By the same Author,

In small 8vo, with Illustrations, price 7s. 6d.

A TOUR IN CONNAUGHT,

Comprising Sketches of

CLONMACNOISE, JOYCE COUNTRY, AND ACHILL.

BY THE AUTHOR OF "A TOUR IN CONNAUGHT."

SECOND EDITION, CORRECTED.

DUBLIN

WILLIAM CURRY, JUN. AND COMPANY,

9, UPPER SACKVILLE-STREET.

1839.
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Dublin: Printed by JOHN S. FOLDS, 5, Bachelor's-walk.

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

THE author being called on by his publishers for a
second edition of his "Sketches in Ireland," feels
happy in having the opportunity of recalling the ob-
servation he had made in his former preface, namely,
'that Ireland was an unfashionable country to travel
in." This, however true twelve years ago, is certainly
not so now for at present multitudes of tourists
pass along, and to meet the new demand they have
created, not only smooth and convenient roads are
perfected, but comparatively comfortable hotels and
modes of getting forward are at hand, which were
altogether out of the question when the writer of
these sketches felt himself obliged to claim the always
ready hospitality of the clergy and gentry residing

in the unfrequented lines of country through which

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he ventured to travel. This work, therefore, cannot now be called "A Tour through hitherto unnoticed districts of Ireland"—for many a tourist has looked forth from the summit of Lough Salt mountain, on the singularly wide-spread prospect of land and ocean thence presented to his view-or admired the rich variety of rocks, woods, waterfalls and glens, that the vallis aspera of Glengariff supplies.

Besides, there is now no lack of descriptive books; for it may be asserted that within the last twelve years, upwards of twenty writers have thought well of enlightening the public respecting our physical, social, and political state, and not only British, but French and German travellers, have told the world where we are wrong and how we may be made right. Now, without at all deciding whether any or each of these authors observed carefully, described accurately, or speculated soundly, it may be allowed that in the multitude of these counsellors there must be much wisdom-and therefore, it is hazardous in Messrs. Curry and Co. to throw such a stale work as mine before the public, when so much of fresher fare is