Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-18

LONDON, May 4.-Throughout the
entire South Of Ireland, and particularly
along the banks of such rivers as the
Barrow, SUR, Blackwater, Bride and
Lee, are found the ruins of the we'll
preserved remains of huge square castles,
built by the heads of septs and clans at
nlnerent periods during the thirteenth,
fourteenth, fifteenth, and few as late
as the sixteenth, centuries.
Whatever the reasons for the same,
these massive stone keeps-for they bore
NO resemblance to the architecturally
beautiful Irish and English castles Of
the EllZabethan and still more modern
tlme-seemed to have been constructed
with reference to conveying intelligence
from one to another, probably from sig.
nal lights from their lofty parapcts, as
some which are still standing are more
than 100 feet in height Wherever you
may saunter along these southern Irish
rivers, you will tind that there is an un-
interrupted view between the sites Of
she ancient castle ruins. Often they are
put Two miles apart; frequently from
-FOUR TO SIX; but in every instance they
are In view of each other; and ancient
ROADS, showing that quick and easy
communication was taken into account,
are Invariably found between.
Probably three of the most interest
ing OF these massive old structures in The
south oil Ireland are very near together.
and can all be visited in days Journey.
Ihey are castle Listinny, at the ancient
town OF Iallow on the river Bride, near
the boundaries of counties Waterford
ana CORK; castle kilcolman, ona rivulet
moving into the Awbeg, in the northern
part OF county Cork; and castle Blarney
In the beautiful Barney vale, but an
hours lovely walk from the winsome
city OF Cork. Taken together these
three are the best existing specimens of
the tower-house or castle of the ancient
irish chieftain; while each in its way is
world famous in view OF its distinctive
associations.
Castle Listinny stands on the side of
gentle declivity, which rises from the
margin OF the river Bride, with the
sleepy old town of Tallow and its low.
gray convent nesting in the valley on
the southern side. II is supposed to
have been built by the Ear! of desmond
ana has undergone but little chance
during the past hundred years. Ii con-
slsts OF massive square tower with
tacades of fully so feet and the struc-
ture is nearly 100 feet high. Its summit
commands delightful view of tho
valley of the Bride, upwards Of 90
miles in extent, Eemmed with villas
sheeted with luxuriant farms. and
dappled at intervals with witching
revea!ments Of the river, here and there
appearing like tiny lakes of silver in
emerald settings Of verdure and wood
land.
The late Douglas Pyne, NJ. p. for
West Waterford las knew from personal
acquaintance one of tile most lovable
OF men, in the fall Of 1887 threw the
whole United Kingdom and a nart ~
America into roars OF laughter, from
his odd and characteristlcally Irish
mode OF avoiding arrest for upwards Of
three months, with the police, soldierv
ana warrant all literally under
his very nose. The "seditious ofrenccsn
which had brought the law upon him
consisted in tunnGling, from his own
land to the house of neighhorinp ten.
ant undergoing siege for eviction. and
In TINS novel manner supplying him now
ana then in his dilemma with COURAGE
and comfort in the form of an odd bottle
OF whisky, and a snug halaper Of yitualg
cooked by good Mrs. Pyne herself. Mr.
,iPyne was considerable Of wag, and as
~ was October when he was "suu
monsea, ms crops We're all in, and ms
fariiament did not meet until January
he decided to employ tbe intar,,.ti,y,lt
time in having little finn witb H., -
ions of the law.
Mr.. Pyne was tenant rf .la
demesne; and his home foa, '' t.ari
from the castle. was nna oF ,t,,.5. ~ ~ !,
and now almost obsoja,o ,n, tm?se .. olq
the Irish gentleman of LaIf a cn,,,5,, -.
ago. He had convened ma "a t ~
byre, barn and storcho,,sa IT, ~ ~
strange structure Pync mi twn - ' IL
companions retreated ,yaIIin,, ~ ~
completely barricadInr tba i1,r w. "'s"
trance; and, provided w,th ,,n,,n,.i .',...,!l
fruits and other edihles viii a,,',,.'
known quantity Of whisk,, ~" gu "
here he grandi6sely drtied srrg,, ''s'
San entire r0mnarv AZ I}.,IT5,,,
oilers endeayored 10 disloIE, ~, . 81 81
that was impossiblc Gr,ra 49, ~ !
not be effected. Even II I,,n i,al ,4'l
made, ARRANGEMENTS wnre mi - ~ ~
that anywhere from ano II, sit,.,, !" III
of rock could huvc hcen ,rori,,t,' ~
upon the invaders. Mr. PUN frt,,,s 'i !.
lofty perch above them III NJ
the soldiers all this. and ,"i5rE ,, t,,i
which made their lntios nar,i, itgt Z Z
agreeable. The situation i,on, ,,,a, Y
known, Lisfinny was the rnnt,o ~
traction for all Ireland tLr.,n%s ,,.,,., ~
Tallow daily to cheer NJ 6,,T', ~ ~
sagely addressed than nn ia ~, Mi.''
of Ireland" from a window ~, Coz, ' Frii,,
the ground; while the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - -
diery were the butt Of imm"as, ~ XXI, N,