New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
RON1LTY u IRELiND.

The WISH Of the Duke and Duchess OF lurl,
10 ireland. which was yesterday auSpicion>ly
begun. is an incident OF more than passing IN
| tcreSt. IT is by no means unique. yet it IS de-
cldrdy exceptional. The members Of the royal
family from Her Majesty down pay frequent
visits To various parts of England. Scotland and
Wales hut seldom go 10 Ireland The Queen
herself has visited foreign lands. a. the Cont
nent much oftener AMI has been in them many
times longer. than IN This Interesting and near
by member Of her own Kingdom. The Prince
of Wales has spent nearly as much time in the
United States aS in The island OF which he will
one day be King And the present royal visitor.
although he has travelled around the world and
lived long in foreign parts has hitherto made
only a single visit of few days 10 Ireland that
being by the way just ten years ago on the
occasion of Her Maiesty's golden jubilee. He
was then only her-pr, >umptivc and NOT heir
apparent. hut he was in company with his
brother. the then hclrapparcnt the Duke of
Clarence.
The first royal visit 10 ireland in The present
reign was effected with much magniliccncc and
popular enthusiasm in August. 1Sio. when Her
Majesty had been on the throne Il little more
than twelve years Cork was first approached.
buj the landing was made al king>town. and
Il 'progrcss' to Dublin. 10 Belfast and through
the northern counties followed. -Four years LATER
the second visit was made. in Il practical and
buSincs>like way. Instead of going by yacht.
escorted by fleet Of war>hp>. from SOuthanlp-
ION 10 Cork. the royal family Went by railroad
TO IIolyhead and thence crossed ST. George :
Channel to Dublin. TO visit the great Industrial
Exhibition In the latter city. \ third visit. 80
private ~ 10 be soni.w hat unsatisfactory 10 the
Irish was made in 1861. Dublin and Killarney
being The chief objective points Tie, Prince Of
Wales visited Dublin in 1861 opened the InIer-
national Exhibition. ana received the honorary
degree OF IL. y. from Trinity College. Perhaps
the most impressive visit of all was that of
1865 when the Prince aud his bride spent a
fortnight in and about Dublin All Ireland was
wild 10 welcome them. and when they drove oui
10 Punchesown throng of fifty thousand es-
coripd their carriage. rcnding the air with one
prolonged ''Iurroo. for the Countess Of Dublin
"IIurroo. for the Countess OF Maahde. \
good old Norman cheer; thc very "lIa Ron
Of William's men-at-arms N Hastings. Prince
Arthur went next in 1860. the Prince Of Wales
again in 1871. the Prince and Princess of Wales
in 1851. and aS already stated the Dukes Of
Clarence and York in 1851
The present visit is therefore only The tenth
in reign II sixty wears or certainty once
IN six years is not often for members of = r0val
family To visit 50 important and 80 nearby n
part of the realm. Yer when we contrast This
reign with all preceding time It's record seems
most gracious For never but once before Vic
tora's time did a British sovereign visit Ire
land in peace and friendship. That solitary oc-
casion was in 1919. when George " landed at
Glcnagcary. There was a great hrong of wild.
unkempt fisherfolk assembled 10 welcome him.
who roared hearty 'lIurroo." that His
Majesty was startled and anrightcd. ana turned
back To his boat But being rcaSSurei he iinal-
ly went ashore ana found his welcome a. loyal
as It was noisy Since then the place Of his
landing has been called Kngstown. 1t is wor.
thy Of remembrance then, that Victoria and