Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-16
OLD DONEGAL
A VISIT TO POINTS OF INTEREST
AND A LOOK AT IT'S PAST.

OF the Four sEasters-sad History of the
Mad Sweetheart of WHY EeiIly-Earv
Old Baiiyshannon.
In the sunshine old Donegal town Is CHEEKY
and SING enoS.y,a. but when the fo- winds
come up from the see like dirgy winds slap
ping IL grewsomely in is face. the half town
half hamlet seems 10 shuddsrinzly shrink
closer 10 the shores Of tie noisy Esk a. =
seeking shelter ut tie bases OF the dark
mountains behind Fort OF the Whi,s
Strangers IS the Specification Of tia name
Donegal, although one would have hard
time indeed 10 lind hat tnat meant Aside
from the picruresqueneSs of its charming OLD
streets, an interest that is almost melancholy
attaches 10 lis haf ruined castle, at the river
side. near tie ancient arched bridge. Many
a page OF history would have 10 he scanned
to learn It's maps and nasshGps, and Of its dit
f--ens lords, governors and rulers: for here
during ut least five centuries, was the center
OF blooGiess struggles between Northern Irish
kings and their foes, and especially the con-
hlcts between tie O'NeiIls and O'Douaells
TEE coy CHIEFTAIS.
The life and adventures Of Eu-h R,s
oD'anell, or Red Hugh, properly depicted.
would alone surpaSs tee most thrilling tale OF
scottish bordeTland warfare During the
Fourteenth century the daring and heroic
spirit OF Hugh, when s1ll but boy, attracted
the notice OF Sir John Ferrott, lord Justice OF
ireland In order TO set him within his
power. Perrott sent 3 ship into LouEh SwiIly
laden with samples OF the finest Spanish
wines, and manned by bis own seau,en Dis
guised rs Spanish WING merchants. Hugh
with others, was lured abroad, and. whlle
beng toasted, the matches were battened, and
TIE young chief carried - Dublin, where hs
was irlInurcd il the tower.
Though but 10, he here made one Of tbs
most heroic prison escapes known 10 those
savage times Flying 10 supposed friend.
Dir PheilIn O'TOole, who had been his fellow
prisoner, he was betrayed. again imprisoned
ana subjected 10 every barba-ity save down
right murder. IN a year he again escaped,
and fed 10 the mountains, where hs
for months subSisted lie q wild beast.
but finally regained his own country
and kingdom about Donegal SucceeCiin,
his father as ruler, and being joined by
the valiant ONeill, he set about aveng-
ing his wrongs and indignities against
the English; but quarreling with O'Nein "a
to which should lead the attack against the
intrenched foe at hinsale, each coutending
for the bloody honor the battle, after great
slaughter, was lost. Highs followers routed
and dispersed, and the brave young chief.
tain, himself wounded compelled 10 fv u
Spain. Here, after Ercl- la5ors, he succeed.
Oh in ~f,t,f,.a. t.. .l...r...
OF succor fer the recovery of bis domain
but, worn out with delay stI Effort, he died
from grief and lro.cu heart 80 N.iliadclid
His character aad noble qualities. as they
were then measured. ard his woudrou.
bravery, rendered his name luminous ami
pathetic ono in the irish annals
DONEGAL A..oaLs'
To IrishIneu, or indeed, 70 all men who
are earnest students OF The history II any
race, people or land, tie dear Old RUN on tbs
coast below Donegal. near Bailyshannon,
must possess an absorbing fascination. Hers
stood the lone, se,ni-l,1ua5tic castle Il XII
barron, al ancient fort SEQ aid seat Of ths
O'Clery chiefs. l. Was y t.4 stronghold
that the brothers OIley, HUGH II ard and
John Colgan, known L, al scholars as TIE
-Four Masters, In the furious ',ars OF clans
chiefs. kings and waotao,s, parsged thois
great historical researches and lahors resulE
Ing III those monuments Of industry called
The Donegal Annals Or tie Annals %
the Four Masters which, despite all cavll
or prejudice, stand OFT as great landmarks
against tho age Of darkness AID blood in
y hich they were pro !uced
The gray old ruins stand az the very edge
az aud afss y
FCze and heather cover most Of tie fat
tened escarpments u the once mighty walls
To tho east, the south ard southwest. save
where the misty coast line Of Sligo here and
there pushes through the distance. naught
car be seen but Wild sweeps Of upland moor,
v hi.e sand reaches and ghosily dunes, or
vast and dreary stretches II wind swept,
heather.
To the north ncros5 Donegal Bay tho great
leadlands loom hard and savagoly. as II
some mighty impulse Of nature were about
70 topple them into tae waves, while % tho
west, where the sun is ever setting ia the
,easeless turbulence q tho sea, but rising
upon happier lands beyond, there are Jest
Inc meanings and thUndcriags Of the mighty
Jcean. But down tho coast, behind the sand
hills, is rare old Ballyahanhon upon tho
stately Erne, whore. as It's waier3 leap with
roar into tbs bay, was ozcc one Of the most
plcndid salmon fisheries IL Ireland Three
niles above, whore the waters az the noble
axes OF E7le, after lettering in the sandy
ALLEY, make a mad rust as II 10 enguls
}al!Ys5annou. forming the beautiful Falls Of
5eltl.-
Tlg COLLEEN BAwE.n
On beyond tho CID town along the cir
ling bay g Bundora1, where families Of th.
Tlsh gentry from the middle couDties an3
he west come IN summer 70 The glorious
3u1dora1 donkcys and the sea While back
dong the beach from Ballysbann0n, down
,ehind the old kiibsrrop ruins. IL the tiny
,aulst d WGrdtown, the cid sat % tlo
Tfoiliott family, where the incidents q t1at
endsrest aad most pathetic % irish love
Iraruas, "CoIlecn BaaB, lad fhcfr mourn
al origin
SIers oace really lived squire Ftoiiio..
shose daughter Helen, a las q indian;
,eauty vas enarnored Il fright Irish lad
ervarr. WHY Reilly In vain the s.ern Cd