New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
BEAUTIFUL KILLARNEY
THE IRISH GARDEN SPOT THAT TAM
MANY WANTS TO BUY.
covprxDIrM OF IRISH sCENERY-A GIFT TO
THE IRISH PEOPLE FROM NEW
Works. RULERS

and Nuckross Castle by Irishmen Of New-fork
has been the subject Of much discussion sihcc
last week. when James t. Roche, Member OF
Parliament for Kerry, gave out an ln'erNle"
on the subject. But despite the publlcl'E '"a'
has been given to the project. the OBJECT se'inS
To- be misunderstood 10y many people
rho region is known to be the most picturesque
in ireland. easy of access and hrlmluI Oh III
terest to the lover Of the romantic ana 'he
beautiful and many people Of New-Iork VINO
road that Tammany Hall had made an ofer
for the tract took it for granted that II was u
be used as a Tammany pleasure park py 'ne
members Of the organization ana ther HIe"u'
who spend their summers in Europe. IheS DE-
licved that Muckross Castle was TO De ua"S
rorrnod into a political headquarters where
Boss Croker would hold court during those
months when he is not at the Democratic club
and that all applications for positions from
iob in the Street Cleaning Department to
iudpeship would have to he sent to X croker
Nuckrogs Castle. Killarney. Ireland Ana then
with q Mace like Killarney at its disposal and
q null on the steamship companies by way OF
,he Dock Board how easy it would be 10 hou
preliminary conventions and fix states on the
hanks OF the beautiful lakes and avoid news
ncuer men ard big hotel bills! And when the
Tammanv contingent had arrived in Europe IN
FIJI force the annual chovder party could be
held on Tammany territory. The green could
ne raised above the red. any other color WIN
ont fear of molestation from any source
That was the view taken by the people VINO
We're not thoroughly posted as to the OBJECT oi
the scheme who did not know that the mo'Nt
ON the part of Tammany was unselish ana
natriotic from the Irish point OF view Inc
rural districts In the vicinity OF NeW-lorK are
good enough for Tammany outings, ana uh'h
the quality of their liquid refreshment depreci-
,.e tho oldtime convention places Will be good
enough for the Tammany braves They want
no Killarney in theirs, but they do want to BUY
the spot and give it to their friends to ENJOY
until they have accumulated sufficient iunds 10
leave the country and come to New-lork ana
Join the party and get job
Tho Lakes Of Killarney lie in oval formed
by the Kerry Mountains and are three IN num-
bo Numerous islands dot the lakes. Every
island has its legend, its saint buried IN Some
nicturesoue nook its ruined castle or abbey
These islands are referred to by an lrlsh en-
thusiast in these words: THEY are like large
baskets Of flowers floating on the clear silent
waters whose peace is only broken now and
then by the jumping OF fish or the cluckihg
II some stray teal. You think you have landed
Along the shores OF the chain Of lakes there
are two lordlv domains. one is the seat OF the
Earl Of Kenmare and the other is the property
~ Captafn Herbert Of Muckross. The two
parks are marvels 81 beauty. and tourists thnk
4 trip to Ireland incomplete unless the parks
with their islands, bays toy pcninsulas. brooks
and foaming cascades have been visited. Inc
park on the west side. owned by the Ear OF
Kenmare. has Ross Island, Saint F1nans tomb
Innisfallen and the ruins of ODonoghue :
castle and many natural and architectural won
ders The opposite side has about sixteen thou-
sand acres in which the ruins OF Muckross
Abbey the Tore Cascade. Brickeen Bridge ana
a part of the Tore pronounced Turk Noun
tain
The East or Muckross Park on which the
Standard Fire Insurance Company OF Glasso"
has a large mortgage. is the one which is lot
sale and the price given to the Tammany lead
ers who are promoting the scheme has huc'u-
ated between $4,000 and $lD,OO.
I'VE will buy the property" said prominent
Tammany man, and present 1t to the people
Of Ireland as pleasure park. At the present
time it is open only two days every week, and
tourists must pay one shilling to enter Muck
ross Abbey We want TO make II free at all
times Tourists will be attracted to the place,
the people of Ireland will derive pecunary
benefit and the beauties of the country will
become better known"
Unless the property is bought by the gentle
men who have it under consideration" said Mr.
Roche, lit may day fall into the hands of
a man who will do with il what has been done
with other large and beautiful estates-build
high fences around it and close it TO the pub
lie"
The show spot Of the park is Muckross Abbey
on the lower lake. about three miles from Kill