270 Salubrity and Mildness of the Climate. 



I could scarce refrain from expressing my in- 

 dignation and anger. 



Donegal is a small town ; the market-place is 

 spacious : at one extremity of it is the ancient 

 castle, the residence of the O'Donnells, now the 

 property of Lord Arran. By the favor of Mr. 

 Young we obtained a sight of its interior. The 

 chimney-piece in one of the public rooms is 

 very perfect, and from the appearance of the 

 arms upon it, which are still entire, it should 

 seem to be of modern date ; on ascending to 

 the battlement, we had a fine view of Donegal 

 Bay. 



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Near the town is a mineral spring, which, 

 with the convenience of sea-bathing, draws 

 much company to the place. There are great 

 indications of wealth among the inhabitants. 

 The salubrity and mildness of the climate 

 have counterbalanced the numerous priva- 

 tions the people here have had to encounter 

 from the earliest times. There is a tradition 

 preserved in one of their ancient chronicles 

 respecting longevity. The Irish report, and 

 will swear it, that towards the west, they have 

 an island where the inhabitants live so long, 

 that when they are weary and burthened with 



