The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-10

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lake. AS neither box or snake are at
present to be found outside the lake it is
evident that the story is true one. A
little farther on we come to the Colleen
Bawn cottage and two or three miles be-
yond we reach the Upper Lake, where a
boat is awaiting us for most enjoyable
row, through ali the lakes back to our
hotel. Tore Cascade, at the root of Tore
Mountain and only short distance from
the Middle Lake, is pointed out as one
of the wonders of the place; but it is a
diminutive affair at best. From point
farther up the mountain, however, line
view of the lakes may be obtained, which
we'll repays the toll of making the ascent.
Leaving Killarney, our next objective
point was Dublin, necessitating a ride OF
about 200 miles, crossing the counties OF
Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Queens and
Kildare, some of the fairest portions OF
the island.
As the city of Dublin is built on an
immense plain, it presents few striking
features from any Of its approaches. It
has population of 400, 900 and is we'll
built aud beautiful city. Its history
dates back to the second century, when
according to the few authorities obtaina-
BILE, town was located here and was
known to Ptolemy under the name OF
Eblana. Later on the Danes made this
stronghold and Brian Boru, Dermond
M'Murrough and other Irish Chieftains
disputed with them for its possession.
In the twelfth century, Strongbow, an
English soldier, held possession of it for
some time, but all that now remains to
his descents is the space occupied by his
tomb in Christ Church Cathedral. The
river Liffey divides the city from east to
west and is spanned by numerous
bridges; its system of quays extending
about two miles. The pride of Dublin
is Trinity College, founded by Queen
Elizabeth, in 1891 and which for nearly
300 years has been one of the standard
educational institutions of western
Europe. The castle is still the chief
seat of the Irish government, but it has
lost its ancient form and is of but little
interest. Near it stands Christ Church
Cathedral, originally erected in the
eleventh century by a Danish king, but
rebuilt in the twelfth century by the
English, under Stronbow. 1t has recently
been restored as nearly as possible accord.
ing to the original plan and is fine
specimen of ecclesiastical architecture.
In this cathedral is the tomb of Strong
bow, together with many others of a
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 we'll from which the great apos-
tie to the Irish baptised his first converts
is shown within the walls of the present
building. This cathedral has also been
recently restored and it is q noteworthy
coincidence that while St. Patrick's was
restored at cost of about $S00,0O0, the
expense being paid by a noted brewer Of
the city, Christ Church was restored at
a cost of 81 100000, the expense being
paid by an equally noted distiller.
Phoenix Park is one of the finest public
parks in the Kingdom and is located
northwest of the city. It comprises over
LOO acres aud is we'll laid out. It was
the scene of the murder of Lord Caven-
dish the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and
Mr.. Burke, about two years ago.
From Dublin to Belfast is little more
than q hundred miles, the road as far as
Dundalk being near the coast. At Drog-
heda 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
previous 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 d.
visions and brigades of the army.
Belfast is without doubt the most pros
porous city in Ireland 1t is the centre
of the linen trade and its manufacturing
interests are OF great Importance. All
around it are located immense mills and
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 few years ago,
has not wondered whether the rocks were
really as they we're represented and as
the trip from Belfast to the Causeway
and return can be made in day, we de.
termined to ascertain for ourselves.
Leaving Belfast at 600 a. m., we reach
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
haunting car or electric tramway; the
power for generating the electricity re.
auired 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 on e
time considered one of the strongest
fortresses 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 and is fairly we'll
represented by the pictures in the afore-
mentioned geography. Columns of ba-
saltic 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
we'll rs 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 various
sizes and range from three to nine sided
the larger number being five, six or seven
sided, and from eight inches to foot in
diamater. In the larger portion, known
as the Great Causeway, there are about
&c, 900 columns and it is impossible to
find three adjacent columns having the
same number of sides. Certain portions
of the formation which show a large
vertical surface have received fanciful
nomo,. uucb ou the H0rpanO the