New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05
OPENING Up IRELAND.
from The Belfast News Letter.

From The Belfast News LttleT'
The ArdgLass Railway has been constructed by the
Belfast and County Down Railway company; GnoSI
the powers provided by the Light K1iways reanu
grant supplemented by substantial barohM guar
antee The promoters being desirous 70 pUeue eo
mepts al the district took advantage OF cause ~
the act, and obtned permission to make ths Mhf 6 on
similar gauge TO that OF the Belfast anc oVanW Do"
Hallway By this arrangement the trausferehce on
i avdd s Is to AFdgaS s w II changing
carTiagesa serious objection which would nave re
suited had the nnT The ee entire works Of Construction has
been carried ont BE- the Belfast and county down hal
MI Cuiverwen and Mr.. Raynad No expense has been
STARED TO render the railway as complete ana secure
possible and seT nd y ie e9st and sy sa
factory manner The district through which the rail
WAY SsfdS n one N 81 county Down that viii BEYOND
Doubt prove attractive to very large r1mter OF ex
SpseSy tTsnsteTenee Of fish during the train
way has been laid down connecung the terminus ~
can be transferred from the vessels IN the harbor mo
fhe railway wagons and conveyed to Belfast at which
leaving Ardciass The fishing industry has hitherto
suffered inimiously for want OF speedy me"is OF
large centres where ready markets are 70 be had
When IT is remembered 1at during coca season Oi
Arttgass 1t must become manifest that It : by no
means an nou1'y 1na' bSIe me riIway Wn MD In
a most important manner the fishing interest 1t VIII
al the same time render accessible one " the hncst
seaside resorts along northern coast Aslass Is
Snown ,o most people only by name. but Compare
tivoly are the least familiar with It's natural
alarming attractions. The town Is delightfully."- situated
upon creek Of the bold and rocky shore 80 replete
"A place Of considerable Importance 50 early rs the
reign OF Henry " aud for long period carried On
an extensive foreign trade IL appears 20 have been
Guarded by great many castles and fOrtIcS>es ana,
Judging from what rcmuns Il number Of these II Is
evident that the al time strongly fortified.
or the remaining castles the most remarkable IL that
called JOran's Castle II Is situated In the centre
of the town. and appears to have been the citadel.
ArdgaSs formerly the title Of earl 10 tho family
OF Cromwell and recently that Of NScOunt 10 the
been created NiscOunt Ardglass In 1920 Both titles
are now extinct. The property was held for a long
timo by the great family OF Fitzgenlds The harbOr is
chiefly important a rendezvous Of the boats en-
Gagged In the Northern herring fisheries. II remained
long in ~ and has recently been improved
and enlarged by the Board Of Works, the Government
having granted $4,000 for It's repair aud additional
G5OOD having been guaranteed by the proprietor aud
the cespayers Of Lecale stll further Improvement
Is in contemplation By the removal Of what is known
ZION In the Of the harbor. The situation Of
ArdghsS 81 the most picturesque character while
the scenery Of the surrounding district IS Of brilliant
and attractive description.
Here IN fun view the Tisset plains extend.
There wrapped in clouds the mountains blue ascend,
There the Wild heath dspays her purple DIVES,
And midst The desert fruitful fields arise"
As bathing place ATd2aSs ranks very high for the
purity OF its waters and the bacng and saubrious air
In this picture " innocence" said the artist
who was showing his fair visitor about the studio
have tried the idea that simplicity is not
Incompatible with dignity"
HOW well you have succeeded " exclaimed ue
young lady. al never saw anything 500 arteSs |"
>-ClAcSgo tribune.