i 5 4 DUNDALK. 



fter of Rofly Park; bent my courfe thither, 

 but being from home, went on to Atherdee^ 

 and one of the fineft fheets of corn I ever be- 

 held is from the hill which looks down on that 

 town. It is a glorious profpec~t, all waving 

 hills of wheat as far as the eye can fee, with 

 the town of Atherdee in a wood in the 

 vale. 



To Dundalk, the view down on this town 

 alfo very beautiful, fwelling hills of a fine ver- 

 dure, with many rich inclofures backed by a 

 bold outline of mountain that is remarkable. 

 Laid at the Clanbraffil Arms, and found it a 

 very good inn. The place, like moft of the 

 Irifh towns I have been in, full of new build- 

 ings, with every mark of increafing wealth 

 and profperity. A cambrick manufacture was 

 eftablifhed here by parliament, but failed ; it 

 was, however, the origin of that more to the 

 north. 



July 22d, left Dundalk — Took the road 

 through Ravenfdale to Mr. Fortefcue, to 

 whom I had a letter, but unfortunately he 

 was in the fouth of Ireland. Here I faw 

 many good flone and flate houfes, and fome 

 bleach greens; and I was much pleafed to fee 

 the inclofures creeping high up the fides of 

 the mountains ftoney as they are. Mr. For- 

 tefcue's fituation is very romantic on the fide 

 of a mountain, with fine woods hanging on 

 every fide, with the lawn beautifully fcatter- 

 ed with trees fpreading into them, and a 



pretty 



