The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-11
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THIS COLUMN Is O.EN TO ALL.
For The Cecil Viii.
TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENCE.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, July s, 1871.
DEAR WHIG:-We arrived off Queens
town on Sunday evening and were landed
by a small, odd-looking steamer, called a
Fighter" Fultons first steamboat must
have been beauty in comparison; no shell
ter, and through nor wester we landed
and took the river steamer-very little bet
ter-up the river Lee to Cork.
The ride to Cork by boat was very beau
tiful, far exceeding my most sangune ex-
pectations. | have learned. since my last
letter, why this is called the Emerald
Isle. There is no green like IRISH green
any where upon the face of the earth.
Every accessible spot where Seeding can
get the slightest foothold buds and bios
SONS and bears fruit until the multiplicity
of vegetation knows no bounds. The trees
beautiful and grand of themselves are COW
cred every nook and crevice with ivy and ten
drills of waving grace and beauty. One can
not conceive of the luxury and abundance
Of grasses that meet the eye on every hand.
We pass MOnEstOtcB-now a Summer re-
sort-with its ruined castle, built in 1886.
The whole distance of eleven miles was
extremely picturesque. About half way up
is Z" Black Rock Castle - in most excellent
preservation. 1t has become great place
for bathing. From here, all the way to
Cork, is Il very handsome walk, with row
of beautiful trees on each side, called the
-Hareno. | should judge the Irish good
walkers to take this five and a half miles.
The entire distance however, is more or
less continuous Summer resort.
Cork is the third largest town in Ireland,
| think, and is place of considerable bust |
ness. The streets are narrow, with one or
two exceptonS-St. Patrick being the prin
cipal one, and many handsome stores adorn
it. "The bells of Shandon'' are in st.
AIMS or Shandon Church. built in 1922
The court house is the only Aandsome build |
ing | saw, and our driver remarked they
had "plenty of law inside, but little JUS
tice out" "Blarney Castle" was the next
place of interest we visited. 1t is on the
estate of Sir George Golfer, who succeeded |
to the property-an estate of IS, 900 acres |
of the most beautiful land | ever SAVOY |
his wife. The castle is gradually fading |
away, but quite enough remains to give you
a pretty good idea of what it was in those
fierce old days of strife. 1t was built in |
the fifteenth century by Cornac Mccarthy. |
surnamed the Strong. Its most attractive
feature now is the "Blarney Stone, - which, |
as you all know, imparts to whoever kisses |
it, that sweet persuasive eloquenCe always |
SO irresistible. | went through the pro-
cess.
We visited Killarney, but We're unfortu-
nate IN not doing the entire lakes, heavy |
rain preventing. So we take Dublin, the |
second city of the united kingdom, in next. |
| presume it to be about the size of Balti- |
more, but lacking very much of its bust |
ness and thrift. The castle of Dublin is |
the greatest object of interest. 1t was first |
built \. ID. 1905 and rebuilt 100. We |
were shown through 10y very pretty guide |
OF the iemaie gender, who spoke with just
enough OF the brogue to make her speech |
quite as captivating as her pretty form and
FEATURES. mere were quite NUMBER OF
Communicating rooms-plcture gallery OF
all the viceroys, reception, dihihS, 81. TAT
ricks bail GROWING ana presentation
rooms; ana yet every one had IT'S commuhi-
cation hy s"'"SS' s'.9Se door: could not
out feel the loss Oh the gfand effect by TINS
cnopp'ng up anu iiiahihS eaGn room eAclu-
sNe; other parIs ol the onliuinS are taken
up ny tne cnlel secretary oi'ice' library,
record tower repository Oh ancient hatlohai
records, etc. Attached IS the castle chapei,
"hich IS reaiiy me most interesting. IL Is
some times cailed the Chapel hoyai, ai'. Is
ior the Speciai use Oh the Vlceroy-Duke OF
marlborough. III is d peautliul Tothlc struc-
lure ABOUT ioui Times larger imam your
hplScopal Churcn. Inc same hymnai IS
used mere as III hlkton. All the wood-woik
OF inc interior IS mace OF IRISH WOOD, richly
carved. IN tne riSnt mana gallery Is the
throne ior tle Loru Lieutenant; ana III the
paneiS surrounding Ihe Sailery lhe names
OF the Viceroys are carved from inc earliest
periou. nc ielI sue Vi the gallery Is the
arclo'snoP 81 iIueu up very "uCii Ike thac
VI 'hI i'Sn'' hc,I 'io " mum oei more III
very hanqSo,he oui"aihSS, among them tne
i naanh 1i liel''ho ''n eu,iice commence" III
i ,,I' lLln'Vy ooneSe' chartered ny queen
h' ", r.
e cioSseu tle iii H, oe.l 70 lloliy llead,
""1'' ''nu '''iIet Noii"'S S's'to uiieIIiy
III tho louIe. ~ 10 ono .! Inc oi', ""i,Gu
loMns' anu i mas oe' 1h lu' ,, '"sn.oiao'e
watering place; me wallis lowers ana
s"'e""ys "iI an PiesIi sr"' ne ,aiIlodo
passes u'recCly through lnefii' ana the gen
era. enec. was ie"iiy ti,'iilliiS' some zen
W niteeh lo"ofs . "cie an o,us'eieu lose'heI
III .his part oi Ihe "al-the present ana
past SUN" l; Vi 'iie'l "eie en'i,ely ooI'olii-
less just like great luhhel quit III r tne
az except us attacniiien' 10 ',le wall. ms
was Saiu 10 nave Deen zone oy one OF the
hichafos. several otner very picturesque
oia sfoupes presented themselves, pnt De
my ticie pressed, we pushed VI, ~, ana oeVo'eu
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