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
INISHOWEN BARONY.--Even in Ireland, it is considered wild, savage,
and impassable, from want of good roads. But Mr. Wakefield represents
it in a very different light, and worthy the notice of the tourist.
The roads, he says, are very good; the land better cultivated than
any other part of the county; whilst the views of Lough Swilly from
it are exceedingly grand. See the agreeably situated house of the
Bishop of Derry at Faun. Let the mineralogist visit the Arigal, on
the eastern bound of the county, said to be the highest hill in the
province; it is shaped like a sugar-loaf, and contains a quantity
of mountain spar, with lead-mines in its vicinity. In this district
is the parish of Cloncha, where are some remains of a large stone
Cross sculptured with rude representations of various animals; also
part of a Druidical circle of 12 stones, 6 feet high, forming a
segment of a circle 60 feet in diameter. In the same parish see the
great peninsular rock of Dunmore. In this parish are still preserved
some traditionary fragments of Ossian. In Clonmany parish see the
picturesque scenery round the Ch.; also a round tower forming part of
the ruins of an ancient Castle; near it a castle on a pyramidal rock,
not far from which is Mamore Gap, presenting the most sublime scenery
of mountains, rocks, and ocean,--a district consecrated to the memory
of Cuchullin and the heroes of other times: a Druidical altar here, is
called Cuchullin's (or Fion Mac Cuil's) stone. Near Cromla, in this
vicinity, is the site of the ancient Tura, so famed in those scattered
traditionary fragments that form the basis of Mac Pherson's modern
Fingal.
KILLYBEGS, about 12 m. W. of Donnegal, offers some fine marine and
mountain scenery. See ruins of Abbey.
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