New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-02
Letters from Weed -. No. ".
Corc,peudence Of th. Albany Evening journal
80

tcrdav. The clouds threatening ram, against
which am not vet Indla-rubber proof IooA an
inside scat with the privilege OF riding on inc
box as far as | should choose.
The distance from Cork TO Dublin Is IA miles.
D,t these arc Irish miles, cieren OF which make
fourteen American miles. l his explains what Is
really less OF bull" than | had supposed, in the
remark that g Irish miles arc longer than Yankee
miles although there are not so many of them;
The road out of Cork ran for mile or two
along the river, where | saw nets drawn, from
which numbers of that beautiful and delicious
fish, the Salmon, were thrown painting and foun
dering upon the beach. The coachman informed
me that Salmon are frequently obtained here for
eight pence Sixteen cents a pound Those
saw taken from the nets averaged about three
pounds in weight. They resemble our Salmon
in graccfrlncss Of form. but arc Of more silvcry
color.
The suburbs Of Cork, where the gentry have
PIaces,'' are deckcd in the richest varieties Of
floral embroidery. The scene, as the coach
dashed noiselcssly over perfectly smooth road at
the rate of ten miles an hour, was one OF chang
ing but undmnished beauty.
We dined at o'clock, 2. NJ. at CLoNMELL, the
county town of Tippcrary, upon the river Sur.
distinguished, among other things for It's suffer
ings from Cronwcll's army and as having been
the BIRTH place Of LAURENCE STERNE. We passed
close to the ruins of an old Castle, which held
out longest against Cromwcll's army. Near
Conmcll the mansion and grounds of the Earl of
Donoughnorc are seen This town has a popu-
lation of $4,000. The Asylum for the Insane at
this place, in extent and architecture IS so ldcn
teal with our own Insane Asylum al Utica, that
am sure both were erected from the same plan.
We also had fine view Of CLoGnEEN, near
the Galtecs and Knocllnelcdown Mountains,
which loom high above and look down upon a
wide valley abounding in verdurc and fertility
Near this town you sec the villa OF Flscount LIS
more. And here, ii my poetry does not halt, poor
Power used to bring down lhunders OF applause
by his song OF {" Paddy Carey =
''Twas in the town Of Clogheen
Where Paddy Carey frs. was seen
FERMoY, through which place passed, is a
most fourshing town of 5000 inhabitants. The
modern portion Of it exhibits much architectural
beauty. 1t has twelve archcd bridges over the
Backwater River, all cnvcopcd with Ivy. The
ruins Of Ballypatrick, Glanworth, and Cavlnha-
brick Castles, are in full view. lou sec, too.
upon the surrounding highlands, many towers,
erected in the sixth century, and dedicated to
Druidical worship. OF towards Malow, the
seat of Lord Ennislnore is seen.
Domain and Castle of the Earl Of Kingston, cx-
tending over wide extent Of rich and highly
cultivated country, and spreading out like vast
carpet of verdure at the foot o the Galtce Noun
.alns.
Durinr the afternoon some ten or twelve miles
from Clonmcll, we passed several hundred people
(mcn and woncn) in groupcs OF ten, twenty,
thirty and forty, returning from funeral. | made
a remark 10 the Coachman IN regard to their
ouet, orderly dcmeanor. " You may thank
Father Mathew for that" said he, <" in former
years (he had driven over the same road fifteen
years. | should have found difficulty IN get
ting the coach along without running over these
same poor creatures. Then they drank whskey
at their funerals, and went home drunk, noisy and
quarrclsome.'
The women all displayed clean white caps, and
all were cloaks. ! have scarcely seen bonnet
(out of Dublin and Cork in Ireland The men
wore blue coats and gray Short brccchcs, gene
rally with as many pieces, and Of as many hucs,
as are seen in a patchwork bed guilt. New
clothes arc not as easily come by III Ireland as IN
America nor are old ones as readily thrown or
given away Here a mans coat and warm
cloak, among the peasantry, serve them Tor hi
teen or twenty years.
CALLEN, a port town IN Kilkenny, once Hour
ishng and wealthy, Is now dcsolatc enough.
Cromwell destroyed all its buildings and three
Castles Of which the ruins remain. The Tower
of the Augustine Abbey, founded by the Ormond
family in 1850, is now its principal attraction.
We approached the city Of klLKENNY, Just as
the sun cast its morning beams upon the MASSIVE
but exquisite masonry of her numerous pubic edl-
fees had heard much of Kilkenny, but from
some dcluson, growing | suppose out OF popular
Al, os,ts n -
was surprised to find it one OF the most beautiful
cities in the world 1t rests upon two hills and
is seen most adventagcousy Several fine bridges
of hcwn stone stretch across the river More. Its
College, Free School, Female Asylum, Cathedral,
Bishops palace, Court House, &c &c. are noble
structures The Priory of st. John and the Black
Abbey, founded by the Earl OF Pembroke are
magnificent RUNS. There is proverb which
claims for Kilkenny, the luxurics OF fires with
out smoke, air without fog, water without mud,
and streets paved with MARBLE One OF the
streets for nearly mile III length, IS built up en-
tircly with fine marble mansions hewn from her
own ouarries. The city is also supplied with
coal from her own collicries. The Earl of Ormond
resides here in the Castle erected by his ancestors
in 1892 Kilkenny has population OF nearly
10000
The approach TO Dublin even at a distance OF
twenty or more miles, was indicated by higher
lif possible safe of cultivation and the increased
number OF mansions and villas. In every d'rcc-
ton, as far as the eye could reach, the bnuntifll
earth was yielding forth its treasures IN all Their
varieties and with the utmost prouslon.
But am sorry to say this bright picture has
its dark back ground. Upon canvass, the shade
is required 10 give effect the lighter tns but IN
life, could wish the darkness which reflects the
beauties of Ireland, were dispensed with The
tenantry by whom these teemng ileds are Guilt
h,r toll neither