Evening star., 1928-12-21
CITY Of CORK MADE
FROM SWAMPLAND
Gateway to Southern Ireland
Affords Beautiful Panorama
of Quaint Villages.

Cork. to which it Is reported one OF
Americas agricultural tractor facto-
ries will be removed, is the southern
gateway of Ireland" says bulletin
from headquarters Of the National
Geographic Society.
Cork lies at the head of the Cove
of Cork, almost due west of London.
Passenger boats from England and
Scotland and foreign cargo boats Of
shallow draft dock at the Cork quays,
but transatlantic vessels can navigate
the Cove only as far as Cobb, better
known to Americans as Queenstown.
The 12-mile journey to Cork is made
by river boat or by train.
Five Railroads Enter City.
"The main portion of Cork occu-
pies an island with the main channel
of the River Lee bordering it on the
north and the Southern Channel, an
arm of the Lee, forming its southern
boundary" continues the bulletin. THE
hillsides on the opposite sides OF both
of these streams are nearly as thickly
populated as the island
Cork has many visitors but they are
usually destined to points outside Of
the city. The Blarney Castle with its
famous stone is a drawing card for
Southern Ireland and the country is.
dotted with old castles, forts, numerous
caves and quaint villages. Beautiful
panoramas are frequent. The f1ve rail-
roads which enter the city touch or
! connect with other railroads that trav-
erse practically every city and town on
the island.
"One of the most interesting sights
of Cork is the vehicle from which the
sights are SEEN Automobiles are
available for touring but the traveller
is likely to perch himself on one Of
the typical irish jaunting cars. Facing
outward, and with jolt for every step
of the jogging horse, the driver trav-
erses st. Patrick's street, the Fifth
avenue of Cork, the Grand Parade and
Great Georges. street. all wide thor
oughfares. st. Patrick's street and the
Grand Parade were quays when Cork
was young and the island was mostly
swamp land and waterways cut through
what now Is an important business dis
| trict.
"All is business on the lower end Of
| the island, where miles of quays are
| lined with cargo boats Cases Of but
| ter, herds of cattle and pigs, and car
| goes of fax, hemp and Woolen goods
await shipment to foreign ports while
an American might see coal and iron
| from American mines, and wheat and
| flour from American felds and mills
! hoisted out of the holds of American
and British freighters for Irish con-
sumption.
"The other end Of the island Is a
parkway called the Mardyke walk.
where 'Corkers' spend their leisure mo-
ments on shaded promenades in view
of tree-clad banks of the Lee, dotted
here and there with villas. The Ma
rina, another one of the city's play
grounds, lies on the south side of the
| Southern Channel with a beautiful
view of the river below Cork. Across
| the water are the hilly suburbs of
| Tivoli where Sir Walter Raleigh once
lived and where trees planted by him
still survive.
Cathedrals Named for Founder.
| "The Protestant and Catholic ca
thedrals, both bearing the name Of tn
Saint Finne Barre, who founded Ccr&
| in the seventh century, and the Uni
versity College, also lie on the south
side of Cork. The latter is hand
some building of gray limestone in
| Tudor style. A number of tropical
plants adorn the university grounds.
Although Cork lies in the same long'-
tude as Labrador. its climate is
| tempered by the Gulf Stream"