Legends of the Lakes (Volume 1); Or, Sayings and Doings at Killarney - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829. Excerpt: ... 109 CHAP. VI. THE ABBEY. Hurrah! the mist is clearing up from the mountain, the sun is coming out, and Lynch is right--here's a fine evening, contrary to all expectation. "Hallo, Gorham, a horse and a guide for the Abbey." 'Tis done in an instant; and now we pass under the double row of lime trees, which overarch the Flesk road; and now, emerging from their leafy shade, to the right behold, over a green flat, Ross Castle, backed by the mountains; on the left, Droumhall or Violet Hill rising directly from the road, and, full in front, Mangerton and Turk peering above the woods of Cahirnane. "Where does that road lead us to?" said I to my one handed guide. "That's the Woodlawn road, sir." "A fine river this, what do you call it (" "The river Flesk, at your honour's service, and this is Flesk bridge we are upon; there to the right you may see Flesk Priory and part of Cahirnane, with a distant bit of the lake; here to the left is Woodlawn House, the Park, and Coltsman's Castle; and here close to us is part of the demesne of Flesk Cottage." From the bridge proceeding southward, we passed Cahirnane's romantic farm, Flesk Cottage, the residence of Lord Headly, Castlelough, and Dane's Fort. At last we obtained a view of Mucruss, stretching its rocky length across the Lower Lake, till it seemed to touch the opposite mountain of Glena'; and soon entered the little village of Uroumirourk or Cloughereen, where Ned Roche admitted us into the demesne of Mucruss, and prepared to accompany us to the Abbey, whose ancient tower just peeped above the surrounding woods. Crossing a rustic bridge over a stream which runs within a few yards of the gate, we had a pleasant walk through a beautiful lawn, sprinkled and clumped with every variety of tree. We soon came in sight of th...