Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-11-24
GLENDALOUGH.

garden of Ireland, its prominent feature ;s
indeed, sublimity-wild grandeur. health
iui and refreshing; among its high and
oieak mountains there are numerous ricb
ana FERTILE valleys, luxnriantly wooded
ana with the noblest Of magnificent rivers
running through transforming. in thei
course, series of cataracts. It's natural
graces are enhanced in value, because thev
are invariably encountered after the eve
and mind have wearied from gazing upon
rude and uncultiyated districts. covered
with peat upon the scanty herbaoe ~
which the small sheep can scarcely find
pasture. -N'
~ is 10 this peculiar feature-its richly
ADORNED borders and the rugged character
Oh its interior-that Dean Swift referred
"hen ne likened the country to a "frieze
mantle fringed with gold lace,
Inc City of Glendalough," n name
winch signifies the glen of the two lakes. ,,
owes It's origin to st. Kelvin, by whom the
abbey was founded early in the Sixtb
century. Here in this solitude the saint
laid the foundation of his monastic estah.
ishment. 1t grew rapidly, became a crowd.
ed city, school for learning, a college for
religion, receptacle for holy men, a sane
tuary for the oppressed, an asylum for the
poor, a hospital for the s;ct - ~, one
| lived to superintend If for na,rl,, 800 ne
having completed the uncor, ~ a,,d
cradle age of one hundred and t,.,o sen.
years.
The vicinity Of tho co,,ntr - VIZ,
the Irish metropolis is of predictions ad.
vantage to those who, Sin populous citv
| peht, require occasional Intercourse with
nature. either as a aIav.t;o,, ~. "lon
ment. And perhaps there ara fa,r az o ,.S,',
capitals in the world So ausn;,ionslv s;.,,
ated-so immedi.taIy ,v;thiyi ..'nh =. saou
| a conconrsa If natural hoo,,t;as " soon
| Glendalough is sitnated in tba ba,.o,, :.
| Ballynacor. twenty-two Jr;sb nn;Ias e..
| Dublin and five from Roundyood ,,4ha,.o
| car is generally hired bv Tourists VII 49,,
ally return to Roundwoo1 70 nass ~ ~
for visit to tlHs lake and mined o;tu ~
though they NAV ba ax.n;,,od =, 81
of hours, ought to occupy a dav For ~ pse
who are not oycr narticnl.r oho,,+ ,.,.oo...s,e
comforts. however tbers Ia tola.stIa :.l'
at Glendaloupb ''A''
One fine JnIv mornino some ,,o.
| made nm NV mind To nov ,;s;t -. C1olA'
dalougb. and having inforn,ad 1 ~, " 80. Gie1'
Tom Power. of INV intent;on ho as,.aaS =.
accompanv mo Tom ,,,,s - rs. - "
mirer of the beauties of nature ~ g.. ~ u
was acknowledgad bv cor,,,ato,,t 49, -, NC
be an artist of cons;der., ~ Iii. us "
course, his chief motive in go;no 70 WI, "
low was to fiji his nortfoI;o ,,itI $500,
of it's charming scenery
Arriving Mt tha RAILROAD s+o+;o,, :4,
valises hacked we had No ooo,,a,,
orr Tickets than ono ~ H. r.. oii'''ou
circumstances which oconr 81 Ionst S 49,.
in the Iifeof every human ho;no ooe liz
Tom Power to forego bis oontor,aaI'.e1
trip at least for that dav
He intimated that he Womb ba o,,,;,,a ..
postpone his departure until the foIIeu1in W.
morning. urging me at the came ti,,,a Nc 10
was aware that | had notbing Of i,,,,or
lance reouiring INV nrpsanca in n,hi;- -
undertake the journey alone and ~ 60 W
if nossible a njaca of b.b;+o+ior ,,,lo~e -
might make ourselves ut homo d,r;,,,r 80
brief soiourn Totbis nronosol ooo,,ie,sI
without demur and was coon ~, ~, 80.
to Wicklow On reacbing Clond.Io -
[ was taken TO the inn an unnro+aot;<,,,,
bostelrv Still notw;tbst.nd;nr, ~. 49,
illness. Thought 7 nrovidod ,ba -, ~
properly slDpIied NAV eniov mvsoIf no
we'll as if engaged rooms Of (srosLa,,S
in O'Connell street
After nartakino of "a LIGHT Iunobao,,
sauntered forth from tho inn
The sweetness and the seranitv Of ro+,,ro
gradually broupbt ON nIeasant fits of r,,,s
ing. After a three bonrs, ramhlo IA
beauties enough to fill the sketch hooi 81
nv friend. Tom Power who have soid
was an enthusiastic liver of tbe nictnr
esoue.
AS the shadows of evening beoan tn etool
over the country I concluded H biob t;n'a
to bid good night to the misty nonnta;no
So closing INV nortfoIio I betooL n,vsalf
back to the inn. NV ramble dnring Tho
day having sbarpened NV annet;ta cot
down and enioyed a hearty meal aiso
partook somewhat freely of a hottla ~
wine. Adjoining the dining room yv,,s INV
sleeping APARTMENT.
sat for some time lost in - st,anoe lind
of reyerie. when the door onnosita to mo
and communicating with the bar w.s
onened Inv mine host He informed nc
that he was about to retire for the night
wished me pleasant dreams and finally Iaft
me alone after he had finished oyerbanling
my lamp. Once more | sat buried in medi'
tation, indulging at the same time in the
luxury of a meerschaum. For quarter of |
an hour puffed away in perfect silence
NV attention was simply occupied with |
the curling mists of tobacco smoke that |
oppressed the atmosphere of NV chamber
While gazing at the blueish clouds that
were circling toward the ceiling. | was
somewhat surprised to see specter, as ! |
cautiously open the door. His |
face was colorless as parchment, his hair
and beard black as coal and his eyes large, |