The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03

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The truth is that Ia Ireland the thing as
ubiquitous as the inevltabls cringing-
servile. persistent beggar is crocheted
lace. As truly as every Italian coming
TO America is identified with de gooda
hotta peanut an de Mica banau,' so it
seems every female Of the Emerald Isle is
either making or selling erocheted lace,
while the male population seem TO con
slider that every American needs our IA
nous big stick" in the shape Of their
national emblem. the "shillalah."
Queenstown is q fine city, but hasn't
tho attractiveness of Cork. so we turn
our backs upon it contentedly and take
the train for the metropolis, only eleven
or twelve miles away.
Much romance undoubtedly ClinEs
around Barney Castle, with its historic
"Blarrey Stone" but while only very
short tzunt out of Cork, IL hardly pays
for the exertion. Few who visit tex
cept the fo0lhardy tourist-will be willing
TO be held by the heels over the side of
the tower as one must do 10 reach the
stone and be able 10 kiss IT, for Il is quite
six feet from the top and over lol feet
from the ground. The castle itself is "a
ruin, but a wonderful example Of The
time-defying methods of the masous OF the
ffteenth century; the tower with its JOS
stems Is stiu i'm good condition after five
centuries. The distance from Cork to
Barney is only five miles. and the regu-
lar charge by jaunting car s. Cd. I62
cents. so il one wishes to take the trip
IL can be easily done. and TO obviate the
DANCE. and trouble Of reaching the blair
ney stone, another real stone. with an
ancient date, has been placed on the lawn,
warranted TO be just as good as the IA
nous original
The old part Of Cork, between Two forks
of the River Lee. is the most picturesque,
but the whole city is deliciously quaint
The Royal Cork Institution. Queens Col
lege. and the Cathedral Of 81. Fioun Bar
are among the sights TO be seen. St.
Patrick's street begins at the bridge Of
the same name. and is a wide avenue with
marvellous assortment Of buildings. SO
different and all SO foreign, that the
tourist has no trouble in realizing where
he is On tie Grand Parade, a fine,
straight street. there was once an i'm
posing statue of George II, but one dark
night George was lifted from his pedestal
and given a bath in the river, where he
was discovered next morning.
But We shall not linger at Cork. for the
goal of all is always the beautiful Lakes
Of Killarney, famous in song and story.
Already We are humming the old tune
Killarney" known so well az home, and
picturing where
Angels fold their wings and rest
In that Eden of the West.
Beauty homc-kIlarney.
We have tourists tickets. which per-
init of stops anywhere, and it is always
well to remember that hotel accommoda-
tions are much more reasonable than NJ
home. but often we will be asked ex-
orbitant prices If we do not know what
Il is right go pay Hotel coupons can be
had at a uniform rate of IS. 81. 81. So per
day. which includes bedroom. lights and
Service-the last two always being an
extra charge abroad-plain breakfast.
lunch. and table dhote dinner. But if
We are only TO have time for a single
meal it viii be necessary to ascertain
the price before sitting down, and in fact
it is always proper to prevent extortiou
by having a knowledge OF what we shall
have 10 pay. There is never any over
charge or trouble when prices are IN
quired in advance, and IL viii save the
smile, which is had at the expense Of
those Tich-foOl Americans, who never
ask the price OF anything and get out
ri geuusly heeced.
The morning train takes US to Nacroom
in a little over an hour. From here we
shall take the four-in-hand coach in style
for Glengarriff, where we shall spend the
night. The road is a splendid one, and