The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-20

tains, on the ceiling, a fine painting rep
resenting ST. Patrick converting the Irish.
The venerable Trinity College is we'll
worthy of visit. It's library is particu-
larly rich in old manuscripts and marble
busts of its most noted alumni and other
eminent men. Near the main entrance
are statues Of Tom Moore and oliver
Goldsmith. The Bank Of Ireland is in
teresting as having been formerly the
Irish House of Parliament. Phoenix Park
contains massive obelisk known as the
Wellington Testimonial. on the four sides
Of which are panels and inscriptions COM
memorative of the victories Gained by
the Duke during his long career.
st. Patricks Cathedral is noted for
the fact that Swift was its Dean In the
same grave in the church are buried this
unhappy man and Mrs. Hester Johnson.
CT Stella.
About 80 miles north of Dublin is
DrCgheda. This town was captured in
1649 by Oliver Cromwell, one of whose
many atrocious acts on this occasion was
to set fire to St Peters Church. and
burn to death many who had taken ref
uge therein Near here. in 1886, James
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at the Battle Of the Boyne The field is
marked by an insignificant monument
Belfast is a rapidly growing com
mercial city, but contains little of inter
est to the traveller.
GIANTS CAUSEWAY.
zone naturally hcsitates to write about
the Giants Causeway, for no pen can fifty
describe this most wonderful creation Of
nature. 1t must be seen to be appre-
ciated. Biologists tell US that the rocks
forming the Causeway are composed OF
basaltc lava. During an eruption at az
ancient period, this burst through the
crust of the earth in its molten state.
and in cooling assumed its present crys'
tallne form.
THE columns arc perpendicular, some
If them reaching a height of 10 feet. They
vary in the number of their sides from
three to nine, but the majority are pentag-
onal and heXagonal Among the various
gigantic things pointed out are the giant
head, WELL wishing chair, gateway, loom,
heatre, pulpit, bagpipes, organ and Chin
ney tops. all formed by basaltic columns.
mere or less resembling the objects whose
names they bear. The last mentioned were
mistaken by one of the ships of the Span
ish Armada for the chimneys of a castle.
In order to insure their destruction, the
vessel approached so near the shore that
it became wrecked upon the rocks. in a
small bay since called Fortuna Spania.
FIN MacCOUL'S FEAT.
Legend attributes the origin of the
Causeway to Fin MacCoul, the giant
champion of Ireland. Scottish giant
who had conquered all the heroes of his
own country, sent message to the irish
man that. were it not for having to wet
his feet. he would cross the intervening
water and engage in mortal combat. Fin
took great offense at this, and according
~ constructed a bridge or causeway to
Scotland Upon this his rival crossed
dry shod and was vaIe lished by Fin al
ter a great struggle. The purpose fol
which the Causeway was built being serv-
ed, it sank into the sea, leaving only its
two ends the Giants Causeway, in Ire
land, and the Isle of Staffa, in Scotland
Not far from the Causeway is the
humble cottage in which was born the
grandfather of President Mckinley, and
which is still the home of some of the
latter's relatives.
In travelling through Ireland | was