fortress of O'Sullivan Beare. This castle is now very much dilapidated. It held out for Philip of Spain against Carew in 1602, but was obliged to yield.

Eyeries.

This is an unimportant village about four and a-half miles from Castletownbere. There is good trout-fishing in the neighbourhood in the lakes of Glenbeg, Derrizel, and Loughfadda.

There is a legend in the neighbourhood of a woman who was once wicked enough to steal some books from the monks at the neighbouring establishment of Kilcatherine. She was visited with prompt retribution, however, for she was turned into a stone,

"And there she stands unto this day

To witness if I lie."

She may be seen on the road to the convent, with her basket of stolen goods still on her back.

Kilmakilloge Harbour has some very fine caves, which may be entered by boat in fine weather. The scenery here is very fine.

The road from Glengariff to Kenmare is extremely beautiful. It is almost entirely through the mountains; and, for its seventeen miles length, new vistas continually open before the traveller, one more enchanting than the last.

First we pass by a tunnel under Turner's Rock; then cross the Sheen river; then three more tunnels. Kenmare river is crossed by a kind seen in Ireland. It was

fine suspension bridge, the first of its erected at a cost of £6000 by the Board of Works, assisted by the Marquis of Lansdowne.

Kenmare

is a small town. It was founded in 1670 by Sir William Petty, the ancestor of the Lansdowne family. There are numerous so-called druidical and other ancient remains in the neighbourhood. On leaving Kenmare, the road re-enters the mountains; and here again we may quote the renowned Samuel Titmarsh :

"For almost half the way from Kenmare this wild, beautiful road commands views of the famous lake and vast blue mountains about

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Killarney. Tomies, Torc, and Mangerton were clothed in purple, like kings in mourning. Great heavy clouds were gathered round their heads, parting away every now and then, and leaving their noble features bare. The lake lay for some time underneath us dark and blue, with dark misty islands in the midst. On the right-hand side of the road would be a precipice, covered with a thousand trees; or a green rocky flat, with a reedy mere in the midst, and other mountains rising as far as we could see.

"And so it was that we rode by dark old Mangerton; then presently past Muckross, and then through two miles of avenues of limetrees, by numerous lodges and gentlemen's seats, across an old bridge, where you see the mountains again and the lake, until, by Lord Kenmare's house, a hideous row of houses informed us that we were in Killarney."

ROUTE No. 2.-CORK TO KILLARNEY, BY CORK AND
MACROOM RAILWAY,

Via Inchigeela, Gougane Barra, Pass of Keim-an-eigh, and
Bantry Bay.

On leaving the Capwell Railway Station, at Cork, the traveller will pass the seats of Vernon Mount and Frankfield Hill. On the right may be seen the towers of St. Finn Barr's Cathedral, and the district of Sunday's Well, where the unhappy Lord Edward Fitzgerald found a harbour of refuge for some time. On the left we see the ancient mill of Roche's Height (Ardorostig), while again, turning to the right, we have a good view of—

"The rich dim city,

Rising spire on spire."

We also catch sight of the Barracks, the Reservoir of the city water

supply, and the County Lunatic Asylum. A little further on we pass a fine old Queen Anne mansion. This is Mount Desert, the seat of the Dunscombe family.

Ballincollig.

A pretty village, with the ruins of a castle of the time of Edward III. It is a garrison town, and possesses large artillery as well as cavalry barracks, and gunpowder mills.

About a mile to the north-west, in a pretty valley, at the junction of the river Bride with the Lee, is the ruined abbey of Inniscarra (Isle of the Dead). According to Dr. Lanigan, this abbey was founded by St. Senan, and was inhabited by fifty religious persons who came to Cork from the Continent, and retired to Inniscarra, with the object of either study or of seclusion.

Two miles from Ballincollig is the village of The Ovens, with some very remarkable natural caves.

Killumney Station.

Near this is the Abbey of Kilcrea, founded in 1465 by Cormac M'Carthy, Lord of Muskery, who was afterwards buried within it, close to the high altar. His tomb is now indistinguishable. There is, however, another tomb of some interest. It is that of Arthur O'Leary, an outlaw. He had served in the Austrian army, and possessed a favourite charger, which had borne him safely through many a "thick array."

A Mr. Morris of Cork, moved by jealousy, offered him £5 for this valuable animal, for which insult Arthur promptly shot him. "In those days it was a word and a blow, but the blow mostly came first." O'Leary was outlawed for this, and was shot by a soldier, and buried here.

Kilcrea Castle stands adjoining. It was formerly connected with the abbey, and was built for its better safety. It is beautifully clad with ivy. It is said to be under the protection of a "sperrit," in the shape of a black crow-which of its many crows this may be is open to conjecture.

Kilcrea.

The last wolf in Ireland was killed near here in the beginning of the last century. About three miles distant is the pretty demesne of Ryecourt, the seat of R. T. Rye, Esq. Soon after we pass an old castle of the M'Sweenys-Castlemore; it dates from the 15th century.