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
Back to Glenaa Cottage to dine, and return
to Killarney. On the following day proceed to Mucruss; ruins of Abbey:
eminence in park, with bewitching view of Mucruss, Lower Lake, and
distant mountains, a most exquisite panorama. The Upper Lake occupied
a third day. Embark at Ross Island. Stretch across to Glenaa, where
tourists must land whilst the boat is tracked or pushed up a shallow
stream. Examine the arbutus. The boat is again tracked at the old weir
bridge, where view the Eagle's Nest, and fire a swivel for the echo,
or sound the bugle-horn. Enter the Upper Lake; view the Sugar-loaf,
the reeks, and Purple mountain. Accommodation at cottage on Ronan's
Island; but the tourist must carry his own provender. See long-extended
range of rock and wood at Cromiglaun; descend the lake, and notice the
numerous grotesque insulated rocks and romantic bays. A fourth day
spent in visiting the N.E. shores of the lake by land, leads to the
gap of Dunlo, scenery truly alpine, and highly deserving the artist's
attention. Mr. Weld's routes can only be followed by a resident tourist;
but we must record his recommendation to view the lakes by moonlight.
Miss Plumptre first ascended Mangerton, and praises the effect of a
bugle-horn at the Devil's Punch-bowl. On a second day she visited
the Upper Lake; then the Lower; and on a third day, the Gap of Dunlo,
Dunlo Castle; finishing on the fourth, by visiting Mucruss, the scenery
in its vicinity, and Turk's Lake. Mr. Curwen embarked at Ross Island,
visited the rock called O'Donoghue's prison, Cherry Island, Glenaa,
the first day. The second day was spent on the Lower Lake; thence to
Turk's Lake, Upper Lake, Eagle's Nest, Ronan's Island; alpine scenery
of M'Gillicuddy's reeks, 3695 feet, and superior in effect of sublimity
to Mont Blanc. Return by Turk's Lake and through the islands to Ross.
Having recommended the ascent of Mangerton to the tourist, it may be
proper to point out the objects which will then gain his attention;
and, on this route, following Mr. Wakefield, it may be observed that
on attaining a certain height, the Lower Lake, then the only one
visible, has the appearance of an inundated marsh; but, ascending
still further, the channel to the Upper Lake and a fine expanse of
mountain scenery burst suddenly upon the view, as if by some magic
charm; the whole forming a most extensive landscape, enriched by the
variety of tints arising from the aërial perspective fading into the
remotest distance. Near the summit is the crater of an extinguished
volcano, now called the Devil's Punch-bowl, but little more than a
large hole filled with water; proceeding a little beyond this, a new
prospect opens with grand effect upon the eye, showing the Iveragh
mountains like an ocean of wild confusion, with that large arm of the
sea, called Kenmare river, stretching a great way inland, and beyond
all, the wide expanse of the mighty Atlantic, seeming in the distant
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