New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

the mountains and his grounds are open 10
visitors Lord Kenmarcs spacious mansion.
Killarney House. built twenty years ago. in the
Tudor style is on high ground on the edge of
the town. where there are broad views Of the
lower lake He has two beautiful parks and
there are golf links and deer in Of them.
Visitors are freely admitted to these fine parks.
the only estate charge being a shilling fee for
using the road 20 the heights Of Aghadoe. Lord
Headley owns a large estate north Of the lower
lake. and his residence Is Aghadoe House. an
unpretcntious Italian structure. There are six
or eight other important houses In the Killarney
district but the handsomest is Muckross the
residence Of Mr.. Henry Arthur Herbert close
10 the ruined abbey. and overlooking the mid
die lake II is a modern manor house in the
Ezabethan style. and the grounds surrounding
It command the approaches to the widest and
most picturesque scenery Of the district The
estate tolls for visitors are now two shillings.
The three principal tours of the Gap Of Dun
lOe. the three lakes. Muckross and Aghadoe are
now made on as many days at a total cost OF
a guinea with four shlings added for estate
charges. These are long excursions. with jaunt-
ing cars and boats. and the tolls are not ex-
orbitant when the distances traversed by land
and water are measured. Tho Gap Of Dunloe
is entered by public roadway. ana there rs a
free passage through the chain Of lakes but the
chief charms Of this romantic region cannot be
seen without the payment Of at least -FOUR shil-
lings TO three private estates. and some OF the
minor ones require additional fees. These tolls
could be reduced If all the estates bordering
upon the lakes We're purchased by the british
Government and a national reservation created
l.. for the benefit Of siFhtseers There is no PROB
ability that a Treasury grant can be o"talneH
for this purpose The Muckross estate is the
only one i'm the market and whatever may DE
the final disposition Of IT, IT is unlikely mat IN r
approaches To- the beautiful abbey. the Tor
cascade Ross Castle and The shores OF inc love
Host three lakes NilI Dt Cnf on lA private
ownership.
An appeal for state purchase is based mainly
up0n the annOyauc" caused To- tourists nN the
opportunities of mcndcants. p"dlrrs ana noun
tain dew women. especially ON the public road
through the grand Gap ~ Dunoe. spod many
~ these uuisances could be- abated II the Nj
agara plan were adopted. but visitors would De-
deprived of much entertaining bypay. Nhil'
the side shows divert attention from glorious
scenery they are distinctly amusing. M, mo-
dcrs i'm caves. the wayslde bugle'S. the aiiHeif-
men i'm narrow defleS. the ragged caNalrNmru
on their ponies. the milk sellers with their Il'h
brogue and the dealers in arhutus ana Dog
wood trinkets are good comedians. with a me
sense Of Irish humor Their antics ar" as on
tertainng as the ghost stories of the drivers
and the sparkling Whimsicalities Of the Kerry
bOatnen. Killarney would not nc Killarney u
these characteristic figures We're missing
4 much stronger argument for the creation
Of national reservation at Killarney can p'
grounded upon the unique character OBJ ln' il"Ia
and the pc, uliar charm OF the scenery. llfiaiu
is I'm the main a country without trees. although
il was once heavily wooded. and th"se sIoNrS
Of Killarney are not merely one ol the Few I'"-
nauts Of mighty outstretCh or forest hut th"l
are also remarkable for containing many noies
shrubs and ferns which are not found anywhere
else i'm the United Kingdom but only as Lar
snuth as thu Mediterranean and Madeira. Inc
arbutlis or straw berry Tree grows IN PERCUSSION
and TO great sine on the shores Of the upper
lake and the Lons Range. and with IT'S dense
masses OF foliage and bright berries imparts
peculiar softncss and radianc" 10 the coi0llhs
~ he. fnouutaiu-. Several species OF M~ullel