The Sunny Side of Ireland: How to see it by the Great Southern and Western RailwayO'Mahony, John
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The Sunny Side of Ireland: How to see it by the Great Southern and Western Railway
O'Mahony, John
Ireland -- Guidebooks
No. 1.--Cork to Youghal, 28 miles by road or rail. Thence to Temple
Michael, 3 miles along left bank of the River Blackwater, through
Dromana to Cappoquin, 11 miles. From Cappoquin the Trappist Monastery of
Mount Melleray, 3-1/2 miles, can be visited. Returning to Cappoquin the
tourist can take either bank of the Blackwater, along a beautiful and
level road to Lismore, 3-1/2 miles. The distance from Lismore to Fermoy
is 16 miles by road or rail; the road along the Valley of the Blackwater
being very fine throughout, and most picturesque. At Lismore the
beautiful castle belonging to the Duke of Devonshire can be seen. The
tourist can return from Fermoy to Mallow 16 miles, and thence to Cork,
21 miles. Good hotels at Youghal, Lismore, Fermoy, and Mallow.
No. 2.--Two day tour, No. 1, can be extended to three or more days, by
proceeding from Inchigeela to Glengarriff, 23 miles, and Killarney, 39
miles. Good hotels at Inchigeela, Glengarriff, Kenmare, and Killarney.
Two day tour, No. 2, can be similarly extended to three or more days, by
continuing the journey from Bandon to Bantry, 37-1/2 miles. Thence 10
miles by road to Glengarriff, thence to Killarney, 39 miles. Good hotels
at Bantry, Glengarriff, Kenmare, and Killarney. Or from Kenmare, 20
miles, or from Glengarriff the tourist can ride to Parknasilla, 16 miles
from Kenmare, where there is an excellent modern hotel and some of the
loveliest scenery in Ireland.
~LIMERICK DISTRICT.~
To the cyclist on tour, Limerick and the surrounding districts offer
many scenic attractions in wood, lake, and river. The roads are not good
as a rule, owing in a great measure, to the fact that the city is the
centre of a large agricultural district. The hotels in the city are
good, and in the surrounding towns and villages the tourist will find
good accommodation in hotels and otherwise.
~One Day Tours from Limerick.~
No. 1.--Perhaps the easiest one day tour which the cyclist can enjoy
from Limerick, as his head quarters, is to Doonass Falls _via_ Clonlara.
Five miles thence by O'Brien's Bridge, 7 miles, to Killaloe, where an
excellent lunch can be had. The return home can be made by
Castleconnell, the popular resort of the devotees of "Izaak Walton,"
where an excellent tea can be had at the Shannon Hotel.
No. 2.--Castleconnell and Clare Glens, and lengthened visit to
Castleconnell to view the waterfalls, "The World's End"--a remarkably
fine reach of the River Shannon. There is much to interest the visitor
in the gigantic eel fishery, and here also is the renowned Enright,
whose fishing rods are used all over the world. The Clare Glen, situated
by the way in Limerick county, is not far from Castleconnell; and if
liberty is obtained beforehand, the Glenstal Demesne, seat of the
Barrington family, can be visited. Sir Charles Barrington, the present
baronet, has never yet refused permission to the cycling tourist to view
the charming scenery surrounding the Glenstal Castle.
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