New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-21

rest had COM 20 sef and ono Of these deposited hi'
rider comfortsblr H. the mud % the ast fence l.a,5
the race toa -lant brown mare thar soon AM -...-7
down ihe home -ilei h 100 al easy tlA''-, 49, "a
Ous bearing and a- strous ON eve u her rider D
only been trying Aer PAGES preparatory 90 .ie,I va,
One beg conf e.lfo. cam. sll--i1 i, t hfli-l ."''
OF thor riders toned down. In many instances 20 nH''
les, se9ia showing too plainly that there Dad been many
a tlmbuz feat Performed a.OE- The course, n.' ,-l
down in ihe bins ~ the entertainment. Four otler
races completed tle day, amusement. The second 81
these with eight horses entered, Was contest between
gentlemen rderi I'D q tlc best blood Of lread
appeared beneath jockey coor m friendly contest Tor
superiority Of Workmanship and ~ the oWnei'A'' u
blood stock -
Il was an exciting and well contested race and but Two
out of the light riders thrown. All the Others teft
az the death, aud hc winner showed Dut A.c' iu
advance as they crossed the score.
The accidents Of the day in no instance sen"s
Notwithstanding le number Of falls nat occrit' Al
Iri-hman ~ sccplC-chdse seems 90 enjoy an enr' ~
cmpuon from al. usk OF broken bone 10 na',er no" " 80
d toss he may gel BY what laIue,4Ar ~ AA"cI 10 lue
AT of ground AID lofty tumblIg nrcks ana A'hi' are
saved from beng broktn-siyng nothing oil iee' ana alS
when j. shot with the velocity o. Parrot shell
from the back OF horse going ~ full speed over I'VE
foot fence or indefinite number Of iongs mo me
estate beyond must remain with me hidden aaf I'M
penefrlblc mystery. j admire he gallant pAtsci e' ra-
and skill Of he seeple base rider but my lirAiilA VIII
never ripen into practical attempt az emulation.
II might fairly be regarded as approa hug me lacf-
eOus sojourn iOrtyeigh. hours d. Cork without Visit
Ing tie ruins OF Blrncy Castle, some six miles distant
50 my pilgrimage has been made - that charm rg spot
which the wits poets and egonimonses OF ireland have
crced with bright glory Of song, story and hlilOf
The drive along the lC bank of the siyey Lee, after
leaving The Mariykc is lovely beyond description.
know Of but few localities that VIII compare Win uI, sec
ton for pc'uresquencss or that present landsca c-
way the eye may turn where nature ana or nave
become 50 charuney blended As shown by ILL., da'5 ana
winding river and the many heIuiiu homes anu itIu'
fields Oh every hand. The ruins Of Barney came into
view a. We ovcropped the summit OF ne.ghDonAz NIL
rising like crimbing monument OF departed -oIes IOl
the midst Of the surrounding woods Ile lake oenealn
whose placid many legends are enshIined, lay
gscnng peacefully beneath us, ami tired, ill u ne
faith Of legendary lore to believe tat on Us Eren PAIN
were feeding the traditional herd OF white cows which the
legend saws from is bosom az stated seasons 20 Craze
among its rich pastures Alas they proved 10 pc buI
short-hornld Durhams, whose rich milk | quai'd soon
after from ing borne the shoulder Of Al Hiber-
Man Hcbe tripping along past tie gate that opens INTO
the groves Of Barney SO submarine cows ear bear
witness ever gave down swce'cr milk than that feel
that the milk Of that phantom herd 81 the bottom OF
the lake but wacry stuff az The best aud 50 have no
regrets that my enchanted cattle proved t. be 50 much
more maicralsc in their nature than would IAN nave
i'm gred them 20 be NJ first view.
buxom and stalglrt dame of some fifty summers gave
entrance at the gate of The dees Win welcome
% Baney' Another old IrshwOman ofmorc TIA. three
score admit - the square tower oil The Oh dOlou
keep. the only remaining portion 81 th' structure tna'
bears any witness 90 the former grandeur Of the od pie
All the rest u crumhlng ruins and oVersro"n WIN IVY,
the habitaton of bats and chltcrns colony Of rocks
lnthe ovclhlngng bdtemcui OF The tower wall A. the
Northwestern augl, caspci BY wo iron bar 10 hold
securely in rs place. j. the renowned Barney stone.
That whoever kisses.
Oh he misses
To grow eloquent
lis be may cilu.bcr
To lady CHAMBER.
Or become "a member
o. Parliament"
But for the "conyaynence of the LADIES', amiabie
and venerable old attendant informed another "rale
stone nt the foot Of the tower steps which wa war,
rantcd possess all the virtues Of the original and could
be kissed without any OF the risks 20 life and limb when
inevitably wait IN close attendance upon the devoiee Of
the legendary virtue said to be embodied IN that ~ the
his may be true although nothing romans Of the H.
scrpton for The pilgrims 10 this shrine oi PrsH0.ioH
what with kissing the and chipping on pieces, have
left 10 part o is upper surface upon which such an n-
scrptio would naturally have been cut The stone being
duly kissed. descended. Our venerable attendant
pleasantly gullous and agrccably stored With iHorma-
ton concerning the history and legends of Bauey soon
asceraincd that from the far oil land "ayunt the
saw" God save yees said the old dame, and have
Sc come 80 iI And !, 10 wears Old aud uiycr nglt
have slept ouis ie the dcmosne Of Barney This 10
the gente-hsrtrd grandmother. WIS ali her Little world
which had composed all her p.rtsufes aud all her woes
Woud be in.l,sting g. We 81 the amount Of perfect
peace and Contcn'ment dcryahlc durinr te oi ilre
score years from little world bounded hi Tie snuonnd
ing horizon l.s hts been with thai which ho,r e1'
tort who live s period snid the toll tou ie and 'eta-
lions Of constant ninging and contact viii ihe NoH ~
large. " "a,
In former time. the groves of Blaury wele AL
much more extensive than they al present Enough j.
left however bear complete atestaiion to hcr former
loyeiness, and o. justify miIikehs poetic e-o- "I-u
IN the wel-known song.
The groves Of Barney
They look ~ charming,
Dom by the pufhtg
OF sweet silent stIelms
M banked with plsrs
That % ntaEeous grow tlefs
Planted n order
is be- sweet rock close.
The daisy the sweet cauai0u, the blooming PINK the
rose, 50 fair, the dalidoHndi.y.
Likewise fhe ill.,
and all tn flowers that scent the sweet fragrant ar
stiI opeu their petal. vita each returning spnne-iime,
while the oil ycw tre, stand guard al The entrance
gate a. grm and sturdy they stood III the days when
archery On iI, giorl.
Yet Barnc, greatness ha. departed and there remains
but little else b,sd, and IT, legends Cromwelfs
legions knocked bout the with cannon mortar and
pctard until il was sadly .ho Of It's beauties. The tooth
of Time las never ceased aw its cumbng walls,
while tho last scinua of It's ancestral glory departed
when the Earl OF tarcarty-ihe last OF The recognized
MacC arthv nobility threw his plate into the LAKE
and forfeited his estate Rebel IN arns against TIE
Government SIT. later,
The muses. shed 90 tclr
When the cruel auciiOnecr
With his hammCr JOB lis hand % sweet Blarney came
And the old dcmcsne became in the hands Of The
practical Mr. Jefric model farm" for the propagation
of white COWS and South Down mutton.
Let us take VOec license and sOlacc ourselves with
the belief that the day will when according 10 the
popular legend the plat that the mproyident and re-
beou5 old Claucary threw into thelake will berecoyered
by the rghtfu heir and MacCarhy be once again Lord
OF Bamey. HIAEWAHD.
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