Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-13
WOMEN GO BAREFOOT
IN THE OF CORK
Some Interesting Information About One of Irelands Most
Picturesque Chies--A Minister and
Cork Souls"
BY THE REV. HENRY R. ROSE.

River" Those Endearing Young
Charms" THE Last Rose Of Summer"
Abide With Me,""Lead, Kindly Light"
and Home, Sweet Home" While he
was playing Home, Sweet Home.'' 1
saw the tears in a number of eyes,
n l guess / had a wistful look in my
own, for, no matter how interesting
n charming the scenery or situation.
the mention of home makes the heart
beat faster n a little moisture come
to the eyes. But It was glorious to
hear those melodies played from Shan
don belfry. I do not wonder that
Father Prout and his congregation
thought the bells of Shandon. grander
than anything in the wide, wide world.
The Blnrney Stone.
Did 1 kiss the Barney stone? Does
anyone ever kiss 1t? If someone tells
you he did or she did, doubt it!
Imagine, those of you who have been
to Barney Castle, a woman kissing
the Blarney stone. She would have to
lie on her back, have three or four men
hold her ankles, bend her back and
mead down, face upward, into a hole
a distance of three feet-a hole with
nothing under 1t but trees and rocks
about 100 feet belowi If the men let
go of her feet. down she would pitch
to certain death. and, If she let go of
the two upright iron supports, the
men would have all they could do to
drag her out of the hole to safety. It
Is a frightful situation, and, very, very
rev Women or men ever attempt to
kiss the stone. They are brave enough
until they see what the risk is, and
then they quietly defer the experience
to a more convenient season.
May l whisper the truth that I saw
several lovers kissing something better
than the Barney stone-at least, they
thought it was better, for they paid no
attention to the show at all or to me,
either. And that is an interesting
phase of peasant character, both in
Ireland and Wales and Scotland.
These lovers walk with their arms
around each other and kiss one an
other out in the open, no matter how
many people are present or whose eyes
are upon them. I took a snapshot of
a pair of them billing and cooling In
this fashion. I thought I would do it
surreptitiously, but they caught sight
of me and instead of being confused
or angry they only laughed and went
at 1t all the more! I presume they go
on the principle that call the world
loves a lover and want TO show us
Americans how Britons a love.
1t is with real regret that 1 prepare
TO leave Ireland. I have not begun to
describe the glory Of her hills, the
beauty of her valleys, the charm of
her lakes and the big -heartedness of
her people; nor could pen weave into
words. the spell of romantic interest
that is cast by her abbeys, cathedrals.
battleflelds and monuments. Emerald
the isle truly is, and with rich posi-
bilities in the way of agriculture, manu-
featuring and trade.
A Question to DenI with.
The fatal fact, not only with reference
to Ireland, but with Wales, England
and Scotland as well, is emigration.
The rulers are permitting thousands
and thousands of the strongest and
best spirits to sail away to Canada.
Australia and New Zealand, thus weak.
ening the stock at home and under,
mining the empire in its very citadel.
If this sort of thing goes on many
years longer Great Britain will be like
a : man who is strong in his limbs, but
weak in his vitals. The n of such
a nation, like such a man, is inevitable.
The breaking up of the British empire
is already being talked about among
the people with alarm IN one hand and
with satisfaction on the other, accord
ing to their point of view.
One thing is certain. the guiding