Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-22
Beautiful Rides in Ireland.

We left Macroom and went in an easterfy direction. We saw the meet ing of the waters of the rivers Sufa lane and Blaney, which is a beautiful view for a mile. We then took wes< | terly direction ron the tourist or auto
 mobile road to Gougane Barra and the Lakes of Killarney. We saw the
 ruins of many castles, including Fairy Rock with its Druid's altar. Some Of
 these castles were destroyed in the
 rebellion of 1s41 The road finally
 runs into the valley of the Cara. sI | It is about six or eight miles long.
 From the road it appears to be a wood
 with stream running at its side. But
 as we crossed the bridges we nos ticed a number of streamlets two or three yards wide, they say one for every day of the year and one for leap year. This valley is watered by, the rivers Toon and Lee. There are sew eral small islands covered with oak trees. Below the trees is a thick
 growth of underwood mostly hoIfy | hazel, and Trnountzin ash. The sides
 are fringedCw 5roy,al4 fern, the frofids
 are about eight feet high, almost meet
 ing across the channel This place is visited by many tourists
 As, we went south from here ws passed through about 800 acres of bog This bog Is used as fuel. They have been cutting it for centuries. It has
 been cut to the depth of 50 feet. A lCIlo 10 the west we see the runs or lDroumcarra castle. built in the sixth | century. As we approached Inchigella we. saw the castle of Carrignaeurra. | This castle is now the property of the Pyne family. The mountains are in sight on our right. The rocky hillsides
 are covered with the purple heather
 and yellow furze- with patches of green | between them.
 i Arriving at Inchigeela we took din.-
 ners at the Cochrane hotel. After din ner we visited, the lakes of InchigeeIas | These lakes are visited by fishing par ties. The drive along the lakes for about five miles is covered with pufs< pie heather and yellow furze, making
 a beautiful scene. -
 | We passed through Ballingeary and
 soon reached Gousant Barra and the island Of Saint Finn Barr Here we met many tourists who were visiting the shrine of St. Finn Barr. Around the lake are craggy mountains which rise to a great height. It is a very lquiet and restful place | We then passed in a westerly direc- ton and viewed the Green Valley of Desmond enclosed by high mountains. from the side of one (The Eagles Nest) flows the tiny source of the Lee.
 In this part of the country are many Danish forts. We stopped at Cronin!s hotel. We resumed our journey and soon reached the Pass of KieTnaneigh-
 It is ravine or gorge between lofty lprecipices of the widest and most rc- mantle appearance. Its grandeur tS
 unsurpassed by any pass in Europe
 It is supposed to have been made, by
 the action of a. glacier, which existed in past ages.
 There is only a road of moderate
 breadth on either side of the mountain ground with rugged channel at one
 side for the waters which run down in the winter months. sl | Leaving this picturesque place we soon reached the Bally-hckey br1dges
 and viewed the Bay of Bantry. It IS
 26 miles long, the scenery around hers
 being beautiful We made our return
 on the southern coast road, passing through Dunmanway and Bandon and
 reached Cork to rest for few days. RICHARD W. TOBTN, JR-, Age IF. Se