Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-04

way is ClochAn-na-Ch Fomhaeaigh
which means the cloghan or stepping
stones of the Fomorians, those sea row
ers, who being magnifed into giants in
| popular legend, caused the name to be
translated into the one it bears to the
present day. Issuing forth from the
MOTEL we find ourselves besieged at once
by a chattering crowd of guides and
beggars, athe name of the latter being
legion, and the ingenious and always
witty way in which they plead for aims
Is truly characteristic of Pat. So many
have pretended not to understand their
petitions by playing French on them,
that now Paddy will not believe native
oil France himselfwhen he answers them
IN HE own language, but will quickly
tell him y
Och, shure now, you're no more
Fhrlnch than l am, and I'm from the
County Chork."
Securing one guide out of the number,
we make for the shore and place our
selves in small boat, as it is the best
way of getting general view OF the
Great and Lesser Causeway also the
only means of obtaining entrance into
the caves.
10 the latter we go first, and with
two stalwart fishermen-who had seen
service on the Mediterranean sea--as
oarsmen, we are soon there. The larg-
est of the caves is probably ninety feet
long and thirty feet high, the ceiling
and walls OF which are resplendent with
the most brilliant stalactites. In order
that we may hear the famous echo for
which the cave is remarkable, a pistol
is fred by small boy who gathers up
few pence in this way, and as il
thunders on and on in it's mighty rev.
erberations, we look at one another in
mute astonishment, signing with relief
when it finally dies away in the dis
lance.
Once more into the sunlightand wind
we go and buffeting with the waves
for smooth water is never known here
--our boat takes us slowly past both the
great and lesser causeway, separated
from each other by miniature prom
ontorv. At first sight the view is dis
appointing; the coasS being compare
lively fiat and the thousands of stones
seen lying about in hopeless
confusion, but presently we discern
the piled up mass called
the honeycomb, and another, the loom,
and more marvellous still an almost per-
feet representation of an organ, a for
nation so striking that one would
scarcely feel surprised to hear from it
majestic tones swelling forth to mingle
with the roar of the waves and the sob
bling of the wind. Leaving our boat we
make our way to Lord Antrim's Par
lor," another curious mass of stones,
and are lost in wonder at the mar
velous painting OF the pillars which are
formed OF alternate concave and convex
stones fitting into each other so per-
fecty that no other force is needed
to- keep chem in place, and
when we consider the wild
Atlantic waves that beat against this
coast, and thepightly storms that break
their fury upon these wonderful form
ations, we are able to form some idea of
their strength and durability. AS the
stones of the eauseway in their con-
cavity and convexity are exactly sim
liar to those which are the principal
formation of the Island of Staffa, one
of the Hebrides group, eight miles
distant from the coast of
Null, it is thought by some
that the one is the continuation by the
other with the ocean intervening and
that both owe their origin to volcanic
agency, which is proved by the presence
of basalt and lava in the composition OF
the stone pillars.
After draught OF delicious water
from the wishing we'll, and a rest on the
wishing chair, we return to the hotel,
enthusiastic but tired. Next morning
we mount the jaunting Car once more
and drive to the village OF
Bushmills, where we transfer
to the electric car which con-
veys us to Portrush. The magnif-
cent scenery en- route is beyond praise,
and every step recalls the giant of the
legend. One rock bears his mighty pro.
file,, another his immense bonnet. 1t is
as though he had taken the huge boulders
in the hollow Of his hand and in sport.
i've jest shaped them into the most
grotesque and picturesque forma-
tions conceivable. Dunluce castle out
lined against the vivid blue OF the
skies and looking down in ruin and DIES
olation from its rocky height to the
treacherous waves beneath, is striking
picture, and we are sorry when the drive
is over and Portrush, the fashionable
watering place is reached.
Being DESTROYS OF returning to Belfast
by train, we do not linger long in this
brightly little town, but take our places
for the short rail journey, and are soor
at Coleraine, which obtained its name
in the following manner:
A chieftan named Nadslua presented
St. Patrick with piece OF land on the
banks of the River Bann on which to
build a church. It was spot over
grown with ferns, hence the place was
called Gull Rathain- Coleraine, which
means the corner of the ferns.
Near Ballymena, a short distance
further on, is quaint Moravian settle
ment, one of the most unique sights in
the country, after visiting which we
give ourselves up to such ease as the
wretched travelling accommodations
afford for Ireland is as much be-
hind England as the latter country il
behind America in this respect-and or
reaching Belfast, as our vessel takes III
down the. lovely loch, ones eyes turr
regretfully toward the shores we are
leaving behind US, and as we say fare
well to Erin and Erin's people we re
member the words of the immorta
Moore,
\ AS slow our ship her foamy track
| Against the wind was cleaying,
| Her trembling pennant still look'd babk
/ To that dear isle twas leaving
So 10th we part from all we love,
From all the links that bind us;
So turn our hearts, as on we rove,
To those we've left behind US.
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