The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

II Is expected that the greater number
OF the 5000 prosperous Irish-American
citizen5 who plan 10 visit Ireland this
summer viii not leave the old country
without visiting the County Cavan. which
from the American point Of view is the
most historic in Ireland.
Within its confines Of fifty miles by
twcnty-four are 90 be found the old
homestead Of Fighting Phil Sheridan
the greatest cavalry commander OF mod
ern times and hero OF the American civil
war: the Presbyterian church. near Kill
eshaudra. in which the progenItors OF
Edgar Allan Poe worshiped, the birth
place I'm Coo5chiu Of Mrs Saddler. the
great IrIsh-Anerlcan authoress; the
house at Quilca in which Dean Swift
completed "Gulliver's Travels" and IN
which Richard Brinsley Sheridan. author
OF The Rivals was born; the tomb Of
the beloved Anglican Bishop Bedell,
and two miles away through Clough
Oughter Castle. in which the celebrated
Irish chief,ain. owen Roe O'Neiu, died
after coming from Spain, but not before
/ achieving momentous victories over
British arms, his burial place in Cavan
town. in the same grave as "Nyles OF the
/ Slashes." whose defense Of the Bridge Of
Finea is second only TO classical Their
mopylse; the island on which was born
St Mogue. who helped 10 convert the
Welsh 20 Christianity 200 years ago;
. the we'll Of 81. Duypna. who in the tenth
( century fed from her pagan father, who
I followed her 10 CheeI. IN Belgium, where
he killed her.
Famous shannon Pot"
Also in County Cayan the sulphur, iron.
and magnesia spas. for which the town
Of Swanlirbar is famous; the Shannon
Pot" in which the river OF that name
rises. the winding E-ne, with i,s his
I toric ruined towers and churches; the
/ exquisitely-wooded Loughs Govna.
Nacnein. Ramon. SkiIlan. and Shaelin-
I the Iast-uamed the most famous for frs
I trout fishing in Ireland; the wild noun
tain scenery. including g0ld-hea-ing Ben
I AuEhliu which attracts so many artists.
the Druid affairs. near BaIyconueu; the
/ plain Of Magh ClsiCht. on which stood
the golden idol OF Crom Cruagh which
/ ST Patrick destroyed. with the twelve
! lesser idols 100 years ago. the Field
/ Of Alteration" three miles away, and
the battle heId whore The armies OF the
. OReulys and O'Rourkes met IN 1855.
/ These and many other places Of inter
/ est are here for the tourist who shall.
( on coming 20 Cavan be visiting the
f county iu which was started the CO.
/ operative movement which has within
. the last ten years organized 10000 farm
/ ers into 80 Creameries. los agricultural
/ societies. 2ff agricultural banks. 81 poul-
/ Try societies. & home Industries societies,
. and a. miscellaneous organizations. in
. Guiding cooperative societies for thrash
ing flax, live stock Insurance. wood
workers. Ume-burnins, bacon-curing, ana
/ tobacco growing.
Millions I'm Exports.
/ The seed set by Cavan has been so pro.
. life that it has spread over the land and
/ has run up Ireland's exports OF butter
/ eggs. and poultry alone by many millions
Of pounds. Il was the County Cava0
. last year at the great produce exhibition
D
/ Kingdom, that won first. second, and
! third places for butter sent in. and the
I farmers creameries which were success
/ full are situate respectively in Baiie-
/ borough. 6ilusIock. and KIleshaudra-
+ Then within a stones throw Of the mills
/ one can see the agricultural station
/ formerly Ballyhaise Castle-which with
4 the estate was purchased at a cost Of
+ el6,e'0 from the Humphreys family for
/ the instruction Of farmers sons in the
/ most scientific methods of agriculture.
I Those contemplating a visit 10 ireland
are asked 20 communicate Immediately
/ with Mr. Edward OHanIon. editor Anglo
/ Celt who is acting as secretary for the
I County Cavau invasion committee. SO
/ the people I'm the old country Will be
/ enabled TO prepare a fitting programme
/ for the first week I'm September Of this
/ year