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LETTER XXX. 



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Dairy Farms Dromoland, the beautiful seat of Sir Ed- 

 ward O'Bryan Extensive farm Great improvement, 

 in the road near Dromoland Noble view of the 

 River Shannon Clonnelly Hill High rent of meadow 

 land Condition of cottiers worse than in the north - 

 Limerick Blindness and bigotry of Queen Anne 

 Source and exit of River Shannon Population of 

 Limerick An agreeable residence Coal little used 

 thirty years ago Golden Vale Local advantages of 

 Limerick for trade Barracks Garrison Fire-arms 

 first brought from Germany 364 



LETTER XXXI. 



Valley of Limerick Its great fertility Orchards highly 

 prolific A cottier's cabin Its dimensions Adair 

 Site of Castle Desmond Its noble woods and exten- 

 sive ruins Title and extensive patrimonial property 

 forfeited in 1583 St. Patrick's Well^Cottages built 

 by Lord Adair Streets in Rathkeel nearly impassable 

 Two distinct breeds of Cattle Bulls from Leices- 

 tershire Abbey Feal Lord Courtenay's estate re- 

 cently sold in lots Highly beneficial New inn build- 

 ing Extortion of an Irish tithe proctor Commuta- 

 tion of tithes very desirable Cultivation of flax ex- 

 tending Droves of cattle destined to no market 

 An Irish school Dr. Bell's or Mr. Lancaster's mode 

 of instruction not known Cottiers educate their 

 children A most pitiable mendicant Castle Isle- 

 Bad inn.. . 374 



LETTER XXXII. 



Approach Killarney Country obscured by a fog Sum- 



