The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-09
THE EDITOR
In IRELAND
d. H. Perry Writes Of the
Beauties OF Killarney
AS SEEN In JAUNTING CAR
Wakes Enthusiastic Over the Lakes,
the Roads, the Scenery, Barney
Castle, and the Peggy
Bradys."

y. ri. Perry, editor Of The Times, who
LETT Barre August II for trip through
ireland. Scotland and England, writes
from Killarney, ireland, under date Of
August 3l, as follows:
"A two and one. half hours trip by
steam train brings the tourist of Ireland
from Cork to Killarney, famed in song
and story by its beautiful lakes and cell
ebrated Muckross Abbey ruins. There
are other routes through picturesque
country BY stage coach, but to the per
son Iii d hurry the direct train route Is
the best, siEee he after all secs the
|chief attractions which call one to the
western slope Of ireland
Killarney, the town and habitation vi
the natives, is apart from Killarney, the
beautiful; and the difference between
the two sections is like the difference
between Fifth avenue and lower East
side street III New York. Unless the
visitor takes d familiar stroll behind the
dividing line he sees nothing Of the
squalor of the poor inhabitants, and
leaves with the Impression that Killar.
ney IL but one vast beauty ap0t
The show aection Is indeed q vast
beauty spot, and the tourist who comes
TO Ireland and does not visit the lakes
and their eRvifons misses a large share
Of tKle delights III the trip across the
ocean There are various trips arranged
by stage coach, jaunting-car, horseback,
motor OF cycle. | chose a jaunting.car,
or more properly called iouneing-ear,
and passed over Is miles OF the heart Of
the Lakes Of Killarney. The section lies
in the county Kerry, known to every
Irishman, and those who attended last
seasons theatrical attractions know
where Peggy Brady came from. So they
are acquainted with The locality. There
are ainnumerable Peggy Bradysn still
left far the irish colleen * every III
ms handsome as she has been painted.
Her chief distinguishing mark is the
rose Of her checks. In fact, we haven't
seen girl or young woman who didn't
have the same distinction. Hereabouts,
they may take their beauty by reflection
from the surrounding region.
The driver Of the little iaunting-ca
acts az guide also, and points out the
places of interest after you have finished
your diclxer with him and started on
your journey The preliminary move
ments OF the diclser represent as much
as anything else the advance Of skirmish
lines Of the opposing forces on the field
OF battle. II IS case of advance. parry,
retreat, advance again and then close
with your adversary, the driver Of the
iaunting-car.
You tell him that nine shillings is
too much to charge for the trip. and ne
replies:
-Ilo, now, sir, it's worth 10 and six
tten ahillings and six pencel, but we win
make ii nine"
II the tourist is still unconvinced Of
the righteousness Of the charge of nine
shillings, the driver falls back on his
last line Of attack, which he considers
irresistible and says;
Why, sir, I've paid that much myself
for the same trip
Now that is supposed 20 be proof con-
elusive that II the driver himself paid
nine shillings, it is worth Is shillings to
the visitor, and having delivered him.
self OF that broadside, the keen native
rests and watches the signs Of decay in
the tourists line OF defense, and gen.
orally his capitulation Many times /
heard that same statement Of the ma
tives bent on driving a shrewd bargain
with the American tourist: 1--WE paid
that much myself" 1t is supposed to
shame the tourist into submission.
But having finally closed the bargain
with the huntington man, the tourist
Is led over the mapped-out route, and at
the end feels amply repaid for the ex.
penditure He is carried over superb
roads the entire distance and in spite
Of the natural tendency Of the vehicle,
one retnrns with little fatigue. The road
winds through the great estates Of Lords
Kenware and Andil0h who seem to have
possession Of the greater part OF this
neighhorhood, A shilling toll pays for
keeping the roads in shape. Under moss
and iyy-coyered trees, ask, oak, lime and
most everything but maple and elm, the
admirina tourist Is ushered. Past walks
covered with hawthorne and other low
vegetation, holly trees and other small
striplings, there II constantly changing
panorama.
Through the trees one catches glimpses
Of cleaning water, the first introduction
to the Lakes Of Killarney and then the
tourist enters upon the full beauty Of
the lakes and is awed by the grandeur
OF the three bodies, over which the var.
ious peaks of Kerry stand silent guard.
The native tells you that the lakes are
called Lower @Middlep and Upper"
but in spite Of this prosy appellation,
there is poetry in every curve Of the
beautiful shores. Then having feasted
the eyes TO the full on the level with the
lakes, one is invited after paying nine
pence, to climb To the Tore Cascade,
from which height is afforded splendid
birds-eye view Of the whole region Of
the middle and lower lakes.
Butt scenery Is not the only attrac
tion on this trip. on the line IS the
ruin OF the Franciscan monastery, Muck
ross Abbey, founded in l440 as the home
Of the monks of that order, repeatedly
attacked and finally despoiled about the
ycar 1900. Like Blarney Castle, the
structure retains most Of its original
outlines and, covered with ivy, is an
inspiring sight, In the middle Of the
room, called the Cioisters stands m
immense ycw.tree, throwing is areat
arms TO the sky through the opening
above The tree has SO grown into the
building that its branches partially sup
port Ehe walk. There Is o peculiar local