Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-19

Old Bailyshannon.
In the sunshine old Donegal town is CHEEKY
ana snug enorysi, bat when the fog winds
come up from the sea like dingy winds slap
ping 1t grewsomely in its face, the half town,
nali hamlet seems to shudderingly shrink
closer to the shores of the noisy Esk, as if
seeking shelter at the bases of the dark
mountains behind Fcrt of the White
strangers is the signifcation of the name.
Donegal, although one. would have hard
time indeed to find what that meant, Aside
from the picturesqueness of its charming old
streets, an interest that is almost melancholy
attaches to Its half ruined castle, at the river
SIDE ntar the ancient arched bridge Many
page OF history would have to be scanned
TO learn its haps and mishaps, and of its diff
ferent lords, governors and rulers; for here,
during at least five centuries, was the center
OF bloodiest struggles between Northern Irish
kings and their foes, and especially the con-
diets between the O.Neills and O'Donnells
TIE BOY CaIEFTAIN
The life and adventures of Hugh Roe
ODonnell, or Red Hugh, properly depicted,
would alone surpass tie most thrilling tale of
Scottish borderland warfare. During the
Fourteenth century the daring and heroic
spirit OF Hugh, when still bat a boy, attracted
the notice of Sir John Eerrott, lord Justice of
ireland. In order to get MIN within his
power. Perrott sent ship into Lough Swilly
laden with samples of the finest Spanish
wines, ana manned by his own seamen dis
gulsed as Spanish wine merchants. Hugh,
with others, was lured abroad, and, while
being feasted, the matches were battened. and
the young chief carried to Dublin, where he
was immurnf in the tower.
Though but IT, he here made one of the
most heroic prison escapes known to those
savage times. Flying TO supposed friend,
Sir Pnellm O'Toole, who had been his fellow
prisoner, he was betrayed, again imprisoned
and subjected 10 every oarbarity save down
right murder. In yelr he again escaped
and fed to tue mountains where he
for months subsisted like a wild beast,
but finally regaaed his own country
aud kingdom about Donegal. Succeeding
his father as ruler, and being joined by
the valiant O'Neill, he set about aveng-
ing his wrongs and indignities against
the English, but quarreling with O'Seiu as
10 which should lead the attack against the
lntrenched foe at hinsale, each contending
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OF preclpi.o'ls AMI almost 1nsular elf
furze ana heather cover most Of the fa
tened oscar 2HlsAI9 OF the once mighty WALL
I 10 Tue east. tQt SDUf2 anu SOIl- west
wnere Ihe misty coast ilne OF Sligo here an
there pushes 'hroG9h the distance, naugl
can De seen but Wild sweeps of upland moo
wnlte saad reaches and ghostly dunes, {
vast ana dreary stretches Of wind swep
shladerihS heatneT.
10 Ine horIn across JoneSal bay the gres
healiauos loom haFu and savaSely, as
some tAigh.y impulse OF nature were aoot
10 toPpie them INTO the waves, while to Il
west, where the sun is ever setting in t
cease!eSs turbulence OF the sea, but risir
: upon napier lands beyond, there are Iu
the meanings ana thunderlngs OF the might
ocean But down the coast, behind the sar
: hlllS, Is rare old baiIysnanhon upon tl
: stately Erue. where, as lts waters leap wi
p roar INTO tue bIy' was once one OF the mo
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