26d Pass over a wild Extent of fiat Bog. 



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years the Irish car will exist only in recollec- 



tion. 



Ballybofey being the only resting place, we 

 were obliged to avail ourselves of it, though 

 only seven miles from Raphoe. Although the 

 town is small, yet from the number of new 

 houses erecting, it has the appearance of being 

 in an improving state. Mr. Brazil has a fine 

 place, called Drumboe, opposite the town, 

 about which there is much noble timber. The 

 Foyle here, over which we passed, is a very 

 handsome river. 



After a steep ascent, for more than two 

 miles, on leaving Ballybofey, we found our- 

 selves on a wild, extensive range of flat bog, 

 with a numerous insulated population scattered 

 over its surface. In spite of a bright sun and 

 clear sky, the scene was cold and melancholy. 

 The cabins here at all times must be difficult 

 of access, as there are no roads into the bog ; 

 and in the winter it should seem that its in- 

 habitants must be entirely cut off from all com- 

 munication with the lower country : this cir- 

 cumstance, which to us seemed to be a great 

 misfortune, was by the natives considered as 

 the peculiar advantage of their situation ; and, 

 which, by the illicit practice of distilling, is 



