The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

MAKES An IOEsL OUTING
just Across the Atlantic from Man.
haitian, There ls a Quaint and Wei.
come Spot That ls Rsstful and Re.
irsshIng to the Tired American.
6y cHARLEs aATTELL LOOMS.

BY CHARLES sATTELL LOOMS.
Rathmullan. County Donegal Ire.
land.-To tired New Yorker who
has Is days at his disposal would
recommend a day on Lough swilly at
Rathmullan. Il Is separated from the
Island Of Manhattan BY little else
than the Atlantic. and everyone
knows that d sea voyage Is good for a
wearied man.
Take boat for Londonderry from
the foot Uf Twenty.fourth street and
then Tor the mere cost Of a shilling
tli y0n travel third class and that Is
the way to fall In with charactersj
you win be railroaded and ferried to
Rathmullan where youll find as clean
an inn and as faithful service as
heart could wish And such sceneryt
And everyone will be glad 10 see
you. because you are from America.
("Welcome from the other side" and
a hearty hand grip from leathery
hands.)
OF course day Is a short time in
which to get the fun 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 Twenty-fourth street. New
York, and you'll soon be walking the
streets Of the metropolis flled with
Pleasant memories Of one Of natures
hsau.y spots
Lough Swllly 10 an arm OF the AT.
lantic and its waters are salt AT
Rathmnllan the Tough is surrounded
BY lofty gre-n hills. mostly ,reeless.
gertly sloping TO the water and for the
better part Of the time softened IN
tone by an Indian sumuer haze inde-
scsibably beautiful.
We came down according to the
program I have outlined and trav-
clcd third class for the reason I have
stated but as the only other occupant
Of the coach was a lone widow woman
we were unable to get any character
ictic 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
I get south expect TO hear rich
bFognes. but here the burr Is Scotch
We we're ferried from Fahan in
ssde-wheei steamer and soon the pain
fully neat looking white houses OF
Raihemullan lay before lis and we dis
embarked and carrying our own grips
"a sure sign Of an unusual
placol we made our way up the stone
pier b1tween restless steers who we're
wa'hur for us to get out Of the way
50 that they could go to the slaughter
house. TLere he'd been a cattle fair
that day IN Rathmullan.
We know little Of the town save
what Stephen G3ynn says Of It in lis
d lightful Highways and Byways in
donegal and Antrim"
There is a most picturesque and Ivy
grown ruin Of an abbey dating back to
he fifteenth century. Il is much more
beautiful than Kenilworth.
We bent our steps TO the plain .ook-
Ing little inn and entc.ing the tap
room we asked for lodgings for the
nlgnt The Inn is kept by q widow
who still bears traces OF a beauty that
must have been transcendent In her
gi.lhood. As It Is she could serve as a
model to scme artist FOR an allegorl-
cal painting representing, "Sorpwful
ireland:" the aFched eyebrows, the
Melting eyes. the long. classic nose
and the grieving mouth-very Irish
and very lovely.
We lave seen manv pretty women
here In Ireland. but IN her day this inn
keeper must have been the peer Of
my.
Her husband kept the inn formerly
but as an Irislman told me. "He died
Throublc with the head"
said he. tapping his own. Twas
heart disease / think" This Is the
arst Irish bull I've heard.
Ny companion thought be would
lie a room fronting Lough Swllly and
20 did !.
The maid who had taken charge OF
IS said that that wouldn't be- possible
IS the only available rooms having
Iuch an outlook had been engaged BY
wire.
But" said my lEsistent friend, who
s the type OF American who gets
Ehat he wants BY smiles II possible,
,ag who certainly gets Il. they won't
,e here to-day. will theyg
mo, not today: tomorrow"
''wcls. let ~ have the rooms for 20
light"
But win 70 give them up when
hey conner said she. stil hesitatIng.
E Surely. Depend upon It. Count on
= 10 vamoose just a. soon as You
i've the word.
"But these people come every year"
sid she tenaciously.
= don't wonder &C H." saids0Don.
leH. lMy friend Is OF Irish descent) |
] would ike too. II didn't live so far |
way. Don't you worry. honey. Wen
nsi 90 out IKE little lambs as soon
s ron give the word"
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