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Trave-a Through Europe.
IRELAYD, 1882.
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Ttes@aU l{qy OH. Landed at Queens
town at 10 A. NJ, passed baggage through
Gus ON house. and then walked for IN hou
aaout the city. Queenstown Is a place OF
5000 inhabitants, situated on Cork har5or-
entrance of which is admirably defended 10y
two strong forts. Camden and "CaTslill.
At y took rail for Cork which skirts the rlv-
er Lee 2milcs; passed Rostellan Castle,
formerly residence of the princely O 'Briens,
Castle Mary where are seen Drmdlcs.
remains and many lovely homes OF the no.
bili;v of both England and Ireland. After
lunchng At hotel in Cork, took carriage anc
drove six miles along the Lee to Blarney
Castle" This road, which affords many
beautiful views, is considered the most
charming in Ireland. -Four miles from Cork
passed the Castle Of Carrigl0hane, sItua-
led in delightful spot, and further on saw
the bridge Of Inniscarfa, built by CromTel.
in the 10th Century. Barney Castle wa.
the stronghold and long the residence Of the
Royal race Of McCarthys, by whom II was
built in the 18th century. Tie remainsco con
,ist Of dungeon l2j feet high and walls II
feet thick, which made it impregnaole be
foIo the introduction of gilnpowier. TIE
genuine Blayneystonc ' - situated at the
top near window, bearing the inscription:
"Cormach Maccarthy, l4l6.' 1t Is very
difficult of access, but another is shown ia,
tourist more convenient to kiss, gnd answer
a well On the river side one secs wher
its defenders poured down hot lead on Crom-
wells soldiers when attacking the cast!',
and dungeons underneath for prisoner, GA
in the solid tock fc,t by >, only ventilatc
by an inch hole An underground passage,
SO cut in the solid rex for 300 yards {, Il
meets the castle wiiD - cave, and The eroy
and grounds surrounding it are lovely and
full Of interest Returning 70 Cork by ano-
ther road we got q bird d's-cyc view Of the
city. which is situatad on the river Lee and
Is very pretty. ltwis IN Cork William Penr
became 9 convert % Quakerism, and near bt
where Sir Walter Raleigh lived. planted q
potato. and scented the a;r OF llI0ernia witt
he fragrant weed of our own Nirg MA.
JgSdaesdqy. Miy 10th Left Cork by ra!l
flr Bantry distance 20 miles and passco
through primitive Ireland, seeing much ig
noTancc and many beggars. Women al
baretooted and men in rags dirt floors, hut
with straw chimncys, and man and anima
living under same roof Passing along tic
B1gs one sees both men and women cuttin-
turf-a mud or vegetable decayed matter
which. when dried a month, can be used toi
fuel purposes. Nftef luuching at Bautry
took Stage ii miles through lovely country
ana arrived at Glengarriff At p. VI. Glen
rarrih' is q delightful spot, surrounded by
high peaks and beautiful lakes. 1t has 81
mild climate and is quite resort tor inya-
ids Flowers bloom heTe q month or more
in advance of other places, and lovely walks.
together with its historic ruin-, OF which
Mar;ellow Tower and CromwelPs Bridge
are especially notable, make It altogether a
charming locality.
Turs{ {qy NM III. Took va onette at
9 A. NJ. from Gleagarrir to Killarney +
miles,, passed Lord Bantry's Cottage and
drove for miles through his handsome
grounds, viewed at a distance The Sob,
Eagles Nest" and other wild mountain
scenery, skirLed lakes and delis and, finally,
arrived at the Lakes of Killarney at &
z. u.
Friday. Nag 18th. Contracted with pro-
prictor of hotel to send ponies, boats and
carriages to different points of the Lake,
and at 9 4. ~ took carriage with guido
and drove 9 miles to the Gap OF Duuloe,
stopping ~ rOg'e Ak Kate kearneys and -.
Patrick's Cottages, and Cave and Castle OF
Dunmore. At entrance OF Gap mounted
ponies and rode distance of miles, passing
Macillicuddy's Peaks and several small
Lakes, into one of which the author OF =" Col
lecn Bawnr threw his heroine. At the head
of Upper Lake took boat, passed Lord Ban
don'- cottage, Eagle Nest Mccarthy :
Island =" and shot The Rapids under the
"Old Wier Bridge crossed The Meeting
of the Waters" and landed on "Dinis Is
land" Here took carriage to the " Love
Cascade" and from thence TO the historic
ruins Of NJ kross Abbey" This is a
lovely ruin, covered with Ivy, in the centre
of which stands Yew tree 40 years old,
and around on either side are the tombs OF
Mccarthy Moore ard other Kings. the no
bility OF Ireland centuries ago. Ross Cas-
tie" miles distant, Is another fine ruin
which withstoOd the assaults of Cromwell
in the 18th century. Taking boat again
from this point rowed to the ruins OF " In
nisfallen," and after visiting other places Of
interest. among them Lord Kinmare's cas-
tie. arrived at hotel at 6 F. NJ, having had 8
pheasant trip, and heard echoes sounded from
uege cannon and gi9.iu ly guides AZ eii.er'