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promontories in Ireland. This scene was not 

 less sublime than beautiful. 



Bally Castle is a small town with a neat 

 modern built church. The port, for the con- 

 struction of which such a large sum of money 

 was voted by the Irish parliament, has scarcely 

 a vestige remaining of the works on which it 

 was expended. How this has happened avails 

 little at this moment to inquire the object has 

 vanished with the fabrics intended for its perpe- 

 tuation. No doubt a great supply of coal was 

 expected to have been obtained from the col- 

 lieries. 



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We were indebted to Read, Esq. the 



lessee of the coal works, for much civility and 

 hospitality. His frankness and friendly manner, 

 in pressing us to join a pleasant party, induced 

 us to accept his invitation, and I have seldom 

 passed a day more agreeably. A delightful old 

 gentleman, whose residence was under Fair- 

 head, and whose age exceeded fourscore, en- 

 tertained us most highly by the recital of many 

 legendary tales connected with Knocklaid, a 

 local source remarkably rich in fabulous tra- 

 dition. 



The sublime features of nature in all climes, 

 M 2 



