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
DUNDRUM, 7 m. S.W. of Downpatrick, is seated on a large bay open to
the Irish Channel--See extensive ruins of ancient Castle on a rock,
built by the Knights Templars, but dismantled by Cromwell. Here the
noble mountains of Mourne appear to great advantage. Clogh, a small
village 2 m. N.E., has a Danish rath surrounded by a broad deep fosse,
with plain strong Castle; and near it Mount Panther, seat of the
Annesleys. Castle Wellan has a small lake with pretty scenery; near
it, Briansford, a village seated midst romantic mountain landscape,
rocks, cataracts, &c. New Castle has some castellated ruins at the
foot of Slieve Donard, the highest of the Mourne mountains; and is
a much frequented sea-bathing place. The vicinity wild and sterile,
but alpine and highly romantic. S. of Dundrum, at Slidderyford, are
remains of a Druidical circle. Tullymore Park, near to it, is the
seat of the Earl of Clanbrassil, and is situated at one end of the
mountains of Mourne, and within 2 m. of the sea. The country around
it is wild and rocky, exhibiting some scenes of singular beauty in
the romantic style. Two mountain torrents join in the Park, and form
sundry cascades in their passage to the sea, into which they fall at
Dundrum Bay. The house stands in the park, and, though not lofty in
itself, yet commands a fine prospect from its elevated situation. It
is an extensive edifice with four fronts of 130 feet each, inclosing
a square area, and each front is different from the others; 10 m. from
Downpatrick.
HILLSBOROUGH, 18 m. N.W. of Downpatrick, a modern built town with
excellent inn. See elegant Ch. with stained glass windows; the mansion
of the marquis of Downshire; remains of Castle; handsome Market-house;
Maze course, 1 m. distant, one of the finest in Ireland, with a hill
in the centre. At Anahilt, 3 m. S., the sportsman will find plenty of
pike and trout in Lough Erin, and wild-fowl in the extensive bogs.
KILLYLEAGH, 5 m. N.E. of Downpatrick, stands on Strangford Lough, and
is a thriving place, with handsome Ch. &c. It was the birth-place of
the venerable Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum. See the
Castle. At Ardmillar, 6 m. N.E., is a chalybeate spring. Ringhaddy has
some remains of a Castle, and has long been famous for its oysters.
LOUGHBRICKLAND, on the Dublin road from Belfast, is about 24 m. W.
of Downpatrick, on the borders of the Jonesborough mountains, where
there is much wild scenery, and a small lake in its immediate vicinity
where the sportsman will find plenty of speckled trout. It is noted
as an encampment of K. William's army on their way to the battle of
the Boyne. From Ellenmoney, a bog near it, towards Points Pass, run
two rivers, one N. the other S. Near it and at Scarvagh are remains of
fortifications in the Civil Wars.
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