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Killiney church near Castlegregory
Killiney · townland · Kerry
A road from Stradbally leads to Castlegregory, passing the little church of Killiney on the right-hand side. Castlegregory serves as a base for visiting the Magharee Islands.
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(lo) Dingle to Castlegregory^ over Connor Hill. The journey over Connor Hill has been described in another portion of this Guide, and it only remains to endeavour to point out the way by which a traveller may vary his return journey from Dingle by visiting Castlegregory and the "Magharees." After passing Kilmore at the foot of the northern slope of Connor Hill, the road continues on straight to the cross near '' Hilleville.'^ A diversion might be made by turning to the L. a mile from Kilmore, and following the road which runs by the side of the little Glennahoo River to the bridge (i ni.) near the school-house of Farranakilla. Crossing this bridge, and continuing the journey to the E. by the side of the inlet which lies between the sandhills and the wooded slopes of Fermoyle, the traveller joins the direct road again at Hilleville Cross. Half a mile beyond the village of Stradbally (2 m. from Hilleville Cross) a road leads to the L. direct for Castlegregory, passing the little church of Killiney on the R. hand side. To visit the Magharee Islands a stop should be made in the village of Castlegregory, and the directions given by any courteous inhabitant of that little hamlet should be followed. The road to the Magharees leaves the village at its northern end, and running (i m.) N. crosses a little bridge over the river flowing from Lough Gill, the shallow lake which lies between the sandhills and the rest of Ireland. From this bridge there is but a sandy shore road winding through the dunes, where potatoes are cultivated with great success, to a collection of houses called
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Knight's Town village views
Knight's Town · town · Kerry
Pretty views are obtained of the village of Knight's Town in Valencia Island and the harbour of Valencia along the road between Cahirciveen and Waterville.
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Cahirciveen to Waterville, The road between the town of Cahirciveen and Waterville village is the least interesting of any in the attractive S. coast tour, and it is also the least good. Pretty views are obtained for the first portion of the road of the village of Knight's Town in Valencia Island and the harbour of Valencia. A long spur from Bentee (1245 ^^0 shoots out on the L., round which the road winds slightly to Othermony Bridge. At this point a road branches off to the right, leading direct to Portmagee, and by a branch road over the hills to the glen of St Finan. At the cross of Kilpeakan (4 m. from Cahirciveen) a road to the R. leads by Dereen Bridge and Emlaghmore Bridge to Ballinskelligs. The main road to Waterville shortly afterwards bends to the L. for \ m. and then again to the R. in a 5 m. straight line for Waterville, which can be seen in the distance. On the rising ground near Kineigh House a good view is obtained on the L. hand of the valley of the Inny. The peak of Colley Mountain (2238 ft.) is seen far up the glen, and on the R. of Colley is the pass of Balloughisheen. On a clear day Carrantuohill forms the farthest limit of this view. The S.E. side of the Inny
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Limestone outcrops at Muckross and Dinas near Lower Lake
Muckross · townland · Kerry
The Lower Lake of Killarney lies in carboniferous limestone which crops out visibly at Muckross and Dinas, while the Upper Lake lies among Old Red Sandstone.
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ally given way before the weather of ages and left the Old Red Sandstone, whilst the surface of the downward fold has been gradually worn away into valleys. The Lower Lake of Killarney lies in carboniferous limestone, which can be seen cropping out about Muckross and Dinas, whilst the Upper Lake lies amongst the Old Red Sandstone. There are coal measures in North Kerry which cover a considerable area but contain very little coal. Slate of a superior kind is to be found on Valencia Island. The south of Ireland was once a good copperproducing country, and mines were worked in Ross Island. Copper and iron ore are still to be found in many parts of Kerry.
Between Kenmare and GlengarifFe may be seen further evidences of the Ice Age, and the lower ground and the sides of the mountains show the smooth round forms which tell geologists stories which make the uninitiated wonder, and lead to such quaint replies as the following : " What would you say," was asked of a Kerry farmer, " if I told you that the whole of the hills along the shores of the Kenmare River had been grooved and polished by ice?" " Well, sir, I'd be apt to say you were a liar ! " A broad band of carboniferous limestone, beginning near Ballylongford in North Kerry, bends in the form of the letter S round by Ardfert and Tralee and on to Castleisland, and southwards then to Killarney Lakes. This limestone marks the most fertile area in Kerry, and it crops up out of the drift area of millstone grit and shale.
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Listowel town layout and poorhouse
Listowel · town · Kerry
Listowel is a town of about 3,500 people built around a fine square containing Catholic and Protestant churches, banks, and leading residences. Two long streets lead to the court-house and railway station, with an offstreet leading to the poorhouse and country beyond.
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(i) Listowel itself contains little to interest the traveller. The town, with a population of some 3 500 people, consists of a square — a fine, wide-open space wherein is situated the Catholic church, the Protestant Episcopal church, and the banks, and residences of some of the leading inhabitants. Two long streets lead from this square to the court-house and railway station, with an ofFstreet leading to the poorhouse and the country beyond. Another road from the square at the N. end leads past the gates and pretty grounds of Gurtenard House (a lodge belonging to the Earl of Listowel), down to the bridge which spans the river Feale, 1 m. from the town. The view from this bridge, looking either up or down the line, is extremely beautiful, and the bridge itself is a bit of workmanship which reflects credit on its designer, being both useful and ornamental.
(2) Ballinruddery, On crossing the bridge, a road to the R. leads to Tralee, and a road to the L., passing the gates of Ballinruddery [\ m.), leads on by Duagh to Abbeydorney. The woods of Ballinruddery afford a delightful walk for i m. or more along the banks of the river Feale, to which they slope. Ballinruddery belongs to the Knights of Kerry, and the ruins of an old tower and of a more modern house are met with about i m. from
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Mountain footway from Lough Currane to Staigue Fort and Sneem
Lough Currane · lake or lakes · Kerry
A pedestrian footway leads over the hills from the head of Lough Currane, near Waterville, to Staigue Fort and on to Sneem. This is one of several mountain tracks in Kerry accessible only on foot.
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( 1 ) The footway which leads over the hills from the head of Lough Currane, near Waterville, to Staigue Fort and Sneem.
(2) The old road which runs far up the Cloghane valley till its track is almost lost in the zigzag ascent of Mullochveal, to appear again a grassy way leading to the main road at Glens, near Dingle.
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New pier at Brandon Quay boosts fishing
Brandon · electoral division · Kerry
A road runs north from Cloghane village, crossing the river of Lisnacailwee, to Brandon Quay, two and a half miles distant, where a new pier has promoted the fishing industry to a considerable extent. A bohereen leads from Brandon Quay out to Brandon Point.
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Dingle to Cloghane and Brandon. Brandon village, on the E. side of the mountain, must not be confounded with Brandon Creek, which is on the W. The latter has been mentioned in this chapter when dealing with the country about Kilmalchedor, and it only remains to suggest a visit to the village of Brandon and the point of that name, which lies 2^ m. beyond the village of Cloghane. The journey can be made either from Tralee or Dingle. If from Dingle, the traveller will first surmount the Connor Hill Pass, and make his way direct to Cloghane village. From here a road runs N., crossing the river of Lisnacailwee, i m. from Cloghane, and thence to Brandon Quay, 2 J miles, where a new pier has promoted the fishing industry to a very considerable extent. From Brandon Quay, a " bohereen," a bye-road, leads out to Brandon Point, and a rough footpath,
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River Maine divides Kerry and Desmond
near River Maine · river · Kerry
In the old days the river Maine divided the county of Kerry into two parts: 'Kerry,' the western portion, and 'Desmond,' the eastern portion of the present county. The Geraldines ruled this semi-independent principality with almost royal prerogatives.
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I should here state that in the old days the river Maine divided what is known as the county of Kerry into '' Kerry,'' the western portion, and " Desmond," the eastern portion of the present county. Far removed from English influence, and having become ''more Irish than the Irish themselves," the brave and gallant Geraldines
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Ross Castle on Lough Leane
Ross Castle · castle · Kerry
Ross Castle sits on the shore of Lough Leane (the Lower Lake) at Killarney and serves as a boat landing stage for lake tours. The lake journey from the Upper Lake concludes here or at nearby landing stages.
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The route to the L o wer L ake ( L ough L eane ) may be made either by the back channel, where osmunda ferns and silver birches clothe the banks of the stream, and where beautiful views of Glena's wooded hills present themselves at every turn, or under the low, wooden bridge to the Middle Lake and on under Brickeen Bridge. This Middle Lake presents quite different features to the rest of the scenery of Killarney, and it seems to belong to a different chapter in the book of beautiful things. Low rocks clothed with birch and holly bound its northern shores, whilst its southern boundary is in the deep shadow of Tore Mountain, which rises up to a height of 1764 ft. Broader views of Glena and Eagle's Nest are seen from the E. side, which is, perhaps, the best point from which to see the lake as a whole. The latter part of this journey is made over Lough Leane to Ross Castle, the Victoria Landing- Stage, or the Castle Lough Stage near the Lake Hotel.
The tour here described is one which never fails to interest and attract visitors, and is one which can be strongly recommended. But should time permit, the reverse of this journey will probably present attractions of an even greater description. The advantage of the reverse journey, first by the lake and then by car, is that in the journey up the lakes the whole of the mountain scenery is in front, and the traveller is always going into more beautiful country mile by mile.
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Mountain lakes near Mountain Stage station
Coomasaharn · townland · Kerry
Three lakes of great beauty—Coomasaharn, Coomaglaslaw, and Coomacronia—lie hidden among the hills near Mountain Stage station, reachable by a tramp across bog land and small pastures.
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In the folds of these hills, and hidden from road and railway, are three lakes of great beauty — Coomasaharn, under the shadow of Coomacarrea Mountain ; Coomaglaslaw and Coomacronia, under the steep slopes of Mullaghnacakill and Been Hill. A tramp across the bog land and small pastures from "Mountain Stage'' (3 m.) will reveal the beauties of these lonely loughs to the traveller. From the last-named station the line of railway gradually descends an incline aloiig the face of the hills overhanging the cliffs, where the sea breaks in white foam, and affords an extraordinarily fine view of Dingle Bay and the whole range of mountains from the Blasket Islands, far off in the W., to Caherconree, away to the E. of the Dingle peninsula. It is worth making a journey to Cahirciveen on a fine day for the sole purpose of seeing this view. Four miles of this sea, cliff, and mountain scenery are passed before the train swings S. at the point where the Coast Guard Station and sheltered harbour of Kells are seen below on the right. The woods around the home of Mr Ponsonby Blennerhassett give a pleasing variety to the moorland scene which meets the view. In these woods the tree ferns grow luxuriantly. Inland and upwards the line now trends to Kells Station, where the broad valley of the Ferta opens out on the L., and Knocknatubber rises 2267 ft.
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Old road up Cloghane valley over Mullochveal to Glens near Dingle
Cloghane · townland · Kerry
An old road runs up the Cloghane valley and ascends Mullochveal via a zigzag track, emerging as a grassy way that reaches the main road at Glens, near Dingle. The route represents a historic mountain pass through the Dingle Peninsula.
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(2) The old road which runs far up the Cloghane valley till its track is almost lost in the zigzag ascent of Mullochveal, to appear again a grassy way leading to the main road at Glens, near Dingle.
(3) The old forest road from Derrycunihy Chapel to Kenmare.
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Samphire Lighthouse and Fenit harbour works
Fenit · town · Kerry
Near the mouth of Fenit harbour stands the Samphire Lighthouse, a local guide to the harbour and the channel leading up to Tralee. A substantial pier and breakwater connects the mainland with an outlying island, and dredging maintains suitable depth for freighted ships.
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Near the mouth of the harbour is the Samphire Lighthouse. It is only a local guide to the ■{ harbour of Fenit and to the channel leading up to * Tralee. A substantial pier and breakwater connects the mainland with an outlying island, and the water in the basin, where the freighted ships lie, is kept to a suitable depth by dredging. Fenit, having direct railway communication with Tralee, and so with Dublin, Cork, and Limerick, should be an important port in the future, when, as is hoped, wealth and trade and general prosperity come to Ireland. At Barrow (2 m.), E. of Fenit, are the excellent oyster beds of the Messrs M*Cowan, and there also are to be seen the ruins of Barrow Castle, one of the numerous strongholds which tell the tale of Ireland so eloquently. This particular castle was built to guard the narrow entrance to Barrow Harbour, a shallow haven which only ships of light draught can enter.
Fenit to Ardfert, A pleasant drive of 4 m. through a happy, prosperous-looking land leads past the desolate ruins of Rahinane Castle, where a certain Bishop Fuller took up his abode in the exciting days of 1641. When Lord Kerry fled to England, 'and Tralee was sore beset by the confederate forces, the O'Kellys, O'Dorans, and O'Lawlers swooped down from the country around Causeway, where they had been deported in previous years, and sacked and burnt the Cathedral of Ardfert and Rahinane.
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Waterfall at Lough Reagh
near Lough Reagh · lake or lakes · Kerry
The upper part of the Cummeenduff River issues from Lough Reagh and is crossed by a bridge. A fine waterfall can be observed at the far end of the lake.
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trodden by few, leads down to some houses near a stream issuing from a dark lake high up in the folds of Curraghmore, the Reeks, and Carrantuohill, and called Curraghmore Lake. A road is now met again, which for the first mile leads E., with Brassel Mountain (1888 ft.) in front of the traveller. Then it turns S. and goes down through a wooded bit of glen, where magnificent views are obtained, to a bridge ( i m. ) crossing the upper part of the CummeendufF River, issuing from Lough Reagh. At the far end of Lough Reagh a fine waterfall will be observed. From this bridge the road leads for i^ m. along the S. shores of Lough CummeendufF and Esknacruttia, crossing the river again below the eastern lake. Should the weather be stormy, and rain have recently fallen, the grandeur of the scenery at this point will be enhanced by the white water coming down the northern mountains from Lough Callee.
This fine walk gives splendid views up the mountains at every turn, and each mile brings additional interests. A spur called Feabrahy (1894 ft.) runs out S. from the " Sierra " ridge of the Reeks, the highest points of which are one just behind Brassel Mountain (3 141 ft.), and one a little farther to the E., 3062 ft. in height. The road, after crossing the river, runs at the base of the Reeks on the N. side of the Coumduv (Black Valley) to a cross. Here the road to the R. leads down to Geerameen and the Upper Lake, which may be seen in the distance, and the road to the L. leads through the Gap of Dunloe back to Caragh. In making this expedition from Caragh care should be taken to have carriages or cars sent to the entrance of the Gap — to " French's Cottage ''
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Copper ore specimens found on Lamb Head peninsula
Lamb's Head · promontory · Kerry
The peninsula running out to Lamb Head forms the southern boundary of Darrynane Bay. Recently a good many specimens of copper ore have been found on this peninsula.
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IV. Caherdaniel to Sneem, Before leaving the neighbourhood of Caherdaniel it would be well to visit the peninsula which runs out to Lamb Head, and forms the southern boundary of the pretty secluded bay of Darrynane. A quarter of a mile S. of Caherdaniel village a road branches off from the main road and leads along the N. side of this promontory. For a mile and a half it is possible to bicycle, after which the journey must be made on foot. This road affords a particularly good view of Darrynane, sheltered by its wooded slopes, of Scarifl and Deenish islands, and the cliffs and sea. It is so short a way out of the main route, and is so pleasing a diversion, that it must be recommended to all visitors. Recently a good many specimens of copper ore have been found on this peninsula. Rejoining the main road once more, and leaving the Presbytery on the right, a slight descent leads to the bay of Glenbeg, with a sugar-loaf shaped mountain on its E. side (2 m.) called Peakeen.
Across the Kenmare River from this point are seen the Slieve Miskish Mountains in County Cork, the chief points, noting them from the W,, being Knockagallaun (1242 ft.), Knockgour (1580 ft.), Knockoura (1610 ft.), and
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Faint foot road through Auniscaul gorge to Letteragh in Corkaguiny
Anascaul · town · Kerry
A faintly indicated foot road leads through the gorge of Auniscaul by the lake side and over the hills to Letteragh, the district on the north side of the barony of Corkaguiny. This route traverses the Dingle Peninsula's northern reaches.
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(5) The faintly indicated foot road leading through the gorge of Auniscaul by the lake side, and on over the hills to " Letteragh,'' the district on the north side of the barony of Corkaguiny.
(6) The road which leads up the Black Valley, (" Coom Duv,") to the Brida Valley and Glencar.
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Geological formations along Smerwick Harbour
Smerwick Harbour · harbour · Kerry
The text describes the geology of Kerry as simple, consisting mainly of limestone, millstone grit, and Old Red Sandstone, with a strip of Silurian and Cambrian formations along the cliffs surrounding Smerwick Harbour.
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The geology of Kerry is very simple — limestone, millstone grit, and Old Red Sandstone, with just a ribbon of Silurian and Cambrian formation along the cliffs on both sides of Smerwick Harbour and
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Killorglin Roman Catholic church with marble interior
Killorglin · town · Kerry
The newly built Roman Catholic church in Killorglin is a conspicuous object on the hill, well worth visiting for its interior marble of excellent quality. The town is pleasantly situated on the banks of the Laune estuary.
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Killorglin. Killorglin, the next station, is a small country town pleasantly situated on the banks of the Laune, which here broadens out into a wide estuary. There is nothing very remarkable about this little town. A bit of the old castle, said to have been founded by the Knights Templars, still stands near the W. end of the fine stone bridge which spans the river ; and the newly built Roman Catholic church, which is a conspicuous object on the hill, is well worth visiting, the
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Poor House at Milltown near Dingle
Milltown · town · Kerry
A road leaving Dingle passes by the Poor House at Milltown, a reminder of institutional relief provision in the Dingle area. The Poor House sits on the hill route towards the Knockavrogeen pass.
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( 5 ) Dingle to Gallerus Oratory and Kilmalchedor. Leaving Dingle again by the road along the E. side of the harbour, or over the hill by the Poor House at Milltown, cross the bridge and turn to the R. just beyond the mill. This road runs straight as a die for about 2 m. to the rise of the hill which leads to the pass of Knockavrogeen.
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Ross Castle: grey old tower on the edge of Lough Leane
Ross Castle · castle · Kerry
Ross Castle was described as one of the most celebrated places near Killarney, a grey old tower standing on the edge of the lake. It was visible from the terrace of Killarney House across the park and islet-studded Lough Leane.
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Ross Castle, One of the most celebrated places to be seen in the neighbourhood of Killarney is the grey old tower standing on the edge of the lake, i^
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Superior slate on Valencia Island
near Valencia Island · island or archipelago · Kerry
Slate of a superior quality is found on Valencia Island. The section notes this as a notable geological resource of the area.
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ally given way before the weather of ages and left the Old Red Sandstone, whilst the surface of the downward fold has been gradually worn away into valleys. The Lower Lake of Killarney lies in carboniferous limestone, which can be seen cropping out about Muckross and Dinas, whilst the Upper Lake lies amongst the Old Red Sandstone. There are coal measures in North Kerry which cover a considerable area but contain very little coal. Slate of a superior kind is to be found on Valencia Island. The south of Ireland was once a good copperproducing country, and mines were worked in Ross Island. Copper and iron ore are still to be found in many parts of Kerry.
Between Kenmare and GlengarifFe may be seen further evidences of the Ice Age, and the lower ground and the sides of the mountains show the smooth round forms which tell geologists stories which make the uninitiated wonder, and lead to such quaint replies as the following : " What would you say," was asked of a Kerry farmer, " if I told you that the whole of the hills along the shores of the Kenmare River had been grooved and polished by ice?" " Well, sir, I'd be apt to say you were a liar ! " A broad band of carboniferous limestone, beginning near Ballylongford in North Kerry, bends in the form of the letter S round by Ardfert and Tralee and on to Castleisland, and southwards then to Killarney Lakes. This limestone marks the most fertile area in Kerry, and it crops up out of the drift area of millstone grit and shale.
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Tralee churches and public buildings described
Tralee · townland · Kerry
Tralee's modern Parish Church with a graceful spire stands near the town centre, and the Dominican Church in Day Place, built of warm red sandstone, is noted as worth visiting. The Christian Brothers' school, convent, knitting factory, Technical School, and Protestant Episcopal church are also listed as interesting places.
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Tralee owes its present importance as a commercial town partly to its position as the centre of a large agricultural district, and partly to the vigour and enterprise of its people. Every day is a sort of market-day, and the merchants and shopkeepers of Tralee are amongst the most energetic in the S. of Ireland. As a centre for tourist traffic it has not the advantages of Killarney, but there are many things in and around it to interest the passing traveller on his way to the wild district of Dingle. The fine modern Parish Church, with a graceful spire, stands almost in the centre of the town, and the Dominican Church, in Day Place, built of warm red sandstone, are well worth a visit. The school of the Christian Brothers, the con-
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Valencia Harbour ferry crossing
Valencia Harbour · harbour · Kerry
Valencia Harbour, a small collection of houses two miles west of Cahirciveen by rail, serves as the departure point for a ferry-boat conveying passengers to Valencia Island.
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Cahirciveen to Valencia, Two miles to the W. of the town by rail, and two and a half by road, lies Valencia Harbour, a small collection of houses where a ferry-boat awaits passengers to convey them to Valencia Island. A description of Valencia Island, and the points of interest thereon, will be found further on in this Guide (Chapter VI.), and it is unnecessary to refer to that excursion here.
Cahirciveen to Ballycarbery Castle and CahergaL Those who care for old historical buildings will find a visit to the above places extremely interesting. Crossing the bridge, near the
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Bridge, school, and coastguard station at Blackwater
near Blackwater Bridge · population centre · Kerry
At Blackwater Bridge, a small house and school stand near the river. A road to the east of the bridge leads south to a Coastguard Station visible on the hillside.
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afford delightful shade for 3 m. along the road to Kenmare. At Blackwater Bridge there is a small house on the W. side of the river and a school a short distance away. On the E. side of the bridge a road leads south for half-a-mile to the Coastguard Station, which can be seen perched up on the hillside on the L. hand side. From this point the road trends E. to Kenmare. Another road, leading N. from Blackwater Bridge, will take the traveller back by the E. side of the river and the main road between Killarney and Sneem. A bye-road, or **bohereen," leads from Blackwater Bridge (|^ m.) to a pretty cottage on the E. bank of the river, where tea may be obtained.
Excursion from Caragh to CoumduVy or the ** Black Valley,'" The excursion here described can be made with ease from Caragh in summer time; but fine weather is an essential. The best way to undertake the expedition is to drive from Caragh to Shanacashel Cross ( 5 J m. ) , and thence past the Glencar Hotel to Bealalaw Bridge (8 m. from Caragh). The road from Bealalaw Bridge rounds the edgQ of Beenbane Hill, an offshoot of the great Carrantuohill, and thence, having Beendarrig (the highest point of which is 1482 ft.) on the L. hand side, goes on due E. up the Brida valley for 5 m., till it ends in a small collection of cottages at the foot of the ridge connecting Broughnabinnia (2440 ft.), an isolated sugar-loaf shaped hill, on the R., and Curraghmore (2695 ft.), a spur of Carrantuohill, on the L. This ridge divides the Brida valley from Coumduv, or the Black Valley, and only a very ill-defined footway marks the track across. Two m. of this rocky, intricate footpath,
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Footpath through Keppoch glen at Lough Guitane to Kilgarvan
near Lough Guitane · lake or lakes · Kerry
A footpath leads through the beautiful glen of Keppoch at the head of Lough Guitane and continues on towards Kilgarvan. This mountain track is among the pedestrian-only routes noted across Kerry.
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(4) The footpath which leads the wayfarer through the beautiful glen of Keppoch at the head of Lough Guitane, and on to near Kilgarvan.
(5) The faintly indicated foot road leading through the gorge of Auniscaul by the lake side, and on over the hills to " Letteragh,'' the district on the north side of the barony of Corkaguiny.
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Marhin mountain pass
Marhin · townland · Kerry
The Marhin pass is a route leading from Ventry to Dunquin, passable on foot, pony-back, or by car with care.
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(5) Marhin pass, leading from Ventry to Dunquin.
(6) The pass which leads through the glen of the Owenreagh and on to Lough Brin, in Killarney district.
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Caherbla mountain pass
Caherbla · minor feature · Kerry
Caherbla is a mountain pass running from Castlegregory Junction up the Finglas River and over the hills to Keel and Inch.
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(4) Caherbla, the pass which goes from Castlegregory Junction up the Finglas River, and over the hills to Keel and Inch.
(5) Marhin pass, leading from Ventry to Dunquin.
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Gap of Dunloe
near Gap of Dunloe · pass · Kerry
The Gap of Dunloe is listed among the secondary mountain passes in Kerry, suitable for pedestrians and pony-back riding.
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(i) The Gap of Dunloe.
(2) Windy Gap, leading from Glencar to Glenbeigh and Caragh.
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Major MacGillycuddy's house near Inch
Inch · townland · Kerry
Two miles east of Inch, a pretty new house belonging to Major John MacGillycuddy can be seen on the right, distinguished by an unrivalled view of sea and mountains.
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what monotonous, by reason of its straightness, affords on a fine day good views of sea and mountains. Two m. to the E. of Inch can be seen on the right the pretty new house belonging to Major John MacGillycuddy, which has the advantage of an unrivalled view. The railway route, after passing Castlemaine (2 m.), leads to Milltown, a sleepy Httle market-town, where are the remains of an old abbey called Kilcolman. Here is the residence of Sir William Godfrey. This abbey of Kilcolman, formerly called the Priory of Kylla, must not be confounded with the Kilcolman where Spenser dwelt, and dreamed the poem of the "Faery Queen." The home of the poet was in the county of Cork, not far from Buttevant. This Kilcolman Abbey is not very remarkable. It can be seen on the L. hand side of the railway after passing Milltown Station. Kilcolman means the Church of S. Colman. This Abbey or Priory is said to have been founded by Geoffrey de Marisco, who came over with Henry II. in 1172. He also built Castle Island Castle, and founded a community of Knights Hospitallers in the County Limerick, from which fact the place called Hospital takes its name.
Killorglin. Killorglin, the next station, is a small country town pleasantly situated on the banks of the Laune, which here broadens out into a wide estuary. There is nothing very remarkable about this little town. A bit of the old castle, said to have been founded by the Knights Templars, still stands near the W. end of the fine stone bridge which spans the river ; and the newly built Roman Catholic church, which is a conspicuous object on the hill, is well worth visiting, the
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Ballaghbeama mountain pass
Ballaghbeama · pass · Kerry
Balloughbeama is listed as one of the main mountain passes in Kerry, lying between Kenmare and Glencar.
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(4) Coomakista, between Sneem, Caherdaniel a and Waterville.
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Windy Gap mountain pass
Windy Gap · pass · Kerry
The Windy Gap is identified as one of the principal mountain passes in Kerry, situated on the route between Killarney and Kenmare.
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(i) The "Windy Gap," between Killarney and Kenmare.
(2) "Moll's Gap," between Killarney and Sneem.
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15th century architecture at Ardfert Abbey
Ardfert · town · Kerry · 1400–1499
Ardfert Abbey preserves architecture from the later 15th century, showing how newer buildings grew up alongside or merged into older ones on the same site.
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Ahheys. — At Muckross and Ardfert Abbey the later 15th century architecture can be traced, not
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15th century architecture at Muckross
Muckross · townland · Kerry · 1400–1499
Muckross features traces of later 15th-century architecture, demonstrating the merging of newer buildings with older ones on retained sacred sites.
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Ahheys. — At Muckross and Ardfert Abbey the later 15th century architecture can be traced, not
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Approach to Killarney via Windy Gap from Kenmare
Windy Gap · pass · Kerry
From Kenmare the road ascends some six miles to the Windy Gap, where a lovely prospect opens over Knockabreeda, Comeenduff, and Brassel Mountains with the Reeks and Purple Mountain beyond. The wooded vale of the Owenreagh and Geerameen rivers lies beneath.
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Windy Gap. "On the right of the road is seen Peakeen Mountains (1825 ft.), whilst Boughal (2065 ft.) presents a rain-seamed side on the left. At the Windy Gap a lovely prospect opens. In front are Knockabreeda, ComeendufF, and Brassel Mountains, with the Reeks and the Purple Mountain (2739 ft.) beyond the first ridge. Beneath lies the peaceful wooded vale where the Owenreagh, meaning the '^ Grey River," runs on to join the Geerameen. A mile further on Loosecaunagh Lake is seen to the right, and after passing this the whole of the Upper Lake and *' Long Range " are seen. No more need be said of this approach, save that one scene more beautiful than another (if possible) is met with till the walls of Muckross Park shut in the road near Tore Cascade.
II. Killarney. Killarney (Cill Arne, in Celtic, means the Church of the Sloes) is an irregularly built town containing a population of some 6000 people. It lies low in a hollow a little above the level of the lake, and is consequently not a very bracing place. But the fresh winds from the mountains counteract the effects of the dampness, and the town, taking it as a whole, is very healthy. Two long streets — Main Street, which runs roughly S. and N., and New Street, which branches off from Main Street, S.W. — are the main thoroughfares
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Ardfert described as a memory of past greatness
Ardfert · town · Kerry
Ardfert is noted by the author as a ruin that evokes former greatness, alongside Muckross as a pleasing ruin for antiquarians and artists.
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The houses and homes of these later English settlers took the place of the old castles and keeps of former times, and the continuity of history was unbroken. Perhaps the most interesting example of this continuity may be seen in the Franciscan Friary at Killarney. — Muckross is a ruin pleasing to the antiquary and artist ; Ardfert is a memory of past greatness ; but the same order of monks, the followers of the gentle St Francis of Assisi, still preach through Kerry, and pray the same prayers as they did when the first fair abbey was founded in 1440 on the "Rock of Song" at Muckross.
In travelling with some slight knowledge of the general history of the county two periods will especially interest the traveller, viz.: — (i) That which extends from the first introduction of Christianity down to the time of the coming of the Normans, and (2) the age of Elizabeth, which saw the downfall of the great chiefs and ended feudalism. The hundred years, from 1602 to 1702, come next in point of interest. But the Elizabethan period is that which grips the imagination most forcibly. Visitors coming to Kerry would do well to get the two periods mentioned well into their minds, in which case a journey through the county will present attractions apart from the loveliness of the scenery and the kindly manners of the people.
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Barraduff village and the Owgarriv River viaduct
Barraduff · townland · Kerry
The little village of Barraduff is seen near the Ouneencree River, spanned by an ivy-clad bridge. A viaduct carries the railway over the river, with wild mountain land and white-washed cottages visible on the left.
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all the streams and rivulets are but tributaries of that great river. When, however, the summit of the watershed is reached, some four miles W. of Rathmore, the line swings S. and turns towards the hills, and the watershed of the rivers flowing into the Lakes of Killarney, and thence westwards to the sea in Dingle Bay, is entered. It will be noticed that the rivers are now flowing W. and S., whereas up to this they have been flowing N. and E. To the right are low stony hills covered with gorse and heather, and amongst them coarse rocky fields, with a bit of tillage here and there. Further on some Scots firs cut the sky-line, and contrast with the red bog and far-distant low blue hills, and then is seen the little village of Barraduff, and the rising ground over the Ouneencree River, which is here spanned by an ivy»-clad bridge. On the left of the line as the train rushes over the viaduct which spans the Ouneencree a bit of wild ragged mountain land is seen, a stony region where the white- washed cottages shelter at the foot of the cliffs. A foreground of dark firs and deciduous trees and a green flat expanse of pasture land fronts these hills and marks the approach to Headford Station. At Headford a branch line runs to Kenmare round the shoulder of the southern hills and through Glenflesk, of which more will be said further on in this Guide. The mountain rising in graceful lines right opposite Headford Station is Crohane (2102 ft.), at the base of which runs the carriage road from Killarney to Kenmare and Macroom. The flat mountain W. of Crohane is Stoompa, the highest point of which is 2281 ft. The great massive form of Mangerton (2756 ft.) is
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Basaltic cliffs and loughs on the Pass of Crohane route
near Lough Guitane · lake or lakes · Kerry
The route from Lough Guitane southward passes through a wooded gorge with grand basaltic cliffs exhibiting organ-pipe formations and screes. The traveller encounters Lough Nabrada and then Lough Crohane with wild wood on its western shore before reaching the Headford-Kenmare road.
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mountain and the glen of Keppoch is an irregular bluiF mass with a southward trend, running Hke a wedge between the heights of Crohane and Stoompa. A footpath leads up the wooded gorge on the E. side of this wedge by the side of a streamlet which is soon lost underground as the traveller ascends the steep gorge. About a mile and a half from the shore of Lough Guitane a small mountain lake is met, called Lough Nabrada. The E. side of the wedge before mentioned is worth observing closely. The grand masses of cliff which rise on the right-hand side, and form the western boundary of the gorge, are of basaltic formation. In places the lower parts of the cliffs have fallen away, and make " screes " down the mountain side, whilst the upper portions still retain the perpendicular organ - pipe - like appearance peculiar to basaltic formation. Half-a-mile beyond Lough Nabrada to the S. lies Lough Crohane, with a bit of wild wood on its W. shore. From the S. end of this lough a walk of a little over a mile leads to the Headford-Kenmare road, which runs parallel to the line of railway. Three m. along this road to the E. is Loo Bridge railway station, from which point a train (if time fits) may be caught for the return journey to Killarney. The whole distance from the S. shore of Lough Guitane to Loo Bridge Station by the abovementioned route would be 6 m.
The Ascent of Mangerton, There is no difficulty whatever in going to the summit of Mangerton. A footpath leads from base to summit which cannot possibly be missed. Some prefer making the journey on ponies, which can always be obtained. On a clear day the views are exceedingly fine,
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Campo Santo cemetery at Madam's Height
Killarney · townland · Kerry
A cemetery given by the Dowager Countess of Kenmare, situated at the 'Madam's Height' along the drive through the deer park from Killarney. A crucifix under a canopy, the work of Bentley, is to be seen there.
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from Killarney through the deer park leads by the glen through which flows the Deenagh river to the " Madam's Height," where the new *« Campo Santo," or cemetery, given by the Dowager Countess of Kenmare, is situated. Here a crucifix under a canopy, the work of Bentley, is to be seen.
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Devil's Punch Bowl on Mangerton
near Mangerton Mountain · mountain or mountain range · Kerry
A dark lough near the summit of Mangerton, 2206 ft. above sea level, bounded by precipitous rocks on its S. and W. sides. It serves as the main reservoir for the water-supply of Killarney town.
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Travellers can make an interesting return journey by the " Glen of the Horses " — Gloun na Coppul — which is on the E. side of Mangerton, and contains three small loughs — Lough Eragh, Lough Managh, and Lough Garagarry. The " Devil's Punch Bowl " is the name given to the dark lough near the summit of Mangerton. It is 2206 ft. above the sea-level, and is bounded on its S. and W. by precipitous rocks. This lake now forms the main reservoir for the water-supply of the town of Killarney. The stream issuing from the "Punch Bowl" goes to swell the waters of the little river flowing through the deer forest, and which tumbles through the woods on the lower slope of Mangerton to form the Tore Cascade.
O'Sullivan's Cascade, Three m. of a row over the Lower Lake from Ross Castle brings the traveller to O' Sullivan's Cascade. The stream supplying this beautiful waterfall rises in the depths of the Toomies Mountains, and flowing through the woods, breaks into foam through a dark gorge in the rocks. The waterfall is shaded by trees, and presents a singularly beautiful appearance.
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Froude wrote Two Chiefs of Dunboy at Derreen
Derreen · townland · Kerry
Historian James Anthony Froude lived at Derreen and wrote 'Two Chiefs of Dunboy' there during long summer days. The place where he sat writing in the open air was still pointed out.
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Thomas Moore, the Irish poet, sang of " Sweet Innisfallen " in one of those pretty poems which live in people's memories. James Anthony Froude at one time lived at Derreen, and it was there he wrote the " Two Chiefs of Dunboy," a book which gives most truthfully the atmosphere of Kerry, even if it lacks accuracy in detail. The place where he sat in the open air, writing
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Glen of the Horses on Mangerton
near Mangerton Mountain · mountain or mountain range · Kerry
Gloun na Coppul, on the east side of Mangerton, contains three small loughs — Lough Eragh, Lough Managh, and Lough Garagarry. It offers an interesting return journey route for travellers.
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Travellers can make an interesting return journey by the " Glen of the Horses " — Gloun na Coppul — which is on the E. side of Mangerton, and contains three small loughs — Lough Eragh, Lough Managh, and Lough Garagarry. The " Devil's Punch Bowl " is the name given to the dark lough near the summit of Mangerton. It is 2206 ft. above the sea-level, and is bounded on its S. and W. by precipitous rocks. This lake now forms the main reservoir for the water-supply of the town of Killarney. The stream issuing from the "Punch Bowl" goes to swell the waters of the little river flowing through the deer forest, and which tumbles through the woods on the lower slope of Mangerton to form the Tore Cascade.
O'Sullivan's Cascade, Three m. of a row over the Lower Lake from Ross Castle brings the traveller to O' Sullivan's Cascade. The stream supplying this beautiful waterfall rises in the depths of the Toomies Mountains, and flowing through the woods, breaks into foam through a dark gorge in the rocks. The waterfall is shaded by trees, and presents a singularly beautiful appearance.
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Headford Station and branch line to Kenmare
Headfort · townland · Kerry
At Headford a branch line runs to Kenmare through Glenflesk. The mountain Crohane rises opposite the station, with the carriage road from Killarney to Kenmare running at its base. The flat mountain Stoompa stands to the west.
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all the streams and rivulets are but tributaries of that great river. When, however, the summit of the watershed is reached, some four miles W. of Rathmore, the line swings S. and turns towards the hills, and the watershed of the rivers flowing into the Lakes of Killarney, and thence westwards to the sea in Dingle Bay, is entered. It will be noticed that the rivers are now flowing W. and S., whereas up to this they have been flowing N. and E. To the right are low stony hills covered with gorse and heather, and amongst them coarse rocky fields, with a bit of tillage here and there. Further on some Scots firs cut the sky-line, and contrast with the red bog and far-distant low blue hills, and then is seen the little village of Barraduff, and the rising ground over the Ouneencree River, which is here spanned by an ivy»-clad bridge. On the left of the line as the train rushes over the viaduct which spans the Ouneencree a bit of wild ragged mountain land is seen, a stony region where the white- washed cottages shelter at the foot of the cliffs. A foreground of dark firs and deciduous trees and a green flat expanse of pasture land fronts these hills and marks the approach to Headford Station. At Headford a branch line runs to Kenmare round the shoulder of the southern hills and through Glenflesk, of which more will be said further on in this Guide. The mountain rising in graceful lines right opposite Headford Station is Crohane (2102 ft.), at the base of which runs the carriage road from Killarney to Kenmare and Macroom. The flat mountain W. of Crohane is Stoompa, the highest point of which is 2281 ft. The great massive form of Mangerton (2756 ft.) is
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Innisfallen monastery and the Annals of Innisfallen
Innisfallen · townland · Kerry · 500–1320
St Finan the Leper founded a religious house on Innisfallen island in the 6th century, which maintained a high reputation for learning and religion. The Annals of Innisfallen were written there in 1215 and continued to 1320.
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St Finan the Leper founded this religious house in the 6th century, and it long maintained a high reputation for learning and religion. Later, when the Celtic Church organisation and discipline was brought more under the central authority of Rome, the abbey passed to the Canons Regular of St Augustine. From the date when the '' Annals of Innisfallen" closed there does not appear to have been any literary association connected with the county of Kerry till we come to the days of Elizabeth.
In 1580, Edmund Spenser, the poet, came to the county to take part in the Desmond wars, and possibly some of the inspiration which makes alive the pages of the '' Faery Queen " may have been gathered amidst the wild scenes in Kerry. Walter Raleigh, too, the county may claim as one of its literary celebrities. He wrote many pretty sonnets, and was in his latter years content with nothing less than a "History of the World." A mass of State papers during the reigns of Elizabeth, James I., and Charles I., carry on the history of the county, and most of these may be
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Kenmare Convent work and lace industry
Kenmare · townland · Kerry
A change of horses at Kenmare allows time for luncheon and an opportunity to inspect the Convent work, notable for its lace and needlework produced by the nuns.
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wooded valley and along the banks of the Sheen River to Kenmare. On the right are seen the ** Priest's Leap" and Knock-Boy Mountains. A change of horses gives time for luncheon in Kenmare, and also an opportuuity for inspecting the Convent work. From Kenmare the road leads for some six miles of gradual ascent to the
Windy Gap. "On the right of the road is seen Peakeen Mountains (1825 ft.), whilst Boughal (2065 ft.) presents a rain-seamed side on the left. At the Windy Gap a lovely prospect opens. In front are Knockabreeda, ComeendufF, and Brassel Mountains, with the Reeks and the Purple Mountain (2739 ft.) beyond the first ridge. Beneath lies the peaceful wooded vale where the Owenreagh, meaning the '^ Grey River," runs on to join the Geerameen. A mile further on Loosecaunagh Lake is seen to the right, and after passing this the whole of the Upper Lake and *' Long Range " are seen. No more need be said of this approach, save that one scene more beautiful than another (if possible) is met with till the walls of Muckross Park shut in the road near Tore Cascade.
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As the companion tells it
Somewhere around here in Kenmare, you arrive after travelling through a wooded valley along the banks of the Sheen River, with the Priest's Leap and Knock-Boy Mountains visible. A change of horses gives time for luncheon in Kenmare, and also an opportunity for inspecting the Convent work. The nuns here produce lace and needlework noted for their quality. After Kenmare, the road leads for some six miles of gradual ascent to the Windy Gap. On the right of the road Peakeen Mountains rise to 1825 feet, whilst Boughal at 2065 feet presents a rain-seamed side on the left. At the Windy Gap a lovely prospect opens. In front are Knockabreeda, Comeenduff, and Brassel Mountains, with the Reeks and the Purple Mountain at 2739 feet beyond the first ridge. Beneath lies a peaceful wooded vale where the Owenreagh, meaning the Grey River, runs on to join the Geerameen. A mile further on Loosecaunagh Lake is seen to the right, and after passing this the whole of the Upper Lake and Long Range are seen. The approach continues with one scene more beautiful than another until the walls of Muckross Park shut in the road near Tore Cascade.
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Kenmare town founded by Sir William Petty
Kenmare · townland · Kerry · 1600–1699
Kenmare, called Nedheen in old maps, was founded by Sir William Petty in the 17th century. It is built in the form of an irregular triangle at the head of the bay to which it gives its name.
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( I ) Kenmare, Kenmare, called in old maps Nedheen, is built in the form of an irregular triangle, and was founded by Sir William Petty in the 17th century. As its name implies, it is situated at the head of the bay or river to which it gives the name. The geological structure of this district is interesting even to those who are not experts
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As the companion tells it
Somewhere around here is Kenmare, called Nedheen in old maps. Sir William Petty founded it in the 17th century. It is built in the form of an irregular triangle at the head of the bay to which it gives its name.
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Killarney town and its name meaning
Killarney · townland · Kerry
Killarney (Cill Arne in Celtic, meaning the Church of the Sloes) is an irregularly built town of about 6,000 people lying low in a hollow above the lake. Despite dampness it is healthy, with Main Street and New Street as the main thoroughfares.
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II. Killarney. Killarney (Cill Arne, in Celtic, means the Church of the Sloes) is an irregularly built town containing a population of some 6000 people. It lies low in a hollow a little above the level of the lake, and is consequently not a very bracing place. But the fresh winds from the mountains counteract the effects of the dampness, and the town, taking it as a whole, is very healthy. Two long streets — Main Street, which runs roughly S. and N., and New Street, which branches off from Main Street, S.W. — are the main thoroughfares
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Muckross Franciscan Friary founded 1440
Muckross · townland · Kerry · 1440
A Franciscan friary was founded in 1440 on the 'Rock of Song' at Muckross. The same order of monks continued to preach and pray through Kerry, representing continuity from medieval times to the present.
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The houses and homes of these later English settlers took the place of the old castles and keeps of former times, and the continuity of history was unbroken. Perhaps the most interesting example of this continuity may be seen in the Franciscan Friary at Killarney. — Muckross is a ruin pleasing to the antiquary and artist ; Ardfert is a memory of past greatness ; but the same order of monks, the followers of the gentle St Francis of Assisi, still preach through Kerry, and pray the same prayers as they did when the first fair abbey was founded in 1440 on the "Rock of Song" at Muckross.
In travelling with some slight knowledge of the general history of the county two periods will especially interest the traveller, viz.: — (i) That which extends from the first introduction of Christianity down to the time of the coming of the Normans, and (2) the age of Elizabeth, which saw the downfall of the great chiefs and ended feudalism. The hundred years, from 1602 to 1702, come next in point of interest. But the Elizabethan period is that which grips the imagination most forcibly. Visitors coming to Kerry would do well to get the two periods mentioned well into their minds, in which case a journey through the county will present attractions apart from the loveliness of the scenery and the kindly manners of the people.
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Pilgrims' road to summit oratory on Mount Brandon
Brandon Mountain · mountain or mountain range · Kerry
Behind Kilmalkedar church, a pilgrims' road leads over four miles upwards to the summit of Mount Brandon, 3127 ft above the sea. The remains of an oratory and a holy well that is never dry, even in the hottest weather, are still to be seen at the summit.
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Returning to the cross-roads at the top of Knockavrogeen Pass, and taking the eastern route which leads towards the village of Kilmalchedor, collections of beehive huts are to be seen on the L. of the road. About a mile and a half from the cross- >v^ roads the old cathedral of Kilmalchedor is seen, grey and roofless, but venerable in its memories, and hard by is the monastery where St Brandon dwelt. The traveller is now on classic ground, for through the mists which ages have gathered round the story of St Brandon the main facts shine bright and clear. Here is the home of the saint, and here the site of the church in which he said Mass and preached the Gospel to the people. Behind the church, and leading over hill and dale, ever going upwards, is the pilgrims' road leading to the summit of Mount Brandon, 3127 ft. above the sea, where the remains of the oratory are still to be seen, and the holy well which is never dry, even in the hottest weather. Four m. have to be traversed between the cathedral of Kilmalchedor and the oratory on the mountain top, and if the modern traveller cares to tread the way of the saint, he will be well rewarded by the lovely views of sea and mountain to be obtained along the route.
Legend says that on one occasion St Brandon forgot his missal on his way to the oratory, and so great was the company of holy followers that word was passed from mouth to mouth along the
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Rathmore village and its Presentation convent
Rathmore · town · Kerry
Rathmore, meaning 'great fort,' is a small village of stone houses with a police barrack, Petty Sessions Court, and many public-houses. About a mile west stands a church and a Presentation nuns' convent with a school benefiting the neighbourhood.
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Rathmore — the " great fort," as its Irish name implies — is a small village consisting of a few well-built stone houses, a police barrack, a Petty Sessions Court, and the usual number of publichouses, out of all proportion to the population. Beyond the village — about a mile to the W. — is a well-built church, with a convent of the Order of Presentation nuns. This can be seen on the hill to the left of the railway. A school is there, also kept by the good sisters, which must be of inestimable benefit to the neighbourhood. All the way from Mallow the line of railway has been gradually ascending, for the country passed through is the watershed of the Blackwater, and
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Ross Castle near Killarney
Ross Castle · castle · Kerry
Ross Castle near Killarney is an old castle dating to the Anglo-Norman period, surviving in a ruined state after being battered and burnt in the past.
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The old castles of Ross near Killarney, Ballycar bery near Cahirciveen, and Rahinane near Dingle, all date in their present ruined state to the Anglo-Norman period of history. They have been battered and burnt in the past, but enough still survives to tell a story — a story which ends with the days of Elizabeth in some cases, and with the Revolution of 1688 in others. The dim outlines of " Fort-del-Ore," so famous in the days of Elizabeth, are still to be seen, and people talk to this day of the doings of the soldiers under Lord Grey, and point out the place where the English batteries pounded the fort.
When the Desmond wars, and the abortive rising under O'Neill and O'Donnel, had left Kerry comparatively desolate ; when the Mac- Carthys, the Geraldines, the O'Donoghues, Mahonys, and O'Sullivans had succumbed to the onward march of progress, and feudalism was no more, English families appeared in the county, — Dennys, Brownes, Blennerhassetts, Crosbies- — and taking up the forfeited lands or purchasing them, became the great landowners and squires of latter-day Kerry. Many of these families
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Tennyson wrote at Ross Castle, Killarney
Ross Castle · castle · Kerry
Alfred Lord Tennyson composed lines from 'The Princess' at Ross Castle, Killarney, inspired by the scenery of castle walls, lakes, and wild cataracts.
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In comparatively recent years Kerry had its historian in Dr Charles Smith, who wrote a work called "The Ancient and Present State of the County Kerry." This work was published in A.D. 1774, and is now hard to obtain. But the picture the quaint doctor draws of Kerry is as pleasing as it is accurate in the main, and there is no book which gives in the short space of 420 pages such a comprehensive account of the county. It is still the standard work for all who wish to hear the story of Kerry. Miss Mary Agnes Hickson's " Old Kerry Records " contains a wealth of charming history connected with the county. Miss Cusack must not be forgotten in enumerating the literary associations of the county of Kerry. It was at Ross Castle, Killarney, that Tennyson wrote those lines in the " Princess " : —
'^The splendour falls on castle walls
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The Paps Mountains glimpsed from railway near Millstreet
near The Paps · mountain or mountain range · Kerry
After passing Millstreet on the railway from Mallow, the traveller gets a first glimpse of Kerry in the Paps Mountains, two unmistakable conical peaks rising over brown bog land. The line passes through flat bog and pasture studded with small holdings.
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street, all in County Cork. There is nothing veryinteresting in the scenery, though a foretaste of what is to come is obtained by the views of the heathery hills on the left of the line of railway. After passing Millstreet, however, the traveller may look about and get a first glimpse of Kerry in '^the Paps" Mountains (2268 ft.), which rise dim over the brown bog land round a shoulder of the Millstreet Hills, which are parallel to the line. The two conical peaks cannot be mistaken. On the R. of the Hne is a long stretch of flat bog and pasture land rising to low, blue, far-off hills, and studded with little holdings. Farther on, when " the Paps " are passed, the dark mass of Mangerton (2756 ft.) and Tore (1764 ft.) are seen, and beyond them the Toomies (2413 ft.). Nearing Rathmore the Blackwater almost touches the line of railway on the R., spanned by a good stone bridge, over which a road leads northwards. After passing this landmark the tourist is in the '' Kingdom of Kerry."
Rathmore — the " great fort," as its Irish name implies — is a small village consisting of a few well-built stone houses, a police barrack, a Petty Sessions Court, and the usual number of publichouses, out of all proportion to the population. Beyond the village — about a mile to the W. — is a well-built church, with a convent of the Order of Presentation nuns. This can be seen on the hill to the left of the railway. A school is there, also kept by the good sisters, which must be of inestimable benefit to the neighbourhood. All the way from Mallow the line of railway has been gradually ascending, for the country passed through is the watershed of the Blackwater, and
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