The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27


around Beyond Araheera Point an i
pears Malin Head the northern ex-
tremity OF the far famed barOny Of In
nishowen, cunning far out into the
ocean, and heaving back the pillows in |
white foam, as they break against his
dark and sulky form. Westward looms
up the majestic brow Of Horn Head
under whose froWna Thousand vessels
have persisted. and close by its side the
famous opening in the rock called Nc
SWine7s Gun, laundering like the roar
of hundred cannon when the storm
comes in from the west. Between
these two landmarks, standing out
there like huge sentinels guarding the
coast, stretches the long white shore
called Ballyhernam Strand, and be-
tween that and Benrayen, the beautiful
d let little sea of Mulroy, with its
countless islets lying under the long,
deep shadows of the mountains. Close
by the broad base of the latter--so
close indeed that you can hurl a stone
from the top into the water Bellows
the calm, quiet lake called Tough Ely
so celebrated for Its silvery char and
golden trout AS the traveller looks
down from the summit OF Benrayen.
there is hardly a sign OF human habita-
ton to be seen below, if, indeed, we
except the lighthouse ITSELF whose
white tower rises just visible over the
heads Of the lessening hills. But when
he begins to descend and pursue his
way along the manor road, winding as
it runs through the dark and deep re-
cesses of the mountains, many a COM
Portable little homestead suddenly
meets his view, and many a green
meadow and Wavy cornfield helps to re-
lieye the barren and desolate character
of the surrounding scene.
1t was a fine evening in June, 1876;
the sheep, after browsing all day long,
were lying on the green, sunny slopes
of the glens, and the noodle crows.
after their rambling flight, sat doing
here and there on huge rocks by. the
road side, which the winter torrents
!. man might be seen vending his way
slowly down the road towards ARA
heera lighthouse. He wore a short
jacket and trousers, somewhat sailor
fashion, and kept his hands thrustint
his side pockets as he logged along,
whistllng and singing by turns to keep
himself company. Still, though he
looked at first not unlike a seafarlng
man, there was that in his gait and
general department. which smacked too
strongly Of the hillside, to mistake
him for one accustomed 70 walk the
deck of a ship, or even to ply the oar in
search Of a livelihood. Moreover, he
wore a rabbit-skin cap jauntily set on
the side of his head, and carried a stout
blackthorn under his arm both which
Indicated clearly enough that his habits.
of life were more landWard grown than
his dress and near proximity to the sea.
might have at first suggested. But
whatever might have been his occupa-
ton in general, he appeared to have
little to engage HIM this evening, in
particular, for he loitered long on his
way, seemingly quite disposed to take
the world easy, and break no bones in
his hufxy 20 accomplish his journey.
More than once did he stop to clap his
hands and gaze after a hare startled
from her form by his noisy approach, or
fling stone at a noodle crow doing on
the rocks. In this careless manner he
jogg ed along, whistling and singing as
the humor touched him. At first the
words of his song were confused by the
echoes of the glens, but grew more
distinct and ineligible as he descend
ed nearer to the shore, till at length
the followinu verse of a very popular
ditty rang out clear and strong upon
the ear:
!. och the Sassanach villains IL tare them!-
They stripped us as bare as the poles
But there's one thing we Just couldn't spare
The .kidug' that covers our souls.
Right folderolol, la la, di di,
Hight fsla, Ia, lee, &C., &c.
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