The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-28
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INTERIOR OF AN IRISH INN
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BELFAST, January 20, 1886.
Correspondence of THE HERALD:


about little inn I ran across between
Belfast and Bangor, but failed TO get
that far because of some side excur-
sions. This inn is in a little village
called Crawfordsburn, but was, years
ago. known as Midtown. Crawfords-
burn is on the estate of the Eal of DUFF
FERN, or of Claudeboye, he who is now
Viceroy of India; a man who, it may
be said by way of parenthesis, is thor
oughly Irish, but is disgrace to the
country for the reason that he has ex
pressed himself ashamed of the land
thai gave him birth. His is one of the
finest estates in the County of Down,
and Down is, according to,general re-
pute, the one section of Ireland where
agriculture is most systematically.
most perfectly and consequently most
proftably, carried on. Following the
road from Belfast to Bangor one who is
acquainted with a popularity of Lord
Dufferin's estate can readily tell when
it has been reached. This popularity
is not due to any indications of supe-
rior thrift, but because of an idea which
the Earl had carried out some years
ago, and which, while the effect is very
pleasing Ito the eye. is by 40 means
profitable to the farmer who rents from
his earlship. The estate skirts the Bel
fast Tough for a considerable distance
and the land, rising as it recedes from
the shore, terminates in an undulatine
or rolling. tract This occasions MANY
hills and each of these hills, or the sum
NIT of each is crowned with d grove of
fine trees of differt mt varieties, Tie fir
and beach and chestnut and as h i,eing
prominent among them. The eff, CT is
surprisingly beautiful. The nature OF
the country is such that one can stand
on one of these hills and see. AS far a
the eye reaches, other hills rIsmg in all
directions each crowned with a growth
of stately trees, while a pleasing con-
trast is afforded by noting the well-tilIed
acres that intervene, oftentimes rich
with wealth of thick grass, and which
follows the undulating nature of the
country until it nestles at the feet and
fringes each of the groves that towers
towards the blue above. The reason
why the farmer does not take SO kindly
to Lord Dufferln's plans for adjoining
the landscape of his estate is because
he has to pay for this pleasing effect
just the same as though he were allow
ed to pillow and plant the ground, while
the fact is he is not even allowed to use
the timber, but is nnder obligations 10
leave severely alone the q owes that may
be on that part of the estate which he
rents is not calculated to add to his
cneerfulness. The village of Craw-
fordsburn is at the head of delightful
glen little over mile in length. THIS
glen is on the estate of Mr. Crawford
his estate being small break in that OF
Lord Dufferin sand while the village
is on the property of the latter, it takes
its name nevertheless from the former,
as does also the Glen. No more delight
full spot than this Glen can be imagined
and, as it Is thrown open to the public
and is full of winding walks, shady
seats. thick growths of underbrush and
an abundance OF magnificent trees, be-
sides which it opens on the shore of the
Tough and itself has several beautiful
cateracts or waterfalls, it is naturally o
very popular resort. During the sum
mer months it is a specially fayorite re-
sort of schools and clubs, and it is a rare
week indeed that does not see two or
three weddiog. parties tripping up and
down its lengths.
But the inn. tits kept by an old la6v
named Mrs. Campbell, Who leaves its
management to Miss Mcconnell, and
between the two cosy little spot il IS
The village is composed of number of
farmers houses built close together
along each side of the main road from
Belfast and Bangor. The inn is one OF
these; and but for the fact that it is
adorned with a neat sign and paint
ing which undertakes to give view of
part OF the Glen and the Tough one
would never think of its being place
of public entertainment. 1t has a neat
thaiched roof, the caves of which one
can almost touch with his hands. In
side everything is as neat and cleanapd
coy as the most fas;idious could de-
sire. Instead of the sawdust to vh5ch
the American Is accus: omed, the da1ys
are sanGed and there is sweet fresh
smell, so rare, about the place that Is
positively refreshing. Several small
rooms are thus fitted up, decorated dur
ing the summer with ferns and iOwers.
AS one proceeds 10 the rear he dis
CSFtIS t6c pidSc SIOhlDS LARGER anu
what, from the entside appears TO be a
little, low matched cottage transpires
to be large and well-fitted establish
ment with everything "wOndrous neat
and clean" A large hall farthest from
the road with very high ceiliEg does
the double duty of 4 dining room for
large party and dancing hall at other
times. An American organ and piano
are the musical instruments, while an
abundance of ferns, lunches of grass,
some resembling the pampas. together
with other evidences of green. teach
one that he is not great distance from
weeds, weeds and smiling meadows
Then there is a wonderful little yard or
rear retreat. formed into terraces along
which. with the passing months, bud
and blossom flowers in their seasons.
It's impossible to picture the surpass-
ing loneliness Of a species OF hardy
fuschia which grows here and which III
this retreat lends CHEEKY glow TO many
creeping vines that wind about and
through it, while profusien OF ellmo-
ing roses cover the wall and gives
welcome to the eve Down II one
corner q lablrRHm has been trained 10
form bower. When saw it last Few
couples OF happy wedding party Sal
beneath its dropping branches. ana m