50 INLETS OF THE SEA— DERRYGIMLAGH. 



Returning towards Clifden, the land along the inlets 

 of the sea seems generally of an improvable character. 

 Southwards from Clifden, towards Roundstone, the road 

 crosses by bridges over the neck of several of the sea 

 inlets already mentioned ; and to a stranger these pre- 

 sent a very singular appearance. The tide was rushing 

 in through the bridges, with great velocity, at the time 

 we passed. The coast for several miles is very low, being 

 only a few feet above sea-level. It is rocky ; and in 

 some of the few patches among the rocks, which had been 

 left untilled, the pasture was sweet and green. 



Derrygimlagh, lot 65 of the Martin estate, extends for 

 about two miles along the shore, comprising 2700 acres, 

 350 of which are lakes. Sea- weed and coral-sand may 

 be got in any quantity ; and as the land is quite level, and 

 an excellent public road runs along the coast, the labour 

 of drawing it from the beach would be very light. The 

 land, however, from its extremely rugged character, is not 

 much suited to tillage ; but there can be no doubt that, 

 if it were enclosed, and main drains constructed to draw 

 off stagnant water, it might then, by the application of sea- 

 weed and coral-sand, be brought into good grazing ground. 

 Salmon and white fish are got in the bay. There seemed 

 to be a considerable population still on this property, 

 although the mortality during the famine was dreadful, 

 not fewer than eight hundred persons, young and old, 

 as I was informed, having died on this lot alone. 



From this point to Roundstone, except the first mile, 

 which is much the same as Derrygimlagh, the country 

 is very stony and barren. From Roundstone to Bally- 

 nahinch, on account of night beginning to set in, we 



