So C O O L M O R E. 



Before I quit the environs of Corke, I muff 

 femark, that the country on the harbour, I 

 think preferable, in many refpects for a refi- 

 clence, to any thing I have feen in Ireland. Firft, 

 It is the moft foutherly part of the kingdom. 

 Second, there are very great beauties of profpecl. 

 Third, by much the moft animated, bufy fcene 

 of (hipping in all Ireland, and confequently, 

 Fourth, a ready price for every product. Fifth, 

 great plenty of excellent fifti and wild fowl. 

 Sixth, the neighbourhood of a great city for 

 objects of convenience.- 



September 24th, took my leave of Mr. Oliver; 

 I purpofed going from hence to Bandon, in the 

 way to Carbury, and fo to Killarney, by 

 Bantry and Nedeen, and with this view had got 

 letters of recommendation to feveral gentle- 

 men in that country; but hearing that the Priefls 

 Leap between Bantry and Nedeen was utterly 

 impaffable, the road not being fmifhed, which 

 is making by lubfcription. I changed my route, 

 and took the Macroon road. Dined with Co- 

 lonel Ayres, who informed me that the agri- 

 culture of that neighbourhood was very indif- 

 ferent, and little worth noting, except the 

 ufe of lime as a manure, which is praclifed 

 with great fuccefs. From his houfe I took the 

 Nedeen road. 



PalFed Brockham, the place where Cornelius 

 Townlhend, Efq; eight years ago fixed two 

 SufTex farmers, to improve aftoney mountain. 

 I faw the land, and fome of the buildings, and 



having 



