The Scientific Tourist through Ireland: in which the traveller is directed to the principal objects of antiquity, art, science & the picturesqueWalford, Thomas
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The Scientific Tourist through Ireland: in which the traveller is directed to the principal objects of antiquity, art, science & the picturesque
Walford, Thomas
Ireland -- Description and travel
BALLYCASTLE, 47 m. N. from Belfast.--Improving sea-port town, with
a Colliery. Ruins of the old Castle; Abbey; and Gobbin's Heir, 1 m.
S.E. See the Coal-pits and Kelp-works: also the ancient Coal-mine or
Gallery lately discovered, supposed to be Danish. Chalybeate Spa.
Danish Raths. Romantic scenery round the cliffs, with Raghery Island
6 m. N. in the distant horizon, presenting to the eye of taste, in
a fine evening, a singular prospect, with its chalky cliffs crowned
by a venerable covering of brown rock, broken into beautiful and
picturesque variety by the turbulent ocean. On the road to Portrush
a singular little fishing rock, always an object of interest to
tourists, called Carrick-a-Rede; connected to the main land by an
extraordinary flying bridge over an abrupt and romantic chasm 60
feet in breadth. See also the White Rocks about 1 m. E. from Port
Rush, well worth examining, with a beautiful calcareous façade
extending about 1/2 a m., capriciously hollowed into a vast number of
magnificent caves of various sizes. Also the cliffs of Craigmillar. 5
m. S. Ardmoy village, with neat Ch. and curious round tower: on the
road on the right, ruins of an old Castle. See Knocklede, recently a
volcano, and Kinfane Castle.
BALLYMENA, 8 m. N. of Antrim.--See Gilgorm Castle, and the Moravian
settlement at Grace-hill. Slemish mountain, an interesting object.
5 m. N. is Clough, a small neat village. See the Ch., plain but
handsome, with ruins of two Castles.
BALLYMONY, 23 m. N. from Antrim.--Thriving village by linen
manufacture. 4 m. N. village of Dervock, with the beautiful seats
of Belleisle and Cloverhill. 6 m. E. is Lough Guill. See Ch., and
Lissanoure Castle on the banks of the lake, a most romantic mansion
and grounds.
BELFAST, 84 m. N. from Dublin.--Flourishing commercial town at head of
Carrickfergus Bay. Elegant Ch. and Chapel-of-ease. House of Industry.
White and brown Linen-Halls. Academical Institution. Bridge of 21
arches over Lagan, with romantic prospect of the bay and surrounding
hills. Exchange and Assembly Rooms. Various charitable Institutions.
Philosophical and Musical Societies; the latter for revival of the
Harp. Quays and Docks. Glass-houses and Iron-founderies. 3 m. N. the
Cave-hill, with caves and romantic scenery, and a most extensive
prospect from its summit. Delightful ride towards Carrickfergus, with
numerous seats and villas; several Danish raths, and the ruins of
White Abbey. 5 m. S.E. of Belfast, near Ballydrain, is the Giant's
Ring, an extensive circular earthen mound 2256 feet in circumference,
with a Druidical Cromlech in the centre. Near it Collin and Devis
mountains, with ancient caves called the "Picts," and fine view of
Lough Neagh: across the Lagan 3 m. is the elegant seat of Belvoir.
BENGORE HEAD,--the most northern extremity of the island, and an
object in the tour to Giant's Causeway, which it much resembles.
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