The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-08
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Latter from Nr. Il. J. Stone, Of
wheeling, from Ireland.
DUBLIN, July 10, 1876.

I.,,er from lIr. +. J. Stone, Of
wheeling, from Ireland. of
DUBLIN, July 10, 1876.
EiitOn Of The IntelIlssncer;
In our last we were of Cape Clear, AZ
lsntic Ocean, looking out for land. Well,
on Monday night, at little after ~ NJ,
We sighted the light from Fastnett Light.
This Light House is built on'a ledge two
miles from shore. It received it's name
from The fact that fishermen were acctis-
toned to fish here, fastening their boats
10 The rock or ledge. The water is deep
on both sides Of the light, but the wealth:
or being light and hazy the. captain stood
gu, from il to the right. This portion Of
the ocean or channel is often very rough
The captain informed US that on one oc'
cuion,. when they were coming in. the sea
was 50 rough that the waves actually
rolled over the top Of the light house.
which is full forty feet high. We did not
zee land for some time on account OF the
Iog. As soon as the light was seen
Roman candles were burned and rockets
sent up from the vessel, 10 notify the tel
graph station on shore Of our safe arrival
Bat 30 thick was the fog that we failed Il
gel an answer to the signal.
At $50 A. NJ. the Lighter, n small sin
rIarIy constructed steamer, came along
side, and within three minutes all who
we're going ashore for Queenstown and the
South Of Iceland, with theirlluggage
we're on board, together with all the mail
blu,, These are landed here and sent by
rail to Dublin, and from thence to Lon
don, and thus nearly u day is saved in
time over the steamers lime up through
the Irish channel, which is often very
dangerous.
The point at which We get aboard the
Lighter is four miles from Rocky Point
Light, the entrance Of the river Lea, on
which the cities Of Queenstown and Cork
are located. The coast Of Ireland here is
rocky and billy. As We enter the river
We pass under Forts Camden and Carlisle,
two very strongly fortified points or high
lands. Just above Fort Camden is the
mouth Of the river Congalein, an insight
tcant stream, but noted as the place where
Admiral Drake took refuge with the Eng
Iish fleet when pursued by the Dutch in
1858. 1t isa cove only fit for sail boats,
lnd barely that. Such was England's
fleet $50 years since, she who now boasts
Of being mistress OF the seas. Just above
Fort Carlisle is the mouth Of the river
BalIanasha, on which is situated four
miles from its mouth the town OF Middle
town, noted Tor the largest distilleries Of
Irish whisky in the Kingdom. On the
opposite shore you sec Martello tower.
These towers areconical Is feet in diamet-
rand GO and so feet high, and were built
in 1898 all around the coast Of Ireland by
the Government Us signal towers. As We
near the cove or bay Of Queenstown we
pass near Spike Island which is large
convict depot or penitentiary with
capacity Tor 1000 convicts, near
which are the two islands OF Hawl-
6owlinc and Rocky Island. The first
Is occupied 6y government buildings, and
Is one OF Tho largest depots. OF military
and naval stores in Great Britain. 1t
has a fresh wafer tank holding 5000 tons
Of water. Rocky Island is a vast powder
magazine, and has six chambers exca-
waited in solid rock, in which 10000 bar.
rels Of glnpowder,. beside ammunition oil
other kinds, arc stored. A wooden bridge
connects misty Spike Island with Hawl
bowline. mi, E+.FIlIs lil,
The port Of Queenstown, being shell
tered By the surrounding hills and the
water Of great depth, is the best port oil
threat Britain. ~, ,s,,r.
Queenstown presents very imposing
appearance from the bay. It is built on
the side Of a hill. With, barely level
ground enough for one street and the
Nhatt. The balance OF tho city is built
on terraces, one above another TO the top
OF the hill. The excavations TO make
room iOr the houses, which are three
stories high, leave walls or lodges behind
neutrality-suspicious. .Theroads TO thesec.
ond and third terrace are each above the
top oil The houses below, and yet the roads
are not so steep but that the donkeys
WIN their little carts manage to get up.
MOI little Of the beauty OF the place
arises from the fact that these rocks
and high banks are almost entirely COW
cred with the beautiful English ivy,
As nOtter Of course there are
only houses on one side OF a
'Nees, The most noticeable places
upon the second terrace are Bella
VISA and Bella Verda,, two nun
aste:, and the Church Of 81. Colman, yet
unfinished, but when finished 1t will be
Try imposing in appearance. II Is 900
~ iees. Eight years. labor have
. ,aGy been spent on the cathedral,
r nuu We were informed that four years
~T II would betequired 10 finish il.
mere We began TO feel that we were in
strange land. We we're met at the
anulnS BY the Custom House officers,
I sao went through our baggage, and be.
W" w; se:Iting on shore two police officers
WI wa SIDE arms, in uniform, went through
" nEIng our names, residences, where
1 T. going, what our business was,
w.. once on the street, We saw the little
S 'ulsy and jenny-"the horse OF Ire.
,iSS S with their little carts almost inya.
.iI G, managed by an, old woman; some
Il" alLE, others eggs, vegetables, &c.
.S Sv gsays are drawn by mules, and
Nis,1Syyi!alng totally unlike American In.
. .siSsuGn;. After getting breakfast, We
.s, G,' is on the steamer aErin,n a small
ss.i MI much like the donkey, 80 small and
aug, SaIIy in appearance; ior Cork. The
Snsse e Up d the Lee ia through delightful
% S:,,. The hills are high and bold,
c, ~ Ssie aud there arc beautiful villas
ii. TPaLaces, Some Of these are more
J.oo.S,' GSks Of houses than single resi-
pSssa and yet so built a. to have an i'm.
Il appearance. We frst stop
aOaEtGn, small place with
Glen 'p pl Catholic Church. Next
lar rI brook, a beautiful water.
loS,t.Eg rag, One mile above thiS i
i've SI on Ss Victoria Docks, which
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