544 OI< THK 1-iRlil 01 F. 



tifh coaft. No part <> rn iblc from the 



hit: 



The weft coaft of dallow ig the Atlantic, 



abound in final 1 bays, but bein the 



violence of the north-weilerly winds, their ( ; 

 are little fiequ < xccptir, 



;bour oppofitcDonnaghadee in Ireland, from which 

 it is diltant fcarcely 20 miles, and is tli the 



flation of the packets to and from that kingdom. 



rfons of diitin&ion, to avoid a lea voyage of 60 

 miles between Holyhead and Dublin, frequently go 

 round by Port-Patric, where they ai 

 in 3 or 4 hours. This place is 90 miles from Glaf- 

 gow ; 1^2 from 1-Alinburgh; 136 fn m Dublin; 

 and 41 y from London, by the Carlifle ro.i 1. 



We now turn the 1-Virland point, which forms the 

 fouth entrance of L.och Ryan, one of the moil com- 

 modious bays in thefe kingdoms; very accettible ; 

 well fheltered from all winds, excepting the north- 



il i with good anclioring ground, of fufficient 

 depth, in i rts for men of war, and in general 



for merchantmen. It is near 8 miles in length, and 

 li at its entrance, from whence it widens to 

 miks. At the head of the ! Stranrawcr, a royal 



borough, admirably fituated for trade and fifhcries, 

 efpecially in fealbns when the herrings vifit the bay; 

 of which they availed themfelves, as appears from 

 their exports in 175^, amounting to 13,121 barrels i 

 they alfo attempted the Hebride fifherics by dec!. 



is, but that trade is at prefent nearly extinguilli- 

 ed, though the inhabitants are Rrongly difpofed, and 

 i maritime life. 



The road for Airihire continues about 8 miles on 

 the north edge of the bay, and hath a command; 

 view of the oppofite edaft, wh; \\\\ to tlie good 



tafte of certain perfons of dillinftion, is finely laid 

 out and well inclofed with thriving hedges. The 

 coaft at the north entrance of the bay being lofty, 

 and almoft perpendicular rocks, wafhed by the ocean, 



does 



