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Bandon's reputation for loyalty and order
Bandon · town · Cork
The town of Bandon, prettily embosomed in trees on the Bandon river, was said to be as famous in the south of Ireland for the order, tranquillity, and loyalty of its citizens as Londonderry was in the north.
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Our way from Bantry to Cork — about fifty miles in length—lay through a very barren and uninteresting country, which is not nuicb better cultivated than Kerry, and which wants the interesting diversity of hill and dsde, and steep declivity, presented by that country. A wilder«- ness can only be attractive when mountaionoua, and a plain oan only please when carefully cultivated. The on^ exception to the dreary monotony of this road is the little town of Banden, lying oh the Banden river, which is prettily emboeomed in trees, nnd whose environs are adorn« ed with neat villas and country seats. Banden». I am told, is as famous in the south of Ireland for the order, tranquillity, and loyolty of its citi* sens, as Londonderry is in the North. I do not^ know the reason of this with respect to Baadon, With respect to Londonderry, the explanation will be found .in its origin. The town was foqnded by a colony of Londoners, and may consequently have brought with it the germ of a loyal and peaceable disposition from the city of the Thames. '^ Loyal Derry" is its name all orer Ireland.
The best thing on this rood is the cheap rate at which one may travel up^ it. We drore
Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 29
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The road between Bantry and Cork runs through barren, uninteresting country, about 50 miles of it, and the one exception to that dreary stretch is the town of Bandon. It lies on the Bandon river, prettily embosomed in trees, with environs adorned by neat villas and country seats. Bandon, the book says, is as famous in the south of Ireland for the order, tranquillity, and loyalty of its citizens as Londonderry is in the north. The writer admits he does not know the reason of this with respect to Bandon. With respect to Londonderry, he finds the explanation in its origin. The town was founded by a colony of Londoners, and may consequently have brought with it the germ of a loyal and peaceable disposition from the city of the Thames. Loyal Derry is its name all over Ireland. As for Bandon, its reputation stands without explanation, a southern counterpart to that northern loyalty, its tree-lined river and neat villas the one relief on an otherwise dreary road.
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Dublin as Seat of Irish Episcopacy
Dublin · city · Dublin
Dublin is described as the principal seat of episcopacy in Ireland, home to the Episcopalian university, though Episcopalian ministers hold authority throughout the island.
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The principal. seat of episcopacy in Ireland is Dublin, where the Episcopalian university is situated ; but the Episcopalian ministers reign as masters in every part of the island. Belfast is the principal seat of Presbyterianism ; it is there that their general assemblies are held, and that their Moderator, the head of the Presbyterian Church, resides. The Catholics have no such central city, although many of the great towns in Ireland, Cork, Gal way, and Drogheda, for instance, are very Catholic.
The Presbyterians oi^ Ireland form a particular church, planned on the model of that ot
Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 72
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As you pass through Dublin, you are in the principal seat of episcopacy in Ireland. The Episcopalian university is situated here, though Episcopalian ministers hold authority in every part of the island.
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Egg Trade Also Thrives at Lanesborough
Lanesborough · town · Longford
The author notes that alongside Ballimahon, much egg trading business was also carried on at Lanesborough and other places in County Longford.
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Ballimahon was the second place at which I changed horses. It is a small town, but is known throughout the conntiy for its great egg-market, an article in which much business is also cairied on at Lanesborougb and other places in the c0unty of Longfbrd. In every direction I was continually aeeing the egg^buyers, with baskets on their backs, going about irom hut to hut to make their purchases, which are ailerwarris baonght to the several markets.. The eggs are sent by the canal to Dublin, and thence shipped to England. Liverpool, and even London, are in a great measure supplied with eggs from Ireland.
Passing along a number of crossways and byways, I arrived i^ Atblone. AW the principal loWDS of Ireland, all those of first and second rank, lie along the coast, or, at all events, UrUh' ineary reach of the sea; in the inland pans of the island one sees none but towns of inferior importance. One of these is Athlone, which, on account of its central position, appears well situated to be the capital of the country. It is said, indeed, to have once been in contemplation to make it the seat of government ; and it Is even nl>w the spot where the strongest military force is kept, readv to march upon any pert of the island wfiere di-stDrbances may break ont. The
Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 12
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Lanesborough in County Longford was a place where the egg trade thrived. A traveller passing through this part of Ireland wrote that Lanesborough carried on a great deal of egg business, alongside the better-known egg-market at Ballimahon and other places in the county. The trade worked in a simple way. Egg buyers walked the roads with baskets on their backs, going from hut to hut to make their purchases. Afterwards the eggs were brought to the several markets. From there the eggs were sent by the canal to Dublin, and from Dublin they were shipped across to England. Liverpool, and even London, were in great measure supplied with eggs from Ireland. So what you pass through here was part of a chain that reached from small country huts to the markets of Dublin, and onward to Liverpool and London. The baskets on the buyers' backs, the canal boats heading east, the markets in England, all of it fed by places like Lanesborough and the farms around it.
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Military road and Laragh barracks converted to police stations
Laragh · town · Wicklow
A military road was built through the wilderness toward Glendalough, with barracks at intervals now occupied as police stations; at Laragh barracks three wild glens meet.
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A military road has been run through the wilderness, wjth barracks, now occupied as police stations, at certain distances from each other. At the Laragh barracks three wild glens meet :
Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 47
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You are coming through Laragh in Wicklow. A military road was run through the wilderness here, toward Glendalough, with barracks placed at intervals along it. Those barracks are now occupied as police stations, and at the Laragh barracks three wild glens meet.
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The colossal arbutus at Rogerstown blown down in 1839
Rogerstown · townland · Dublin · 1839
Another colossal arbutus of similar size once existed at Rogerstown near Dublin, but was blown down by a storm in 1839.
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wilder path on the other side of the river, hot; was told that Mr. S , to whom that bf»*-» of the valley belonged, allowed no one to pass along that road on a Sunday. The DeviPs Glen, on the whole, afforded me much less enjoymec* than the park of the Cunningham family at Mount Kennedy. The situation and soil of this park are particularly favourable to the growth of evergreens, and here, amicf an inconceivable profusion of laurels and hollies, I beheld, on a^ meadow, the largest arbutus in Ireland. The main trunk, or the ** master tree," as the gardener expressed himself, had been cut down, , for what reason I have forgotten ; but no lesa than twenty-five large branches had sprung np on all sides from the root, I walked round the extreme points of the branches, and found the circumference to be eighty-three paces. Another colossal arbutus, of about the same size, existed a few years ago at Rogerstown, near Dublin, but was blown down by a storm in 1839. The old and massive trees which we now admire so much were planted for us in a remote antiquity. Daily their number is lessened by the blast of the hurricane, ^r the more destructive, hand of man A re we planting trees.that will he equaHjr Tenerable to our posterity, some five or six centuries hence 1 or are these vegetable Methusalems to be altogether eradicated from our globe t.
Cypresses a^ were growing here in the open air, in fifty-three degrees north latitude. Indeed there cannot be a doubt that Ireland is. the most northerly country in which the cypress will grow. Of rose-trees in full bearing at this advanced season I make no rpention, for I fbund them In the farthest north of Ireland, and sometimes high «nou|;h to ovt;rshadow the roof of a cottage.
Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 50
As the companion tells it
Somewhere around here, there once stood a colossal arbutus tree. It grew at Rogerstown, near Dublin, and was one of the great trees of Ireland. A storm blew it down in 1839. A traveller once wrote about a tree of about the same size, growing in the park of the Cunningham family at Mount Kennedy. The soil and situation there were particularly favourable to evergreens, and amid what the writer called an inconceivable profusion of laurels and hollies, he found the largest arbutus in Ireland. The main trunk, what the gardener called the master tree, had been cut down. But no fewer than 25 large branches had sprung up from the root on all sides. The writer walked round the extreme points of those branches and counted a circumference of 83 paces. That was the measure of the tree. And the one that stood near here, at Rogerstown, was about the same size. The writer went on to reflect that the old and massive trees admired in his day were planted in remote antiquity. Daily, he said, their number is lessened by the blast of the hurricane or the more destructive hand of man. He asked whether anyone was planting trees that would be equally venerable to posterity, five or six centuries hence, or whether these great living things would be altogether eradicated from the earth. The storm of 1839 had already taken one of them, close to Rogerstown.
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The Curragh of Kildare praised as a superior race-course
near The Curragh · locality · Kildare
The narrator notes that of the 130 race-courses in the United Kingdom, one of the best is the Curragh of Kildare, whose elasticity so prized by racing men is attributed to the streams that continually pierce it.
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. •'less than. 130 raoe-oouYsestone of the best 4>f 'Which is the Cwragb of Kiiddre. said to owe^^i
-«IsBiiciiyi so -miMch' priced by raeing men,4o the timrms that sre tBOntinaaily piercing it.
Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 38
As the companion tells it
As you pass through the Curragh in Kildare, you are crossing one of the finest race-courses in the United Kingdom. Out of 130 such courses, the Curragh of Kildare is counted among the best. Racing men prize its elasticity, which is attributed to the streams that continually pierce it.
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Fine Flax of Banbridge and Moyallon
near Banbridge · town · Down · 1842–1844
Kohl notes that Banbridge and Moyallon are distinguished among the linen villages for producing particularly fine flax, and that these towns along with Dromore and Hillsborough appeared cheerful and prosperous.
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Newry is a handsome town of a tolerable size, and throughout of very pleasing appearance. Its houses are pretty, its streets adorned by rows of trees, and its bay is full of vessels. Here begins the flax and linen country, the spinning, weaving, and bleaching land ; and from Newry the farther north we go, the finer and choicer becomes the linen. The villages of Banbridge and Moyallan are distinguished for producing particularly fine flax. All these flax-growing and spinning places. Banbridge, Drömore, Hillsborough, and others, through which we passed, looked cheerful, pros- |>erous, and thriving, ,and seemed, as neat and . clean as the linen they produced.
This branch of industry is of a p^ultar kind, .and when flourishing, it is about as desirable a
Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 68
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Banbridge is a linen town. A traveller writing in the 1840s called it and the neighbouring village of Moyallon distinguished for producing particularly fine flax. He said that from Newry northward, the linen grows finer the farther you go, and that Banbridge stood out even in that country of spinning, weaving, and bleaching. He passed through Banbridge, Dromore, and Hillsborough, and found them all cheerful, prosperous, and thriving. He said they seemed as neat and clean as the linen they produced.
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First sighting of Lough Owel near Mullingar
Lough Owel · lake or lakes · Westmeath
At Mullingar the road became more interesting as the author saw his first Irish lake, Lough Owel, marking the beginning of lake country stretching north and west, in contrast to the lake-less region between Dublin and Cork.
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any picturesque mountains and valleTS, or ruiied casUes and abbeys. The traveller, therefore, beholds no natural beauties to atone for the absence of that adornment which human industry might have given to the scene. Even the waters, have a melancholy cast." The Liffey, which we crossed twice, receives several tributaries from the B(^ of Allen, and has, in consequence, a brownish colour, like most of the rivers of Ireland. This brownish colour, it must be observed, does not prevent the water from beting limpid ; on the contrary, one ma3r see down to a great depth in these brown rivers; »but brown is quite as much the colour of Ireland as green, and the country might just as well have been called the topaz island as the emerald isle. At Mullingar the road became, for a while, more interesting. Here it was that I saw the first Irish lake, Lough Owel; and hence, whether north or west, a great number of lakes are to be met with. In the neighbourhood of Dublin there are none, nor all the way between Dublin and Cork, but in the north-western part of the island their number is very great. I left Lough Owel and Lough Iron to the left, and Lough Dereveragh to the right, with very little regret ; fyr lakes in a plain, without mountains to be pictured in their bosoms, are like mirrors without a pretty face to be reflected by them. Towards evening I arrived at Edgewortbtown where I spent some agreeable days in a delightful circle.
EDGEWORTHTOWN.
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This is Lough Owel, the first Irish lake the author of this passage encountered, near Mullingar. He had travelled from Dublin and found the road uninteresting until this point. The country between Dublin and Cork had no lakes at all, and the rivers he crossed, including the Liffey, ran brown from the Bog of Allen. He noted that brown is as much the colour of Ireland as green, and that the country might as well have been called the topaz island as the emerald isle. The brown water was still limpid, clear to a great depth. At Mullingar the road became more interesting. Here he saw Lough Owel, and from this place onward, whether north or west, a great number of lakes are to be met with. In the north-western part of the island their number is very great. He left Lough Owel and Lough Iron to one side and Lough Dereveragh to the other, with what he called very little regret. His words were that lakes in a plain, without mountains to be pictured in their bosoms, are like mirrors without a pretty face to be reflected by them. Towards evening he arrived at Edgeworthstown, where he spent agreeable days in a delightful circle.
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Kenmare river described as remarkable estuary
Kenmare · townland · Kerry
The Kenmare river, upon which the small town of Kenmare lies, is described by the author as one of the most remarkable estuaries in the world.
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The Kenmare river, on which lies the litÜe town of the same name^ is one of the most remaskable in the woxld. It is aUttle monster of
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Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 24
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Close to Kenmare, the Kenmare river runs by the small town of the same name. The author calls it one of the most remarkable in the world, describing it as a little monster of an estuary.
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Old castle ruin at Balrothery
Balrothery · townland · Dublin
A little farther along the route north of Dublin, the traveller passes the ruin of the old castle of Balrothery.
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A little farther on we passed another ruin, the old castle of Balruddery* But. Immediately beyond Balruddery, at Balbriggan, my eyes rested on a spectacle quite new to me in Ireland — namely, a large manufactory. Balbriggan was the first place in Ireland in which I beheld a large cotton-mUT, and Balbriggan stock-
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Internet Archive irelanddublinsh00kohlgoog, Chapter 59
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Somewhere around here stands the old castle of Balrothery, now a ruin. A traveller once passed it on the road north of Dublin. Beyond it lay Balbriggan, where that same traveller saw something new to him in Ireland: a large cotton manufactory. But the castle itself was already fallen, another ruin passed and left behind.
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