The south-western., 1861-09-25
The Sweener Of nnnlroa.


peculiarly impressive associations and for those who
take melancholy pleasure in the contemplation of the
grandeur of things whose glory has faded there could
hardly be found a spot which could rouse more poetic
Orpathetc imagination from the idea gives of decayed
strength and majestic solitude. You cannot tear your
self away from this magic spot where you wander with
rapture It's walls convey the idea of being raught
with Renaissance of dark and hidden deeds and the
roaring Of the wild waves they dash rritaby on the
rocks some hundred feet below seems to struggle to
give utterance to painful secret Of which they
alone have been witnesses The sole means of entering
the fortress is by bridge, Of about fifteen inches in
width which spans with asnge arch the dreadful abyss
beneath, and being unprotected wholly on either side
requires steady head and foot to enable you to cross
it though the idea of falling far than the actual
danger of doing So followed out of the rock on which
the castle is built and Immediately beneath it. is
en Of vast dimensions and the beating surge re6chces
with laundering mOnotomy through its lofty recesscs.
you have courage to cross the bridge, on reaching
the other side You conducted to the right into
circular apartment called Maya tower and are desired
toremark how carefully tits swept.
'N no undertakes that olice?" you ask,
No living being, is the answer every night this
prisonke chamber is swept like ball room, and yet
no one enters it"
who then keeps it in 1rdery"
''Mava the sweeper of Dunluce, and the banshee of
the Macquilains, the ancient lords of Dunluce."
In the fifteenth century, Mava according to the old
legend connected with the spot young girl of seven
teen, was the only daughter of the lord of Dunuce-
Gehe ana charitable, She rose a. DAY break, and went
ortn uaY 10 feeFe he wants ol her atheFs poor de
peudents
Look at her." said the shepherds as they saw her
ass along sue Is As oflght as the spring sun, ana
faiger that the morning STAR
But, aks handsome cavalier had met her several
tlnles IN nor walks lie had even spoken to her Who
was heE AaVa had not diseoYered she only knew him
by the name Of he When she d. bark glide slowly
gUd secretly uuGpr the rasp-yyaIls hp1r
beat
II Is ne! she SAID. When, at eve, distant voice
was hcaFd II the clils-'lt Is he! she sad,-"iie -
mat word sald all. There IS but one he N womanS
me,
Inc secret OF her love was soon revealed to the lord
OF DunIdce.
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ncr nope. save me t2mo; no support Dut
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Irohse 10 "ed tne hooie chief, "hoh nave destined
20 ne your husband.
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