Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-10-02
Letter fron Ireland. .

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EDITOR CHRoxIcH:-Since writing
you last week hGe hurriedly ''done'
the cities of Limerck, Dublin, Belfast
Portrush and the Gimh Csusevay, snd
now find myself on the extreme north
point of the Island, from which I shall
embark this evening or Scotland. 1q
Derry, rs this place is now generally
called, il memorable fDm the fact of the
seige that occurred share in 1870. The
Protestants, under ths leadership OF King
William the III, wsre terrified by the
force Of King Jamea he II who was the
last Romish ruler Of theSa realms. The
men. women and children Of Derry resist
ed the siege for los days, and were r.
duced to the extremity Of eating dogs and
rats. It is said thai 1000 perished by
famine. Finally on the 12lh day Of An-
gust, the siege wss raised by the last rand
defeat Of King James at the memorable
"BGttle of the B0yne," which closed The
war and gave Ireland and Great Britain
Protestant Government. The gteat
wall around the city IS still standing and
kept in good repair; il is some 20 feet
high and as many broad, and Is now used
as public pronensde. Most OF the can
non still remain upon the wall; many Of
them mounted: In the center of the city
is q square, from saoh side of which 8
handsome street leads 70 the principal
parts OF the city. - --a1a 90
The buildings throughout ireland are
almost excessively built of stone. The
roofs are slate, and many Of the floors of
tile. Their fuel IS coal, which Is brought
from England, tarf or pete. l presume
there is not IS much timber on tho Island
as Slime Abel would cut up in week
All that is used here Tor building purpo-
ses, comes from Csnads, in the shape of
square hewn timbeB. .--liu.,7 / %
The Giant Causewsy, is the great nat
ural curiosity Of Europe. The promon-
tory projects over thousand feet into the
sea, and consists of huge piles Of prisnst-
ic columns arranged sde by side with per-
feet uniformity. It is Questionable
whether the art Of nan could rival the
nicely with which eaOh piece is fitted to
the other. It Is stated that the number
is over 10000. A few Of them have
but three sides, and few as many as
nine, but the greater body Of them i've
or SIX. y
OCleHbluC mch huu loaruoo NElSoES hhNN
many theories on the subject, few Of
whom agree, None are more satisfs Glory
to thosein search of wonders, than that Of
the guide who accompanies you. il %
The Giant, Fin MeCone, was the cham
pion of ireland, and felt very much ag-
grieved at the insolent boaSting of GER
tain ealedoAian giant who offered TO beat
all who came before aim and even dared
to tell Fin, that if it were not for wetting
himself, he would swim over and give him
q drubbing. Fin at last applied TO the
King, who. perhaps, not daring 70 question
the doings Of such 8 mighty man, gave
him leave to construct causewsy direct
to Scotland; on which the Scott walked
over and fought the Irishman. Fin turn
ed out victor, and with an amount Of gen.
erosity quite becoming his hillsman de-
scent kindly allowed bis former rival to
marry and settle in Ireland. s--E
Since the desth Of the giants, the cause
way being no lengef wanted has sunk un-
der the sea, only leaving 8 little portion
of it here, and little on the Island Of
Staffa, near the coast of Scotland. The
city of Belfast is the seat of the great lin
en- manufactures Of Ireland. This city
contains about $50, 900 inhabitants, and
shows an increasing prosperity yearly
During the American war, their business
received fresh impetus, aud their profits
were immense. Some Of the factories
here employ 1000 hands. lBhs proprIe-
tors are, as q general rule, very shy OF
strangers; but few succeed in efecting an
entrance 10 the mills. The reason given
is that interested persons, are continually
seeking 70 take advantage of their I'M
provemeHts in machinery and noce Of
manufacturing. Being able to Atisfy
them that was there for 8 Legitimate
purpose, I was freely admitted, and well
paid for my visit 70 the city.
At Lime-ic is one very large factory,
that of Russell & Sons; they employ about
one thousand hands; this is the only one
of any account in Ireland, except at Bel
fast. At Limeric is the celebrated army
clothing mandatory of Peter TAFT & Co.
they. employ one thousand hands, mostly
female, ard have one hundred and 6fty
sewing Notwithstanding by steam. This
firm furnished a large amount Of goods
for the Confsderacy during the war, and
assisted in fitting out several blockade
runners. They still hold large amount
of Confederate bonds, but perhaps not
enough TO overbalsnce the profits made
previous to the collapse.
Blu. little Of the harvesting is done here
yet, everything being much later than
with US. Yours, SC, .-s p.
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