The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-13
Delightful Experiences of a
Day on Lough SwlIly.
MAKES AN IDEAL OUTING
Just Across the Atlantic from Man.
haitian, There Is a Quaint and Wei.
come Spot That Is Restful and Re.
freshing 10 the Tired American,
BY CHARLES eATTELL LOOMS.

| recommend a day on Tough Swilly at
Rsthmullan. II is separated from the
island Of Manhattan by little else
than the Atlantic. and everyone
knows that sea voyage is good for n
| Weaiied man.
Take boat for Londonderry from
the foot OF Twcnty-fourth street and
then for the mere cost Of shilling
| III you travel third class and that is
the way to fall in with characters)
| you Will be railroaded and ferried TO
| Rathmullan where youll find as clean
an Inn and as faithful service as
heart could wish. And such scenery!
And everyone will be glad to sec
you. because you are from America
! CWelcome from the other side" and
hearty hand grip from leathery
hands)
or course a day is a short time in
which to get the full benefit of the
peaceful atmosphere OF the place and
perhaps you will stay on as we are
doing for several days
Then you can return for a shilling
to Derry, take Saturdays steamer to
the foot of Twentyfourth street, New
York, and youll soon be walking the
streets Of the metropolis filled with
pleasant memories of one OF natures
beauty spots
Tough swiftly Is an arm OF the At.
lantic and its waters are salt At
Rathmullan the Tough is surrounded
by lofty green hills, mostly trecless,
gently sloping to the water and for the
better part Of the time yoftened In
tone by an Indian summer haze indie.
scrlbably beautiful.
We came down according to the
program have outlined and trav.
eled third class for the reason | have
stated, but as the only other occupant
OF the coach was n lone widow woman
we were unable to get any character
istic conversation. In fact, up here in
Donegal, as far as | have observed,
the natives talk more like the Scotch
than they do like the Irish made
known to us by certain actors When
| get south | expect to hear rich
broguos, but here the burr is Scotch.
We were ferried from FABIAN in
sIdcwheel steamer and soon the pain.
fully neat looking white houses Of
Rathemullan lay before us and we dis
embarked, and carrying our own grips
unmolested "a sure sign of an unusual
place. we made our way up the stone
tNtp hnf ufn ct yh n
waiting for us to get out OF the way
80 that they could go to the slaughter
house There had been a cattle fair
that day In Rathmullan.
We know little OF the town save
what stephen Gwynn says OF It In his
delightful Highways and Byways in
Donegal and Antrim"
There is most picturesque and ivy
grown ruin OF an abbey dating back to
the fifteenth century. 1t is much more
beautiful than Kenlworth
We bent our steps to the plain look
ing little inn and entering the tap
room we asked for lodgings for the
night. The inn is kept by widow
who still bears traces OF a beauty that
must have been transcendent in her
girhood. As It is she could serve as a
model to some artist for an allegori.
cal painting representing "Sorrowful
Ireland" the arched eyebrows, the
melting eyes, the long. classic nose
and the grieving mouth-very Irish
and very lovely.
We have seen many pretty women
here In Ireland, but in her day this inn
keeper must have been the peer OF
any.
Her husband kept the inn formerly
but as an lrishman told me, He died
suddenly. Throuble with the head"
Baid he. tapping his own. Twas
heart disease think" This is the
first Irish bull I've heard.
My companion thought he would
like a room fronting Tough SwIly and
so did |.
The maid who had taken charge Of
us said that that wouldn't be possible |
as the only available rooms having !
such an outlook had been engaged by |
wire.
But" said my insIstent friend. who
is the type OF American who gets ,
what he wants by smiles II possible,
but who certainly gets 1t. they won't
be here to-day. will they?"
NO, not to-day; tomorrow"
We'll, let us have the rooms for to- |
night"
But will ye give them up when
they Gomez" said she. still hesItatlng |
Surely. Depend upon 1t. Count on |
US to vamoose just as soon as you |
give the word"
But these people come every year"
said she tenaciously.
II don't wonder at it. said O'Don.
nell (My friend Is OF Irish descent) |
~ would like too. II didn't live 30 far |
away. Don't you worry, honey. Wen |
Just go out like little lambs as soon |
as you give the word
We're passing on tomorrow and |
will be just as careful OF the rooms"
said O'DonneS In the tone OF one who |
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