REAL LIFE 11^ IRELAND 



CHAPTER I 



Ireland as it is — Brian Boru, Esq., and Sir Shawn O'Dog- 

 HERTY introduced to the reader — What course the Author 

 intends to pursue — Irish partiality for ancient names — BoRU's 

 estate — Smuggling and di-tilling — Sir Shawn O'Dogherty's 

 qualifications — A start from BoRU's Castle — Judy Macanulty 

 — Intended presents— Peg O'Shambles mounted in the curricle 

 — Her story — Brian Boru arrives in Belfast — Song, ' Mrs. 

 O'Shambles, the pride of Belfast.' 



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AM'D for potatoes, love, and whiskey, 

 For men so brave, and girls so frisky, 

 For ease, for elegance, and grace, 

 With matchless impudence of face, 

 An isle there lies, 'tis close at hand, 

 Good humour calls it ' Paddy's Land,' 

 But Ireland is the real name, 

 That stamps it with immortal fame ; 

 'Tis number'd amongst worldly wonders. 

 The fountain-head of bulls and blunders ; 

 There Commerce holds her plenteous reign, 

 And mirth that tingles every vein ; 

 There arts and elegance arise 

 To greet a nation's laughing-eyes ; 

 There sorrow never found a place, 

 And wit runs one eternal race, 

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