1840] JOURNAL— EXCURSIONS IN IRELAND. 93 



Axog. 28. Went by car to the Sound of Achill, where I stopped 

 for the night. The drive from Newport (seventeen Irish miles) is 

 particularly interesting, as it affords extensive views of Clew Ba};-, 

 and after passing Mulraney, and entering Coraawn Achill, passes 

 round a very fine mass of mountains, amongst which a few red deer 

 still remain. I have reason to believe that I saw some of them 

 passing along the highest ridge of one of the mountains. At a very 

 short distance to the west of Mulraney, the Erica mediterranea is 

 found in great plenty, growing sometimes to five or six feet high, 

 and looking like underwood upon the mountain side. 



Aug. 29. Walked from the Sound to Dorga, and then crossed 

 the Minnaane Mountain to Dookinelly, and so to the Missionary 

 Settlement. The sea cliffs of the Minnaane are very fine, and the 

 walk over them of great interest. At the settlement I found 

 Mr. Coneyes (assistant to Mr. Nangle, who was absent) and Dr. 

 Adams, both of whom were very kind and attentive to me. Lord 

 Adare was at the hotel. 



Aug. 30. Simday. Saw all the children collected, to the number 

 of more than 100. After church went to the top of Slievemore 

 Mountains, which I found a work of some difficulty, but was well 

 repaid by the view from the top. The mountains in Achill are 

 remarkably steep on all sides. A very large quantity of land has 

 been brought into cultivation by the settlement, and I found the 

 whole establishment so far superior to what I had expected that I 

 cannot do less than praise it. 



Aug. 31. Walked through the village of Slievemore, and over 

 a hill (leaving an old look-out tower to the right) to a pretty little lake 

 called Lough Nageerage ; then on to near the point of Saddle Head, 

 up the face of Croghan Mountain, over it to Achill Head, returning 

 by Keem, Dooagh, and Keel. The cliffs of Croghan are of stupendous 

 grandeur when seen from Saddle Head, and also from their tops ; 

 they are as if a mountain of 2500 feet had been split from top to 

 bottom, and one of the parts taken away. The cliffs also near to 

 Achill Head are very fine. The view from the road near to Keem 

 takes in all the mountains, from " the Pins," in Connemara, to the 

 summit of Ballycroly. 



Sept. 1. Walked to the Sound to breakfast, and returned to 

 Newport by car. 



Sept. 3. Left Newport by the mail car to Castlebar, at which 

 place I had to remain until 3 p.m. The view from a burying ground 

 above the town is very pretty. Reached Ballina at 6 p.m. by the 

 Pun toon road, along the shores of Lough Conn and Lough Cullen. 

 The part of the road near to the lakes winds more (to avoid the 

 rocks and water) than any road that I have ever seen. The views 

 are beautiful. . . . The town has all the appearance of being a 

 rising place ; there are two fine stone bridges, a handsome new 



