The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-10-19
Its Early importance Dates From the Year
853, When the Danes Founded
Colony and lnclosed the City.
The First British Charter Was Granted bv
King John Who, in 1910, Lived
There For Several Months.

mony to the zeal with which the Danes
embraced Christianity. One Of the
most interesting of the ancient monu-
ments in Waterford was commonly
called the French Church." or. more
correctly, "the Holy Ghost Friary." Au-
thorities agree in assigning the date
of Its foundation to 1910, although no
complete history of it has ever been
written.
A little colony Of French Huguenots
was formed in Waterford after the
Edict of Nantes. Waterford in more
recent times has been notable as the
birthplace of Gen. Thomas Francis
Meagher, known in modern Irish his
tory as "Meagher Of the Sword His
career as a distinguished soldier in the
Northern Army in the Civil War and
his tragic death by drowning in the
Missouri riversin Montana shortly after
the var closed are well, known to the
public. The house in which Meagher
was born stood until quite recently
fronting OH the quay in waterford.
In late years it was, used for hotel
purposes, being known ass.4atcomyn's
hotel.:
=, Leaving Waterford and. travelling
westward by any one of three different
routes. the tourist may either take the
route along the valley of the River SUR
by way of Portlaw, Carrick-on-S SUR,
clonmel, Cahir and Tipperary to Linn
erick; may take the railway through
Kilmacthomas, Dungarvan, Cappoquin,
Lismore, Fermoy and Mallow to Cork;
or branching OFF that route at Cappo-
quin a few miles east of the border
line between Cork and Waterford, may
enjoy a sail down the River Black
water, named the Irish Rhine" to
Youghal, and thence by rail to Cork
city by way Of Killeagh, Mogeely and
Middleton.
- sW0SUIUC0Ut V3OVC0tN0s
Leaving Waterford. by the first of
these routes, and travelling along the
Valley Of the SUR, a magnificent pano-
rama presents itself. In the distance
the mountains seem to creep one upon
another, each from time to time seem
ing to strive for prominence above its
fellows. The Comeragh mountains,
Knockmealdown away in the distance
to the westward, and to the northwest
the many peaked Galtees, with
Sweet slievnamon, the darling and
pride.
With soft flowing bosom and brow like
bride.
Passing through Portlaw and ap-
preaching Carrick- on SUR the old cas-
tie first comes into view. The present
building was erected by a former Earl
Of Ormonde, BLACK Tom,'' as he was
known in Irish history. The castle was
originally built In 1909. The railway
line for some miles at this point runs
parallel to the River SUR. and as 1t
approaches Clonmel the valley becomes
exceedingly picturesque, its southern
slope being composed Of the wooded
spurs of the Comeragh mountains. in
which Michael Doheny, John O'Mahony
and other leaders in the 1nsurrection
Of 1s4s remained for long time in
hiding after the failure Of the move
ment.
Clonmel. the capital Of the Banner
County," Tipperary, is situated on both
sides Of the River SUR, which is
spanned by a bridge Of arches. The
origin Of the name is fancifully attrib-
uted to the Tuatha- a
primitive Irish race who were said to
have been guided in the selection IF a
settlement by a swarm Of bees, let off
for the purpose The bees rested at a
given point. and there the travellers
built bale, or circular fort, and the
place received the significant name Of