Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-09-30
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Dublin, IRELAND.
A great deal of carelessness is mani
fest on these Irish railways which W,
seldom see at home. At one of tn
little stations on the return trip from
Killarney to Mallow we came very nea
running into an on-coming train which
would have resulted in general smash
mp, and Catholic Priest who set b,
my side informed me that a few week
since an engineer lost his life on this
same route by some gross mismanage
ment. At Mallow we change cars TO
Dublin, distance about 145 miles.
note only few places of special inter
est along the entire route. The rocl
OF Cashel, rising out Of a luxurian
plane in Tipperary is far-famed on &C
count of the ecclesiastical remains OF
its summit, and as once having been the
residence of the kings of Munster.
Kildare is chiefly famous on account
of what it once was. A bishopric was
established there about the middle Of
the fftyeth century by St. Conloeth
and a nunnery was founded a little
later by st. Bridget.
The Bog of Allen, containing 300 600
acres, is strange and gloomy, tract OF
country, and yet desolate and barren
as it is now, was evidently once teeming
with life, and covered with forests and
cultivated plains, Judging from the tim
Der and human habitations found buried
below its surface. Suddenly emer-g
ing from this ocean Of gloom and dis
ISOLATION, we enter upon more inviting
prospect, and for the next fifteen miles
our line runs along the southern bank
of the LiAey, where every species of seem
cry that can gladden. the heart, or
charm the eye is to be seen.
The city of Dublin, with its quarter
OF a million Of inhabitants, lies on both
sides of the river Lihey, which traver-
ses it from west to east, spanned by
seven stone and two iron bridges. The
city is three miles in diameter, and
built chiefly of brick, presenting neat
and regular appearance, with some ele-
CANT stone buildings. With little time
at our disposal we again found jaunty
car indispensable. This mode of con-
veyance could certainly never have have
originated any where else than in Ire
land. One precaution we soon learned:
to see that we were secure in our seat
when Paddy, going at fast rate, made
his peculiar whirl around the sharp cor
ners. Many of the streets and squares
are very hadsome. Within the city
limits, Morrison Square and Stephens
Green, are of special interest. while
just without the border lies
PHOENIX PARK
This is justly the pride of Dublin. It
contains upwards of thousand acres,
is seven miles in circumference, and has
a commanding view of the city. Its
geological Garden, although not so large
as somes Others, yet contains many OBJ
jects fgreat interest. Not far from this
the celebrated plain of ssffteen acres"
is noted as place for duelling in days
gone by, and is the spot where
Daniel O'Connell shot Mr.. D'Esterre.
Perhaps the most interesting of all the
objects about the park is the
WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL.
This monument was erected by private
subscription of his countrymen. Com
menced in 1916, it was forty-four years
until its completion. The sculpture
on all sides representing some of his
own battle scenes, were executed by
Irish artists, and made from cannon
taken in battle.
There are many other fine monu-
ments about the city. The one erect
ed to Nelson is beautiful Ionic COL
umn with statue of the hero on the
summit.
Of its public buildings, the Custom
House, Post Office, -Four Courts, Ro-
tunda and Exchange, are all very fine.
The bank of Ireland was formerly the
House of Lords and Commons and the
gentlemanly ushers arealwaysin attend
ance to show visitors through the build
ing. The Castle so intimately connect
ed with the history of Dublin, consists
of two courts containing public officers
and apartments of State used by the
Lord Lieutenant.
OF the churches, st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral is the most interesting. Within
its walls the Knights of st. Patrick
we're formerly installed. Some parts of
the buildings show an antiquity of seven
or eight hundred years. A visit to st.
Stephens Hospital and Museum, the
Museum of the School of Physic, Trim
ity College; and the Royal College of
Surgeons completed my stay in the
City of Dublin.
Taking the cars for the North, after
running along the sea-shore for many
miles, the scenery roughens as we ap-
proach the great linen district of
Ireland. Belfast is stirring place
of 125, goo population. It is noted for
it's linen manufactures, the most ex-
Il