The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-07-18
NUMBER 80.

the lakes OF Killarney ana surrounding c0ur-
try perfectly charming, but were almost pes.
tered to death by guides and beggars we pss-
sed through the "gap OF Dunloe' which l.
a wild and romantic defle miles long sni
must be travelled either on foot or horseback.
the road is yery good but too narrow for a
carriage. The mud aud stone house OF tbs
dfand daughter o. the celebrated nKate Kear.
osy', is on this path Rate Formerly occupi.
ell The same cottage, although the charm aud
beauty OF the family have sadly degenerated,
the ''potheeu" is probably atiu as good, aud
the ineal descendant OF the hr.f,mea Kate
will for small consideration, say &c. drink,
dispense some Of the genuine 'tmountain dow
mixed With goats milk which is quite exhil.
Grating to a thirsty traveller. The huge mas
scs Of ovrrhanging rocks as you pass through
the "black gap seem 20 threaten with instant
destruction the adventurous explores OF tho
narrow ravine. The highest point oftho sur.
rounding rocks is 3glt feet high. In ths
valley is the cave In which Colleen Bawn was
bid by her over Emerging from this psss
We came Ia sight Of the lakes Of Killarney
where two stout men awaited u.s. and rowCd
through the three lakea, a distance OF II
mies, All three are very beautiful with Wild
deer running on the nsighecriue hills and
rocks-ths.yew tree grows here luxuriunty.
The largest OF the lakes contains some 30 Isl
ands, tho largest OF which is Junosslllen,
which is a perfect fairy land, IL Is covered
with the ruins Of an encient Abbey, nipposed
10 have been founded By 81. Fiuinn 10 500 -
We also visited the ruins OF Muckross Abbey,
founded iu l440 by some rraneiscan Monks,
The cloisters OF the Abbey surround q coart-
Iyard IN the centre Of which stands an i'm.
mense yew tree Said to be the Oldest 10 Ire
land, Il measures IL feet 10 circumference
The tombs of Mccarthy More aud y Doa.
oughue More are still to DO seen and ore dated
some time in the 18th century, think about
li80. We also visited Poss Castle, on Ross
Island, and the grounds contiguous, which
are very beautiful, il is said Barney Williams
the commedian Of New York offered the Earl
Of Kinmare $50, 600 for acres aud was re-
fused. From here we took the cars for Dub
lin.ls6 miles distant, fire El, lis. 6l. each.
or about Sl2 currency (mucn higher than ia
U. 81 The country through which we pass.
ed is much finer than that between Coik aud
Killarney. Dublin Is q ine city very sub.
stantially built mostly Of sione---with
popula ion Of abou, 100000. The public
buildings are magnificent. The people thro-
out lreland-especially the Southern part
are mostly Catholics, but Trinity College is a
protestant Institution, dating its foundation
from the time Of Queen Ella beth, Il covers
AN area Of nearly 80 acres, Il contains a libra
ry 1--WE Rre informed by the Librarian OF 4-O.
600 Vols, but It does not seem possible that
there are so many, also many valuable maau.
scripts, some dating back many hnndrti
years ln the museum there are many in-
teresting relics among which is the Harp OF
Brian Boroilime. The students number about
1900. Next we went TO Christs Church Ca
thedral which was erected in the llth Centu-
ry, In II Is the monument Of Strongbow, Il
certainly looks old enough TO be his next we
went to ST. Patricks Cathedral erected in
the l3th Century, the original structure
however ante-dates this by many hundreds
Of years. The monuments in 1t are numer-
ous aud iine. The Custom House Is consider
cd the finest bnildng in Dublin, Il Is certainly
magnificent, aud cost in this cheap labor
country S2,50o,0Oo occupying 10 years ia
building. The "Four Courts is also a mas
sive and extensive structure. The castle u
one of the principal objects of attraction, it u
the official residence Of the Lord Lieutenant
OF Ireland, we were oil through his apart
meuts which are gorgeously furnished, bis
salary we.more told Is 100000 or e20,000
per annum, but this amount Is insufficient 20
support his establishment being compelled
or probably preierring TO keep up sort OF
J mock royalty, his income exclusive Of his
salary Ia about 100000. We also visited tho
Geological gardens, about two miles out,
8 which are very extensive, but we all agreed
. that we had seen better "anmal shows at
e home. We also went through the "Irish
9 Poplin" manufactures which are very inter
] esting-ihe retail price in Dublin for Poplins
e is shillings per yard for single and 3 shil-
= lings for double thickness the latter Is "goF.
D geous1 in the extreme. There are many 9TH
n r.
: not time or space TO describe, and my letter
is already much TOO long We remained
!. here four days then went TO Belfast this Is
: the busiest and most thriving City We. have
{ been in since we landed. Here nearly all tie
b Irish linen is made. We went through Que
r manuiactory where the finest and handsoul.
n est table linens, napkins &c are made ever
n saw, all made by hand. The nobility leave
: their orders here and have their coat OF arms
n woven in their table linen, We saw a number
o they were then executing an order for one oil
c the Rothchilds. ! onquired the pric- OF tha
= table cloths aud Was told that they were from
e5 to el0 each, or from S25 to $50 In guild.
| We saw acres and acres OF Irish Linen that
/ lay out on the grass bleaching. The largest
mandatory running by steaU Is that Of the
Mulhollauds who Il is said, directly and indi.
|, rectly, employ $4,000 men. Prom hero wa
went to Portrush "a miles from Belfast re-
maiued all highland In the morning took a
carriage for the Giants Causeway miles off,
Two miles out We passed the Cattle Of Dunlee,
which Is considered one Of the most interest
ing ruins in the kingdom, II stands upon en-
isolated rock 100 feet above the level OF the
sea aud is connected with the main land by q
very narrow bridge, (about IS inches widel
aud no protection on the sides, 80 that II re-
, l.. a ~ 80, it.a
guide told rs that not moro tkon half The yis-
iiors have the fFmnoss % cross it--eur parry
al went over. ,orgot to mention that two
of our party left us o. Cork, since then there
has been but four Of us two ladies and ons
gentleman besides myself.
The date Of tho Castle is uncertain, but u le
known % have been Ia ruins fof .ieally iu ycara,
10 Is sad 20 have bceu me residence OF the Me-
Qullar's aud subsequently, Of Tho Mcdonald oi
Next We came to the Giants csaseNay, elvsry
have read IA description Of IL 50 viii not uuler-
take to describe Il in detail. II - hasatic pre-.
monitory pFoieetingupwsrda o. 100 feet mo tiae
sea, consisting OF immense piles OF prismatlc ool
ums arranged side ey side with aim0st perfect
uniformity, and said 70 Do upwards Of 4pOO IN
number. There are several caves along tho coast
which We we're taken into Ia q boot, the principal
one was Portooon. The SEA rushes into Il with
great noise and the boat Is co. red ffequendy to
about 80 feet high and upwards OF 800 long. From
hero we went back 60 Belfast aud there took
steamer for Glasgow where, we found ourselves
the EA Kt morning. Glasgow Is situated ou The
Clyde which Is crossed by Eve very massive stone
bridses-populaiion about 45,oV. ihsr0 arc ms
ny Objects OF interest here, among them 10 the
Cathedral which Is the finest aud ihost colnsaal 81
any We have seen yeti it was erected ia tho 18th
Century, Il originally coqsisted OF three ohureh-
es, IL rs in the form OF cross, SOME Of the cslV
ing inside ID very nne, there thrco crypts un-
der the church All ofwhich were very iniafetipg
10 us many OF tho magnatos of the church so
buried here. There are two very the farrq "a
the City, West End and Qhccia.e nothuc Chs
te which we visited "a about 10 miles out which
Il an immense structure, Il 4 80 teet louR and
100 vide, the walls are IA feet thick and ~ hleh,
4 was orce the residence OF slr ieAlttW Aunt9s
Two miles from here q Rafniltou fAlhct. y npe
stone buildng 20i feeH loag andl1 "a uoittooA ~
the Temple Qf Jppeeer HfRlor a homei We oQtla
not the interior but y " SAD - % one 81 tle
most beautiful ID EugQPe lAe pret4nf Anke y
a young man and although ble income 10 iuI-
uaense ho has run lnlEclY M tlf ~ q Jew "a Lnns
don advanced him fliO.oo and hcldD possession
of this property .. aecrfsiy, fna has yen s,riqt