VOL. xv. No. Jl. Hugust, 1940 THREEPE CE GLENDALOCH. THE VALLEY OF THE TWO LAKES. At Glendaloch, in the heart of Mountainous Wicklow, Saint Kev.in in the sixth century founded a monastery which subsequently became a renowned European centre of learning. Its ruins, now eloquent of former glory, lie in a glen romantic with the beauty of its dark wild scenery. IRISH TRAVEL August, 1940 CONNEMARA HEART OF THE GAELTACHT. Excellent \\'hite and Brown Trout fishing leased by Hotel-free to visitors-within easy walking distance. Best ea Fishing. Boating. Beautiful Strands. 60,000 acres shooting. Best centre for seeing Connemara and Aran BANK OF IRELAND I lands. A.A., LT.A., R.LA.C. appointments. H. and C. running water. Electric Light. Garages. Full particulars apply:- FACILITIES FOR TRAVELLERS MONGAN'S AT Head Omce: COLLEGE GREEN, DUBLIN : HOTEL:~ BELFAST .. CORK .. DERRY AID 100 TOWRS THROUOHOOT IRELARD; Carna :: Connemara IRELAND EVERT DJ:80RIPTION 01' FOREIGN J:XOHANG. I BU8INJ:8S TRAN8AO'1'J:D ON ARRIVAL OF LINERS I! Telegrams: :.\Iongan's, Carna. 'Phone, Carna 3 BY DAT OR NIGHT AT OOBH (QUEEN8TOWN) I CONNEMARA'S CHIEF FISHING RESORT AND GALWAY DOOXS. 'DUBLIN The , GreShaIll Hotel Suites with Private Bathrooms. Ballroom. Central Heating. Telephone and Hot and Cold Running .. I VISITORS TO Water in every Bedroom. .. invariably make their way to Clerys-which has Restaurant, gamed widespread fame as one of the most pro­ Grill Room, gressive and beautiful Department Stores in Europe. § Tea Lounge and Clerys present a vast Hall of modern merchandise Modern Snack of the very best quality at keenest prices. Bar. Here is always to be seen a really representative ~~. display of Ireland's leading products- ES~~li7hC<l IRELAN D'SEntirel~~ruilt FINEST IRISH LINEN, REAL IRISH NEWEST AND MOST MODERN HOTEL LACES, IRISH HOMESPUNS, Etc. ~" MODERATE CHARGEST·eleg_ms .. Olervs pall highest S",(l for beauUful Gu;de Book- Telephone : .~ price for the Dollar. "Seeing modern Dublin "-free Dublin 71371 (6 lines) Gresbam, Dublin CLERY & CO. LTD., O'Connell St., DUBLIN. I SUBSCRJPTlON : Wholesale Irom the 5/- PER ANNUM, irish Tourist Association Post Free. and from IRISH E."on & Son, Ltd. COPIr-.s FREE Retall from TO ALL MEMBERS all Newsa~ents and OF THE Ire,:: the ASSOCIATJON· AND OF ITS ASSOCIATE Irish Tourw. Association. DEPARTMENT. TRAVEL Price 3d. Official Organ of the Iris:t Toarist Assochtlon and of the Irish Hotels Federation E£9T . VOL. XV. AUGL;ST, 1940. No. 11. =~===================~ NOW FOR YOUR HOLIDAY atmosph~re HIS year, more than ever, vacation in the self- ame August and eptember are the holi­ people should lay up a store of in which they spend the anxious excellenc~ ~"ee~s day months par in Ireland. T health and trength against a days and of their working All the resorts ann all the hotels are year. ThIs IS a grave mistake. hard winter and an anxious future. ready.for your patronage ancj willing This summer, above all, they should Everyone should get a change of to waIt upon your whims. Decide air, atmosphere, people and ways make their annual vacation a source n?w upon your choice and go ahead of all-the-year round resistance from of life from time to time, to enable WIth the arrangements. "'hate\,er him to return refreshed, revitalised, which they may rlraw support and yo~ want for a holiday, Ireland has solace during the work-a-day weeks recreated in mind and bony and It m full measure. Just a. k the of winter which lie ahead. ready to cope with the everyday LT.A. if you are in any doubt about So far, owing to the tension and nemands of life which can prove a how or where to go. You won't uncertainties created hy European particularly se ;ere strain in times regret your decision when winter affairs, some holiday makers have of tress or emergency. doses in on the workinO' year been foolish enough to stick at home Now that tension seems to have hutting out for several harrl. ~onths during their valuable short respite eased, this is the time to "make a the prospect of Summer ann Summer from work and worry. They have hreak," to take your holiday and Holidays! dribbled away their fe v days of get right away for a com!",lete ('hange. Principal Contents Principal Contents Page (Continued) The Humours of Irish Travel Page Ry Lynn Doyle 263 .... .... "'" ... ....T. LT.A. £50 Photo Competition .... 277 -- ~ An Odd Way to Drogheda .. .. .. .. 1 J A Pressman's Holiday in Ireland By The Travelling Jf(m 265 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 fly Dat'id Sears 2i8-2iO Curiosities Around Ireland 267 11 12 IJ 14 15 16 17 18 19 ~O 21 22 U 24 The Shannon Country Ireland, the Ancient-scene portra"cd By Tadhg Ff)rl'es, B.L. 280 for the Holiday-maker - 25 ~6 27 28 29 JO J1 Bj' Liam Goga71, .11. A. 269 Income Tax for Hotels Notes and News 270 ." III thi~ ~ountry, ralled Ireland, lot'ely By An Expat 2,3 wlth so spin~ual a loveliness, I found a The Gentle Art of Tipping Clare, Galway and Connemara-for l11~st extraordJnary melltal stimIIlus as ifin Hikers and Cyclists these ru;ns, lakes, mountains and bogs was By Sean HJaZv 2 5 th~ very essence of-what? Why, I'1'ery­ By Pmfessor T. Dillcm, U. C., thmf, needffll for comfort of mind mId soul. Of Interest to Hotels 287 Galway 273 ." Ireland a!ways catches at the imagina­ tlon ; both ltS history and its leuends Ireland's Leading Hotels 28!J Angling on Lough Melvin, beside fascinate."-(MARJoRIE BOWEN, fa';lOus A DIrectory of Irish Hotels 291 Bundoran By E.D. 275 novdist). 26I IRISH TRAVEL August, 1940 PRINCIPAL IRISH SEASIDE RESORTS (Classified Alphabetically under Irish Counties) CLARE. B:l.llvliffin. DUBLIN. C:l.hirdaniel. MEATH. Ball\'\ aughan. Bun2l0ran. Balbriggan. Castlecove. Bettystown. Kilkee. , Bunbcg-. Dalke) . Castlegregory. Gormanstown. Lahinch.,I Buncrana. Donabate. CIC'ghane. Laytown. Lisrloom'ama ("tlantic Burtonpf'rt. Dun Laoghaire. Coomakista Pass. at Doolin, 4 miles by Carri~art. Howi:ll. Dingle. SLIGO. bus). I Clonmam·. Killine\·. Dunquin. Easkey. ]\hltown :\Talba\'. ' Cul-laff. Malahide. Glenbcigh. Enniscrone. Spanish Point. " I Dt·rrybeg-. Monk"town. Inch. Mullaghmore Downings. Portmarnoc.k. Kenmare. Rosses Point. CORK. Dunfanaghy and Port- Rush. Parknasilla. Strandhill. Ballycotton. nablagh. Shankhill. Rossbeigh. Baltimore. SkHries. Sneem. WATERFORD. Bantn'. Dunglol'. Valentia. Annestown. Bereh1l.\'pn. Glencolmcille. GALWAY. Ventry. Ardmore. Cape Clear. Gortahork (and Fa!- Aran Islands. \Vaterville. Bunmahon. Cast1etownsllend. carragh). Carna. Clonea Strand. Cobh. Greencastle. Clifden. LOUTH. Dungarvan. Courtrnacsheri'\'. Inver. Inishbofin Tsla,\d. Blackrock. Dunmore. Crosshaven. Killybegs. Inverin. Carlingford. Tramore. Garrettstowll. Kerrykeel. Kinvara. Clogherhead. Garryvoe WEXFORD. Malin Head. Lcenane. Grep.nore. I Ballymoney. Glandore. Malinmore. Letterfrack. Giles' Quay (Dundalk). G1eng'lriff. Cahore. Milforcl. Renv)'le. Omeath. Curracloe. Inchydoney. ,,,. t h! (T Rosmuc. Kinsale. ~YJoun c ar es. ana- Roundstone. MAYO. Courtown. talion). Salthill. Duncannon. Leap. Achill Island (several Kilmuckridge (Upton). Monatrea Moville. Spiddal. centres). R05s1are. Schull. Narin and Portnoo. Belmullet. Whiteg?.te. Portsalon. KERRY. Blacksod. WICKLOW. Youghal. Ramclton. Ballinagowl. Killala. Arklow. Rathmullan. Ballinskelligs. Lccanne\'. Bray. DONEGAL. Rosapenna. Ballybunion. Malrann)" Brittas Bay. Ardilra. Rcsbeg. Ballyferriter. Newport. Greystones. Arranmore I~land. Rossnowlagh. Ballyheigue. Old Head (Louisburgh). Wicklow. HANDBALL-the oldest Ball Game ROUND THE RESORTS. A reader, lr. John K. Clarke of Prussia Street, Rl'sort News this monfu strikes a particularly good note of Dnhlin, "Tites a follows to the Editor, Iri~h Tra7'cl- prospects for August and S"ptember. These are fue big holiday months in Ireland and hotel:: and boarding houses are usually " It was with much interest I read fue article 011 Handball "packed out, for the duration." Here are some sample <" ~11 the July, 1940 issup. of Irish Travel and trust it is but returns:- ....,I...I'o.....,~I~I·,the forerunner of man". ROSSLARE has plenty of visitors and no rain. There are ./ " What a pity we do not hear more of this grand old more excursion parties than ever beiore, while the <ea-angling game, dl'scribed by Ripley as 'the oldest of all games off the coast has been particularly good this year. played with a ball.' BALLYBUNION returns exceptionally heavy bookings, , "'hat wc need is a baU-court of some sort, in e"cry considerably in excess of last year. The Golf Club is enjoying parish in Ireland, be it even a one-walled affair. a cpecially good season and the course was neTer in better "The writer refers to the late John Lawlor, as the condition. Angling is well up the fue standard. world's champion handballer of 1885.' This is not quitl' KILKEE. A~ good as last year, so far, with even bett~r correct, as Lawlor never won this coveted title in an'Y COUl't. prospects for August and September. Golf Links and Tel1nLS In a home and home rubber, played in 1887, Lawlor was Courts 'well attended. Strand Races, Strand Racquet Tourna­ defeated, 11 to 7 games, bv P. Casey, \Vorid Champion, ments and photographic competitions are among the many from 1868 to 1897, when hI' retired unrlefeated. I~ the attractions in August. same year, Lawlor challenged Casey for the title and £200, LISDOONVARNA. Bright prospects evidenced by August ll'a\'ing fup. offer open for 14 months, but Casey failed to bookings. though July was a little behind previous years. accept. Lawlor fuen claimed the title. Casey was the SALTHILL. Expects the big August influx to begin WIth recognised \Vorld Champion until 1897, when he resigned fue Galway Races, on July 31st. it, through age, in favour of J.