JAMES NISBET AND CO, 21, BERNErs street. EDWARD BLACKWELL, READING.

MDCCC XLVII.

PREFACE

CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.—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.

Beggars

CHAPTER IV. p. 39.

Description of Country between Dublin and Limerick
-Irish Climate and People-Naas-Nenagh-Irish
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

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

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