IRISH SCENES,

EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO:

BEING THE

JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO THAT COUNTRY;

NOW PUBLISHED WITH A VIEW OF

AFFORDING SOME ADDITIONAL RELIEF TO THE

STARVING POOR OF IRELAND.

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BY THE AUTHOR OF
TRUTH WITHOUT NOVELTY," THE FIRST COM-
MUNION," THE GUIDING STAR,”

AND OTHER TALES.

WITH A PREFACE,

BY THE REV. FRANCIS TRENCH.

LONDON:

JAMES NISBET AND CO, 21, BERNERS STREET. EDWARD BLACKWELL, READING.

MDCCC XLVII.

CONTENTS.

PREFACE

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CHAPTER 1.-p. 1.

Passage to Ireland - Arrival in Dublin-Public Insti-

tutions— Environs—Pic-nic Parties–Killiney Hill
and Bay-Present Condition of the Irish Peasantry.

CHAPTER II.—p. 7.

Excursion to Wicklow-Bray—Promontory-Kilrud-

dery—Glen of the Downs-Delgany-Belle Vue-

Dunran-Eagle Rock-Newtown Mount Kennedy-

Ashford Bridge-Devil's Glen-River. Vartrey-

Newrath Bridge-Rosanna-O'Neill's Hotel-Vale

of Avoca-Avondale - Castle Howard-Wooden

Bridge--Course of the River--Arklow-Shelton

Abbey–Bally Arthur-Cronebane Copper Mine-

Rathdrum.

CHAPTER III.- p. 22.

Valley of the Seven Churches—George Winder, the
Guide-Legend—Superstitions--Rhefeart, the Bu-

rial-place of the Kings of Imaly-Round Tower-
The Lake-Lugduff-St. Kevin's Bed-Cathleen's
Feat—Her Cottage-Cut in the Mountain-Water-
fall — Roundwood - Luggelaw - Lough Dan and
Lough Tay–Hunting Seat of Mr. La Touche-
Legend of the Valley-Masses of Granite and
Quartz-Banshees—Roman Catholic and Protestant
Pastors of the Parish-Richard Mason's Shop-
Powerscourt-Waterfall—Enniskerry-The Dargle
-Return to Dublin-The Scalp.

CHAPTER IV.-p. 39.
Description of Country between Dublin and Limerick

–Irish Climate and People— Naas—Nenagh–Irish
Beggars — Killaloe - Limerick - Rathkeale — Irish
Car–Irish Funeral-Journey to Glin-Village of
Adair-Arrival at Glin Castle-Drive to Bally-
bunnion-Ruins of Lislochtin Abbey-Mouth of
the Shannon-Singular Rocks and Caverns—Their
Stratification-Walk along the Cliffs—Luncheon on
the Castle Hill—The River Shannon.

CHAPTER V.-p. 54.

Departure from Glin-Tralee – Irish Post-boys-First

approach to Killarney-Our Companion to the
Lakes-Ross Castle-Lower Lake-Giant O'Dono-
hoe-Innisfallen— Mountains, Tomies and Glenà—
O'Sullivan's Cascade - Bay of Glenà—Turk and
Mangerton Mountains-Dinis Island—Old Bridge

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of Brickeen - Refreshment- Turk Lake Turk
Cottage-Turk Waterfall-Devil's Punch Bowl-
Mountain Storm--Muckruss House-Housekeeper
- Muckruss Abbey-Hermits—Selection of a Skull
-Return through the Rain to the Hotel-Gap of
Dunloe-Bugle Man-Fox Hunt-Aged Woman-
Gheramine, the Seat of Lord Brandon—The Upper
Lake-Hyde's Cottage - Waterfall — The Eagle's
Nest-Echoes-Return to Ross Castle by Moonlight.

CHAPTER VI.—p. 81.
The Return from the Lakes of Killarney-Castle of
Ballincally-Abbey of Kilcrea – Village of Ovens
- Macroom, the Birth-place of Admiral Penn-Cork
-- Visit to Cove of Cork - Arrival in Dublin
Lines on a Skull, brought from Mucruss Abbey,
Killarney.

CHAPTER VII.-p. 90.
Irish Clergy–Sketch of a Charity Sermon, preached

by the Rev. N. A.—Short Notices of a few other
Preachers.

CHAPTER VIII.-p. 103.
Departure from Dublin-Drogheda--Billingham-

Dundalk — Newry - Bunbridge - Dromore - Hills-
borough — Ravonsdale — Belfast The Museum
-Antrim — Round Tower - Randalstown-Bally-
mena – Ballymoney--Coleraine-Coast Scenery-