Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-23
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
DUBLIN, July /, 1913.

,erday. The clouds threatening rain, against
which am not yet India rubber proof. took m
inside seat, with the privilege Of riding On the
box as far as choose
The distance from Cofl. TO Dublin is 12f miles.
Bat these are Irish miles, eieues of which MAKE
fourteen American miles. This explains wha, IS
really less OF n "bulI' than had supposed in the
remark that "irish miles longer than Yankee
mites, although there no, many Of them"
The road out of Cork for milo or two
along the river, where l nets drawn, from
which numbers OF Tint beautiful and delicious
fish, the Salmon, were thrown painting and foun.
derIng upon the beach. The coachnan informed
me that Salmon are frequently obtained here for
eight pence (sixteen cents) a pound. These |
saw taken from the nets averaged about three
pounds in weight. They resemble our Salmon
IN gracefQlness Of form, but or more siyery
color.
The suburbs of Cork, where the gentry have
"Places," are decked IN the richest varieties Of
nJral embroidery. The scene, the coach
dashed nosee ssly over perfectly smooth road at
the ratio Of ten miles an hour, one of chang
ing but undiminished beauty.
We dined al o'clock, =. NJ. at CLoNMELL, the
county town Of Tipperary, upon tho river SUR.
distinguished, among other things, for lis suffer-
,ngs from CromwoIl's army, aud having been
tho blrh-p place Of Laurence Sternc. We passed
close 10 the ruins of old Castle, which held
out longest against Cromwelfs Amy. Near
Clonmell the mansion and grounds Of the Il ri ot
Dsnonghm,ro are seen. The town has poPu.
latIon Of 10000. The Asylum for the Insane at
this place. ID extent and architecture, is go iden-
teal with own Insane Asylum at Utica, that
an suro both were erected from the same plan.
We also had n iino view of Ciogheen, near
tho Gtllees and Knock meledown Nom aims,
which loom high above and look down upon n
wide valley Astounding in verduo and fertility
Noar this town you see the villa of FIscnunt Lis
more. And here, if my poetry does not halt poor
Power used 10 bring down thunders of applause
BY his song Of Paddy Carey:'-
Twas II the town of nate CIogheen
Where Paddy Carey first was seen.
Fermoy, through which place we passed, is a
most furnishing town of 8 900 Inhabitants. The
modern portion of IT exhibits much archi iectural
beauty. 1t has twelve arched bridges over the
Blackwell River, all enveoped with ivy. The
ruins Of Biliypa,rck, Glanworlh, and Cavinha-
brick Castles, are in foil view. You see, too,
upon the surrounding highlands, many towers,
erected in the sixth century, and dedicated to
Druidcal worship. Oh towards MaI!ow, the
seat of Lord Ennismore IS seen.
The coachman directed nv attention to the
D1mnin and Castle Of the Earl of Kingston, eX~
tending u wide extent of rich and highly
cultivated country, and spreading out like ii vast
carpet OF yerdure. at tho foot oil the Ga!iee noun
taIns.
During the afternoon, some ten or twelve miles
from Coutnell we passed several hundred people
(men an1 women) in gro1pes OF zen. twenty
thifiy ana tortV,returning from tuneral maze
n remark to the coachmau in regard to their
quiet, orderly demeauor you may thank
Father Mathew for that" said he, "in former
years Che had driven over the same road fifteen
years. should have found difficulty in getting
the coach along without running over these same
poor creatures. Then they drank whlskey at
their funerals. and went home drank, noisy and
quarrelsome.
The women all displayed clean white caps, md
all wore cloaks. have scarcely seen bonnet
tout of Dublin and Cork in Ireland. The men
wore blue coats and gray (short) breaches, gene
rally with as many pieces, and OF as many hues
seen 10 patchwork bed quilt. New
clothes not as easily come by in Ireland as IL
America, are old ones readily thrown OF
gwen away. Hero mans coat ard a warm
cloak, among the peasantry, serve them for fit
teen or twenty years.
Caen, port town in Kilkenny, once flour
ishng and wealthy. is now desoa,e enough
Cromwell destroyed all its buildings and three
Castles, of which the ruins remain. The Tower
of the Augustine Abbey, founded by the OrmonC
family in 1850, is row Its principal attraction.
We approached the city of Kilkenny, just as
the sun east its morning beams upon the massive
but exquisite masonry OF her numerous public edI
fees. | had heard much Of Kilkenny but from
some deluslon, growing | suppose out Of popular
catshwords about ''the Kilkenny cats" &c.
was surprised to find it one of the most heautfu
cities IN the world. 1t rests upon two hills and
- seen "os' aosantageousIy. Several hne bridg
es OF hewD stone stretch across the river Nare.-
It's College. Free School, Female Asylum Cathe.
dral Bisop's palace. Court House &C. &c are
noble structures The Priory Of ST. John md the
Black Abbey, founded by the E,II OF Pembroke,
are magnificent ruins. There is proverb which
claims for Kilkenny, the luxures of 'sfires with
out smoke, air without fog, water without mud
and streets paved with marble.' One OF the
streets, Tor nearly mile ia length, is built Up
enufeiy with fine marble mansions hewn from
her own quarries. The city is also supplied witt
eohi from her own coieries. The Fart of Ormonc
resides mere. IN the Castle erected by his ances
ly 80 900.
ihe approach 70 Dublin, even a, distance oil
VI n'ofe miles, was indicated by higher