The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
TIE LIKES OF KILLARNEY.

N the higher mountains of Siskiyou County, in this
State notwithstanding the different surroundings,
it is possible to find suggestions OF the Lakes OF
Killarney Perched on the edge OF rugged ascent,
in the midst OF dense foliage, small lake, called
Lalita reposes in quiet beauty which resembles the
upper lake OF the Killarney chain On rough and
unfrequented trail between Castle Lake and Gumboot
Lick in the center of dense forest with tall trees
bending over its dark and placid is another
lake of limited area which the traveller recalls the
scene famous in Irish song and story.
The commingled grandeur and loneliness OF the
mountain scenery lying around Mount Shasta, with
It's towering pinnaces of snow, and extending from
the head of the McCoud to the of the Sacra-
mento and the Trinity rivers, has been desecrated by
the vandas of transportation and of manufacture A
broad stretch of almost unequaled attractions, where
the glittering leap in hundred shaded brooks,
where antlered monarchs in deepest solitude prepare
for their winter nuptias, where the bear faten on
luscious clover and juicy berries and the rich nuts
that fall from the overloaded trees has been turned
from its natural use into scariied memorial of mod
ern covetousness.
But this atrocious vandalism will not compare with
the proposed invasion OF Killarney by the pot
boilers of cheap anusements with the sanction of the
Earl OF kenmare, and presurnptively his fam
lily necessities, II on the face of the globe there is
spot exquisite in itself and bathed in the gores Of
legendary and authentic history it is the Lakes OF Kill
larney, the very names OF which are filled with liquid
music. They lie within the. compass of a few miles,
deeply imbedded in mountains that rise abruptly
from the waters edge. Lough Learne studded with
wooded islands, bears on its bosom the ruins OF an
old fortress OF the O'Donoghues the remains Of
Flnnan Abbey and the Sweet Innisallen' of Thomas
Moore. On the shaded passages to Lough Tore, the
second of the SERIES is Muckross Abbey built by the
Franciscans than five centuries ago. and still
retaining the impress OF artistic conception The
upper and most secluded lake is the smallest of the
three, covering only 43o acres but it is so closely
shut in by the adjoining mountains that it flashes like
an emerald in midnight darkness
In the warm Irish heart the image of this treasure
OF nature, which has been spread the subtle
charm OF ancient myth and OF rhythmic melody, is a
perpetual memory 1t is surprising that the threat
ened obtruson OF modern barbarism the civilization
OF the dollar. into this home OF sentiment and Of
tenderness has touched Irish sensibility the quick
and, in order to perpetuate its identity and its in
fuence has resulted in practical effort to outbid
Mammon. Our news dispatches show that the
has instantaneousy attracted the only kind
OF sympathy that can prove effective and that con-
ribuons are pouring in that will preserve the pic
ure and its antique setting-he pure mirrors of the
sky inclosed by dense foliage and green forests
while
Over-streamed and svery- streaked
With many rivulet high against the sun,
The facets of the glorious mountains flash.