Irish StOl'yttllcr. tlH' old trildition at Dublin, a mart nlOdern to\\ n. But the Folk Lore Commission there keeps in toueh \\ith tllllt older world and the :Free 8t,lte Goyernment of puttin.g a .:500 page nO\-el into thirty lines 01' so fo::;ters tIlt' UlOvement. Ireland has hitilerto been a and gettlllg the effect better than a dozen chapters more or les~ unknown country, This i true politieally of fiction could. There is a fairy, of course, in this ilS well as other \rays. Il alf the hi~tories that htlve story, ',I lel)lyetLlInr', olle of the little people about half a foot 1ngh, 1he lepracaulls were the 17uards of I.eell made up about it are fair~' tales rather than hidd~n fact. The illlcient stories now collected and recorded secret hoards of go]d which they kept in the fields. It \\'as \\'ell kno\\'\1 that if YOU could catch a will give many interesting traditional idelights on .'o~n- dHrk lwriods, The folk lore of Ireland is uniljue for lepracaun and hold him tight in ,1I'ms and never Irelilnd hil' h,ld Yen' little contact \\·ith the out~icle take your eyes off him. he would tell you the exact \I'or.ld and la~' be~-o;ld the areople on thl' mainland ~l'Yen miles awa \ gtlve to his admirers to keep them' quiet. Atla't he hut failed. Then one dav the mackerel be17,lll to driY', the ~prat in from tIll' ~ea as they do a~ound there was gettiug into dillieulties that \l'av. 80me of his ilHer a spell of fille weather in the fishing ~eaSOll, old friend' \\'eJ'e heginning to pester him and the new oneH npcded attentioll a] I the time for he could not Heaps. of them were flung up on the roeks. At nigh t glal~ \lh~]wver ~he ~aw resist the l'.\:e, h' got it. The only smlor how they flashed. Ho he gathel'l'd them ~~I (1Jtliellltw~ wa~ mto a great heap on the top of the island. Every way to \,e Ins UO\\' to get rieh quiek nigh t the people on tIll' mainltUld ~a \\' the pho,: by eatclllug a leprncaull, 1"01' a year he l' Scene 3.-IN ARAN. DRYING THE MACI Fisllillg i.~, of C01l1'se, a staple illdu. try amongst tile islanders of Al'an tcho. by dillt of patience, skill and couragr, exact fl'om thr lcild 8r/lS Il precari01ls livelihood . .1 l/lrge /llllount of mackerel is caught, at certain times, off the shores of the islands. Our picture shows the drying of the maclic1'el on the thatched 1'00f.~, where it gets plenty of sun. The hOllse in the foreg1'Ound is /I typical Aran home-whitewashecl, stone walled, thatch.roofed, and with a main dom' tchich has a countel'pa1't in the 1;}ack door, so that either may be closed when the wind blows f1'01H ltS direction. 129 EVERY FACILIT SPORT AND If you do, then IRELAND is the answer to your holiday query. Bc/Ole-Golt at Ba77I/I)/(l/iOI/-lfltel'(' ,. /fa'Jal'd One" is the Atlantic. Blll/doran, rel/owl/('([ [01' a bracing Left-Bal/ybllnion, in nO Shannon meets the Atla summer resort. A magni strand, 'J'eunis and all 0 provided for thc visitor. than "1'I/e J(ingdom of com s~ Valleys FOR HOLIDAY ENJOYMENT "Orer liealller-Ilil7.~ lCi/1l lleaven in tlleir 1oi!es." ~ ;.;.:.... '- .--:: .p::F...... •. '. -1-'" .. , ; • .J" 4~-' ---' .-. ..- .-&-- ~ ~.. • - -' - Above-Thill IJietlll'r of Kylemol'r !Jal,'e spea];s for itself· Kylemol'r (the big leoad) is one of the love/irst spots in Conllemara. Steep-rising and afinl thirldy-leoodl'd mOlOltains flan]; the lake and Oil the north 8idr stands the beautiful Kylemore Abbey, it I/lag nifir l'ni IItrllctlll'C of limestone-dressed granite, its intel'ior being la1'i.~1I1y decorated leitll Callnrmam marble. Left-Bllluloran, facing the broad bay of Donegal, on the Westem Atlantic, i. bac];ed by a great semi-cil'de of mountaills-the flat topped onc shown in the picture being (Ill I'.rcellellt exam/de (If tllril' /Jrculiar formation . •1 splendid sandy beach (see back of /Jiciurl') fronts the tOlV,I, (llld bathing i.~ excellent Ilel'e alld at the Roughry Rocl,.1f (sC£' fOl'I' ground of /lictllre). Golf, '1'£'lllli8. DI/Ileinu and all holiday amusrmrllt.~ allO/llld. and thr £'1imatc i.~ C,l'CqJfi01Wlly hraltll-giring. lima/c, ll'ill /ol/e Ill) ('ily-jaderl I/CI'l'e8. rUl-west Kerry, where the tic, is a deservedly popular icent Golf C01U'se, a splendid ther holiday attractions arc The hinterland is no less [(e1'l'y"-a tourist's dream· c true, "S"nap your scenic opportunities while motoring Right-.h till photo-tour( r.• .• farterl 011 from the city (J 11 tit (' i r cross -country spin, they cau(/ht up on others who ·1bol'f-Thi.~ road presented so rich CL summer scene that a Dutch /Cere also oeClll)(wt of the car declared it "snu(/(/y." " takin(J slr]),q,." A no\tel feature (taken by a read er of ,. Irish Ireland Travel "--- 1!'/Utt could 1)( /I'OI'C happily rural thall this rieu' aion(/ thc road in Sligo? 1'hc country couph jO(/(liny home on their side-car look certainly more piclul'rsquc than tht 1I/0tOI' trappill(/.• Ichieh lJroject into the foreground of thc scene. Right - _-1llll here is a lake scene takell fro 11. the front seat of an ordi/lary pas, sellger o1nni- bus! Abore-The motorist pen£lrat£ll into a mountain district of Kerry. On this tmck throu(/h the remote hi(/hlands, far all'ay from "approvcd" 1'oads, Kerry eattlc insisted on showing the way. April, 1935. 1nl S I1 l' n .1 VEL, HOWTH CAS1'LE Was the mortar used in building A 0 ITS it mixed with human blood? By ALOYSIUS KANE. LEGENDS Somc CUI/OW, [cycl/(18 about a castle which iN .~it/l({t('d III 1/ veJ'Y bJ'(/cillfj ({lid popular Co. Dublill 8CIl-I'I'80ri. IKE the Tower of London there clings round TIlt' ftllnilv CO,lt of al'lns consists of a shield with Howth Castle a legend, among nl<1ny others, a Cl'O~S, s"'oi'ds and 1'0 0 on a battlefield. Historian L that the mortar which "'as llsed in its erection aHserL that the roS0S became part of their crest to was mixed '\'ith human blood. COl111ll 'morate the oceasion when Hir Amoricus suyed Situated under the lee of the Hill of Howth in that hi!:! life b~' eating tbe wild onos. village about nine miles ("lst-north-east of Dublin, , .\ftt'r thedenth of Dil' Amoricus, King John COll Howtl{ Castle ,nlS buil t in 1564 by Christopher, terred, by eharter, the castle and the lands 01 Howth twenti th Baron. Whether on the third baron. it or CalT Castle, situated It \\'as Howth Castle nearby, occupies th site thnt Grace O'Mallcv on of th ancient stronghold rl'tul'Iling from hor" visit of the St. Lawrence family, to Queen Elizabeth ill is not ]mo\\'n for certain. 1.>7.>. found with its gates The gateway towel', \\'hich clo,;ed. On her enquiring tands on tile flank of the a8 to the reason for this main buildin cr , is sixteenth lack of hORpitality, she was century, but the rest of tll(' illfol'llH'd that it ,\"as the building IS of a later cU8tom for the Castle gates design. to be closed during dinn0]' 'rhe two-handed s\\onl Being offended at this uf Dir Amoricus TristnUlI. inilo,;pit'lble custom, she the founder of the 8t. c,uTied off the ~·Otlllg hpil', La\\Tence family ill Irplalld, nllcl l'l'fused to release him is still preserved in thp nntil she had rcceived a Ca tIe. It is said that this pronlise that in future the is the s\vord with whiell he gates would be left open. fought his first battle in 'l'his young heir, Nicholas, Ireland. There are also to wnH aftenrards 1\\ enty-fil'8t baroll , be !:leen three of thp H uu·/It ('''8f(e inscribed bells taken frolll When m 1500, Lord the Abbey. :i\Iollntjo,v and Hir George FroIH th time of its pwetiun up tu the HJth eentury, Cnl'eI\ landed at Ho\\ th to tak' up their positions as til castle was sUl'rounde 1 bv a £u,'8e. Lord Deputy and Lo}'(l Pl'l'Hident of l\Illnster ]'('spec In 1177 ~ir John dl' l'~\Ir('\ and HiI' ~\morie\l.~ ti\'e!y, the:- spent thl' fil',;t night at lIowth Custle 'l'ristram his brother-in-la\\' buded ,It Ho\\ th, but hefol'l' JH'ucpoding to I)u hlin. de Cour~,v, taking ill, remain d 011 their boat, "hill' The room "'hen' Kiug \\'illiam slept in lGOO htl8 Sir Amoricus, taking cOlllnHuHl of both their armies, not been altered from the time he used it. land d and after ,t fi ')'ce enlYageml'nt with the Danes, •\ portrait of De,m Swifl, \\"ho "'as a con ·tant who oI;posed their coming, defeated them at a plaee \ i8itol' there, hangs in lhe castle. It was painted by known as the Bridge of Evoree. For thi victory thl' BilHlon in 173.>. land of Howth were granted to him. " The Tri8tralll Tree" i· an H!H.:ient elm tree whieh Later, accompanied by de Courcy, he ID,trched stands near the old gm·den. There are seveml props north, where he fought lllany battles and gained nlst erected round it to pre ervo it, for an old tradition possessions. It is related that after a particular!: l'uns that as long as tllis tree li\'(~s, <;0 long will thel'o fi rce affray, HiI' Amoricus \vas found under a Ill'dge hL' an heir to the St. 1.a\\1'ene fHlnilv badly wounded in three phtues. He had managed t) .\ curio1l8 tnle i~ lol(! of one of till' former E,ll'l,; sustain himself by eating wild roses and honey~uckle of Howth who, his fortune having diminished some until he was found. For some time it was thought \\hat, retired to his easUe and began to live a very that he would die of his wounds, but he recoyered solit,u'v life and lived for many ye,H's after. He "'as eventually One' night there arose a terrible storm, and it ,nu:; kill d in b,tttle, after huving fir't killed his 0\\ n horse, not long before till' l'l'pOl't I'mne that a ship llitcl so that he eould not eHcap' by tligllt. bl'en "recked 011 tile rocks below lIo\dh AbIH',\. 133 (('ulI/i"",,( UI'lI'/"'/). I If IS IJ THA l' EL, Howth Castle and Its Legends (('OIlI;lIu/(Z), THE IRISH HEATHER GLEN Hoon all thc Yillagers, including Lord HO\\'th, \\'el'e hlll'rying to the spot to l' nder any assistance they could, but all their efforts were in Yuin, and soon the There blooms a bonnie flower n.'ssel sunk, apparently \I'ith all hands, "Cpon the heather glen; \Yhen mOl'lling dawned and the storm had passed Tho' bright in sun, in shO\\'er awa,Y, some of the villagers saw, some distance out Tis ju t as bright again, at sea, a frail mft on which \yas a young woman I never can pass by it, \\'ith a box beside her, I ne\'er dare go nigh it, Soon the strange craft was brought to the shore, ::\1y heart it won't be quiet, and Lord HO\\'th offered the ho pitalit,v of his castle "Cp the heather glen, to the young \I'Oman, This he accepted, and after a while Lord Howth fell deeply in love with her, und Sing, o! the blooming heather! begged h l' to marry him, But this she refused, 0, the heather glen telling him to seek a bride elsewhere, '\Vhere fairest fairies gather After some time, seeing that he could not persuade '.1.'0 Im'e in mortal men, her to change her mind, he looked elsewhere for a I never can pass by it, wife, and soon after became engaged to the daughter of one of the neighbouring nobility, I never dare go nigh it, As the time of his marriage drew near, the young My heart it won't be quiet, woman who had been saved from the sea, gave him Up the heather glen, a ribbon, on which were WroUgllt strange characters, telling hilll ahmys to weal' it round his wrist, and There sings a bonnie liunet, that no harm \I'ould ever befaH him, [:)oon after she Up the heather glen, left the castle and wus neyer seen or heard of again, The \'oice has magic in it In due course Lord Howth brought home his bride Too sweet for mortal men! to thE' castle, and after some time her curio ity as It brings joy down before us, to Il'hy he ah\'uy wore the piece of ribbon on Ilis ,\Yith winsome, mellow chorus, wrist, llel'er taking it off, o\'erCtllne her, and one But flie far, too far, o'er us, night \\'hile he slept she took it off, and taking it "Cp the he,lther glen, Oyel' to examine it b~' the light of the fire, accidentally let it fall into the titlllles, and it was immediately Sing, O! the blooming heather! cons\llned, 0, the heather glen 'Whell Lord Howtlt heard of its loss he was terribly troubled and declared that some gwye misfortun'c Where faire t fairie gather would soon come upon him, To Iure in mortal men, Xot long after, during a fast which was being I never can ptlSS by it, giyeu at the castle, the dogs outside suddenly set up I never dare go nigh it, a fearful barking and a white rat, as if trying to 1\Iy heart it won't be <[uiet, escape from them, mu into the dining-hall, and Up the heath l' glen, jumping up on the t,lble in front of Lord Howth, looked up to him us if cmving his protection, Ife 0, might 1 pull the flower ordered the dogs to be taken away, and from that That's blooming in that glen, tillle the white mt never leit his presence. o sor1'O\\'s that could lower For a long time he found it impossible to rid bim 'Would make me sad again! s If of the presence of thc rat and his family, annoyed And might I catch that linnet, at the persistence with which it clung to him, at My heart-my hope are in it! length persuaded him to cross to the Continent hoping 0, heaven itself I'd win it, that it would be impossible for the ntt to follow him "Cp the heather glen! acro s the sea, So he left for France, but on the morning aft l' Sing, o! the blooming heather! his arrinll t.here, he \\'oke up to find the rat sleeping 0, the heather glen on hi bed, Accompanied hy hi brother, the Earl Where fairest fairies gather then travelled to ~Iarseille , where thev took rooms in a hotel, A fe\y minutes after their a~TiYal the rat, To lure in mortal men, all wet and dirty, entered the room and approached I neyer can pass by it, the fire to dry itself, Seeing the rat the Earl's I neyer dare go nigh it, brothel', in a fit of nnger, took up the poker and killed 1\1y heart it won't be quiet, it with a blow, 'With a cry of anguish the Earl, who ep the he,lth r glen, \I'as nearby, fell prostrate on the floor, "You bave murdered me!" he cried out, and then he died, DIt. GEOHGE SIGEHSO~, 'l'hi rat is stlid to appeal' whenever any misfortune (" Songs and Poems. ") is about to fnIl 011 the family, 134 .i IRISIl T El AVE [. , April, 1935, RESULTS OF IRISH 'TRA,TEL-FEBR U AR ,..- Ul\-IBER- CO~IPETITION The pictlll'e featlll'ed on the Febl'll 1Il Kerry. ThE- follo\ying ix readers of IIll. II 'l'n,\YEL sent in the ix correct entries first opened:- E. W. LANG, 2 Heaton Road, MRS. K. BAKER, 5 Atherton Road, Withington, Manchester. Forest Gate, London. MISS JEANNE HIGHAM, The Bungalow, MRS. P. CRONIN, .. St Anne's," Castleton, Derbyshire. Upper Gracepark Road, Drumcondra. EBENEZER CHRISTlE, The Mall, MISS BETTY O'CONNOR, Waterford. 247 North Circular Road, Dublin. Lake Annascaul, Ilcar lllCh, in Kerry. 135 lUISll TRAVEL April, 1935. 'lI!!iiliiiliiiiliii!!!!!!iillii!!!illiflliiliilliifliiliiiiiiiiiiilii".i!lll!!! ~ii~i~:; FIRs;:~~:~~:"''''''''''''''''''''''''i KILLARY BAY B~~N~UE~~~' CUISINE and I MEETINGS, SERVICE CONNEMARA Etc...... 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"!!!i1'''!!!!!!!!!! !"o;rmm~rnI4DmnmmmjjjjTijij=i." ~i"'tDrr... wt II!!it!!!I!i!JJ"!IJT!lmIDlmmUllIIITI1IlIl!JUiii '''!!ill "!I!!! i1, 'II!!!!!!!'!! "!!I~ iliIiIiI"" ~- ~""""""iI""""'iI""'iI""""""""'!!I"'"iI""""'iI"""iI"""""""',,"iI"""iI",,'iI"'"iliI' GREYSTONES co. WICKLOW CORK. HOTEL METROPOLE Grand Hotel Finest unlicensed Hotel in Ireland. BEAUTIFULLY SiTUATED ON THE SEA FRONT HOT AND COLD WATER IN ALL ROOMS. .. BEAUTY REST" BEDS THROUGHOUT Hot and Cold \Vater In each Bed~oom Redecorated and Rt- furnished Free Garage Bed. Bath and Inclusive Tennis and Lock up for Breakfast, Terms Two Golf Links Garaj:fes 30 cars. 9 6. 17/-aday. A.A. & R.I.A.C. APPOINTMENTS Tel,grams: Phone MOTOR FOR HIRE .. Hotel Metropole, Cor~." 800 (3 lines) "ililiI""",,,,,'"i1,,ililiI"iI,,iI"iI,,m'iI'iI,,iI"'ilililrr,,ililiI,,iI,,iI,,iliI,,iliI'!!!!!!!!!!iIiI"'~ Leenene Hotel Connemara. Metropole Hotel, Cork. Hotel, Dublin. , s Central Hotel, Bundoran. Glendalough. View from Ro..•• Dun LaOghaire~otel, Hotel, Dublin. Grand Hotel, Greyltone•. C.rrlck-on·Shannon. 1 RI SH TRAVEL. April, 1935. ~""fII""""""III'"'""""lIIfII'''"III''"'"'"'''' 11 III "Ill '"" fII 111111""'111'"',,","," ,,,""'111'" GLENDALOUGH Clydagh Hotel, CO. WICKLOW Greystones, Co. Wicklow. S TAN DIN G on 20 acres of beautiful pleasure grounds with private path to the South Beach. Garage for 8 cars, 3 Tennis Courts, Croquet L;>wn and Ballroom are all free to residents. Separate Tables, Private Sitting Rooms, Children's Dining and Play Room. Excellent Cuisine with abundant supplies from our own Gardens and Poultry Farm. Invalid Cookery a Speciality. Elec tric Light, Modern Sanitation and Hot Water S y s t em. Dances, Tennis Tournaments, Bathing and Walking Parties, Pic-nics and Motor Trips organised during the Season. ROYAL HOTEL Moderate Terms with Special Quotations for Family and Organised Parties. A Model Hotel in the midst of RI.A.C. and A.A Appointments. the Wicklow Mountains close to Fully Licensed. Seven Churches and S1. Kevin's Bed Tariff and Booklet Post Free. TELEPHONE GREYSTONES 34. ELECTRIC LIGHT THROUGHOUT The Clydagh successfully combines the Country House atmosphere with all the conveniences of a A.A. &R.I.A.C. APPOINTMENTS Modern Hotel. !£!!!!!!£,"""""",,,,""",,",,",,"",,,,"",,"" 111111"11111111'"1111,,11,,,,,11,,11111111 111111 ""!!!!!!.'.!~ '''IIII!''!!!! ill! iillilliilliiliill!!lililii!!!illiiliilliiliilliillitllii!!!I!iilltl!iilliiliill'IIII!!'!",,! i!lill!! '",,"",,"~ DUN LAOGHAIRE Carrick-on- Shannon ( Kingstown ) Co. Dublin Rossts Hotel, Ltd., Jjusb ~ottl FACING PIER cf HARBOUR ROOMS WITH H. & C. WATER, GAS OR FULLY LICENSED ELECTRIC FIRES AND BED SIDE LIGHTS - PRIVATE BATHROOM SUITES APPOINTED BY A.A. AND R.I.A.C. CUISINE EXCELLENT FULLY LICENSED Convenient Stop for Motorists COURTEOUS SERVICE GARAGE MODERATE RATES from Dublin to Donegal, BOATING BATHING TENNIS Sligo, Mayo. Belfast to GOLF MOTORI G Mayo, Galway and Under personal direction of the South. MRS. COLDWELL, Telephone Resident Managing Director. 14 A.A. & R.I.A.C. APPOI Tl\1ENTS. ,. 'The Hotel whose visitors always return'" M. E. McDERMOTT, Proprietress TELEPHONE 195 AND 196. TELEGRAMS: "ROSSOTRL. DUN LAOGHAIRIt." IRISH THA VEL, April, 1935. IN THE rJJ. (J)irector)) g[otefs IRISH FREE STATE. Abbrev,ations: B-numb., of bedrooms. F,.-From. NOTE.-In practicaUy aU cMe BALLYCOTTONIEW (Cork). O'D,;OHERTY'o B. L: ° Dav 13/6; week 70/- C'94/6CI'A (C I' 0' ; B. 45; Day 14/.; week 84/.. CARRICK.ON.SHANNON (Leitrim) . .~ o,emore "lta__): n, 10: Dny 10.'6: RAY" e~~t~~EA~~~, SO; Day 14/·; week 70/· to 0/-. BUSH: B. 25: Day Ir. 12/·; week' fr. 80/·. DEL~e:~:3 '. CARRIGART (Donegal). . CENTRAL; B. 12; wk. 60/.. CARRIGART (Magulre'.); B. 40; day fr 1°/6' HURKE'S; B. 10; Day 12/-; week 65/- to 70/-. IIALLYLlI'I'IN (DO'\4UI), week fr. 63s. • "' DINGLE (Kerry). BALLYLIFFIN: B. 12; Day 8/-; week fr. 50/' CASH EL (Tipperary). BENNER'S; B. 18; Day 12/-; week 60/- to BALt~Y~~ANNON (Donegal). Rin~~'S CENTRAL; B. 18, Day 10/·; week pJWi·AN'S. Main St.; R. 8; Day 10/-; w....• R~l/L, Main St.: B. 15; Day 12/·; week S~~fART'S ROCK; B, 10: Day 10/-; week DRJg~'EDA (Louth). 11 ALTRAY (Louth). CASHEL (Glencolumcllle, Donegal) CENTRAL; B. 20; Day 12/0; week fr. 77/-. GOLF; B. 12; Day 15/-; week 84/.. McNELIS'; B 6; Day 7/.; week' 42/.. WHIT": HUItSK; U. 20; Uay 11/6: ~eek 701 BANAGHER (Offaly'. CA8TLEBAR. OROMAHAIRE (Leitrim). qllAN>;,ON: R. 12: Day 10/6; week 60'. IMPERIAL; B. 20; Day 14/-; week Po4/" ABTlEY; 11. 12; Da.. I~/ij: week 84/-. oBANIlON (Cork). CASTLECONNELL (Limerick). DRUMSHAMBO. DE'i{)!\RHIRE ARMS: B. 25: Day 12/6. SHANNON; B. 17; Day 10/·; week 60/·. FLANAGAN'S; R. 20; Day fr. n/-: week 70/·. 139 I RI SH TRAVEL. April, 1935. BUNDORAN. Officially appointed by the geotel R.I.A.C.• A.A. and I.T.A. CDEAUTIFULLY situated with unobstructed view D of the broad Atlantic. Tennis on Hotel grounds free to guests. Golf two minutes walk from Hotel. Excellent Cuisine and Wines. Hot 'Phone: 'Bundoran 11. and cold running water in every bedroom. Private lock-up T .grams-Central, Bundoran. Garages, also extensive fully equipped Garage. (jjj!il iI' il' !I! '!iil' liiil! liliililiii'iilii!'Ii"W"""""!!i!l!",,,,""'" ,,11 "iI 11 11 11 Ill! iil!i1! "!III!!ill! Phone 45131 (3 lines), Wires: (I Wycn's Hotel, Dublin." Wynn's Hotel For Health and and Restaurant Pleasure Lower Abbey Street, Dublin • The National Spa and Hydro, Lucan, has been opened Restaurant 100 Rooms, and after a lavish expenditure of Irish capi Hot and Cold Grill Room. tal, and comprises a highly model n Wate... Commodious Lounge. hotel and a fully equipped hydro. 10 Batbrooms. Splendid The new medicinal wing offers an Electric Lift, Bedrooms. Ceatral Heatiag, Dining Rooms. extensive range of baths and treat- Separate E::del"naJ Tables, ments. The hotel itself is Fire Escape. Coffee Room, Bar. sumptuously plallned. Sporting facilities include free Golf on the Lucan links and at 4-Course LU NCH EON, served from noon ... 2/6 Hermitage. Guests who SpecialS-Course DINNER } come for health or ... 3/6 served 6 p. m. to 8.30 p. m. pleasure are assured of a HIGH-TEA-Special Tea Menu ... 2/- completely satisfyi ng holiday. For tariff Orchestra every evening apply to the Noted for its excellent Cuisine and Wines Manager. POPULAR TARIFF DUBLIN'S MOST CENTRAL THE NATIONAL SPA & HYDRO AND UP-Ta-DATE HOTEL LUCAN • DRIVE YOURSELF HIRE SERVICE. Avenue Hotel, WE HAVE TWO SEATERS, TOURERS AND SALOONS DUN LAOGHAIRE (Klngstownl. FOR HIRE ON THE .. DRIVE YOURSELF" PRINCIPLE. Comfortable Family and Commercial Hotel. All (ChaufJeurs acailable if desired.) .. meals open to Non-Residents. .. Gara~e. Any period from 12 Hours to 12 Months. . Phone 77. Roof Garden. Free Rates from £1 0 O. • Full Tariff on application to The Irish 7'im...ays: ANDREW J. DOYLE. F.I.M.T. HOTEL IVANHOE .. The most comfort- HARCOURT STREET able and highly recOlD- 51 SOUTH KING STREET, DUBLIN (A few doors trom mended unllc.~n.ed ("leX! Gaiety Theatre). DUBLIN Stephen's Green). Hotel In Dublin. ALSO 16 BACHELOR'S WALK. Hot and Cold Water In every Bedroom ~t.r saC.f.~aC:~:::~~~: Central Heating. A.A. Garage. Electric Lilt. Belfa.t, Day and All-night Service Stations-Mark's Lane and Harcourt Street Te/egrams.' Teleplwm .' D. IlIcCAUGHEY •Phone : 12487 or 45161 (6 lines) T'Rrams: .. Gears." .. Satisfied, Dublin." Vlsltora-51126. Omces -51461 (Prop.) TRAVEL April, 1935. ll:ll SH GLENMALURE (Wicklow). DUBLIN CITY. OUNFANAGHY (Donegal). POltl'-NA-HLAUI:I: H. tU; Uay 1~/6; week GLENMALUKE; Jj, 14; Day 12/6: week 68/·. ABHOTSFO IW (Private), Harcourt St.; B. 80; I.,I;,~ 7U/-. u.Le;...... \uuJltsl§"I). Vay 10/6; week 6lJ/ •• ARNOLD'S GUEST HOUSE; B. 9; Day 12/·: U·VUN1\!!.LL :;; .1.1. 14; Uay 12/-; week 7S/6. L1Altl{y'll, UL. Veumark SL.; B. 85; Day 12/b, week oa/- to M/-. CLIN (L.HfhHh.kJ. week 75/6 to !l5/-. VUNWAY'll; H. 10; Day 9/-: week 45/- to G~. OUNGARVAN (Waterford). BELVEIJERE, Nth. George's St.: B. 20: lJKVUI<:;Jilltl!: AltMll; !l. 20; Day 12/-; week 6hf-. J)ay It/6; week 70/·. eO/-. GOR r (Galway). BUSWELL'S, Mole.worth St.: B. SO: Day UUNGLOE (DOnegal). VOAUII>KVIAL; B. 10; Day 10/6; week 60/-, 12/-: week 78/6. l,A)ll'L1I!:LL':;: ~. 12: Vay 10/-; week 70/-. KUkAL; li. lZ; Vay JU/'; wee" o~I-. CALEDONIAN. Stt. George'6 St.; B. SO: Bed "WKENEk"ll; 8. 17; Vay 10/-; week 70/-. GOHTAHUHK. (Uon.gal). ano breukfast, 7/6. OUNKINEELY (Donegal). Mc1<'AJ)J)!!.1'I·:>; .1.1. 0; 1>ay 9/-; week 68/-. CAllLTUN. Jiarcourt St.: H. H; Day 12/-: JiILL'll; H. 11: Uay .12/6; week 84/·. GOU~AN£ ~AKHA (~wQ. week fr. 63/-. DUN LAOGHAIRE (Ounlln). CIWNl~'ll; .1.1. 10; Vuy 8/6; week 55/-. CENTRAL, ExcbeQuer St.: B. 100: Day Ir. GR£I;N"A~1 LE (uonel\al). 18/6: week Ir. 95/- ALEXANUltA, Ur""ham 'fee.; B. 10; U", 12'6; week fr. 68/-. VKUMAWt.ll{; .1.1. 1U: Vay 12/6' week 78/U CLARENCE, Wellington Quay; B. 52/-: Day FORT HUTEL; II 26', Day 12/6' 'week fr 68/'- 10/- to 12/6: week 70/- to 84/- AVENUE: B. 27; Day 18/6; week 68/- to 73/6. GREENORE.· •.. COUNTY, Harcourt St.: 1.1. 40;' Day 18/6: BELLEVIEW; ll. 20; Day 12/- to 15/-; week 70/- to 100/-. UltEI>Nv]{E; B. (0; week 94/6. week 84/-. CR£y;,.UNc~ (WWI,low). DOLPHIN. E56ex St.: B. 20: per Day 15/-. MINERVA: Gresham Tee.; B. ll; Day 12/6: week 68/- iO/-. CLYVAUJi, !l. 8U; Vay 17/6; week 84/-. DOLLYMOUNT: B. 7; Day 12/6. to GRANV; H. 56; lJay 19/-; 8 day. 45/ EAltLSFORT (Private): Earlsfort Terrace: ROSS'S; B. 72; Week 105/- to 147/-; winter term.: Week ..,- to 1U6/·. BUltNAHY'S; H. 18; Day from 12/-: weeh lJay W/6: week 68/-. from 78/6. ' EASTWOOD. Lr. Lee60n St.: B. 20: Day 9/-: ROKEBY'S (Priva~e), 1611ngton Ave.; B. 9; week fr. 55/-. LEWIS' CENTRAL; B. 20; Day 10/6', week wep.k 50/-. 63/-. EGAN'S. Parnell Square: B. 15; Day 10/6; ROYAL MARINE! B. 80; Day fr. 20/-; week GWEEOORE (Donegal). 'Wt"..... t\f)/-, fr. 126/-. el. "LliAN'S, Sandycove Promenade; li. 11; TI:II!: UWEIWORI!:: H. 20; Day 18/-: week ELLIOTT. Harcourt St.; B. 12; Day 9/- to 105/·. 10/-; week 60/- to 70/-. VII.I' 1~/6; week 4/-. HEADFORD (Galway). FOUR COUltTS. Inns Quay: n. i6; Duy 16/6; SOUTHER!>; B. 9; Day 10/-; week 68/- to McCORMACK'S; H. 9; lJay 12/-; week 84,·, week 105/·. 75/-. HO WTH (DUblin). GALWAY ARMS. Parnell Square; B. 12: Day ~UNI\lANWAY (Cctrk). CLAKEMOKT; B. 82; Day 15/· to 17/6' week 7/6; week 49/-. RAILWAY; B. 11; Day 10/-; week 60/-. 84/· to 105/-. ' GLENRU (Harcourt st.); B. 18: Day 9/6- OUNMORE EAST (Waterford). ROYAL; n. 16; Day 12/6; week 68/- to 78/6 10/-: week 63/-. llT RAND; H. 16; Day 8/-; week 60/-. ST. LA WRENCE; B. 40; Day fr. 12/6' week GIl "SH AM. O'Connell St.: B. 12tl: per Day EA8KEY (8I1co) 84/- to 94/6. ' fr. 21/-: week Irom 147/-. DI!:VANEY'S; B. 10; Day 9/-: week 68/-. WAVERLKY (Summit). B. 25; Day 10/6 GROSVENOR W&!tland Itow; B. 28: Day ELPHIN. to 12/-: week 65/- to 75/. 1~ I wpek Jol4 J". KEENAN'S; B. 12; Day 12/6; week 74/- to 84/-. INCH (Kerry). GROOME'S (Cavendish Row); n. 14; week ENNIS (Clare). STRANV: 8. 12; Day 9/-: week 50/-. 50/-. ' VAIO]OV\,·ll. Abbey St.: B. 25; Day 12/- to KENMARE (Kerry). HIIlERNIAN: n_ 180; Day Irom 21/-: week 15/-; week 70/· to 84/-. GREA;T S?UTHERN; B. 27; per Day fr. 17/6, 126/-. OLl) UROUNIJ; B. 20: Day 15/-; week 84/-. w.... 100/" IVANHOE. R.rcourt St.; H. 46; D.y \4/6; QUEEN'S, Abbey St.: H. 86; Day 11/- to 12/6; L~~.DOWNE ARMS; B. 24; Day 10/6: week week ~4/4. week 68/- to 8IJ/-. JURY·S. College Green: B_ 80: Day 19/-: ENNI~CORIHY (we&lord). RA DLES (Private); B. 11; Day, 7/6; week week 112/-. RAILWAY; H. 20; Vay 12/6: week 84/·. from 52/6. LENEHAN, Harcourt St.: B. 12; Day 10/6; ENNISKERRV (Wicklow). KILBEGGAN (West Meath). week 70/-. COOKSTOWN (Private); n. 8; Day 10/-: week VOLUNTEER (BuckleY'B): B. 9: Day 7/6: McDER lOTT. Harcourt St.: B. 24: Day 12/-; 68/-. week 45/-. week 70/-. LEICESTER ARMS: n. 12; Day 9/-; week 50/· KILDARE. MEATH: B. 20: Day 7/6: week 42/-. to 60/-. RAILWAY: B. 16; Day 12/6 to 17/6; wee~ MIDLAND, Broadstone: B. 88; Day 10/-: PUWL;I{Sl,;OURT ARMS; B. 15; Day 10/6: SO/- to 80/-. week 68/-. wee" 63/-. KILt;AP"AN (Kerry;. MOlRA, Trinity St.: B. 20; Day 12/6; week SUMMERHILL (Private): B. 18: Day 7/6 to RAILWAY; B. 16; Day 10/-; week 50/-. 72/6. lu/-: week 50/- to 68,-. KILKEE (Clare). MOKAN'S. Talbot St.: B. 60; Dav 14/6; ERREW (Mayo). nURCHETT'S, We.tclitf: H. 7; Week 701- tu week 84/-. ERREW; B. 15; Day 15/-; week 105/•. 80, -. MUCKROSS (Private); N.C. Rd.: B. 9: Day PERMOY (cork). ROYAL MARINE: B. SO: nay 12/- to 15/-; 91· to 12/-; week 68/- to 84/-. GRAND: B. 20; Day 15/-; week 84/-. week 84/-. NOONAN'S, Ormond Quay; B. SO: Day 8/-: ROYAL: B. 40: Day 12/6; week 80/-. PURTILLd; B. 12: Day 8/6 to 10/-; week week 42/-. CASTLEHYDE HOUSE (Guest House); B. 14: 45/- to 60/- NORTH STAlt, Amiens St.; B.40: Day 14/-: Day 18/- to 21/-. STELLA MARIS; 1.1. 18; nay 12/6; week 84/" week SOlo. F'(jYNES. WEST END; B. 85: Day 10/- to 12/-; week ORMOND. Ormond Quay; B. lOO: Dal' 15/6: CltEEVEEN (Private); B. 4; day 5/-; week 68/- to 80/-. week 90/-. 85/-. KILKENNY (Kilkenny). PAIt"SIJ)E. N.C.R. PbCl'nlx Park: B. 20; GALWAY (Galway). METROPOLE ; D. 18; n. &; Brt. 6/6. Day Ir. 10/6: week fr. 68/-. AMERICA~. Eyre Square; n. 10; Day 10/-; CLUB HOUSE HOTEL; B. 20; Bed and Bft. l'KLLETlER. Harcourt St.: B. 27: Day 12/·; week 68/- to 70/-. 7/6 to 8/6. week 78/6. BAILEY'!!: ll. 19; Day 11/-; wk. 68/-. KILLARNEY (Kerry). PHffiNIX PARK, Parkgate St.: B. 10: Day ENDA, Dominick St.; B. 18; Day 12/-' week ALEXANDRA; n. 12; Day 11/6. 9/·; week RS/-. 70/-. ' ARI.lUTUS, College St.: H. 20; Day !~/6; POWER·S. Kildare St.: B. 26: Day 12/-; week EYRE HOTEL; B. 12; Day 10/- to 11/-; week week i6/-. 78/6. fJJ/- to M/·. CASTLE; B. 17; Day 11/6; week 70/-. REGENT, D'Olier St.; B. 26; Day 12/·; week GRl!:AT lluUTHERN. Eyre Square, B. 84; C10UNTRY CLUB HOTEL; n. 10; Day 20/-; fr. 6S/-. Vay fr. 20/-; w.-ek 126/-. week 105/-. R/)!!S·!!. Parkaate St.: B. 84: Bed le. Brt. fr. IMPERIAL; B. 20; Day 18/6; week 81)/-. DUNLOE (College Square): B. 12; Day 10/6; 7'6; week 70/-. KUYAL, Eyre tlQu",re; B. 40; Day 10/.; week week 68/-. ROYAL EXCHANGE. Parliament St.; B. 11: fr. 84/·. GLEBE; B. 30; Day 15/6; weel< 901-. Day 10/6 to 12/6; week 70/. to 84/-. SKEFFINGTON ARMS; B. 10; Day 10/-; week GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 77; per Day fr. 21/-: RUSSELL. St. Stephen's Green: B. 54; Day 70/-. week 129/6. fr. 17/6: week fr. 94/6. GARRETSTOWN STRAND (Cork). IMPERIAL, College Square; B. 18; Ua)' 12/-; 8T. GEORGE. Parnell SQ.; B. 20; Day 11/-; G~~~EJk~~;(~or~: week ,u/-. week 68/-. Day 12/6; ...... t 68/-. INTERNATlONAL. Kenmare Place; B. 46; ST. HELEN'S (Harcourt St.). Day 10/6; MARINE; B. 10: Day 9/-; week 42/- to SOlo. week 84/- to 90/-. wk. 68/- to 70/-. GLEN 0' THE DOWNS Wicklow). KENMARE ARMS. College St.; B. 12; Day SHL;LnOURNE, St. Stephen'. Green: B. ISO: GLEN VIEW; B. 10; Day 10/-; week 56/. 9/6: week 68/-. Day 22/6 to 24/·; week 186/6 to 168/-. GLEN 0' THE DOWNS; LAKE: B. 75; Day 21/-; week fr. 105/-. 8TANDA RD, Harcourt St.; B 75: Day 16/6; CLENBEIGH (Kerry). MUrKIlOsS; 11. 40; lJav 15/·; week V1/,. week 94/R. PARK PLACE: B. 17: Day 12/6; week 70/-. SWISS HOTEL; Bed. and Bft. 6/6 to 8/6. EVANS'; B. 10; Day 9/-; week 60/-. T~~e:~I/~~ (Fltzgerald'e); B. 24: Day 11/6; SCOTT'S, College 8t. ; B. 20; Day 12/8 ; VERNON HOTEL (Clontarl). B. 12 Day week 75/-. 10/-; week 60/-. ItOSS VIEW; B. 12; Day fr. 8/8; week fr. SO/._ '(ILLYBEGS (Donegal). VAUGHAN'S, 29 Parnell Square; 26 B.; Day BAY VIEW (Rogers'); B. 81; Day 12/6; week 12/6; week 60/-. GLENCAR (Kerry). WELLINGTON. Harcourt St.; B. 15; ned and GLENCAR; B. 16; Day 10/6; week 70/-. 681·. nft. Irom 6/6. GLENOALOUGH (Wicklow). KILMACURRA (WiCklow). WESTRROOK. Paroell Square; B. 17; Bed LAKE: B. 8: Dav 12/-; week 70/-. KILMACURRA PARK: B. 10: Day 10/6; week anll ntt. fr. 716. ROYAL; R. 26; Day 17/-; week 84/·. 68/·. WICKLOW, Wicklow St.: B. 44: Day 16/-: CLENCaRRIFF (Cork). KILMALLOCK (Limerick). week 100/-. CASEY'S; B. 14; Day 10/-; week 68/-. CENTRAL; B. 12; Day 12/-; week 65/-. WYNN'S, Lr. Abhey St.; B. 65; Day 15/6 to GOLF LINKS; B. 19; Day 1216; week 78/6 CLERY'S HOTEL: B. 12. Day 12/-; wk. 70' 16/6; week 100/- to 105/-. PERR1N (Private Hotel); B. 10; Day 9i-· KILMESSAN (Meath). DUNOALK (Louth). week 60/-. ' STATION; B. 5: Day 9/6; week 50/-. IMPERIAL; n. 17; nay 12/6; week 70/-. POULGORM (Haney's); B. IS; Day 10/; KILRUSH. week 68/-. WILLIAMS' (Queen'B Arms); B. SO: Day 15/-: WILLIAMS'. week 63/-. ROCHE'S; B. 45; Day fr. 15/-. qI IR ISH TRAVEL. April, 1935. ILlGO (Sligo). KINSALE (COrk). NAAS (Kildare). NAS.NA-RIOG; B. 10; Day 12/6 to 17/8: GRAND; Il. 40; Day 14/6; week 100;-. MURPHY'S; B. 19; Day 10/·; week 50/· GREAT SOUTHERN; tl, 40; lIay Ir. 17/0, 70/·. week 5u/' to 80/-. NAVAN (Meath). week fr. 105/·. KNOCKLONG (Limerick), IMl'KRIAL; Il. ~5: Day :S/6; week 94/0. RAILWAY; B. 11; Day 10/·; w~~k 70/· CENTRAL; B. 14; Day 916: week 66/-. AR~IS; RAMSAY'S; B. 12; Day 11/-; week 7D/-. KYLEMORE. RUSSELL B. 16; Day Ir. 9/-; week INEEM (Kerry), KYLEMORE ABBEY GUEST HOUSE; B,20; Ir 60/-. NENA'GH (Tipperary). THE HOTEL; B. 10; Day 7/6 to 10/-; week Day 12/·; wk. Irom 63/-. 55/-. LAHINCH (Clare), O'MKARA'S: R. 24; Day 11/6; week 70,·. SPA (Tralee) COMMERCIAL (Private); B. 14; Day 10/·; HIBERNIAN; B, 21. RENT LODGE; B. 4; Da~ 7/- to 9/-; week week SO/· to 60/-. NEWPORT. 35/- to 42/-. LAYTOWN. DEVINE'S; B. 5; Day 10/-; week 63/-. STRANDHILL (Sligo). ALVERNO HO. B. 14; Day 11/6: \\k. 70/· NEW ROSS (WexfOrd). ST. PATRICK'S: H. 16; Day 9/-; week 45. to 76/· ROYAL; B.1S; Day 16/-; week 100/- to 110/-, STAR OF THE SEA (Private); Day 10/·; LEENANE (Galway), GLOBE; B. 10: Day 9/-; week 6S/-. week 42/-. L~KNANE; Il, 40; Day 17/-: week 114/ij. NEWTOWNBARRY. STRANORLAR. LETTERFRACK (Galway). DORMER'S GUEST HOUSE; B. 4; week 9C,' KEE'S: R. 12; Day 9/-; week 42/-. LETTERFRACK; B. 14; Day 10/-; week 60/ to 105/-. SWINFORD. to 70/-. MALL; B. 7; day 10/- to 12/6; week 63/- to O'CONNOR'S. I.ETTERKENNY (Donegal), 84/-. TEMPLEMORE. w~ek OAl.LAGIIER·S; B. 12: Day 10/-; '/0/-, OMEATH, HICKEY'S HOTEL: B. 15; Day 10/-; wk. 6S.' MoCARRY'S; B. 10; Day 12/-; week 6S/·, GRAND CENTRAL: B. ).4; Day 10/6; week 70/-. THURLES (Tipperary), LIMERICK (Limerick), STRAND; HAYES'; B. 45; Day 14/-; week 84/-. CRUISE'S, O'Connell St.; B. 45; week 90/-, OUGHTERARD (Galway). TIPPERARY (Tipperary). HOTEL DI!:SMOND; B. 20, Day 12/6; wk. ANGLERS'. DOBBYN'S, Bank Place; B. 20; Day 14/-: CORRIB (late Railway); B. 20; Day 12/- to week 70/-. G~~~GE (ROYAL), O'Connell St.; B. SO, 18/-; week 84/- to 126/-. ROYAL. Bridge St,; B. 28: Day 16/6: wep~ Day 17/6; week S4/- to 105/-. LOUGH CORRIB (late Murpby's); B. 11; Day 84/-. GLENTWOllTll, Glentworth St.; B. 40; Da) 12/-; week 70/- to 84/-. TRALEE. 1S/6; week 90/-. PARKNASILLA (Kerry). BENNER'S; B. 50; Day 12/-: week 84/-. HAN RATTY'S, Glentwortb St.; B. 20; Day GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 60; Day Ir. 20/-: GRAND; B. 40; Day 14/-: week 84/-. 10/- to 11/6; week 70/-. week 126/-, IMPERIAL; B. 15; Day 9!-; week 50/-, IMPERiAL: B. IS; Day 10/6; week 6S/-, PORTARLINGTON (Laolghls), TRAMORE (Waterford), McCARTHY'S, Cecil st.; B. 10; day 9/-; week O'CONNOR'S; B. 10; Day 10/6; week 50/-. GRAND: B, 55; Day 21/6; week 84;- w 126/ ~!l-ON PORTLAOIGH1SE (Laolghi.). HIBERNIAN; B. 20; Day Ir 9/-; week rr. N AL, O'Connell St.; R. 12; Day 10/6: AIRD'S CJi,NTRAL; B. 25; Day 12/-; week 60/-. . w~." 63/-. D IS/ Ir. 70/-, KELLY'S; B. 32; Week 6S/- to P-4/-. RAILWAY, Parnell St.: D. 28; ay -, HIIlERNIAN (Klllly'e); B. 15; Day 12/-; MURPHY'S ATLANTIC: B. 22; Day 12" week 85/-. week 70/-. we~k SO/-. LlSDOONVARNA (Clare). POR'fNOO (Donegal). SHALLOE'S ATLANTIC; B. 20; Day Ir. 101 LYNCH'S; n. SO; Day 10/-: week 63/- to 70/-. THE pORTNOO; B. 20; Day 14/-; week Irom week rr. 60/-. HPA; H. 40: Day 14/-; week 84/-. 70/-. WESTCLIFF GUEST HOUSE; B. S; Day 11/ LISMORE (Waterford). PORTSALON (Donsgal). to 12/6; week 70/- to SO/'. DEVONSHIRE ARMS; B, 20; Day 12f-; week PORTSAWN; B. 70; Day IS/-; wk. 126/-. TRIM, M/- to 84/-, PORTUMNA (Galway). CENTRAL; B. 11; Day 10/-: week 60/- to 70/-. LISTOWEL (Kerry). CLONWYN RAILWAY; B, 11; Da~ 9/6; week 40/-. LISTOWEL ARMS; B. 24; Day 10/6 to 12/-; THE HYDRO; B. 6; Day 10/6; week 63/- to TULLAMORE IOtraly), week 70/- to 84/-. 84/-. BOLGER'S; R, IS; Day S/- to 10/-' week 42/- LOU1SBURGH (Mayo). RATHDRUM (WIcklow), to 63/-. ' McDERMOTT'S: B. 13; Day 8/6 to 12/6; BARRY'S: B. 18; Day S/-; week 52/6. H~1~S'; B, 20; Duy 9.'- to 12/-: week 63/- to week 54/- to SO/-. RATHKEALE. TULLOW (Carlow). MrOTRR'S; B. S; Day 9/-; week 66/-. ALTAVILLA ~Private Guest House); B. 6; week 3 to 4 guineas. RllTnOE; R. 10; Oay 10/6; week 611/-. L't'ir'C':.', SPA; R. 64; Day I1 15/-; week fr. SLANEY: B. 8; Day 10/-' week 60/-. RATHMllLLAN (Don.gal). URLlNGFORD, ' iO~/'CROSS PIER: B. IS: Day 12/-; week 70/-. MA (Galway). RATHNEW (Wicklow). HARRINGTO:-J'S: ll. 9. Day Sf6; wk. 42f-. PEACOCK'S; B. 11; Day 12/-; week 84/-. NEWRATH BRIDGE (Hnnter's); B. 15: Day VALENTIA ISLAND (Kerry). MALIN HEAD (Donegal). 12/6; week 75/-. ROYAL: B, 40: Day 12/6: week 70/ •• CROSS ROAD; R. 14: Day 12/6; week 84/-. ROSAPENNA (Done~al), WATERFORD (Waterford), MALLA RANNY (Mayo). ROSAPENNA; B. SO; Day 20/- to 26/-; week BRIDGE; B. 32; Day 14/-; week 90/-. GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 4S; Day Ir. 21/·; 10S/6 to 157/6. GRANVILLE; B. 68: Day 14/-; week 94;6. week 12R/-. ROSCOMMON (Roscommon). IMJ~~IAL: R. 40: Red & BIt, 7/6; week rr MORAN'S; n. 14; Day 9/- to 10/-; week 60/-. GREALY'S; B. 17; Day 15/-; week 70/- w MALlNMORE (Glencolumbkllle, Donegal), ~4/-. METROPOLE; B. 15; Day 9/-; week 63/-. GLENRAY: B. 12; Day 10/6: week 63/· ROVAI,; B. 28; Day 14/-; week 75/-. WATERVILLE (Kerry). MALLOW (Cork). ROSCREA (Tipperary). BAY VIEW; B. 40; Day 12/- to 14/-; week OENTRAL; B. IS; Day 12/6; week 84/" CENTRAL: B. 14: Day 11/6: week 70/-. 70/- to 84/-. PORTARLTNGTON ARMS; B. 11; Day 10/6; llOYAL: R. 25; Day 15/-; week 84/-. BUTLER ARMS; B, 65; Day 12/6 to 15/.; week 60/-. week 70/ - to gO/-, MILFORD (Donollal), ROSSES POINT (Sligo). MILFOnn (McCrenrlle's); B. 16: Ihy 15/·: FOLEY'S; B. 10; Day S/-; week 56/-. GOLF LINKS: B. 17; Day 14/-; week 841-. SOUTHERN LAKE; B. S5; Day 12/6; week - week 105/-. ROSSLARE (Wexford). 70/- to 84/-. MILTOWN MALBAY (Clare). GOLF: B. 32; Day 12/6; week 70/-. WESTPORT (Mayo). CENTRAL; n, S; Day 10/-; week 65/-, STRAND; B. 40; Day 12/6 to 17/6; week 84/ RAILWAY; B. 80; Day 16/-; week gO/-, MITCHELSTOWN (Cork). to 105/-. W.XFORD (Wexford), IO/~: CEDAIt LODGE (Private); B, 8; Day 9/-: COMMERCIAL; Jl. 12: Day 9/- to wpek on /-. TALBOT; B. SI; Week 70/-. week 60/· to 70/-. ROSSNOWLACH. WHITE'S; ll. 60; Week 84/- to 105/-. ROYAL: R. IS; Day 12/-; week 801-. COOl,MORE ROUSE HOTEL; R. S: Day 10/6: WICKLOW. MONAGHAN, week 55/-. MARINE; n. 14; Day 7/6; week 40/-. WESTENRA; R. 20; Day 13/6; week 7S/-. ROUNDSTONE (Galway), WILLIAMSTOWN (Galway) ORIEL; B_ 10; Day S/6; week 50/-. KINTON'S: B. 7: Day 10/-; week 70/-. THE COUNTRY; B. S; Day 10/6; week 50/-. MONKSTOWN, SHAMROCK: R. 10; Day 10/-: week 60/-. WOOUENDRIDGE (Wicklow). IALTHILl (Galway), SALTHILL; B. 45; Day from 21/-; week 126/-, WOODENBRIDGE ; B. 17; Day 14/-; week MOUNTCHARLES (Tanatallon). Co, Donegal, EOLTNTON; B, 32: Day 16/-; week Ir.84/-. 84/-. KINCORA; B. 16; Day 10/-: week 63/- to 70/-. McINTYRE'S; B. 6; Day 10/-; week 68/-. VALLEY HOTEL; B. 14; Day 9/·; week 50/-. STELLA MARIS; B, 16; Day 10/- to 12/-; YOUGHAL (Cork), SEAMOUNT; B. 10; Day S/6; week 57/6. week 63/- to 70f-: jlarajle. MOUNTSHANNON (Clare). ATl.ANTIO; B. 20; Day 14/-; week 84/-. BANRA (Miss Geragbty's); B. 18; Day 8/6; DEVONSHIRE ARMS; B. IS; Day 18/-; week DERG HOTEL; B. 20; Day 10/-; week 60/-. week 5(1/-. 84/-. MOVILLE (Donegal). SUMMERSET; B. IS: Day 10/_ to 12/-; week MONATREA; B. 20; Day 12/-; week 63/- to McKINNEY'S; B. IS; Day 6/6; week 45/-, 60/- to 70/-. 84/-, TREACV'S; R. 18: Day 10/-: week SOI,. WARWICK; B. 10: Day 16/-; week Ir, 84/-. PACIFIC; B, 20; Day 13/6; week 84/-. MULLINGAR (Westmeath). SKERRIES (DUblin), CENTRAL; B. 10; Day 9j-; week 63;-. ORAND; B. 12; day fr. 12/-; week 75/-. l'rioate Hotell, GREVILLE ARMS; B. 14; Day 14/-: wk, 84/ ROCKVILLE HOUSE; B, 7; Day 10/6; week 52/6 to 68/-. AVONMORE; week 52/6 to 63/-. MULLAGHMORE (Clilfoney, Co, Sligo). HARBOUR VIEW; B. 12; Day 9/-; week 60/-. HANNON'S; B. 27; Day 12/-; week 70/-. SKIBBEREEN. ELDON; B. 15; Day 12/6; week SO/-. l'AltK VIKW; Il, 17; Day lU/-; week ij~,-. MURRISK (Weltporl), STI!:LLA MARIS; B. 12; Day 9/-; week 50/ CROAGH PATRICK (MurriBk); B. 9; Day SLANE (Msath). SUNMOUNT; B, 26. CONYNGHAM ARMS; B. 10; Day S/6; week AVONDHU HOUSE; B. S. S/6 to 10/-; week SO/- to 60/-. 50/-. April, 1935. IRISH TRAVEL. !. The Principal Hotel In Cuoard Wbite Stav The Principal Street In The Munster Capital Cruise5 Write for new booklet giving details of 30 entrancing cruises . HVictoria Hotel" spring, summer or autumn . from the Riviera to Russia .... Canary PATRICK STREET Isles to Mediterl'anean and Adriatic .... Norwegian Fjords to Palestine, Egypt, CORK Greece and Turkey ... over sixty sun-swept, colourful ports four magnificent cl'uising liners more than 130,000 miles from Liverpool. Southampton and London cruises from I Here you will find the solid comfort '1 six days to a month superb that makes one feel instantly at home. cuisine, service and shore excut'sions H. & C. water in all bedrooms. A.A. and also R.I.A.C. Appointments. Headquarters of Excursions to U.S.A. & Canada Rotary. Cook's Office directly opposite. f at new reduced rates Telegrams: .. VICTORIA," CORK. Phone 293. 'if' Apply Cunard White Star. Ltd.. Dublin. Cobh. Belfast, Lit'erpool ;~ or local age..t•. .v.n.~.1l'llJ. • Cl BELLEVIEW HOTEL, Dun Laoghaire Overlooking Mail Boat Pier. Renowned for Excellent Catering. Electric and Coal Fires. First Class with Moderate Charges. Lock.up Garages. FISHING IN THE FREE STATE WE CARRY AN ALMOST COM PLETE STOCK. £3.000 IN VALUE OF HARDY'S Famous Fishing Tackle Telephone 280. Miss S. Gilligan, And by special arrangement supply Proprietress. Bed and Breakfast 7/6. Reduced Terms to Residents. at Catalogue Prices. duty free. We have also a splendid range of Salmon and Trout Flies. beautifully tied. THE HOTEL MacDERMOTT,- 32 • 33 Harcourt Street, Dublin. Bedroom and Luncheons: Afternoon HELY'S Broakfast, 4 Courss 2/-. Teas 1/3. from 6/6. 5 Course 2/6. Dinners 3/6. Noted for Comfort and Good Food. DAME STREET, DUBLIN Tel. 52013. Wires" Exclusive Dublin," I43 IRISH TRAVEL. April, 1935. Enterprise at Mallow-Thompso~ & Son's New Service Garage. It is a far cry from the days of the 1909 Ford, with engineering, which enables every type of repair work its brass head lamps and high rear seats. Step by to be undertaken. Electricity has been made use of step with the progress in the motoring world, Messrs. to its fullest extent, eliminating many of the bug Thompson & Son, Mallow, have kept pace with each bears of motoring. Electric cylinder regrinding, valve fresh development. In these days of depression it refacing, car-washing and polishing, tecalamit high is noteworthy that this firm, ever in the forefront of pressure chassis lubrication, spray painting, hydraulic the motor trade development in Munster, have erected this garage, aptly described at the opening car hoist and overhead run-way are among some ceremony by Mr. O'Neill, Chief of the Ford Works, of the modern innovations which tend to justify the Cork, as: "A treat to see and a triumph to its firm's motto: "Service Supreme." which means promoters. " complete service. Mechanically, it is one of the most perfectly Messrs. Thompson are to be congratulated-not equipped garages in Ireland, being provided with only on erecting a first-class modern garage, but also some of the most ingenious devices known to modern on affording additional employment in the district. THOMPSON &- SOf\J, F.I.M.T., MALLO\N, CO. CORK. One of the best equipped Garages in Southern Ireland. High·class Saloons, eto., for hire, without drivers, from £4 10s. Od. per week, plus Insurance. With driver, per mile or journey. MALLOW 20 miles from Cork City, 31 from Cobh (Queenstown), 'Phone 21 Mallow. ENQUIRE FOR TERMS. Telegrams-" Thompson, Mallow." HOTEL PELLETIER MOIRA HOTEL, TRI~~~~:REET RESTAURANT OPEN SU~DAYS 21-22 HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN. GRILL ROOM RESTAURANT BAR BUFFET OYSTER BAR VERY CENTRAL POSITION. GARAGE. SMOKE LOUNGE A La Carte and Table d'Bote Meals TERMS MODERATE. Bed and Table d'Uote Breakfast 7/6 HOT AND COLD WATE'R IN ROOMS. ELECTRIC FI'RES Telepbone 44559 Pho•• 5/520. .Ilppl~ 10 Ih. P,op,i.'r<... HOTEL LENEHAN Op:~~~N.~~~~·D" (Miss Lenehan, Proprietress) Dublin, NORTH STAR HOTEL Fully Licensed. 00 Bedrooms. Most Central Position 25 Harcourt St., Dublin OMFORT RESTAURANT Te I h no Noted for Moderate Terms and Good Catering. LEANLINESS COFFEE IWOM 4 =3P 4°3 Centrally situated convenient to all places CIVILITY SMOKING LOUNGE v of interest. Meals served to Non-Residents. A LA CARTE 'Dd TABLE d'BOTE MEALS, RESTAURANT OPEN ON SUNDAYS. Hot and Cold Water in Bedrooms. For Tariff, apply Manaller. Tole8roma: .. NORSTAR. DUBLIN." Telephone No.: 52043. Garage. 144 April, 1935. IRISH 'J'RA VI!JL THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (IRELAND) IS THE KEY TO IMJ , IRELAND'S PRINCIPAL HEALTH AND PLEASURE RESORTS HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE COBH and GALWAY It reaches the best Golfing, Angling, Boating, etc., districts in the country. to BUNDORAN NEW YORK Co. Donegal, lapped by the blue waters of the BY THE LUXURY SHIPS Atlantic. Famous 8S a Health and Pleasure Resort. .. HAMBURG" ROSAPEN NA .. NEW YORK" PORTSALON .. ALBERT BALLIN .. Donegfll Highlands, situated amidst scenery of .. DEUTSCHLAND .. unsurpassed beauty WARRENPOINT Round Trip Excursion Tickets TOURIST £29 0 0 ROSTREVOR THIRD £22 10 0 NEWCASTLE The Liners of the Hamburg-American Line The Mourne District. are the last word in comfort and luxury. Mountain, Lough. Woodland & Sea. Particularly Sports Decks, Gymnasium, Swimming Pool interesting to the geologist, botanist and nature lover. and Cinema are provided. Every facility DROGHEDA provided for the celebration of Holy Mass for the picturesque Boyne Valley so intimately at sea. Women and children are looked associated with the early history of Ireland. after by Irish matrons. ENNISKILLEN lor Lough Erne-"The Killarney of the North." The ideal route to and irom the Continent aiiording passengers every comiort and luxury ior Short Sea trips irom PORTRUSH & PORTSTEWART Invigorating Health-Giants' Causeway-Dunluce COBH or GALWAY The country of the Macdonnells to I 1111111 SOUTHAMPTON, HOTELS MANAGED BY THE COMPANY AT CHERBOURG and HAMBURG BUNDORAN. GREENORE AND ROSTREVOR Itll ,,··ltlll"l lit 1_ For particulars of Fares apply to:- The Company's Guides can be obtained from the Traffic WM. H. MULLER & CO. (London), Ltd., Manager, Belfast; or District Superintendent, Amiens Street GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, Station, Dublin. J. B. STEPHENS, COBH. General Manager. Agents in all Principal Towns and Districts, cifpenrl Jour KoI/rIO'yd of A re e RESORTS SERVED HOTELS By Creat Southern Railway. There are ACHILL of ARKLOW AVOCA ATflLO!'l'E DISTINCTION UALLlNA WE 11 ILl Y U~DER GREAT SOUTnEltN BANTllY RAILWAYS MANAGE~m:\T UALLYBUNJON BALLYVAUGUA:" .,.. to and from BLARNEY BUNDORA:" Thesc Hotels are replete CARREL CARAGH LAKE with every comfort, and CASTLECONNELL arc beautifully situated CAS'I'LEG ItEGORY CORK 'midst the gorgeous COBU scenery of the South nnd COURTMACSHERHY DUN LAOGHAIRE PIER CT.IFOP.\, \\'est. . (KINGSTOWNI CONNEMARA CLONMEL and HOLYHEAD DUN LAOGIIAIHE DAI.KE\' The Tariffs are moderate. DUNMORE ROSSLARE and FISHGUARD DUNGARVA:" DINGLE FOYNES GLENBEIGR (for Combined Rail and Hotel By whichever route you travel you Ro'She;!!h Strand). Tickets issued. GREYSTONES arc sure of a fast. comfortable journey OLENDALOUGH mod~rn GLENGARRIFF by the turbine steamers of (lALWAY the LM Sand G.W. Railways. KILLINEY The Railway Chain KENMARE Luxurious express trains connect the KILLARNEV of Hotels. KILLALOE Ports of both HOLYHEAD and KILKF.t; LIMERICK LATlINCR KILLARNEY FlSHGUARD with all the im T.ISOOONYA IlN A portant centres of population and in MAI,LARANNY P ARKNASILLA ~111LLI"(lAR dustry and the Holiday Resorts of MI1.TOWN MAT.BAV KENMARE I'AIlKliASII,LA Great Britain. The trains of the ItOSSLARE SCHTTLI, GALWAY Great Southern Railway Company SLIGO TRAMORE MALLARANNY connect with the steamers at Ross VALENCIA YOGGHAL SLIGO lare and Dun Laoghaire. WOODl<,:- Illustrated Guides to Holiday Resorts. Programme of Tours and Information respecting passenger services can be had on application to: Abm. Altham, Ltd., Burnley. M. K. Kendall, Ltd., 14 Eldon St., London. Tho :\merican Express Company's Offices. London, Midland & cottish Rly., Euston, J. Barter & Sons. London. British ,~ Irish 1'r[\\'el Agency. Ltd., 20 Co(;k· \Vm. H. Muller & Coy. (London), Ltd., spur Street, London, S.W.I. Greener House, (,6/68 Haymarket, Tho . Cook & Son's Offices. London, S.W.I. Dean & Dawson's Offices. Pickfol'ds' Ltd. Offices. Frames' Offices. The Polytechnic Touring r\ssn., 309 Regent Great Southern Railways Information Bureau, St., London, N.W.I. 33 Bachelor's Walk, Dublin. L. R. Stanton, Oldham. Groat Western Railway, Paddington, London. Travellers Limited, 46 Cross St., Manchester, G. Heffernan, Esq., 21 South Mall, Cork. and 43 Temple Row, Birmingham. IIewett's Office, D'Olier Street, Dublin. Traffic Manager, Kingsbridge, Dublin. Irish Tourist Association, Dublin. D. J. Twohig, 24 Eden Quay, Dublin. The Irish Travel Agency, 8 D'Olier St., Workers Travel Association, Ltd., Transport Dublin. 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