The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-21

der Strongbow. It has recently been
10 the original plan aud is fne speci-
men of ecclesiastical architecture. In
this cathedral is the tomb of Strougbow,
together with many others of later date.
st. Patrick's Cathedral was erected in
the twelfth century on the site of an old
church said to have been built by St.
Patrick, in the fifth century, and the
well from which the great apostle to the
Irish bapllsed his first converts is shown
within the walls of the present building
ThlR Cathedral has also been recently re-
stored and it is n noteworthy coincidence
that while st. Patrick's was restored at q
cost of about $500. 900. the expense being
paid by noted brewer of the city, Christ
Church was restored at cost of 81 000,.
600, the expense beiug paid by an equal.
ly noted distiller. PE1nix Park is one
Of the finest public parks in the King
dom and is located northwest of the city.
1t comprises over LOO acres and is well
laid out. 1t was the scene of the muir
der of Lord Cavendish tho Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, and Mr. Burke, about
two years ago.
From Dublin to Belfast is q little
more than a hundred miles, the road as
far as Dundalk being near the coast At
Drogbeda we pass near the scene of the
famous Battle of the Boyne." and just
beyond the river large grove, of trees
consisting of many smaller groves is
pointed out, which is said to mark the
location of the camps of Williams army
pre- vious to the battle; the tree having
been planted short time after and the
different groves showing the location and
bearing the names Of the different divis-
ions and brigades of the army.
Belfast is without doubt the most
prosperous city in Ireland. 1t is the
centre Of the linen trade and Its manu-.
featuring interests are Of great import
ance. All around it are located immense
mills aud hundreds of acres may be seen
covered with linen cloth undergoing the
process Of open air bleaching.
What school-boy, as he looked at the
pictures of the Giants Causeway in the
illustrated geography of a few years ago,
has not wondered whether the rocks
were really as they were representednnd
as the trip from Belfast to the Causeway
and return can be made in day, we de-
termined to ascertain for ourselves.
1ItdNluR DtlluSI Ni U w b' III, We lGdCl
Portrush, the station for the Causeway,
at about nine o'clock. From Portrush
the route lies for seven miles along the
coast and can be travelled by either
jaunting car or electric trainwRy; the
power for generating the electricity re-
quired by the tramway being furnished
by fall near by. About half way be-
tween Portrush and the Causeway we
pass the ruins of Dunluce Castle, at one
time considered one of the strongest for
tresses In this part of Ireland. 1t stands
on bold promontory overlooking the
ocean and is surrounded on all sides by
precipitous rocks. 1t is connected with
the mainlaNd by narrow causeway
scarcely 80 inches wide, and, from its
location, was considered nearly impreg-
nable; but
To-day, DER all thy ruined towers,
The flowers wave flags OF truce;
For time has proved thy conqueror
And tanned thy strength, Dunluce."
The Giants Causeway is nearly four
miles beyond Dunluce aud is fairly we'll
represented by the pictures IN the afore-
mentioned geography. Columns OF
basaltic rock, fitted together like honey
comb and rising at different angles in
different localities, form source of ad-
miration and wonder for the tourist, as
well as puzzle for the scientist. The
Causeway proper occupies several acres
and is divided into three parts by veins
of trap rock. The columns are of vari-
oUs sizes and range from three to nine
| sided; the larger number being Ave, six
or seven sided, and from eight inches to
n foot in diameter. In the larger por-
ton. known as the Great Causeway, there
are about 40 600 columns and it is said
it is impossible to find three adjacent
columns having the same number of
sides. Certain portions Of the formation
which show large vertical surface have
received tanciful names; such as the
"Organ," the "Loom.' etc. We were
also shown the "Wishing Chair and
told the usual amount of the nonsense
which gnides persist relating at such
places For miles along the coast, as
well rs at points on the western islands
of Scotland this formation can be seen
and is one of the wonders of the geologi.
cal world.
After satisfying ourself with the Cause,
way, we return to Belfast, whore we
take the night steamer for Glasgow. ex
pecting 20 awake in the morning in the
land of Scott ami Burns. O, L. n.