\To!. XVT. Septembe,., 1941. No, 12~
LIAM S. GOGAN Eastem Relics in Dublin
H. S. KENNEDY Canoemg after Wilde
G.M.DOLAN CUY/osltles of Sligo
J. D. HIGGS Coarse Fishing
THE TRAVELLING MAN Ireland's Little Holland
BRINGING HOME THE TURF IN COUNTY KERRY
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Wbolesale from Ibe SUBSCRIPTION : I:lab Tourlsl AasooladoD 5/- PER AllNUM, aDd Irom PHI Free. IRISH E»OD & Son, Lld. Relall tr~m COPI£S FREE all Ne"sa~enll and TO ALL MEMBERS Irom tbe ~ ASSOCIATIONOFTHE AllD lrlab Tourist AsaoclaU,n. OF ITS ASSOCIATE PrIte Bd. DEPARTMENT. TRAVEL ~T .. Official Organ of the Irish Tourist Association and of the Irish Hotels Federation No: 12 VOL. XVI. SEPTEMBER, 1941. Elsewhere ... That Fortnight Page Relics of the Eastern World in in September • •• Dublin By L. S. Gogan, M. A. 283 in this issue Curiosities Around Ireland 285 CANOEING... An outdoor pastime becom "fortnight in September" is Canoeing, after WiIde By H. S. Kmlledy 287 ing more popular every year with the happy lot of many holiday holiday-makers. Read how Mr. and Mrs A makers who wait over-perforce A Little Holland in Ireland H. S. Kennedy navigated the Corrib' or by choice--until the high tide of By The Tral'elling Man 289 paddling in Wilde's wake.. On page 287: summer's season has spent itself and Sligo's Curiosities By G. M. Dolan 290 COARSE FISHING. . .. For long we have the holiday surge is less strong. been promising our readers a really Coarse Fishing in Ireland \Veather, prime factor in one's By ]. D. Higgs 291 cJ:atty feature on those big fellows, the holiday spell, is on the side of the pIke, perch and rudd. Mr. Higgs of 'CelCC ~\-o 11 ~ 111 ~\Rt{\t Carlow introd.Ices them... On page 291. 8eptemberites. They usually get a ~11 1: ~t,\11{ 5e,\11 6 5,,\u,\\L 292:3 very fair "do" from that erratic CURI.OS~TIES Hotels and the Law- .... As lively as ever, though gentleman "the Clerk of the Elements" 13. Licensing Laws (concluded) this IS the umpteenth in our series of who, long tired of tryin~ to plea e By Seamlts [Ta h-Eamhthaitdl, Queer Things. . ... On page 285. everyone, seems now to suit only his B.L., LL.D. 295 EASTERN RELICS. . .. A touch of the own moods andtenses. In Ireland, how A Directory of Irish Hotels 299 weird and mysterious about that title 1 ('vel', he must have a soft spot-and a Food Fads and Fancies 300 Mr. Gogan outlines our chief Eastern dry one-for those on holiday in this Of Interest to Hotels 302 treasures in the National Museum, first of the Autumn months. Dublin-a section far too little known September is often the least cloudy, to the general public.... On page 283. lea t rainy, most temperate all (1 THREE TO ONE GAELIC. .. Centrespread of calmest of months. The this number of Irish Travel is sea is at its best and the concluding scenes of Fr. IH'al1,hiest: the scene, John Shield's Gaelic pageant Antull1n-tinte(l, i'l lovelier play, .. The Flight of the than ever. And those Earls." On pages 292-293. who have waited over HOLLAND and Belgium, in until the majority of their County Dublin. Where? Turn friends and acquaintances to .. The Travelling Man's" return from a height-of-the vivid little cameo. Page 289. season holiday reap the HOTELS. .. Plenty of special reward of possessing their features for Hotel Readers, souls in })atience. True, the including the last instalment day closes in earlier, the of the series on Licensing Laws mists sometimes creep down, (page 295). the List of Hotels a big wind may shout once (p. 291\ et seq.), an essay on Food and Menus (p. 300) and or twice about your ears. the bright personal Hotel What matter. There are ••otes. ... On page 302. S\till sunshine and soft l)l'eezes, fresh air to revive RESORT. .. Resort pews and lOud delight the tired mind reviews together with a list of seaside spots in Ireland, classi , and body and lots of oppor fied county-wise. On page 282. tunities for the holiday inclul~e SLIGO... has not got a special llllOker to in his .. show" all to itself for several favourite outdoor occupa months. However, we now tion,;, whether walking, make generous amends with biking, fishing, shooting, Mi-s G. M. Dolan's clever jll~t article on odd things in her golfing, swimrr.ing or Mr. J. W. MONGAN. P;eside:ltlrhh Tourist Association, photographed at Carna "staying )lut." witb three members of tbe fair sex garbed In their native Connemara costumes. home county... On page 290. 281 IRISH TRAVEL September, 1941. ROUND THE RESORTS
UGUST was a busy month for resorts while fishing in the Caha Lakes. Glengarriff seems to be more A September, with its prospects of better weather, popular than ever, this year. promises splendid business in seasonal hotels and HOWTH. A fairly good seqson here though not up to guest-houses. Resort reports from various holiday pre-war standards. centres make happy reading-as the following cross- section will show. . KILKEE. A splendid season, even better than last year, though this was not expected. Good bookings for ACHILL. This August well up to last season's August. September. Visitors enjoyed themselves immensely, ProspeCts for September very bright. The holiday despite somewhat disappointing weather. season all-round compares very favourably with last Ii year. Good brown trout angling. KILKEE. A good August and bright prospects for September. The Regatta (August week-end) was a ARKLOW. A grand season, very much better than great success. Deep-sea angling very good this season, last year. September bookings promise a really good Ii one August party returning a catch of 350 whiting from month. Several noted visitors have patronised the town one excursion. Good river fishing. The new regional during July and August and the angling is very good. museum is much visited. GARRETSTOWN STRAND The new Marquee Dance Ballroom proves a big attrac was full for August. tion this year. LISDOONVARNA. A good season. Many well-known DUNFANAGHY and PORT-NA-BLAGH. A quite personalities in the clerical, social and profes good season, better than last ye,n. Prospects for sional world intermingled in the Pump Room and at the September are promising. Good angling catches reported. Spa. Bookings for September very good. GALWAY and SALTHILL. Very good business here Au~st ROSSLARE STRAND. This resort enjoyed really good this season, particularly during Races Week. weather in Au"ust (it is situated 0.1 the driest corner in IrelaI'd) was an excellent business month and September promIses and eJtertainflrl a huge clientele with plenty of spo~ and amuse very well. Lots of important visitors stay~d i~ the ment. This season is well up to last year while September II various hotels and several guests extended theIr holiday, promises very well. Good deep-sea line fishing and record so pleased were they with Salthill and its attractions. entries for open Golf week. TRAMORE. Good-well up to last year's standard. Excep· GLENGARRIFF. A much better season than last tionally bright prospects for Septemb~r. Plenty?f good deep-sea year. Very good bookings for September. Grand fishing and splendid catches are bp-lOg made lO the bay.
11 PRINCIPAL IRISH SEASIDE RESORTS (Classified Alphabetically under Irish Counties) CLARE. Ballyliffin. DUBLIN. Cahirdaniel. MEATH. Ballvvaughan. Bunrloran. Balbriggan. Castlecove. Bettystown. Kilkee. Bunbeg. Dalkey. Castlegregory. Gormanston. Lahinch. Buncrana. Donabate. Cloghane. Laytown. Lisdoonvarna (Atlantic Burtonport. Dun Laoghaire. Coomakista Pass. SLIGO. at DooIin, 4 miles by Carrick Howth. Dingle. Easkey. bus). Carrigart. Killiney. Dunquin. Enniscrone. Miltown Malbay. Clonmany. Malahide. Glcnbeigh. Mullaghmore. Spanish Point. CuIdaff. Monkstown. Inch. Rosses Point. Derrybeg. Portmarnock. Kcnmare. Strandhill. CORK. Downings. Rush. Parlmasilla. Ballycotton. Dunfanaghy Shankhil\. Rossbeigh. WATERFORD. Baltimore. and Port- Skerries. Sneem. Annestown. Bantry. nablagh. Ardmore. Dungloe. Valentia. Berehaven. GALWAY. Ventry. Bunmahon. Cape Clear. GlencoImcille. Aran Islands. Clonea Strand. Gortahork (ar:rl Fal- Waterville. Castletownshend. Carna. Dungarvan. carragh). LOUTH. Dunmore. Cobh. CHfden. Blackrock. Courtmacsherry. Greencastle. Inishboflll IsI:Ulll. Ring Inver. Carlingfoni. Tramore. Crosshaven. Inverin. Clogherhead. Garrettstown. Killybegs. Kerrykecl. Kinvara. Greenore. WEXFORD. Garryvoe. Le~nane. GHes' Quay (Dundalk). Glandore. Malin Head. Ballymoncy. Ma\inmore. Letterfrack. Omeath. Cahore. Glengariff. Renvvle. Inchydoney. Milford. MAYO. Curracloc. Mountcharles. (Tana- RosIDuc: Courtown. Kinsale. Roundstone. Achill Island (several Leap. talion) . omtres) . Duncannon. Moville. Salthill. Kilmuckrirlge (UptOll). Monatrea. Spiddal. Ballycastlc Schull. Narin and Portnno. Belmullet. Rosslare. Whitegate. Portsalon. KERRY. Blacksod. WICKLOW. Youghal. Ramc·lton. Ballin agowI. Killala. Arklow. Rathmullan. Ballinskelligs. Lecanvey. Bray. DONEGAL. Rosapenna. Ballybunioa. Malrannx· Brittas Bay. Ardara. Rosbeg. Ballyferriter. Newport. GreystonC's. Arranmore Island. Rossnowlagh. BallYheig11e. Old Head (Louisbllrgh). Wicklow. 282 September, 1941. TRAVEL AUTUMN VISIT TO THE IRISH CAPITAL. CHINESE ALTAR SET. Relics of the eastern mort in Dubti
.. By . . L. 5. GOGA • M.A.
AR conditions have this year not unnaturally affected the W holiday-seeker and tourist rather considerably and forced him into new paths, some of which he doubtless found as interesting as the old ones, if not so wel1 trod. Some even have been reduced to the French writer's make-shift of tt1l ARTISTIC SYMBOLS OF ORIENTAL CULTURE. voyage atttour de sa chambre! Altar-set of the Chien Lung epoch, given by Mr. Joseph McGrath. Dublin is undoubtedly a centre for many, and it is on the whole In London, Paris and Berlin, for Continent, which is all the more unfortunate that it is not so well example, such collections are gixen difficult to understand, considering " written up," say as Pari or Ber great prominence, and there can be the very great debt that Europe lin, where in pre-war times a kind little doubt that their cultural value owes to Asia for so much, includ of weekly bul1etin of times and is considerable. Few people realise, ing that most Important product of places was issued. The National for example ,what a really remark all, ideas, served up to us here in Museum is, of course, on every able col1ection of ethnographical lacquer, metal, textile or ivory. The itinerary which involves the capital, objects they have in Dublin, and visitor to Dublin during the summer but even its capacity for providing yet many museums have envied us should, therefore, make a point of an interesting afternoon is imper this great collection, the fruit of visiting this collection. fectly appreciated. In normal times many years of skilful compilation. Unfortunately spacing conditions the antique gold omamentsand the In this we study the primitive in do not allow it to be exhibited as a shrines of the Christian period are a struments of cultUl'e as they have connected whole; separate, in fact never-ending source of pleasure and evolved through the centuries in very much separated chambers are instruction, while the more recently the wilder parts of Africa, America allocated to it, two on the ground arranged Historical collections, in and Asia, all systematically ar floor and two up tairs. They com cluding the 1916 Collection, have ranged to enable you to see them at prise the following groups: Chin been a still more .impelling attrac a glance, a little crowded perhaps, ese, Japanese & mid-Asian (India, tion to visitors from the provinces. in the Victorian manner, but im Burma, Persia), but in addition Dut that does not exhaust its points pressive all the same. The inter there is a special room assigned to of interest. calated cases of primitive musical Asiatic art material presented by instruments alone makes a striking the late Alfred Bender, one of the Primitive Culture. show. few Dubliner's living in America Insufficient attention has been However, for the moment. I am who have remembered their at paid in the past to the fine museum more concerned with a col1ection ion 11useum. As you can see, there collections which illustrate the his which forms an equally firm con is really material for a separate tory of civilisation of lands very trast with our European Ideas, but Asiatic :M useum. Let us take a different from our own and which more approximate to our level of glance at the contents. have none the less the picture of a culture, the Oriental collection. 'Jj fe and culture of extreme human Here again we have a very rich Eastern Groups. interest to offer to those who be array of objects of all classes, but Of all the Asiatic peoples, com lieve in the fundamental unity of for the most part belonging to the mon consent places the Chinese in all humanity. This is perhaps better " art " class, and so illustrating the the foremost position. They pos realised in other countries where aesthetic ideas of civilised Asia. All sess a refined religious philosophy, collections of international refer too little interest is taken by Irish that of Confucius, of almost Chris ence can be seen and enjoyed by all. people in the art of the Eastern tiCl-J1. chCl-racter, and their art 283 (Contin1-/ed overleaf). IRISI! TRAVEL September, 19..0, concepts exhibit the same delicacy. tion .A polychrome can'ed group, of India, while numerous metal Vulgar subjects or violent con the Sake drinkers, has the flash and work objects illustrates their trasts are conspicuous by their action of the carvers of the Italian domestic and their religious needs absence. The material in the and German Baroquc. Tsubas arc satisfactorily, while the popularity Chinese Collection in the National bronze sword-guards ancl netsukes of Buddha over thc whole region is Museum exhibits these qualitie, are small fantastically carved tog unmistakeable. To one side is a early hronzes of the ages RC, ex gle£ and both are inevitables in any section of a painted room from quisite cloi onne enamels of the Japanese art collection; the museum Damascus itself, and there are 18th century, delicate and fantastic possesses quite an excellent collec model houses and model vehicles. confections in jade and agalmato tion of them which is well worth lite, to say nothing of carved examining. Characteristic also arc Bidiri Inlay. rhinocerQus-horn cups which safe the masks for the No-plays of A case of Bidiri \\'are illustrates guard you from poisoning! Deep which Yeats was so enamoured, how native of Persia and India are red lacquer objects, fine pieces of also old Samurai armour and the arts of damascene and metal in silver and examples of Chinese cos swords which contrast with the not lay, arts which eventually reached tume are other exhibits, while so-much-Iater modern military Ireland in the Middle Ages through simple figures of clay illustrate all equipment for which the Japanese the influence of our Scandinavian the well-known diurnal types of a warrior of to-day is noted. In settlers who had trading contacts Chinese town almost of to-day, all Japan, a mere century separate the with the East. An exhibit of very humanly depicted. Note how modern from the antique world, as special interest is a group of fan blue seems to dominate this people a visit to our l\Iuseum illustrates. tastic masks from Ceylon, primitive to whom the term Celestial has been The enamels are for the most part relics of a nascent theatrical instinct rather mockingly attached. Note the generous gift of a Dublin lady, which recall the masks of Japan especially the McGrath gift, an ex Mrs. Thom. and ancient Greece. In the general quisite altar-set. arms collection decorated weapons An interesting recent addition is Albert Bender's Gift. from the various countries just the complete outfit of a Buddhist referred to can be inspected, while The Bender Room is a specially many others, gifts of generous priest ,the gift of Dr. and Mrs. arranged exhibit in which wonder Hadden, of Wexford. patrons of the Museum, still remain ful Tibetan banners from a Bud in store pending eventual exhibi dhist Temple are the piece de tion. Japanese Masterpieces. resistance, but there are vestments On the other hand, browns and and other objects of art and religi " An Domhan Thoir." reds seem to dominate the Japanese ous interest, for example, a rich Sufficient has been said to suggest colour scheme and illustrate the collection of coloured prints and to the visitor to Dublin that a half firmness of the national character, bric-a-brac. The mid-Asiatic Room hour can be spent with both profit so, we look for efficiency of has, perforce, to serve India, and pleasure amongst these relics of achievement rather than a refined Persia, Ceylon and Burma, but the countries which, for most Irish and humanistic concept in the art close affinities between the various people, belong to a fabulous world, work in the Japanese collection. countries composing that vast ter but which after all is as real and Here again are magnificent enamels rain justifies the arrangement. In matter of fact as our own, and in which a living creation stands them the gap between the cultural possesses great craftsmen and dis out in brilliant and even glowing and practical art is small and tinguished artists, some of whose hues, enormous metal dishes religion is close to the soil. Small work will be found in the National covered with wonderful composi- figures illustrate rhe human types Collection of Orientalia.
MORAN'S HOTEL TALBOT STREET • DUBLIN Two Minutes from Amiens st. Station. HOT AND COLD RUN ING WATER IN BEDROOMS. BED, BREAKFAST and BATH 8/6 FULLY LICENSED. EXCELLENT CUISINE. GRAMS: MORAN'S HOTEL, DUBLIN PHONE: 45244. F. A. MORAN, Proprietor. THE HOLE IN THE DOOR Cu~iosities H~ound 1~etand
ST. PATRICK'S STONE CHAIR
This old door, preserved in. St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin commemorates a fierce feud which took place, in 1492, between the Earls of Kildare and Orm01tde in the nave of the church, theiy armed followers being in attendance. Ormonde took yefuge in the (;hapter HO1/se a1td a Yecon ciliation was made, the hole being pierced through the door Legend attributes this stone chair on Coney Island in Sligo Bay t(St. Patyick so that the Ea~ls might shake hands. who sat in it while on a visit to the island. Many grand stories aye linked up with the Saint's one and only call to this quaint island-which gave its name to the much better known island beside New York.
A GIANT'S GRAVE THE SMALLEST CHURCH
Lough Gt,r, some eiglit miles from Killmallock (Limerick) is the hat"zt of On Inishmore, A ran, is this lovely little yemain known as archaeologists who have excavated many historic finds from its shores and from .. Teampull-Be1tin," St. Benin's Church. An tmique the lake bed. Among the hundyeds ofearly remains is this popularly-called Giant's specimen of an early Irish chuych and said to be the smallest Grave, a sepulchral chambey covered by fouy gYeat stones. i1J its day, it has been dated back, by Petrie, to the 6th cmtury. IRISH TRAVEL September} 19-1-1. NOTES AND NEWS Pattern at Clonmacnoise .. Cork Holidays .. Angling Notes PATTERN AT CLONMACNOISE. The second largest trout ever caught on Lough Conn was HE feast of St. Kieran, Patron of far-famed Clonmacnoise the big fellow of 91 lbs. taken near Ballilla by 1I1r. Edward (a University City founded by him in the sixth century) Coleman, during August. T falls on September 9th and St. Kieran's Pattern is held **** each year on the Sunday following th1.t date. This year's The Anglers' Dance held at SalthiU Pavilion 0;1 the night of Pattern is expected to draw at least six thousand participants August 20th proved a great success. Music was by Mr. " Bill " from all the surrounding countryside-Athlone, Galway, Tulla K"aveney's Band while the Committee rcsp<'.1sihle-to which more, Birr, Banagher, Ferbane, Roscommon and Kilbeggan. much praise must go-comprised Messrs. F. K. Mackey, R T. Clonmacnoise is connected with Athlone (14 miles) by a steam Curlet, J. D. KirLy, \V. Cloherty, .T. Fahy and Percv Kelly. rolled road ideal for traffic. lhe Rounds are made in the after **** noon and take some four hours to complete. During the High KinsaJe Sea Anglers competed early in August with the Mas (12 midday) a lecture is given each year by a famous Knights of the Silver Hook (Dublin) in Kinsale Bay. The reacher on the life of St. Kieran. " Knights" won the challenge Cup from the home team, for The Pattern has become more popular then enr, of late, the greatest aggregate number of edible fish caught off " The people flocking from many places to join in the prayers for Rocks." Captain;\1. Dalton of the Dublin Club won the Silver pea~e. Cup for the member of the visiting team catching the greatest number of fish. Of' the home team, Messrs. J. H. Thuillier, M. A. Murph) and Joe Thuillier won prizes for individual c itches. CORK HOLIDAYS. Th(; prizes and cups were presented by Mr. Eamoil O'Neil!, T.D. Cork reports a most successful holiday season this year at Murphy's Hotel. much better than last year. Crosshaven, Ballycotton and * * * * Youghal were very well patronised while Kinsale and Garrets The s.Ecess of the exceptionally good anglillg season enjoyed town also did vcr) well. The Secret,lry of the Garryvoe Develop by th~ Galway and Lough Corrib Anglers' Association ano now ment Committee reports a very good August in Garryvoe, all drawillg to its close for this year is probably due to the valuable Bungalows being booked and hotels well booked. On the other work done by the Hatch"r} at Oughterard. Since the opening hand, many Corkonians went across their own border in search of this I-htchery in 1938, no fewer thall 400,000 fry have been of a holiday, visiting Kerry, Tramore, Clare and Galway and put into the C)rrib every year, but as fry take over three years Connemara.. Several September holiday-makers have made to dev{'!op into good-sil.Cd fish, this season was the first one to reservations in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire. return a ocfinite improvement in catches. Mr. F. K. Mackey, Chairman of the Association, claims that this year was the ANGLING NOTES. best for fishing ever exp~rienced on Lough Corrib, some really splendid cat:hes being returned, including more big fish than South-west Donegal enjoyed, this summer, the best deep-sea ever before. One local boatman played an eleven-lb. trout for salmon harvest within memory. Excellent catches of mackerel seven hours. At the present rate of improvement, the veriest were taken in Malinbeg Bay, while here and at Tcelin, Malin novice in three }ears' time should have little trouble in landing more, Doonalt and Port, the lobster fishing proved most a good bog. Without dcubt, this Angl rs' Association has done remunerative. magnificent work to improve conditions for Anglers. * * ** " September" writes Mr. L. Gaffey, "is a good month for sea trout fishing ill the lakes connected to the sea by a river as the full quota of fish has arrived by that time. The hour Holidays in Kerry lJefore and that after sunset is the best time of the day and the type of fly can be easily chosen."
I.T.A. £50 PHOTO COMPETITION, EVANS'S TOWERS 1941. Owing to shortage of spaee, the general conditions, etc., relating to above Competition must be omitted this month. HOTEL For full details, see April, May, June, July or August" Irish Travel," 1941, or apply to the Irish Tourist Association, GLENBEIGH, KERRY o 'Connell f::ltIcet, Dublin. Entry coupon is, however, printed co. below. Special All-in Terms for September.
r.T.A. PHOTOGRAPHIO OOMPETITION, 1941 FIRST-CLASS RAIL return ticket and one week's First-Class' Accommodation at the ENTRY OOUPON following inclusive Rates: A. From DUBLIN ... £5 17 6 I wish to enter above Competition according to the conditions set out and I shall accept as final the From LIMERICK £4 15 o decision of the judges appointed by the I.T.A. in connection with the Competition. From CORK ...... £4 15 o Third-Class Rail travel, 5 per cent. less. Name . THOMAS G. EVANS, Proprietor. Postal Address . Telephone: Glenbeicrh No. 4.
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Canoe Trip 011 Lough Corrib. CANOEING AFTER WILDE By H. S. KENNEDY 'I lit I o longer runs the Corrib teamer service by which Sir William Wilde set out from Galway three N quarters of a century ago to write his LOIlf5h Corrib, one of the finest Irish travel books ever written. The solid steamer piers built at Annaghclown, Yillabeg and other ports of call are userl chiefly as cow promenades . on summer evenings and lakeside people talk wistfully of the days when cut-throat competition between two steamer companies brought fares down to threehalfpence for a ten mile stae-e. But the navigation marks which guided the steamer pilots still remain. There must be several hundred of them scattered over the lake: triangular and circular metal signs on poles indicating submerged or partially submerged rocks and large cairns of stones painted white or black to show the deep water channel. The sight of some of these navigation marks as we set out on a canoe trip around the Corrib this summf'r gave us· hope that we should be able to find our way around and THE RIVER CORRIB AT GALWAY. across this second largest of our Irish lakes without compass or sextant and with only a very small scale map-the only one which we could buy under the total of eight days might have been pleasantly and emergency regulations-to guide us. profitably extended to three times th3.t period if we had accepted all the hospitality we were offered or if Two-Part Exploration. we had tried to investigate a tithe of the places to which Wilde draws attention. As an article of this kind does Our exploration of the lake fell into two parts. Part not allow the logging and annotating of our voyages One was a four-day trip from Cono-, in the north-ea t in the way in which Wilde did in his 300 pages, I shall corncr of the lakc across to Onghterard on the west ide, h:I.ve to confine the story of our experiences to a few thence up the long north-we t arm of the lake to Maam notes under the heading of Scenery, Navigation, Food Bridge where we packed up the canoe and took the bus and Accommodation and Conclusion. back to Congo Part Two was another four-day trip from Cong down the east side of the lake, into .the Corri.b river and thence into the heart of Galway cIty. ThIS Superb Vistas. Of the many fine vistas which halted us in our travels I would place first the view we had early one morning when we came up from a hollow where we had camped for the night on Ballycummin Point on the east side of the lake ard stood on the brow of the headland. We looked acro s the bay at the dawn light on the little village of Inishmicatreer and it reflection in the bay and then we looked to the west across a lake as stiil as if it were filled with a grey oil. Tcn miles away we saw the little hous('s on the water's edge near Oughterard backed by trees and in the water the reflections of the tiny houses and belts of trees, their lines as sharp as if they had been etched with a needle-point. The hundreds of reflections of islands, headlands, houses mountains and trees all around the lake had that same amazing sharpness. Among the other fine sights I would mention the first view from Cong out among the well-wooded little islands of the archipelago which lies off the mouth of LOUGH CORRIB FROM OUGHTERARD. the rang River; the vicw up the long mountain-enclosed
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IRISH TRAVEL September, 1941.
CANOEING AFTER WILDE-(Continued from p,evious page). north-west arm of the lake with Castle Kirk sitting on being damp and with plenty of dried up bracken and a tiny island in the middle of it like a desert oasis dead wood strewn around suitable for fire-ligl)ting. fortress of a French Foreign Legion film; and the view Except for one night when an otherwise faultlessly of the romantic group of castle and monastery ruins by chosen site turned out to be a midges' caraYanserai, the water's edge at Annaghdown, seen with the settnig we always slept in comfort. sun shining on them across the lake. A Succulent Dish. Curious Navigation. By our neglect of the art of fishing we restricted The navigation of the Corrib is made interesting by ourselves for Oc.lr morning and evening mee.ls to bacon the chaotic unevenness of its bed. In those parts where and eggs. It was only when we received a pn:sent from it reaches a depth of about ISO feet the oei of course an angler one evening of -l fine fresh tnut and had cannot be seen. But at other places where it is not so fried it in fillets over our camp fire that we realized deep the enormous boulders scattered over the bottom what a succulent dish we had been missing. make it seem as if in ages past some Olympian giant had The following day we sunk half a crown in a trolling gone up to the surrounding mountain tops and emptied outfit but by that time the weather had taken a into the lake gigantic wagon loads of boulders, some of Mediterranean turn and anglers each day looked in them up to a hundred tons in weight. despair at the blue sky and bright sunshine. All we .A peculiarity of the many deep bays along the lake obtained from our investment was a total of three bites are the long thin horns of rock which stick out from the and with this minor thrill we had to be content. . headlands sometimes a mile or more into the lake. To I cannot imagine any finer end to any journey than avoid these reefs and their submerged continaations our approach to Galway city.. We came out of the lake the steamer navigation course goes well out into the into the "Fri:us' Cut" in the late afternoon and so lake in going from onc bay to another. But what into the Corrib river near Menlo village and the ruins appears at a distance to be an unbroken line of rock of the fine 17th century Menlo house and we camped usually turns out to have several gaps in it and in our hy the river's edge a few hundred yards downstream, canoe which draws only about three inches of water, ahout two miles from the city. we used to make our way cautiously through the uneven gaps and shallows and thus saved ourselves miles of Corrib Parade. paddling. The broad river was as gay as the Thames on a These short cuts through the sheltered shallows are Sunday afternoon in summer but its gaiety was not of all the more appreciated in rough weather when it is the noisy gramophone type characteristic of English very uncomfortable to go far out into the lake. Local English popular boating. Out from the city came hoat advisers were all very emphatic about the danger of the after boat, fathers rowing their families, boys of twelve lake in very bad weather and there certainly were a few or thirteen proudly pulling their mothers and sisters, days when we would not have dared to put the nose of yo,mg men and women undergraduates taking a respite our canoe out from the shelter of the bay among the from their exammation work and-most delightful of white-topped waves we could see sweeping across the all-oin one boat five young Franciscans from the nearby open lake. novitiate house with their brown habits flowing all over the boat. We camped out at night at first usually on an island until a fisherman we met asked us what we would do We had our meal by the river's bank and sat till dusk if the weather suddenly became so rough that we could watching this fascinating parade. Next morning we not leave the island for a few days. Thereafter we "fere up early, paddled in to Wood Quay, disembarked camped on the mainland, where we were always able at that great boating centre and found ourselves within to find a sheltered secludecl spot, soft underfoot without five minutes' walk of the centre of Galway.
For Comfort and Value, Stay at:- WARD'S HOTEL STELLA MARIS HOTEL Lower Salthill, GALWAY SALTHILL, GALWAY JOSEPH WALSHE, HOTEL PROPRIETOR. Centrally situated, convenient to all places of interest. Good catering. Bedrooms large, light and airy. Bathrooms with all modern convenience. Balcony Overlooking Sea. McMAHON'S HOTEL OUGHTERARD - COUNTY GALWAY Under Personal Supervision Free FIshIDl on Loqb Corrlb. Fully Ucensed. H. and C. AU Bedrooms. (Mrs.) M. A. WARD, Proprietress Electric Upt. Free Garage and SlabUDI. Flnt CIua caterlDI. MOUNTED CASTS AND FLIES OBTA1NABLE AT THE HOTEL. TERMS ON APPLICATION. 1llICHAEL McMAHON, Proprietor. 288 IRISH TRAVEL September, 1941. TULIP TIME IN .. LITTLE HOLLAND" A It Little Holland" In• Ireland By THE TRAVELLING MAN
can bank on a certain uniformity of growth over wide areas. Here one has to think harder, the pioneer told us, for every plot of ground may give a diff.ere~t reaction from varieties of soil such as do not eXIst m Holland. The results achieved up to the present, if they require more intense planning in advance, are however as good as abroad, generally, and in many cases, notably perhaps with the hyacinths, better than on the English bulb-farms. By nex~ year, .the Rush plots will have begun to market theIr hyaclI:th-b~bs Gathering tUlips, for the market, o~ a llower farm in Rush, and these will be their own best proof of thIS claIm. County Dublin. And all this about little Holland, of course, is incomplete without reference to the manv other successful crops " RUSH" seemed an interesting, odd sort of natp.€., that the Belgian, Dutch and native experts are raising so being in Dublin with an afternoon free, we there. d~cided to go in search of the interesting place. What else is there to see at Rush? Well, there is a We had passed it by-how many dozens of times-by " country seat" there that few people have ever h~rd train, or by car, going north to Skerries, Dundalk or of. If you have permission to enter the estate and VIew Belfast. There was" nothing" at Rush, we thought, Kenure House, you will see in its setting of tree-clumps when really we had not taken the trouble, as with so and wide fields and gardens a mansicn built as a Greek many other places, to find out if there was or not. temple on one side and as an orthodox English country We're off anyhow now from Amiens St. Station, house on the other. There is nothing quite like it in travelling by that local Diesel-engine train, with the Ireland, though, hidden away like Kenure Ho~se, the~e observation-car windows in front so that O'1e sees the is a surprising number of half-masterpIeces m five-mile straight of the track ahead, and has full-horizon unsuspected places all throu&h Ireland. glimpses of the country around, ':l. thing impossible The seclusion, almost secretiveness, of Kenure House from the ordinary train, and so novel in its appeal at is indicative of Rush generally. The place does not first sight that one seems to be discovering a different boast about itself although it might. In Rush the country altogether. This alternating plain, low hill and people, rather lik~ the French, ber:d over.their Iitt~e creek regi.on becomes" foreign," faintly Dutch almost, fields. They are more in~erested m reclaIm ~ha~ m in outline and level as seen in tIllS new way. reclame: It is to their credIt that although theIr fIelds It .s a short run--we're there 1n thIrty-five minutes are all open, there are no pilferings, however rare the or so- or, are we? This is the Rush station, all right, crop. Or, at any rate, if there is an occ:;lsional marauder, but there's the bus alongside for the town, a mile and one discovers that a stranger has passed that way; a half away. Arrived there, we find it is a serial-town which, of course, is not to the credit of the stranger. a single street almost It miles long, a neat, clean ramble of a town, and the good news passed to us that it has KENURE HOUSE a full quota of summer visitors, although it makes no display, other than nature's, of holiday country. Bnt there is more of it still. A mile or so further towards the sea, there is another Rush amid the "hills," as they call the confusion of all-sand humps and hollows in which "little Holland" is under way. Flowers in the Sand. Little Holland is the right name now that a couple of Dutchmen, some Belgian and others are pioneering a new development. One day yet the "hills" of apparently unecon~mic sand at Ru~h ought to be genuinely gold-beanng, for the bulb-mdustry, by the skill of the foreign experts and the native workers, has prospects of considerable success. Five years ago a young Dutchman c~me over from Holland to prospect the terrain. It was Just a man and ahoy vent1,1re. ow there are from 20 to 25 workers in that particular C~untry Mansion built as a Greek temple on one side, and venture. It is not as easy here as in Holland where one as an orthodox English country house on the other. 289 I ~, ~ ~September, 1941. IRISH TRAVEL
Rocks, Caves and Cursing Stones add interest' to the / Curiosities of SLIG ~ By G. M. DOLA
R. Petrie said of Co. Sligo that "it is equally interesting to the geologist, the antiquarian and D the lover of the picturesque." A comprehensive The " Split Rock" at Easkey. description no doubt, but we wonder if Petrie did not (You daren't walk through the cleft three times I) forget somethi.ng, namely Sligo's Curiosities. We are rich in all those things mentioned by th3.t eminent mounta.in into the sea, I4 miles away. Half a mile antiqu2.rian, but we are even as rich in our curios. Let short he threw it. In a rage he rushed down the us take a short run through them. mountain side and with a blow of his sword split the Rocks have a way of their own of breaking off rela rock in two. tions with mother earth and establishing themselves as entities; they perch in most unlikely and peculiar The Caves of Keash. spots. They even tempt us to doubt the all-~ound Still on rocky ground we have the Keash Caves, application of the Law of Gravity. Such a rock IS t1}e famed in Ossianic Literature. One day the Fenians Shaking Rock in Co. Sligo. At a place not far from were hunting in this district, which was ruled by a chief Lough Talt and at a height of I,500.feet above.sea of the Tuatha de Danaan named Conoran. He was level we find the boulder. Its stand IS so precanous vexed because of this Fenian Hunt and he sent his three that a mere push of the hand sets this weight of 70 tons daughters to avenge his wrath. They are described as see-sawing on the edge of a perpendicular precipice three ugly hags. The three went into the cave~ a,nd 700 feet above the road below I were followed by Fionn and Conan MaoI. Once mSlde Sligo's Split Rock has a story of olden times. This the heroes lost all their strength and were bound by the phenomenon, a huge mass of rock cleft in two, is near witches. Later more of the Fianna came and they were Easkey. You may ,:"alk through the cle~t on<;:e, or treated likewise. Then the three were about to kill twi.ce but not three tunes, for the rock. will close on their prey when Gall arrived. After a fierce figh t G:0ll anyone audacious enough to enter three'ltimes. The succeeded in killing two of them and had the thIrd story goes that in the old days a giant made a bet that under control when she begged him to spare her. He he would throw that rock)rom the top of the nearby did so and she freed his companions. Later the witch appeared again, looking for more fight, and Gall taking her at her word, attacked and killed her. The Caves consist of thirteen V-shaped openings. There are doubts as to how far they penetrate into the earth, but here is a local story which would make us beli€ve that they run for miles underground. A woman was driving a calf at Rathcroghan when it made to enter a cave there. She caught hold of its tail in an effort to hold the animal back. Instead, however, of pulling back the calf she herself was dragged forward to find herself emerging at the Caves of Keash.
"Sermons in Stones." Leaving the rocks and coming to their lesser brethren we have the stones. These too, often have curious ways of settling down m life and sa intriguing us. In County Sligo we have many storied combinations of stones. r Near Ballvgawley there are the Thief's Stones-one about six 'feet high, set on end, and two more laid on edge. Tradition says that they are the remains of a father, his son, and a cow. This cow belonged to a lmagician and she was said to bring prosperity to her The Caves of Keash are famed in Ossianic literature. 29° September, 1941. 74 b"RISH TRAVEL Pike, Perch and Rudd ~ome note6
MONSTER PIKE FROM CLARE but with a few treble hooks, bits of gaily coloured tin (the lid of a toffee tin for example), and some lead fo; welghting. purposes, you can easily construct spinning J. baits costmg only a couple of pence each against the couple of shillings you would pay your tackle dealer. ~ot very artistic-looking perhaps, but art is at a discount where a game perch or a hungry pike is concerned. . hould you desire the finished product in baits, a good * tackle dealer can supply your requirements. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw Smith wIth two pike Bait-fishing for Roach. of their total of forty As to Roach fishing (the Rildd will always be the caught In ten days' Roach in this country I think-just as a Stoat is always fishing on Lake referred to as a Weasel) my experience is confined to I n chi quI n, this putting a flyover their bubbling rises when idly waiting sum mer. The on a summer's evening for the first trout to break the smaller weIghed 11 surface. In every canal and slow-moving rIver shoals and the larger of these fish wend their way serenely through the 321bs. succulent stems of the water weeds-tiny ones of a few ounces weight and specimen fish of 2 lbs. gross registered tonnage and over, keeping a wary eye out for the usual underwater dangers of course, but unperturbed by thoughts of cloud bait, quill floats, keep-nets, and all * the other paraphenalia of the serious roach fisherman OARSE fishing has never" r;aught on" in Ireland which must make life such a hazardous affair for their as it has in her neighbour island. But this is due cousins in other lands. With the exception of very C simply and solely to the abundance of salmon small children (usually accompanied by a parent and fishing and of free trout fishing obtainable in almost . armed with lovely varnished rods and hooks to gut every Irish district. It should not be forgotten that of a size that would make even a hungry jack pause coarse fish is just as plentifully distributed-pike, and conSider) I have never seen anyone here bait-fishing perch and rudd over the entire country and bream, for roach. Yet there must be a fascination in the sport. t~nch and da~e ~o a more l~ited. extent. A day's An English friend, on a visit a few years ago, resolutely pIke or perch fIshmg can be delIghtful, especially during refused to accompany me on a second day's trout the close season for game fish or towards the end of fishing. His idea of angling as a pastime was definitely the fishing season or during its full swing, as a variation not tramping for miles along a river bank. For the remainder of his holiday he sat by a canal bank from trout an.d salmon. catching. One cannot always t~ troll on the bIg lakeS-Ideal venues for the big coarse gloriously happy as roach after roac.h succumbed specimens as well as for their game cousins-but there the lure of his pink-stained maggots. I must certainly is always plenty of sport on our rivers and canals. I try it som\.- day, but the trout will have to be on a very am not suggesting that there is much sport in the bad "rise" indeed! usual practice of hauling out perch on a worm or minnow b~ited h?ok, or that live or.dead bait fishing for pike AT CASTLECONNELL wIth. a Ime capable of holdmg a barrage balloon can provIde much m the way of excitement. But fish for either with a suitabl~ threadline outfit and you can h.ave ~xcellent sport WIth the perch and quite a thrilling 1Jm~ If you are fortunate enough to connect with a fair-sized pike. Tackle. A line of 6 lb. B.S. will suit nicelY for either. I remember when one day the non-arrival of a new line by post obliged me to find a substitute-a spool of sewing cotton I-and on this I landed a 4 lb. jack, after' twenty breathless minutes. But when using these fine lines you must have a fairly large expanse of water with little w~ed as,. otherwise, should your bait get fouled or a hook~d fIsh seek shelter in a weed bed you .are almost certam to lose your bait, or bait and fish together. For this reason, if you prefer using artificial baits, it is quite feasible to construct them yourself. They are sometimes expensive little fellows' to buy, Along the Sha.nnon at Oastleconnell, near Limerick. 29 1 IRISH TRAVEL September, 1941.
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'1'he penalty for refusing them HOTELS AND THE LA admission or for obstructing them in their inspection or Notice to be Displa.yed. inquiries is £5. The Act compels a licensee to display and keep displayed At any sittings of the District Court during the year, and " in a conspicuous position at or near the principal entrance not only at the anual licensing Court, l1 licence may bel to the hall," a notice in the following words: "Licensed granted for l1 defined period up to one month.. The applicant under Act of the Oireachtas for PUQlic Dancing." If he for one of these" short" licences need not advertise in the fails to do so the fine is £1 for each day the notice is not newspapers, but he must give at least 48 :hours' written displayed. notice to the Glirdai Superintendent of his intention to apply. At any time the place is open for public dancing, or at Such a short licence expires at the end of the period any other reasonable time, the Gardai may enter the hall named in it, but the ordinary licence continues in force until and may make whl1.~ever examination, inspection, or inquiry next annual licensing Court. It must be renewed every year. CALEDONIAN HOTEL HOTEL PELLETIER SOUTH GREAT GEORGE'S STREET, DUBLIN 21-22 HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN. Cenlrally IItuated for all parts of CIty VERY CEIITRAL POSITIOII. GARAGE. TEIlIIS MODERATB Hot and Cold Water an Rooms, and Reading LIght. an Beds. HOT AIID COLD WATER III ROOIU. ELECTRtO FIRES EXCELLENT CUISJ.NE. Terms ~oderate. ExeenenUy served by Bu. Routes. Telegrams :-"Caledonian Hotel," DubUn. Te[ephone 23277· Pbone 61620. Applll to tM PI'OJ)I"i.d"'-U 294 Septembe1,.1941. / 1 RI S H TRAVEL / HOTELS LAW 13. Licensing (concluded) By S UMAS UA hEAMHTHAIGH," B.A., LL.B., Barrister-at-Iaw ESIDES the licences already publish a similar notice in a news dealt with a hotelier who This is the thirtee nth of a series of paper circulating in the district. B articles designed to give the hotelier a At the hearing of the application wishes to sell tobacco, snuff, reasonably clear idea oJ the general cigarettes, etc., must take out a principles of the law, so far as they the Justice is entitled to take the tobacco licence. This is obtained affect him it! the general management evidence of the Gardai, and also by application to the Revenue of .IIis business. It is not tntmded, the evidence of any hC'll resident nor is it possible in such a series, to who appears to him to be affected. authorities, and is more or less a expound anything" like a full state formal matter. As it is not necessary ment of hotel law; tleither is the The Act specifies that in deciding to apply to the Court for them, series designed to cover the diffi to grant or refuse an application tobacco licences do not require Clllties of allY specific case. The for a dance licence the Justice must object of these articles is merely to special reference here. state the more important aspects of take certain matters into consider'l· Hotels are exempted from the the law which govern the day-Io-day tion. These matters are:- conduct of the busimss of mnning a prohibition against the sale of 1. The character and financial postage stamps, and so the question hotel, so that the propfietor may have some guidance more technical than and other circumstances of of stamp licences does not interest his own wmmonsense to assist in the the applicant. the hotelier. Before concluding daily problems which beset him. In 2. The suitability of the place our survey, it remains to discuss any particular difficulty with which to be licensed. dance licences. the reader may find himself CO'I fronted, recourse should be had to the 3. The facilities for public dancing Pul;llic Dancing. advice of a solicitor. . already existing in the neigh bourhood. Public dancing is regulated by 4. The probable age of those who the Public Dance Halls Act of 1935, a statute with which the hotel that admission is free does not would be likely to attend the dancing. keeper ought to make himself mean that the dancing is not public, familiar. Its chief effect is to but on the other hand, the charging 5. The difficulty of supervision prohibit public dancing unless it is of an entry fee to the hall is fairly by the Gard'll. conducted by the licensee in a hall strong evidence that the entertain 6. The hours during which the licensed for public dancing. A ment does come into the category applicant proposes to carry public dance held in an unlicensed of public dancing. People do not on public dancing. hall renders the promoter liable to generally pay to attend a purely In granting the licence the District a maximum penalty of £ro for private function. To be illegal, Justice may impose any conditions every day or part of a day during unlicensed dancing need not take or restrictions he may think proper. which the dancing goes on. Some place in a proper dance hall. It If public dancing is carried on in a confusion seems to exist as to what is prohibited if it is held in licensed hall contrary to these con type of dancing is public and what any" place," and the definition of ditions in the licence the licensee is not. The first section of the Act the word " place" given in the Act is liable to a fine of £5 in respect of defines public dancing as " dancing is very wide: so wide, in fact, as every day the dancing is so held. which is open to the public and in to include even an unroofed barn, A dancing licence is not trans which persons present are entitled a tent, or a yard. And of course ferable-either to another hall or to participate actively." This is it is immaterial how or by whom the to another licensee--and the same the only guide as to when dancing music is provided. penalty is imposed on a licensee who is public, but it renders the position allows a dance to be carried on in reasonably clear. In the first place, Applications for Licences. his hall by anybody but himself. an exhibition of dancing, for An application -for a public If a licensee is convicted of either example, is not within the Act, for dancing licence is made to the of these latter offences the 'Court those present,at an exhibition are District Court at the annllallicensing may revoke his licence, either as not " entitled to participate sessions, i.e. at the same time as well a or instead of fining him. actively." Nor does a purely private applications for liqnor licences are To transfer his licence the licensee party constitute public dancing, heard. must apply to the Court for this but of course if the public are At least a month before the purpose, whereupon h1s own licence admitted the dancing becomes sittings the intending applicant must is cancelled and a new licence is public. It will be noticed that the give notice in writing to the local granted to the transferee in respect definition 6f public dancing does Superintendent of the Garda of his of the same hall. A licensee may not specify that a charge must be intention to apply for the licence, at any time surrender his licence made for admission. The fact and he must also at the same time to the Clerk of the District Court. (Conclltded on previous page) IRISH TRAVEL September, 1941. ONE OF THE FINEST HOTELS ON THE IRISH COAST DUN LAOGHAIRE (Kingstown), Co. Dublin Ross's Hotel Ltd. F.tl.OING PIER .tl.ND H.tl.RBOUR. FULLY LICENSED. The Hotel 18 centrally heated and is ideal either as a Winter or Summer HOTEL MAJ ESTIC Residence, combining as it does every home comfort with the amenities of TRAMORE a first class hotel FOR A HEALTHY, HAPPY HOLIDAY! ELECTRIC LIFT. MODERATE RATES. A.A., R.I.A.C. & LT.1\.. App. The Hotel is situated in an fmrivalled position MRS. M. COLDWELL, facing due south, standing in 1:ts own grou1tds overlooking Tramore Bay. Managing Director. HOT AND COLD WATER IN ALL BEDROOMS, LUXURIOUS LOUNGES AND SMOKEROOMS. A.A. AND R.I.A.C. APPOINTMENTS. RecreatIon Hall for Badminton, Deck Tennis, Dancing, etc. Hard Tennis Court In Hotel Grounds. TELEPHONE: 81195 AND 81196. Licensed .. Free Garage Private Car Park. TELEGBAMS: .. ROBBOTEL. DUN LAOOHAIBE." Tel. 23. (OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND) Write for Illustrated Brochure. WHEN IN THE WEST e"" *by a regular S 'bus servlC41 PlWlng STAY AT the principal railway statlous, tbe CLARENCE Is within easy reacb 01 sbopplng, commercial and CONNACHT'S LEADING amusement centres. Cen trally beated througbout, wllb coal lIres In all public rooms, It provides HOTEL comfort and luxury at a moderate price. Tbe ballroom, wltb a noor sprung on tbe latest principles, accommodates 800 dancers. Telephones In the bedrooms and a garage adjoining tbe hotel areJ:addltlonal luxurIes. EGLINTON Phone*76178 HOTEL cLflREnce OUBLIN~ SALTHILL - GALWAY fiF;-;::::.hoteZ· Telephone No.: SALTHILL 25. O'Ku!1e'B { <::> y..;-f 296 7 3!rtlanb's ~ottI~ Jury's Hotel. Dublin. Leenane Hotel, Connemara. lLtabing The Hotel, Glenbeigh. Lounge, Clarence Hotel, Dublin. Hotel Metropole, Cork. Evans' Towers Hotel, Glenbeigh. 'Butler Arms. Waterville. Ross's Hotel, Dtm Laoghaire, Moran's Hotel, Dublin. Strand Hotel. Rosslare. Lounge Grand Hotel, Sligo. Lake Hotel, Killarney. Ashford Castle Hotel, Con'g, Southern Hotel, Caragh Lake. . I - , ,.~. . !~YP r - I JDI;fII1UI. ~r f:l,. llTln.7Inl1I ~":":'o'_.-_~v;;;i-;ll.~~~~~ - ..: -- , ~-."".. . ~ - • ~.,. .." ,.f,...... ~~:., ..~~~ Great Northern Railway Hotel, Great Northern Railway Hotel. Greenore. Bundoran. Roya' Hotel. Valencia. Cruise's, Limerick. 1,...... ~.~ ~ -, ''\0:. , ~..4ff. ~ - ...... '- -:.. , . lIrIaJutlc Hotel, 'rramore. W1DJ1'lI Hotel, Dublin. Eal1nton Hotel, 8alth11L IRISJI TRAVEL Se1'tcm ber, 19-J.l . ....~ ~ ~ ~~ ..... STRAND HOTEL The Esplanade BRAY Co. Wicklow Everything to satisfy the most exacting connoisseur is provided. Coal fires in all public rooms; after noon tea, 3-6; liberal table; excel lent cooking and service; a pleasant and informal atmosphere. Centrally situated, with moderate terms. Visit the Restaurant next time you're lunching in town. TELEPHONE - BRAY 209 Excellent Cuisine. Riding School attached. Special Terms for a long stay. CAFE OPEN TO NON-RESIDENTS. Under new personal supervision of Proprietress, ABBEY STREET, DUBLIN MRS. BRIAN SHEVLIN. ~ - --_ , O'KeeJ!e's ATLANTIC HOTEL L1~~~I:d) YOUGHAL• The Twelve Bens. • Overlooking sea.• Adjacent to Rail Station.• Close to Golf Links. • Excellent CUIsine. • Free Garage. Everyone knows of that uperb mountain group in 'Grams: ATLANTIC. P. J. MEADE, Connemara, known a the Twel ve Bens, or the Beanna 'Phone 2. A.A., R.LA.C. & LT.A, Proprietor. Beola, from the Gaelic name for a mountain-Beann (Ben). How many could name the twelve peaks? CARRICK COUNTY DONEGAL Here is their list of titles as quoted hy the" Blue SLlEVE LEAGUE HOTEL Guide "; Unrivalled Coastal Scenery. Fishing, Boating. Excellent Benbaun (2,393 ft.). Cuisine. Hot and Cold Water. Garage Free. Fully Licensed. For particulars, apply Dencollaghduff (2,290 ft.). J. MALONEY, Proprietor. Bencor (2,336 ft.). Derryclare (2,220 ft.). One of the oldest and Bencorrbeg (1.908 ft.). SLIEVEMORE HOTEL best known Hotels in the West of Ireland Denbreen (2,276 ft.). DUGORT, ACHILL ISLAND Safe Bathing, Fishing and Boating, the Hotel is Bengower (2,184 ft.). Licensed, has 30 Bedrooms recently renovated Benlettery (1,904 ft.). throughout. A.A. and R.I.A.C. Appointments. Telegrams: Slievemore Hotel, Dugort, Achill. Benglenisky (1.710 ft.). Reduced Terms May and June. Apply-Proprietress. l\Iuckanaght (2,153 ft.). Tievebaun (1,010 ft.). JORDAN'S BRAID MILLS. Denbrack (1,922 ft.). At the request of Mr. Edward Monahan, County Councillor That list of "Dens" learned off, how many could for Clare, Messrs. L. ,Tonll'.n, Ltd., proprietors of the we1l- , known braid mil1~ in Bnni~, llave decided to invite visitors translate the meaning of their Gaelic names, beginning in the di~trict to in~pect the fartory, which can thus be with the first, Denhaul1 or \Vhite l\.fountain. and ending visited any day except Saturday, h tween 10 n.m. and 12 noon, aml from 2.ilO to 4.30 p.1ll with nenbrack or Speckled Peak. 298 September} 1941. I RI S H TRAVEL A DIRECTORY OF IRISH HOTELS .i1bbretri.alions: B-'Ilumb~r of bedrooms. Fr.-From. NOTE.-In practically all cases the prIces quoted In this list are either" all the year round" or" season" rates. In many oases Hotels here Included quote "off season" charges lower than those published-for example, Hotels In Seaside Resorts. ABBEYFEALE (LImerick). BALLINEEN (Cork). BUNBEG (Donegal). LEEN'S, Main St.; B. 12; Day 11:-; Week 77/- HURLEY'S; B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. BRESLIN'S; B. 16; Day 12/-; Week 63/-. FRIEL'S (Sea\'iew), Private; B. 12; Day 9/-; ABBEYLEIX (Laolghls). BALLlNGEARY (Cork). Week 55/-_ DE VESCI ARMS; B. 10; Day 12/-; Week 80/-. ARD NA LAOI; B. 11; Day 7/6; Week 40/-. BUNCRANA (Donegal). ACIDLL ISLAND (Co. Mayo). BALLlNROBE (Mayo). BAY VIEW; B. 18; Day 15/-; Week 6-3/-. ACHILL HEAD, Keel; B. 22; Day 12/6: Week RAILWAY; B.20; Day 13/-; Week 72/-. LAKE OF SHADOWS; B. 24; Day 12/-; Week 75/- to 80/-. BALLINSKELLlGS (Kerry). fr. 63/-. AMETHYST, Keel; B. 22; Day 12/6; Week 63/ SIGERSON ARMS; B. 8; Day 9/-. LOUGH SWILLY; B. 40; Day 14/-; Week 84/- to 84/-. BURKE'S (Private), Dugort; B. 5 ; Day 10/- to BALLYBUNION (Kerry). BUNDORAN (Donegal). 12/-; Week 50/- to 60/-. CASTLE; B. 46; Day fr. 10/6; Week fr. 105/-. ATLANTIC; B. 21; Day 14/-; Week 75/- to 84/-. CLEW BAY; B. 11; Week 55/-. CENTRAL; B. 29; Day 14/6; Week 90/-. AMERICAN; B. 16; Day 9/- to 10/-; Week fr. 55/ DUGORT jDUgort); B. 7; Day 10/- to 12/-; GREENMOUNT; B. 13; Day 9/- to 10/-; Week CENTRAL; B. 32; Week fr. 105/-. Week 50 - to 60/-. 55/- to 65/-. CONWAY'S (Private); B. 12; Day 12/- to 13/- ; GRAY'S, Dugort; B. 8; Day 10/6; Week 63/-. HIBERNIAN; B. 14; Day 11/6; Week 70/-. Week 77/- to 84/-. KEEL BAY, (Keel); B. 7 ; Day 9/- to 9/6; Week IMPERIAL; B. 15; Day 10/6; Week 70/-. GREAT NORTHERN; B. 76; Week fr. 129/6. 50/- to 52/-. SAVOY; B. 11; Day 9/- to 11/-; Week 55/- to HAMILTON; B. 40; Day fr. 20/6; Week fr. 105/-. McDOWELL'S, Dugort; B. 14; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. IMPERIAL; B. 20; Day 10/-; Week 63/- to 70/-. 70/- to 80/-. SEA CREST; B. 8; Day 8/6 to 10/-; Week 55/- MARATHON; B. 17; Day 14/-; Week 85/-. MOUNTAINVIEW, DugGrt; B. 11; Day 10/6; to 65/-. . MRS. E. DALY '(Private), Tourist House; B. 10; Week 55/- to 60/-. STRAND; B. 22; Day 12/-; Week 74/- to 77,-. Week 50/- to 70/-. . SLIEVEMORE (Dugort); B. 30; Day 16/-; WEST END; B. 26; Day 12/-; Week 75/-. MRS. KENNEDY (Private), 1 Bay View Tee.; Week 84/-. BALLYCOTTON (Cork). B. 14; Day 10/6 to 12/6; Week 55/- to 75/-. STRAND, Dugort; B. 16; Bed and Bft. 7/6. BAYVIEW; B. 45; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. PALACE; B. 35; Day 14/-; Week 77/6 to 84/ SWEENEY'S (Achill Sound); B. 14; Day 12/6 ; FAWCETT'S; B. 48; Day 15/-; Week 84/-, SHENE HOUSE; B. 18; Day fr. 13/6; Week fr. Week 70/-. BALLYFERRITER (Kerry). 80/-. GRANVILLE'S; B. 19; Day 8/6 to 10/6. PATTEN'S (Private), Keem; B. 5; Day »/-; BURTONPORT (Donegal). Week 50/- to 55/-. BALLYGAR (Galway). O'DONNELL'S; B. 11; Day 10/6; Week 50/ RICHVIEW, Keel; B. 8; Day 8/- to 10/-; Week WALLS; 13. 12; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. to 63/-. 50/- t.. 55/-. BALLYHEIGUE (Kerry). CAHIR (Tipperary). AD ARE (LimerIck). LAKEVIEW; Day 8/-; Week 50/-. KILCORAN LODGE; B. 12; DH 14/6; Week DUNRAVEN ARMS; B. 40; Day 23/6; Week BALLYLICKEY (Cork). 73/6. . 136/6. OUVANE; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 60/- to 67!-, CAHIRCIVEEN (Kerry). ADRIGOLE (Cork). BALLYLIFFIN (Donegal). HARP; B. 26; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. GLENBROOK; Day 8/-; Week 50/-. THE BAI.LYLIFFlN; B. 20; Day 10/-; Week O'CONNELL'S RAILWAY; B. 19; Day 12 1 (; ARAN ISLANDS (Galway). 50/- to 60/-. Week 70/- to 90/-. GA!olLEY'S (Kilronan); B. 15; Day fr. 12/-; BALLYMAHON (Longlort). CARAGH LAKE (Kerry). Week fr. 63/-. CREEVAGHBEG (Guest Ho.) B 3. ; Week 42/ SOUTHERN; 1l. 33; Day 12/6 to 16/6; Wee k ARDARA (Donegal). to 50/-. 73/6 to 105/-. NESBITT ARMS; B. 14; Day 18/-; Week 105/-. BALLYMONEY (Wexford). CARLOW (Carlow). WOODHILL; B. 8; Day 11/- to 12/-; Week DAROGUE; B. 5; Day 9/-; Week 63/-. ROYAL. Dublin Street; B. 30; Dar 13/6 to 15/ 70/- to 75/-. TARA HILL HOUSE; B. 7; Day 9/- to 10/6; Week 94/6. ARDEE (Lonth). Week 50/- to 57/6. CARNA (Galway). BROPHY'S; B. 10; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. BALLYSHANNON (Donegal). 1Il0NGAN'S; B. 35; Day fr. 18/-; Week 98,'- to RUXTON ARMS; B. 10; Day 12/-; Week 63/-. IMPERIAL; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 65/-. 110'-. ARDMORE (Waterford). ROYAL, Main St.; B. 14; Day 11/-; Week 70/-. KNOCKBOY HOUSE (Mrs. Betts); B. 6; July CLIFF HOUSE; B. 24; Day 13/6; Week 84/-. Sept., Day 15/-; Week 84/-. Other Months, MELROSE; B. 14; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. BALLYSODARE (Sligo). SWISS; B. 16; Bed and Bft. fr. 5/6. Day 12/-; Week 70/-. ARKLOW (Wicklow). BALLYVAUGHAN (Clare). HOYNES; B. 19; Day 11/6; Week 70/-. BRAY'S (Private); B. 4; Day fr. 8/6; Week fr. CARNDONAGH (Donegal). ROYAL; B. 20; Day 12/-; Week 63/-. 50/-. O'DOHERTY'S; B. 12; Day 10/6; Week 70/-. ARRANMORE ISLAND (Donegal). BANAGHER (Ollaly). CARRICK (Donegal). GLEN; B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. SHANNOJl;; B. 11; Day 11/-; Week 70/-. SLIEVE LEAGUE; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 60,-. ASHFORD (WIcklow). BEL-AIR; B. 14; Day 18/-; Week 105/,. BANTRY (Cork). CARRICK-ON-SHANNON (Leitrim). I-::EANE'S; B. 8; Day 9/-; Week 50/-. BUSH; B. 20; Day fr. 12/-; Week 84/-. ATHENRY (Galway). VICKERY'S; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week 84/-. HANBERRY'S; B. 11; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. BELMULLET (Mayo). CARRIGADROHID (Cork). CASTLE GUEST HOUSE; B. 7; Day 8'6; Week RAILWAY; B. 15; Day 15/-; Week 95/-. HEALTON'S; B. 10; Day 12/-; Week 73.'6. 40/-. . ATHLONE (Westmeath). BETTYSTOWN (Meath). CENTRAL; B. 18; Day 10/6; Week 70/-. NEPTUNE; B. 20; Day 13/6; Week 84/-. CARRlGART (Donegal). PRINCE OF WALES; B. 16; Bed and Bft. 9/6. B1RR (Olfaly). CARRIGART (Maguire'.); B. 30; Day 13/6 to DOOLEY'S; B. 15; Day 12/0; Week 84/-. 15/-; Week 84/- to 94/6. ATHY (Kildare). BLACKROCK (Louth). LEINSTER ARMS; B. 12; Bed and Bft. 7/-. CASHEL (TIpperary). BLACKROCK; B. 23; Day 8,-; Week 55/-. RYAN'S CENTRAL; B. 14; Day 12/-; Week 03/-. AUGHRIM (Wicklow). BRAY (Wicklow). HILL'S GUEST HOUSE; B. 16; Day 10/6; BELL.. VISTA; B. 10; Day 9/-; Week 63/-. CASTLEBAR (Mayo). Week 63/-. BEL~IONT; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 60/- to 65/-. IMPERIAL; B. 30; Day 17/6; Week 116/6. LAWLESS'; B. 20; Week ir. 63/-. BRAY HEAD; B. 46; Day 16/-; Week fr. 105/-. CASTLECOVE (Kerry). A VOCA (Wicklow). DALMORE (Private); B. 12; Day 10/-; Week STAIGUE FbRT; B. 21; Day 11/-; Week 63/-. VALE VIEW, The Meetings; B. 11; Day 12/6; 50/- to 63/-. \VESTCOVE; B. 16; Day 11/-; Week 63/-. Week 63/- to 73/6. DUNARD; B. 10; Day 8/6; Week 55/- to 56/6. CASTLEFREKE (Cork). AVOCA; B. 10; Day 12/6; Week 70/·. ESPLANADE; B. 40; Day 12/6; Week 84/-. OWNAHINCHA; B. 14; Day 14/-; Week 84/ . EAGLE; B. 17; Dav 12/6; Week 70/-. WHITEBRIDGE; B. 6; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. CASTLEGREGORY (Kerry). BAHANA (Ennlskerry, Wicklow). GLENAR.\l; B. 12; bay 10/6; Week 65/-. MOUNT MAULlN; B. 10; Day 10/6; Week 60/-. GLENHAZEL (Meat!} Rd.); B. 9; Day 7/6 to 9/- ; FITZGERALD'S; B. 6; Week 50 . BALLA (Mayo). Week 50/- to 63/-. O'CONNOR'S; B. 0; Day 9/ to 10/ ; Week 55/ McELLIN'S; B. 11; Day 15/6; Week 46/6. HOLYROOD ; B. 22; Day 12/6; Week 84/-. to 60/. BALLlNA (Mayo). KINVARRA; B. 28; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. CASTLEHILL (Loch Conn, Mayo). COMMERCIAL; B. 12; Day 10/6; Week 63/-. MARINE; B. 18; Day 10/6; Week 60/-. ERREW; B. 15; Day 12/ ; Week 84/ • DOWNHILL GUEST HOUSE; B. 12; Week 84/-. RATH-NA-SEER (Esplanade); B. 10; Day 8/6 CHARLEMAL'IE (Kerry). HURSTS, Francis St.; B. 25; Day 15/-; Week to 10/6; Week 63/- to 81/-. THE HOTEL; B. 7; Day 7/; Week 42/. 00/-. ROYAL; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. IMPERIAL; B. 32; Day 17/6; Week 116/6. SYDENHAM (Putland Road); B. 10; Day 10/ CASTLETOWNBERE (Cork). MOY; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week 105/·. to 12/-; Week 63/- to 75/-. BEREHAVEN; B. 20; Day 10/ ; Week 63/ ; CURRAMORE HOUSE (Curroy); B. 8; Day STRAND; B. 14; Day fr. 12/6; Week 8·1/-. CHARLEVlLLE (Cork). 12/-; Week 73/6. WAYE CREST HOUSE (Dockery's); B. 8; Day ROYAL; B. 14; Day 10/-. BALLlNACLASH (Wicklow). 12/6; Week 70/-. WAVE CREST (Graham's); B. 8; Day 10/-; CLAREMORRIS (Mayo). AVONBEG; B. 9; Day 13/-; Week 63/. CONWAY'S; B. 22; Day 12/6; Week 75/-. BALLlNAFAD gRoscOmmOn). Week 63/-. HOLLYBRO K; B. 15; Day 13/6; Week 84/-. BRITTAS BAY (WIcklow). CLIFDEN (Galway). BALLlNAMORE (Leitrim). ROCKFIELD; B. 16; Day 12/6; Week 84/-. IVY (Private); B. 10; Day 12/6; Week 70/ RAILWAY; B. 14; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. .lcDANIEL'S; B. 12; Day 10/- to 12/6; Week LAVELLE'S, Main St.; B. 10; Day 10/- to 12/6. BALLlNASLOE (Galway). 42/- to 63/-. Week 60/- to 70/-. HAYDEN'S; B. 30; Day 12/6; Week 70/ S;\UTH'S (Three-Mile Water); B. 7; Day fr. 8/-; RAILWAY; B. 30; Day fr. 15/-; Week lr. 84/-. O'CARROLL'S; B. 14; Day 10/6 to 12/6. Week fr. 52/6. ROCK GLEN; B. 12; Day 15/-; Week 94/. 299 IRISH TRAVEL. St!ptClJ/bcr, 1941. Of Interest to Hotels 1;ood and " TAKE a pig," the opening words of a famous old recipe for a substantial whole-dinner menu some century or By SEAN so ago, do not sound quite so fan tastic when one has read up a few to have more" kick" in it than has onc's being rounded and practically fellow dishes of that day. Our the Bouillabaise. forbears seem to have been not pointless. only gourmets, but also gourmands, Lettuce (and Love-Apples). Truffles in Champagne. a difficult-to-please combination of Lettuce, still in season and grown In that" king's recipe" for roast epicureanism and greed. What a all over the country, is a favourite dainty dish was pheasant (it will pheasant, truffles form an import vegetable on our table. It is not, soon be in season) according to ant item of the forcemeat. Their however, native, having been intro Brilat Savarin's recipe, which was reputation reaches far back into the duced from the Greek islands some mists of culinary history. Philox acclaimed fit fora king-the highest four centuries ago. One of the tribute of its day. Here it is : enes, who lived in the fifth century earliest English records of the plant B.C., under the rule of the famous dates ftom the reign of Henry VII Dionysius of 'yracuse, records that Roast Pheasant. who conferred a special honour truffles were cooked beneath the upon his chief gardener for devis "Take two snipes, draw them hot ashes of the hearth. Africius, ing a combination dish of lettuce GIld place the trails, etc., on a history's biggest gourmet, used to and cherries, for the royal table. In plate separate fro'm the carcases. toast them on a skewer before the those days, the usual " salad" was Strip the carcases of flesh and fire and serve them with rich sauce. a mixture of lettuce, cos and endive, mince this with chopped beef, To-day, a favourite way is to cook To-day, few people want to do bacon, lard, herbs and truffles them in champagne and serve them without their tomatoes, or love into a forcemeat. Stuff this whole in a table napkin. (Small apples, in whatever salad be their info the pheasant and sew it up varieties are, of course, much used choice. Talking of tomatoes, noW tight. Roast the pheasant and its in seasoning made dishes). that they are getting more plentiful, contents, then set the snipe trails perhaps some reader would try the on a slice of bread on which they French Fish Stew. following time-honoured recipe: are chopped ~tP with butter and a Thackery's first taste, in Paris, of trace of anchovy. Bake this in the national French fish stew Love.Apples Sauce, the dripping pa~b beneath the Bouillabaise, resulted in his famous " Melt in a stempan a dozen roasting spit, and when the bird ballad where the following lines love-apples (tomatoes) and one is roasted serve him bedded upon define the dish: onion, with bits of ham, a clove it, with a surround of slices of and a little thyme. When melted, bitter orange." (( This BOt!illabaise a noble dish is rub them throuhg a tarnmy. With this puree mix a few spoonfuls Thus the "game" recipe of a .'/ sort of soup, or broth, or of good espagrole and a little salt fanlOus chef whose motto was: brew. .1 hotch-potch of all sorts of and pepper. Boil for twenty (( the most indispensable quality of fishes minutes and serve up;" a cook is exactitude." That Grecmmch never could Would one, after eating this dish, outdo; acquire the love-spot in one's fore On the question of pheasants, Green herbs, red peppers, mus head? If so, perchance it would Savarin and his brother cooks sels, saffern, be worth the outlay. We wonder! advised sportsmen to give away the Soles, onions, garlic, roach cocks to their friends and to keep alld dace. ... " WEDDING TABLE SEA'lING the hens for their own tables, hens At. WediUn~ feasts it is usual to plan being considered superior for cook When fish stew inspired such a the head table as follows :- ing purposes. About cocks and I1ride and bridCl,\'l'oom in the centre ballad, surely our Irish Stew should "ith bridegroom on the right. Next to how to know an old cock from a bt'idcl'!!"oom is bis mother, then father, do something about stirirng up hest man and groomsmen. To the brldo'll young one, at first glance, here is a left, is her father. then mother, chief native poets to heights of ecstasy bride~maid and brlde~ml1ids. " wrinkle." The old bird's spurs and flights of fancy. It is reputed I are long and very sharp, the young 300 Septcmber, 19..0. IRISH TRAVEL CLOM-'KILTY (Cork). DROMID (21 N.C. Rd.); B. 9; Day 9/-; Week BELLEvmw; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week 84/- to INCHYDONEY; B. 31; Day 21/-; Week 841 fr. SOlo. 120/-. to 105/-. EASTWOOD, Lr. Leeson SI.; B. 26; Day 9/ CARISLE; B. 25; Day fr. 12/-; Week 84/- to THE RETREAT; B. 5; Day 10/0; Week 63/ to 10/·; Week 63/- t.:> 70/-. 10fi/-. to 70/-. EDEN VALE, Harcourt St.; B. 11. MINERVA, Gresham Tee.; B. 11; Day 12/0, ELVA, 60 Parnell Street; B. 11; Day 7.'6; Week Week 70/-. CLOMEA (Waterlord). 45/-. OCEAN (Private), 4 Adelaide Street; R. 8; Day OCEAN VIEW; B. 12; Day 13/6; Week 80/-. FINN'S, 1-2 Sth. Leil"ter Street; B. In; Dav 10/- to 12/6; Week 60/- to 70,-. CLO¥EVAN (Wexford). 13/6; Week fr. 50/-. PIER: B. 25; Day 12/6: Week fr- 60/-. CAHORE HOUSE; B. 9; Day 13/- to 16,6; FITZPATRICK'S (WesUand Row); B. 12; Day ROSS'S; B. 73; Day fr- 16/6; Week fr- 94/6· Week 73/6 to 105/ . 11/6; Week 60/-. ROYAL MARINE: B. 80; Da} fr· 18;0; Week CLOMMAMY (Donegal). FOUR COURTS, Inns Quay; B. 100; Day 15/- ; 120/-. INNISHOWEN; B. 9; Week 00/-. Week 84/-. SOUTHERN; B. 0; Day 10/-: Week 63/-. GALWAY ARMS, Parnell Sqllare; ~. 12; Da\' SYDENHAM, Corrig Ave.; B. 6; Week fr. 73/6. CLOMMEL (Tipperary). . 7/6; Week 49/-. WAVE CREST; B. 17; Day 12/-; Week 73/6 HEARN'S; B. 33; Day 10/-; W.e!< 84/-. GRESHAM, O'C-nnnell St.; B. 120; Da~ 22/0; to 84/-. ORMONDE; B. 39; Day 16/6; Week 105/-. Week 147/-. COBH (Cork) I DUMLEWY (Donegal). GRAND (Westland Row); n. 11; Day 9/6. DUNLEWY; B. 12; Week 50/- to 60/-. EUROPK\N; B. 12; Day 12/6 ; Week 8+/-. GROO~mS', Cal'endish Row; B. 9: Day 8/6; COMG (Asbford, Co. Mayo). McCLAFFERTYS; B. 10: Day 9/-; .Week SO/ Week fr. SO/-. to 55/·. ASHFORD CASTLE; B. 45; Day 20/- Week GROSVENOR, WesUand Row; B. 23; Day 15/· ; 120/-. Week 8l/-. DUMMANWAY (Cork). COOTEHlLL (Cavan). IVANHOE, Harcourt St.; B. 46; Day 15/6; RAILWAY: B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 60/·. COURT VIEW; B. 30; Day 12/0; Week 70j Week 90/-. DUMMORE EAST (Waterford). to 80/-. JURY'S, College Green; B. 100; Day 22/·; STRAND; n. ]0; Day 10/-; Week 57/6. ISLAND VIEW; Day_O/- te 7/·; Wtek 35/- to 42/-. Week 147/-. LENEHAN, Harcourt St.; B. 25: Day 10/6; DUMQUIM (Dlngle, Kerry). CORK CITY. KAVANAGH'S; B. 9; Week 35/· to 45/-. CENTRAL, Prmce' St.; B. 9; Day 10/6; Week Week 70/-. /13:-. MAcDERMOlT, Harcourt St.; B. 25; Day 12/- ; EASKEY (See Reslea). DESMOND, Pembroke St.; B. 20; Day 13/-. Week 70/-. DEVANEY'S; B. 10; Day 9/-: Week 03/-. HOSKING'S, Princes St.; B. 15; Day 9/-; Week MARIS, 20 Lr. Fitzwilliam St.; B. 15; Day 12/- ; 56/-. Week 63/- to 73/6. ELPHIH (Ro~common). IMPERIAL, Pembroke St.; B. 100; Bed and MOlRA, Trinit} St.; B. 20; Day 13/6; Week 72/6. GOLDSMITH AR~tS; B. 12; Day 12/6; Week Breaklast from 9/6; per Day from 17/-. MONT CLARE (Clare St.); B. 8: Day 11/6; 74/- to 84/-. KINCORA, Cook St.; B. 24: Bed and Bft. 0/6. Week 73/6. MORAN'S, Talbot St.; B. 50; Day 14/-; Week EMIfIS (Clare). METROPOLE, MacCurtain St.; B. 100; Day CAR.'WDY'S, Abbey St.; B. 25; Day fr. IS/ 17/-; Week 105/-. 84/·. MUNSTER, Coburg St.; B. 21; Day 13/-. l'IOONAN'S, Ormond Quay; B. 12; Day 9/·; Week fr. 8l/-. Week 1;0/-. OLD GROUND; B. 30; Day 18/·; Week 90. -. TURNER'S7 Oliver Plunket St.; B. 12; Day 10/- ; QUEEN'S, Abbey St.; B. 36; Day 14/ . Week 63-. NORTH STAR, Amiens St.; B. 50; Day 12/6; VICTORIA, Patrick St.; B. 75; Day 20/-; Week Week 84/-. EMIflSCORTHY (Wexford). 120/-. ORAN, 42 Lr. Baggot St.; B. 10: Day 10/0; R.4.lLWAY; 20; Day 14/-; Week fr. 84/·. Week 62/6. B. WINDSOR, MacCurtain St.; B. 30; Day lS/-; EMIflSCROME (Sligo). Week 84/-. ORMOND, Ormond Quay; B. 100; Day 17/-; Week 105/-. SCURMORE; B. 30; Day 15/- to 18/-; Week WRENN'S; B. 24; Day 11/-; Week 03/-. 105/- to 126/-. COROm (Clare). O'BRIEN'S, Parnell St.; B. 20; Day 8/-; Week T. G. STUDDERT, Clifden House; B. 8; Day SOI_. EMIflSKERRY (WIcklow). 10/6; Week 73/6. PARKSIDE, N.C.R., Pheeni" Park; B. 20; LEICESTER ARMS: B. 11; Day 15/-; Week MRS. G. E. STUDDERT, Cragmoher; B. 8; Day fr. 10/6; Week fr. 63/-. 84/·. Week 73/6. PELLETIER, Harcourt St.; B. 26; Day 13/- ; POWERSCOURT A&\tS; B. 12; Day 10/6 Week 73/6. Week 63/-. COURTIIACSHERRY (Cork). PHOENIX Park, Parkgate St.; B. 10; Day 9/- ; SUMMERHILL; B. 13; Week SOlo. ESPLANADE; B. 20; Week fr. 70/-. Week 63/-. EMMISTYMOM. COURTOWM HARBOUR (Wexford). POWER'S, IGldare St.; n. 20; Day 12/-; Week BAYVIEW; B. 11: nay 12/0. THE FALLS; B. SO; Day fr. 10/6; Week 94/6 73/6. to 157/6. BOLGER'S MARINE: B. 22: Day 12/0; Week REGENT, D'Olier St.; B. 82. 63/-. ROYAL HIBERNIAN, Dawson St.; B. 130; FERMOY (Cork). COURTOWN: B. 17; Week 63/-. Day fr. 22/6: Week 126/-. GRAND; B. 20; Da)' 15/·; Week 84/- to 105/·. LEVUKA HOUSE: B. 9: Day 9jO to 12/6; Week ROYAL EXCHANGE, Parliament St.; B. 20; ROYAL: B. 25; Day fr. 12/6; Week fr. 70/-. 52/6 to 73/0. Day 13/6; Week 84/-. FIMEA (Westmeath). TARAVIE; B. 17; Day 12/6; Week fr. 63/-. RUSSELL (St. Stephen's Green); B. 51; Day LAKE VIEW; B. 8: Day 10/·. CROSSHAVEM (Cork). 15/·' Week 84/·. CHURCH BAY; B. 12: Day 8/0; Week 52/0. ST. GEORGE, Paroel! Square; B. 22; Day 11/- ; FOUMTAIMSTOWM (Crosshaven, Cork). CROSSHAVEN; B. 25_; Day 1+/6; Week 84/ Week 63/-. FOUNTAINSTOWN HOUSE: B. 10; Day 12/-; DAL){EY (DubUn). SHELBOURNE, St. Stephen's Green; B. 152; Week 84/·. CLIFF CASTLE; B. 30; Day 18/-; Week 105/-. Bed and llft. fr. 13/-. LUCKINGTON; B. 6;_Week fr. 63/-. FOYMES. SLAlTERY'S (Private)/ 22 Lr. Hatch St.; B. 9 ; ARDANOlR; B. 4; Day .r. 13/6; Week .r. 73/0. DELGAMY (WIcklow). Day 10/6; Week 65/- to 73/6. CREEVEEN; B. 6; Day 5/- to 7/-; Week 35/- EASTON HOUSE; B. 13; Week 52/6 to 60,.. STANDARD, Harcourt St.; B. 57; Day fr. 16/0; GALWAY (Galway). DIHGLE (Kerr1). Week 94/6. BENNER'S; B. 21; Day fr. 14/0; Week 8l/-. SWISS HOTEL; Bed and Breaklast 6/0 to f!./6; AMERICA..'Il, Eyre Square: B. 10: Day fr. 10/-. Day 12/6. ATLANTA; B. 18; Day 9/-; Week 55/-. DOWIllMGS (Donegal). TESS-ERN, 15 Lr. Mount St.; B. 13; Day 7/6; 6.~I-' BAILEY'S, Eyre Square; B. 35; Day fr. 13/·; BEACH; B. 16; Day 12/-; Week Week 47/6. Week fr. 84/-. DROGHEDA (Louth). UNIVERSITY, 23 Hatch St.; B. 12: Day 10/6: CASTLE; B. 20: Day 18/6: Week fr. 63/-. CENTRAL; B. 20: Day 12/6: Week 72/0. Week 70/-. CENTR."L, Newcastle Rd.; B. 12; Day 10/-; WHITE HORSE: B. 21; Day 12/6; Week 70; . VAUGHAN'S, 29 Parnell Square; B. 37; Day Week SOl•• DIijlMAHAIRE (Leitrim). 12/6: Week 84/·. EDINBURGH: B, 8 ; Day 8/- ; Week 42/ ABBEY; B. 10; Day 12/6; Week A4/-. WESTERN (N. Frederick St.); B. 11: Day 9/0 ; ENDA, Dominick St.; B. 18: Day 13/-; Week Week 55/·. DUBLIH CITY. 70/-. WICKLOW, Wicklow St.; n. 35; Day 17/6; GIBLlN'S, Eyre Square; B. 9; Day 9/· ; Week ABBOTSFORD (Private), Haroourt St.; B. 30; Week 115/0. Day 12/-; Week 73/6. 45/-. WYNN'S, I.r. Abbey St.; B. 64; Day 17/6; GREAT SOUTHERN, Eyre Square; B. 78; Day BARRY'S, Gt. Denmark St.; B. 35;: Day 11/-; Week 105/-. Week 70/-. fr. 24/-; Week fr. 1471-. BELVEDERE, Nth. Gt. George's St.; n. 20; DUMDALK (Louth). (See also Mount Pleasant). KELEHAN'S, Newcastle Rd.: B. 6; Day 8/-; Day 12/6: Week 70/-. IMPERIAL; B. 83; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. Week 40/-. BEHA!1l (Mrs.), 21 Lr. Hatch St. (Guest House) ; DUMFAMAGHY (Donegal). CURR...N'S, Eyre Square; B. 24; Bed and Bft. B. 7; Week 63/-. PORT-NA·BLAGH; B. 3l: Day, 14/6; Week fr. 6/·. BURLINGTON (The), 34/35 Upper Leeson SI.; 94/6. IMPERIAL, Eyre Square; B. 20; Day 13/-; B. 12; Day 12/6; Week 52/6 to 70/-. ARNOLIJ'S GUEST HOUSE; B. 19; Day fr. Week 80/ • BUSWELL'S, Molesworth St.; B. 40; Day 12/- ; 10/6; Week 63/- to 84/-. O'NEILL'S, Eyre Square; B. 24; Day 9/ ; Week 73/6. .. BIDE-A-\VEE" (Faugher); B. 8; Day 7/0 to Week SOl. CALEDONIAN, Sth. George's St.; B. 19; Day 8/-; Week 42/- to 51/6. PAX GUEST HOUSE (Fr. Griffin Road); B. 6; 12/6; Week 84/-. .. MUSKOKA "; B. 7; Day 10/·; Week 63/·. Day 8/6 to 10/ ; Week SOl· to 60/-. CARLTON, Harcourt St.; B. 14; Day 10/-: Week SHANDON; B. 27: Day 10/· to 15/-; Week ROYAL, Eyre Square; n. 32: Day fr. 15/ ; Week 60/·. fr. 63/ . 84/. CENTRAL, Exchequer St.; B. 105; Day fr. 15/-: .. NORBROS," St. Mary's Rd., (Private); B. 8; Week fr. 95/-. DUMGARVAM (Waterlord). Day 7/6 to 0/-; Week 40/- to SOlo. CLARENCE; B. 70; Day 18/6; Week 105{-. DEVONSHIRE ARMS; B- 17; Day 14/-; Week TOURIsT (O'Dea's); B. 9; Day 8/- to 10/" CLERKIN'S, Eccles St.; B. 18; Day 10/6: 84/ • Week 42'- to 631-. Week 70/-. LAWLOR'S; B.15; Day 12/-; Week 80/- to 8+/-. WESTER.II1, ProsPect Hill; B. 17; Day 10/-; COUNTY, Hareourt St.: B. 31; Day 18/6; DUN LAOGHAIRE (DubUn). Week SO/- to 63/-. Week 84/-. ALEXANIiRA, Gre.ham Tee.; B. 16; Day 12/6; GARRETSTOWN STRAND (Cork). CUMBERLAND, WesUand Row; B. 21; Day Week 63/. 9/- to 12/6; Week 60,- to 72/6. ATLANTIC; B. 20; Day 15/-; Week-70/-. ARDEEN; B. 21; Day fr. 12/6; Week fr. 84/-. O'NEILL'S; B.24; Day 14/-; Weti 78/6 to 841- DOLPHIN, Essex St.; B. 20; Day 1ll/6. AVENUE; B. 30: Day 15/-; Week 84/-. 30l IRISH TRAVEL September, 19--11. OF INTEREST TO HOTELS Round the Hotels .. Tough Meat .... Suggestions ROUND THE HOTELS. A TOUGH LEG. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Evans (EYANS and TOWERS One of our Donegal guest-house keeper friends (she HOTELS, Glenbeigh) writing in mid-August, tell us wishes to remain anonymous) sent us a hint about that they are beoked up to the end of that month. cooking tough meat. When she gets a rather tough leg of mutton from her butcher (she lives in a somewhat For September they offer Guests a most attractive remote district and cannot always pick and choose all-in (rail and hotel) term-~ee page 286. meat) she cooks it according to the following recipe: Mr. '(.. G...--§tUdd'~IFDEN HOUSE. Corofin) "Remove the thin skirtinf! of suet which ought to w 0 sent us the attraclvCinoto of bIg fish catches rnacfe accompany it. Place it in the roasting tin and pour a recently by guests (see page 291), tells us that this pint of boiling water over it. Place the tin in the range season one of the local gillies caught a 10 lb. pike which and baste it constantly with the liquid until every drop has when opened was found to contain three young wild disappeared and the tin is dry. Replace the suet and cluck. No fishy tale thi8, but a sound well-witnessed make fat. PZ{t it into a very hot oven. Baste well until statement of fact. the joint is brown. Now cool the oven down and finish Mr. Studdert has a charming brochure of Clifden cooking in moderate heat. In roasting beef, mutton or Guest-House, attractively printed in bronze blue. veal the oven should be very hot at first in order to cauterize the sztrface of the meat and keep in the juices. Pork, fowl CRAGHMOHER GUE. T HOUSE, CorQfi,.n lMrs. and game require an ab1lndanCl' of fat for basting." E re Studdert reports that the free shooting attached to t e estabhs ment has never been better than this SUGGESTIONS. season. The fishing is also splendid and horses are now ~.fany suggestions from both hoteliers and the general available for lovers of horse-riding. public concerning hotel service reach us from time to time. This month, we have picked out a few for EGLINTON HOTEL, Salthill (Mrs. Emerson) num publication. bered among its recent big functions the Post Office Conference Dinner and the Bankers' Golf Competition FRO~l A GUEST :-" I wish every hotel would put Dinner. Mr. W. " orton, T.D. stayed here for the a waste-paper basket in each bedroom. It is often very Conference. Several August visitors have extended their annoying to have no place to deposit old newspapers, stay while bookings for September are as good as last cards, envelofes and the hundred and one odd bits of year, which means very good indeed. rubbish which one accumulates in one's room during a holiday. Many of the most modern bedrooms have WARWICK HOTEL (Mr. J. Keogh) reports extended no grates or fireplaces and in such cases, a w. p. b. is, bookings for August as well as very favourable in my opinion, essential." prospects for September which promises to be at least as good as last year. FROl\f A HOTEL-KEEPER :-" Last year, when I was getting my place decorated and painted from ROCKLAND HOTEL (The Misses Monahan) anrl attic to cellar, I had the bedrooms (eight in number) BANBA HOTEL (Miss C. Geraghty) both of Salthill, dpne each in its own colour scheme and I got curtains report very good business, including extended bookings. and other items (wallpaper, lampshades, etc.) to match. J now find that guest" seem to like sleeping in the LYDON'S CAFE, Galway is enjoying, this summer, " Blue Room" or the " Rose Room" or the " Yellow ~o. the best season ever, including record business during Room" far better than merely in 3, 4 or 5·" Races Week. ---- . LEENANE HOTEL, Connemara J.Miss McKeown) which owns, "Lmong other fine waters, the Kylemo~ Castle ;1nd Lord Sligo Fisheries, reduced greatly the KILLARNEY VISITORS. price for rods on all its fisheries during I94I. Miss ~fcKeown Amongst import,lnt visitors to "Beauty's Home" this reports particularly good fishing during July season were his Lordship, the Most Rev. Dr. Keane, Bishop and August, with splendid runs of salmon and sea trout. of Limerick' his Lordship :Most Rev. Dr. Fogarty, Bishop of Day catches have averaged over 20 trout to a rod while Killaloe an~l ),11'. ~ Tarbal Costa, Consul for Brazil, all of one rod in one July week caught 104 trout, some over whom stayed at the Great Southern Hotel. Other visitors to Killarney include 1 111' S. MacEntce, Minister for Local 3 lbs. in weight, and the average It to 2 lbs. Miss Government; Dr. Ryan, Minister for Agriculture, and Mr. McKeown writes :-" There are quantities of salmon ~. Ruttledge, former Minister for Local Government. Mr. and sea trout in the waters and all rods have had very P. J. Hernon (Dublin's City Manager) and Mrs. Hernon, good sport. One rod can actually claim 24 large trout stayed at the International, while Mr. Hore-Belisha and his in one oIIoIo.__~__~ ~ . '" ScptclJlber, 1941. I RI SH TRAVEL PURTILL'S; B. 12; Day 8/6 to 10/-; Week LOUGHREA (Galway). GEESALA (near Damna, Mayo). CENTRAL; B. 11; Week .121- to 50/-. COSGRAVB'S; B. 10; Day 10(6; Week DO( to 60/-. sf;tt1 :ARIS; B. 20; Day 11/-. LOUlSBURGH. OLD HEAD; B. 10; Day fr. 12/6; Week lr. 8t/· GLAlfDORE (Cork). WEST END; B. 30; Day 12/-; Week 84/-. KEENAN'S; B. 10; Day 9(-; Week 55(-. CORCA BAISCINN HOUSE; Day 9/6 to 10/6; LUCAlf (Dublin). Week 55/- to 60/-. 4~; K\~{:~NAN CASTLE; B. 10; Day 17(6; Week NATIONAL SPA AND HYDRO; B. Day KILKENNY (Kilkenny). fr. 18/; Week 126,-_ MARINE; B. 10; Day 10; -; Week 55/-. IMPERIAl.; B. 21; Week 70/- to 84/-. MAAM CROSS (Galway). GLENBEIGH (Kerry). K1LLARNEY (Kerry). PEACOCK'S; B. 11; Day 12/-; Week 84/-. EVANS'; B. 18; Day 12(6; Week 73/6. ALRXANDRA; H. 20; Day 12/6; Week 63/-' TULLABOY HOUSE; B. 8; Day 7/6 to 10:-; GLENBEIGH; B. 24; Day 15(-; Week 84/ ARBUTUS, College St.; B. 30; Day 10/6; Week Week DO/- to 63/-. to 94/6. 63/-. MACRO OM (Cork). ROSS VIEW; B. 20; Day 9/-; Week 60/-. CASTLE; B. 22; Day 11/6; Week 70/·. VICTORIA; B. 11; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. CLIFFORDS; B. 8; Day 11/-; Week 65/-. GLENEALY (Wicklow). COUNTRY CLUB; B. 10; Day fr. 20/-; Week MAGHERYMORE (Wicklow). GLENCARRIG GUEST HOUSE; B. 16; Week fr. 105/-. MAGHERYMORE (Guest House); B. 14; Day fr. 63(-. DUNLOE, College Square; B. 15; Day 10/6; 12/6 to J5/6; Week 78/6 to 94/6. GLEIlDALOUGH (WIcklow). Week 70/-. MALIN HEAD. ROYAL; B. 2l; Day fr. 15/-; Week fr. 70/-. GLEBE; B. 3~; Day fr. 13/-; Week fr. 84/-. SEAVIEW; B. 6; Day 6/-; Week 40/-. GLENGARRIFF (Cork). GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 78; Day fr. 25/-; MALLARANNY (Mayo). CASEY'S; B. 15; Day 11(- to 12/-; Week 65/ Week fr. 147/-. GREAT SOlTTHER..'I1; B. 44; Day fr. 24/-; Week to 70/-. IMPERIAL, College Square; B. 12; Day 12/6; fr. 147(-. ECCLES'; B. 61; Day 15/-; Week fr. 84/-. Week 70/-. MORAN'S; B. 10; Day fr. 10/-; Week 60/ FIGROVE ; B. 10; Day 9/- to 10/- ; Week SO/ INTERNATIONAL, Kenmare Place; B. H; Day 15(-; Week 00/-. MALINMORE (G1eneolmbkllle, Donegal). to 60/-. GLENBAY; B. 22; Day. 14/-; Week 84/-. GOLF LINKS; B. 28; Week 84/-. I PETTIGO (Gal.ay). BANBA (Miss Geraghty'.); B. 22; Day fr. 12/6; ANGLE1tS; B. 10; Day 12(6 to 1&/-; Week 84/-. Week fr. 84/-. HIBERNIAN; B. 20; Day 10/6; Week 63/-. PORTARLDlGTON (Laolgbl,). .. OIG-GIOLLA" (Private), Lr. !!althill; B. 7; DE LUXE; B. 14; Day 12/-; Week fr. 70/-. O'CONNOR'S; e. 9; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. Day 10/- to 12/6; Week 50/- to tJ6/-. MAJESTIC; B. 34: Day fr. 20/-; Week fr. 105/. EAST END; B. 10; Day 12,-; Week 63/-. ROCKLAND; B. 19; Day 16/-; Week 94/6. RAILWAY; B. 20; Day 12/-; Week 70/-. PORTLAOIGHISE (Laolghls). STRAND~ B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. SHALLOE'S ATLANTIC; B. 18; Day 12/6; HlBERNIAN (Relly's); B. 25; Day 12/-; Week SUMMER·SET; B. 14; Day 14/-. Week 6S!· to 70/·. 70/-. TOURISTS'; B. 18; Day 12/- to 14/-; Week TRIM (Meath). PORTIIAIllfOCK (Dublin). 60/- to 70/-. CENTRAL; B. 12; Day 9/-; Week 50/-. PORTMAR."IOCK; B. 34; Day 15/-; Week 84/-. VILLA MARINA; B. 13 ; Day 10/- ; Week 50/-. WARWICK; B. 32; Day 15/6; Week fr. 70/-. TUAM (Galway). PORTNoo (Donegal). WARD'S (Private); B. 18; Day fr. 8/6; Week CORA: B. 8; Day 12/6; Week 70/-. THE PORTNOO; B. 20; Day 14/-; Week 70/ fr. 50/-. TULLAMORE (Ollaly). to 84/-. WHITE STRAND (Guest House), Grattan Rd.; BOLGER'S; B. 21; Day 9/- to 1016; Week 45/- RANKIN'S; B. 10; Day 9/- to 10/-; Week fr. 50/-. Day 8/6; Week 37/6 to 52/6. to 6S/-. .. PORTSALON (Donegal). SHANKlLL (Co. Dublin). HAVES': B. 25; Day 12/6; Week 84/-. PORTSALON; B. 70; Day 18/-; Week 126/·. SHANGANAGH CASTLE; B. 12; Day 17/'3; TULLOW (Carlow). PORT1JIIlfA (Galway). Week 84/-. SLANEY; B. 9; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. SKERBIES (Co. DUblin). CLONWYN; B. 12; Day 12/6; Week 73/6. UPTON (WeXford). See KIImuckrldge. RATHDRUJl (Wicklow). GRAND; B. 18; Day fr. 12{6; Week fr. 70/-. BARRY'S; B. 18; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. ROCKVILLE HOUSE; B. 10; Day 10/6; Week URLINGFORD (Kilkenny). BRADY'S; B. 8; Day 7/-; Week 40/6. 63/-. HARRINGT0N'S; B. g; Day 8/6; Week 42/-. 1IIARlNE; B. 12; Day 15/-; Week 84/-. RATJDI1JLLAN (Donegal). SKlBBEREEN (Co. Cork). VALENTIA ISLAND (Keny). PIER; B. 12; Day 12{-; Week 701-. ELDON; B. 11; Day 11{6; Week 75/·. ROYAL; B. 30; Day 12/- to H/-; Week 73/6 RATBImW (Wicklow). WEST CORK; B. 14; Day 11/-; Week 70/-. to 94/6. NEWRATH BRIDGE (Hunter's); B. 18; Day SLAIIE (](eath). VIRGIRIA (Cavan). 12/6; Week 75/-. CONYNGHAM ARMS; B. 10; Day 11/6; Week PARK; B. 16; Day fr. 15/-; Week fr. 84/-. ROSAPENNA (Donegal). 63/-. WATERFORD (Waterlord). ROSAPENNA; B. 88; Day fr. 17/6. SLIGO (Sligo). ADELPHI; B. 25; Day fr. 12/-; Week 70,'-. ROSCOlllllON (Roscommon). GRAND; B. 32; Day 17/-; Week fr. 105/-. GRANvtLLE; B. 68; Day 14/-; Week 94/6. GREALY'S; B. 17; Day 12/6; Week 70,-. GREAT SOUTHERN; B. 40; Daj' fr. 24/-; METROPOLE ; B. 15; Day 10/6; Week 70/-. ROYAL; B. 23; Day 15/-; Week 73/6. Week fr. 147/-. WATERVILLE (Kerry). IMPERIAL; B. 25; Day 15/6; Week 104/-. BAYVIEW; B. 37; Day fro 12/6; Week fr. 70,-. ROSCREA (Tipperary). FRIZZELLES'; B. 15; Day 13/6; Week 84/-. BREEN'S (Private); B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. CENTRAL; B. 14; Day 11/6; Week 70/-. SHERIDAN'S; B. 14; Day 12/-; Week 80/-. BUTLER ARMS; B. 70; Day fr. 12/6; Week aOSLEA (Eaakey). WINE STREET (Mrs. Kilgallon) ; Day 10/6 ; Week 73/6 to 105/-. KENNY'S1 .. Hotel Seafield "; B. 14; Day 10/- ; 63/- to 84/ FOLEY'S; B. 16; Day 10/-; Week fr. 60/-. Week 42/-. SIIEEM (Kerry). SOUTHERN LAKE; B. 31; Day 13/6; Week ROSSBEIGN (Kerry). MORIARTY'S; B. 12; Day 7/6 to 10/-; Week fr. 73/6. SLIEVE C0RRIG; B. 10 Week 52/6 to 63/-. 50/-. WESTPORT (Mayo). ROSSES POINT (Sligo). SPA (Tralee). BATH (Roman Island); B. g; Day 8/6 to 9/6 ; GOLF LlNKS B. 18; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. KENT LODGE; B. 4; Day 10/- Week 55/-. Week 50/- to 58/-. CENTRAL; B. 10; Day 15/-; Week 73/6. ROSSLARE STRAND (Wexford). SPANISH POINT. ST. ANTHONY'S; B. 5; Day 8/-; Week 35/- to GUEST HOUSE, ROSBEG (Mrs. T. F. Noonan) ; CEDARS; B. 16; Day 10/-; Week 55/- to 60/-. B. 5; Day 15/-: Week 84/-. GOLF; B. SO; Day 11/-; Week 70/-. 37/6. HARBOUR VIEW; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 60/-. STRANDHILL (Sligo). WEXFORD (WeXford). STRAND; B. 40; Day fr. 13/6; Week fr. 84/-. ST. PATRICK'S; B. 14; Day 9/-; Week 45/·. CLANCY'S; B. 14; Day 10/- to 14:-; Week U3/ STAR OF THE SEA; B. 10; Day 9{-; Week 45/-. to 84'-. ROSSLARE HARBOUR (Wexford). TALBO'r; B. 40; Day 12/- to 14/-; Week 70/ PIER; B. 20; Day 12/6; Week 63/·. STRANORLAR (Donegal). KEE'S; B. 12; Day 12/-; Week 63/·. to 84/-. R088NOWLAGH (Donegal). WHITE'S; B. 60; Week fr. 84/-. COOLMORE HOUSE; B. 8; Day 12/6; Week SWIlfFORD (Mayo). O'CONNOR'S; B. 14; Day fr. 8/-; Week 63/-. WICKLOW (Wicklow). 63/-. GRAND; B. 18; Day 12/'; Week 70/-. ROUlfDSTOIIE (Galway). TEMPLEMORE (Tipperary). WHITEGATE (Cork). KlNTON'S; B. 9; Day 11/6; Week 80/6. HICKEY'S; E. 14; Day 10/-; Week 49/-. CORKBEG HOTEL; B. 15; Day fr. 10/-; Week O'DOWD'S; Day 10/- to 12/-; Week 50/- to 63/-. THOMASTOWN. 105/-. SHAMROCK; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 60/- NORE VIEW; B. 15; Day 8/6; Week 42/-. WOODENBRIDGE (Wleklow). ROUNDWooD (Wicklow). . THURLES (Tipperary). WOODE BRIDGE; B. 14; Day 14/-; Week KEENAN'S; B. 7; Day 7/6; Week 42/-. HAYES'; B. 40; Day 14/-; Week 84/-. 64/-. ROUNDWOOD; B. 12; Day 10/-; Week 50/-. TIPPERARY (Tipperary). . YOUGHAL (Cork). ST. ANN'S HILL (Cork). DOBBYN'S. Bank Place; B. 30; Day 15/-; ATLANTIC; B. 20; Day Ir.13/6; Week 84/ ST. ANN'S HILl. HYDRO; B. 44; Day 15{-; Week 84/-. MONATREA; B. 20; Day 14/-; Week 84/· Week 94/6. ROYAL. Bridge Street; B. 31; Day 16/6. PACIFIC; B. 20; Day 14/6; Week 84/-. SALTHILL (Gal.al·). TRALEE (Keny). PARK VIEW; B. 18: Day 10/-; Week 63/-. AURORA HOUSE; B. 8; Day 13/-; Week 84/-. BENNER'S; B. 40; Day fr. 12/-; Week 90/-. SUMMERFlELD; B. 10; Week 55/-. DAWN; B. 8; Day 9/-; Week 63/·. GRAND; B. 40; Day 16/-; Week 90/-. Private Hotels. CENTRAL; B. 10; Day 8/6; Week 50/-. IMPERIAL; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week 50:-. EGLlNTON; B. 62; Day 18/6; Week 115/6 MEADOWLANDS INN (Mrs. Peet); B. 15; HA~~~~~6Vt,Efoi_. B. 18; Day 9/- to 10/-. FOY'S; B. 8; Day 9/-; Week 45/- to 60/·. . Day 10/6; Week 63/-. KINCORA; B. 16; Day 11/- to 12/-; Week fr. PARK; B. 15; Day 9/~; Week 55/-. STELLA MARIS; B. 10; Day 10/-; Week SS/- to 63/-. 70/-. TRAMORE (Waterford). SUNMOUNT; B. 26. STELLA lIIARIS; B. 21; Day 12/·; Week 751.. BOOLABAWN; B. 16; Day 12/6; Week 7C/-. YOUGHAL ARMS; Day 10/-; Week 55/- to 63/-. ASHMOUNT HOUSE (Lr. Salthill); Week 42/" GRAND; B. 55; Day 21/.; Week 126/-. THE HOLLIES; B. 9; Day 10/-; Week 63/-. DUBLIN: HOTEL AND COLLEGE GREEN JURY' S RESTAURANT TRlMTY STRBET MOIRA HOT E L, DUBLlK GRILL ROOM: COFFEE ROOM RESTAURANT OPEK SUNDAYS. RESTAURANT TEA LOUNGE GRILL ROOII. RUTAUBAJlT. BAR BUFFET. OYSTER BAR. American Bar and Oyster Saloon. SIIOKE LOUNGE. A la carte aad Table d'Bote lleala Hot and Cold Water and Telephone in Bedrooms. Telephone M6l511. Telep1ume: 22241-'4 TelegraTTUl: .. Jury's, Dublin." Owned and MlllUlged by JURY'S HOTEL. LTD. HOTEL'~~i:~:~~~' HOTEL IVANHOE, Dublin. NORTH STAR HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN FIl1I, LIIlIIlMd. 1i0 Bedrooma. 1I0st Central POIIUOIl. (A few doors from Stepbe,,'. Green) OIIFORT. RESTAURANT. Telephona LBAJlLlJlaa. COFFEE RoolI. 6IiM8. Hot and Cold Wo.ter in every Bedro,~m. Centml Heating. CIYILITY. SIIOKlJlG LOUKGB. Eleotrlo Lift and Fires. Night Porter. A.A.. R.I.A.C. Garage. A la carte aDd Tabla d'Bota 1lta11 :: RaRallRllt Optll on 8I111da,.. Telegrams: .. SATISPlan, DUBLIN." Telephone' (VISITOIlS Iil UIfl For Tariff apply lfanaIer. Telecraml: "NORSTAR, DUBLIN." D. McCAUGHEY, Proprietor. • LOPPICas 1i1411 September, 1941. IRISH TRAVEL OFFICIAL SALE PUBLICATIONS OF THE I.T.A. PHOTOS IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION The I.T.A. has now in stock a huge supply 0.f photographs of Irish interest-scenery, antiquities, "IRISB TRAVEL" (CUA11tt: fAOI e11t1nn.) Illustrated monthly magazine of Travel, Sport, Scenery, type, cllstoms, curiosities, Gc. I nqltiries as to prices Antiquities and Hotels in Ireland. Official organ of the for matt and glossy print, mounted and 14-nmounted ASSOCIATION and of the IRISH HOTELS' FEDERATION. reach us daily, and here is our up-ta-date list of 3d. per month. Post Free, 5s. per annum. prices :- GLOSSY. MATT. OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDES. IRELAND. Tourist Guide for all Ireland. Some 340 pp. Size Mounted. Unmounted. Mounted. Unmounted descriptive of the whole country. With LT.A. Map 6" X 4/1 1/6 2/6 2/- 01 Ireland. ls. 2/ CORK. The City and County, including Blarney, Cobh 8" X 6/1 2/6 2/- 3/- 2/6 and Glcngarriff. 128 pp., with Sports Section and City and County Maps. 6d. 10/1 X 8/1 4/ 3/- 4/6 4/- DONEGAL. Including the Highlands, lnmshowcn, X Bundorat. and its envUuns. 130 pp., with Angling 12" 10/1 5/6 4/- 6/6 5/6 Section and County Map. 6d. 15/1 X 12/1 7/ 5/6 8/- 7/- DUBLIN. Comprehensive account of the City and County, historical, political, sporting, cultural and 20/1 X 16/1 9/- 7/6 10/- 9/6 ;,~ touristic. 230 pp. and large scale street map. 6d. When framed, the pictures give a deliah~ful finish GALWAY. City aTld County. with. sections on o Salthill, Aran and Connemara. SpecIal Angimg a tasteful room or lom/W'. They are printed Section. 3d. black or hrown, accorditlf! to taste. GLENDALOCH (Wicklow). Story of and Guide to ----- St. Kevin's 6th century city. Chapters on Cycling, IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION Walking and Mountaineering. 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[LYNN DOYLE.] Rural Scenes in Treland..r'Printed in sepia on good Art Paper. 2/6. MOUNTAnmERJNG IN IRELAND. By Claude W. CANOEING IN IRELAND Wall. 83 pp lllu,bated by pbotographs and a map. Is. By MAJOR RAVEN-HART CANOEING IN IRELA..l'I.I.J. By Major 1i "Raven- Hart. With map and illustrations. Illustrated bv photographs and a maD. ~ Is. it The author of this useful wee volume has MAPS OF IRELAND. Scale 12 miles to 1 inch on paddled his own canOe on every considerable ~. linen. river in continental Europe." MAP OF IRELAND as' aoove mounted on cardboard [" RODDY THE ROVER" in The Irish Press.] and eyeletted for hanging purposes. 2/6. PRICE 1/- each. POST FREE 1/2 All these publications available OR application to:- From all Booksellers or direct from: The Irish Tourist Association The Irish Tourist Association O'CONNELL STREET, DUBLIN O'CONNELL STREET, DUBLIN IRISH TRAVEL Scptcmber, 1941. THE LAKE HOTEL, KILLARNEY THE SOUlllERN HOTEL, CARAGH LAKE THE ROYAL HOTEL, VALENTIA THE BURER ARMS HOTEL, WATERVILLE A WELL-KNOWN CHAIN OF FIRST-CLASS KERRY HOTELS} ',WHICH ARE SITUATED IN THEIR OWN PRIVATE GROUNDS, COMMANDiNG UNRIVALLED :: SURROUNDINGS AND BEAUTIFUL VIEWS .. All within short distances from Railway Stations. Trains met. Golf, Tennis, Free Fishing, Boating, Swimming, Billiards, etc. Bring your bicycle to Kerry and stay at this chain of Hotels which offer a system of interchangeable accommodation and meals. Hotels are situated within a radius of 20 miles of each other. If you would prefer a visit to 'the West , , come and stay at ' ASHFORD CASTLE HO~E'L CONG -- ~ Co. MAYO THE PRIVATE GROUNDS INCLUDE 25 MILES OF AVENUES AND WALKS, A GOLF COURSE, CROQUET LAWN. PUTTING GREEN, SET', AMIDST THE :: MOST BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS IN EIRE :: Bicycles, Jaunting Cars, Horses and Pleasure Boats available. Free Fishing on Lough Corrib. Tennis, Billiards, etc. TRAINS LEAVING WESTLAND ROW 2.30 p.m. ARRIVING BALLINROBE 7.45 p.m. Cong. 6 Miles. Trains met by arrangement. ALL ABOVE HOTELS FULLY LICENSED. OFFICIALLY APPOINTED A.A., R.I.A.C. Publlsned bf \l>e Proprietors, IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION, 15 Upper O'ConneU Street, Dublin, and printed by THE JliVERNA PRESS, LTD.• 12 Upper Liffey Street, Dublin. Other Offices of the Association :-BELFAST: 28 Howard Street. eORI<: 1'5 Patrick Street. PRINTED IN DUBLIN.