The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-25

Ireland and is frequently called tn,
capital OF the south. 1t is situsted o,
the banks OF the river Lee, which wild
ens below the city into fine bay; the
southern extremity OF which is calIet
the Cove OF Cork.
The city is divided by the sea init
two unequal parts, the larger Of which
is on the south. 1t is the entye.pot fol
the butter trade of the south western
districts, She has an excellent harbo
and is we'll adapted for the purposes o
an extensive commerce.
Cork owes its origin to a monaster,
founded in the beginning of the seventh
century by St. Finubsr, on the site OF {
Pagan temple. The Danes, who seizet
the city in the ninth century, surround
ed it with walls, which protected it il
their frequent quarrels with the neigh
bouring chiefs-the McCartheys anc
O'Mahouey's. In 1473 Perkin War
bicck, being protected by the powerful
Earl OF Kildare, was received in Corl
with regal honors, for which eyidenc,
OF disaffection the Mayor was hange(
and the city deprived Of its charter
which was not restored until 1909. Ii
1919 the city was taken by surprise by
Cromwell, and the church bells were
converted into cannon. The city wa:
originally very meanly built with very
narrow insignificant streets, which have
of late years been much improved,
Cork contains many places Of interest,
most OF which are Ecclesiastical struc-
lures consecrated to the Roman Cstho-
lie faith. The people are principally Of
the Catholic persuasion, and supersti-
ton prevails to an alarming extent.
After viewing the city we took jauntipg
cars for Blarney Castle, distant about
five miles from the city. This celebra-
ted castle, long the residence Of the
younger branch OF the Mccarthy
family, by whom it was erected
in the middle Of the fif-
teenth century is generally the first
point outside Of the city visited by
tourists. The remains consists OF q
massive donjon about l20 feet high.
Twenty feet below the summit at the
northern angle is a stone bearing the
inscription Cormdch Mac Carthcy,
'ortis mi feri fecit, 4. d. l446. This Is
he far famed Blarney stone, go cele-
Jrated in history and song.
There is a stone there whoever kisses,
Oh! he never misses to grow eloquent.
lis he may Chamber to lady's chamber,
" become member OF sweet Parlia-
ment.
4 clever spoGter he'll sure turn out, or
An out-and-outer 10 be let alone.
Don't hope TO hinder him, or TO bewilder
him,
shure he's o pilgrim from the Blarney
stone."
As this stone is somewhat inaccessi-
lie, the guides sometimes point out
another nearer the summit as the "raal
thoDe," bearing date 1908. And for the
Of ladies who cannot
ascend the steps Of the ruined castle to
his stone another ls set at the entrance
,alled the ladies Blarney stone, which
he ladies kiss under the sincere belief
hat is the "rasl Blarney Shtoue."
When or how the stone obtained lts
angular reputation, it is difficult to de-
ermne. The exact position among
he ruins of the castle is also
matter OF doubt, and the peasant guides
lumor the visitors in respect to it &C.
;ording to bis or her capacity for climb
ug. He who has been dipped in the
waters OF the Shannon is presumed to
rave obtained in abundance the gift Of
hat civil courage" which makes an
-rishman at ease and unconstrsined in
III places and under ell circumstances; /;
Ind he who has kissed the Blarney
Stone is assumed to be endowed with
! fluent, persuasive, and it must be ad-
led, insincere tongue. The term "blar.
ley' being generally used to character
ze words that are intended neither TO
20 honest nor true. Such are some OF
he supers:i:ions Of the people in the
outh OF Ireland. Returning from
3isrney we met many Irish girls on
heir way home from the cotton mills
n which they are employed, with whom
We exchanged many pleasantries. They
llways saluting US with Yankee land,
7 Ysnkee land" we returning the salu-
alton with a cheer for "Ould Ireland
md the jolly Irish girls" Returning
o the hotel and requesting the clerk TO
all us at elk o'clock in order to take
he early train for the Lakes Of Kill
arncy, we were surprised when looking
It our watches TO find that We had been
,alled at one o'clock instead OF six as
jirected. Although it was broad day
jght and the sun shining through our
windows, we still relied on our time
seepers that had always been
aithful, and with the fixed
purpose OF visiting condigp
punishment on the Irishman who would
Isre wake us at one o'clock, we start
d down staire when the town clock
truck six, and the chronometer in the
'ffice indicated the same hour. We came
0 the conclusion that our watches kept
.xcellent Weeeling time, but would not
Keep the time atCork till adjusted. Turn
ng our watches on five hours, we started
nd. reached the train just in time which
ye would have.missed by just five hours
{ We had relied on our time keepers.
Arriving at Killarney, we proceeded al
er lunch, to make tour Of the upper
axes, passing by open cabs through the
,esutiiul lands of Lord Kenmere, and
t1r. Herbert, N. P. The first point Of
interest ia the ruins OF Muckross Abbey,
ounded in l440. There are the re-
mains OF both the Church and the
Monastery, which sre kept in excellent
by Mr., Herbert. Several
If the Kings Of Munster are said 70 be
,uried here, and in the centre OF the
;hoir is the vault Of the McCartby's
marked BY a rudely sculptured mopu-
nent. In the center OF the cloister
which is the most perfect portion re-
naming, is q yew tree Of great age and
ize, the trunk being ten feet in pirtb.