New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-19
IRELAND.

Appearance of the Sea Serpent.
Tho seaserpent hasvisited Cork, The following
letter, from the Constitutional of that city tels the
story
SIR: The following particulars, the accuracy OF
which need not be questioned viii, doubt not, In
tereat many Of your readers:
The different fishing establishments on the ehore
OF thia extensive bay, extending from the Ola Head
of Kinsale 70 the Seven Heads, have been within
tho last few days abundanily supplied with fish Of
every description and the greatest activity prevails
to profit by the bounty which has been thus sent to
us literally in shoaa. 1t has been noticed too, that
some description OF fish, haak for instance have
baen captured Iurher within the limits OF the inner
hsfbor than wac ever known before. la fact, as |
heard it observed, the fish was literally leaping
ashore
These novel appearances, however it was my
ot to see fully accounted for yesterday. At about
/ O'Clock N when sailing in my yacht, with
slebt breeze OIL nhore, about two miles to the
uoSth If the beacon erected on the Barrel rocks,
one OF the party of four gentleman on board Nr.
B. OF Bsndon) drew attention toward the structure
mentioned, with tho interrogatory OF " Do you see
ANYTHING Queer aboaeIhe b arrels T. In an instant
the attention of all on board was rivctted on su
object which at frat pTuok me like the up heaved
shiok end of largo mast, but which, as it was
made out palmer, proved to be the head OF some
hngn fab or monster. On bearing down toward
aha object we could distnc,ly see, with the naked
ave. what can best describe as an enormous SER
cent without name or fur er any like append&ge.
Tho norton of the body above water and which
appsered to be Rubbing scratching itaelf ainst
the beaoons was fully 80 feet long, and In diameter
I should say about iaSh0m, With the aid OF a
glass 1t was observed that the eyes were OF i'm
mense size, about nine inohes across the ball, and
shS upper part of the back appeared covered With
surrowed shslllke Guidance,
We were now within rife shot OF the animal
and. although nome on board exhibited p&rdonable
nervousness at the suggestion, 1t waa resolved to
Ere ball at the under portion OF the body when.
aver the creatures unwiedy evolutions would ex-
pose It's vulnerable part ghe instant the piece
was discharged she monster rcRs az 1t impeled by
painful impulae to hight which may appear Ia
creSible-say at least 80 fashoms-and eliminating
With the uoss rapid motion, Owed OF dashed itself
under water with splash that alrnose stopped our
breathe with amazemenk In few moments ell
disturbance Of the waiay subsidized, and the strange
visitor evidently parsued his courae to sea ward
On coming up 70 the beacon we were sratihed 70
End adhsginS so the sappogts numerous connected
Rcaly masses such 80 enc would think wonld be
rubbed from creature locating, or changing its
old skin for new one. These Interesting objects
can be asen at she Eorse Reck COAT Guard Sta.
Sion, and will repsy viss,
These particulars hsTs narrated in thu clearsss
rnanner am able, and Il others, in other boats
who had nos so coed Gn opportunity OF seeing the
entire appearance OF the animal sa those ia my
boat bad, should aend you more readable account
Of IL. pledge myself none will more strictly ad.
here 90 the real faots
[ am Sir, yoar very eaeilsrt servant
ROGER W TRAvERS