308 First Appearance of large grazing Farms. 



later in ripening than the crops which we had 

 before observed. 



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The servants of government have found 

 amusement and means of expending the public 

 money here in the erection of martello towers : 

 of what possible use they could be near such a 

 coast it is difficult to imagine. At Enniscrone 

 bridge a thick fog came on, and we travelled 

 for more than an hour in great obscurity. As 

 it cleared away, I was astonished by the ap- 

 pearance of most luxuriant verdure at some 

 little distance before us. I had no hesitation in 

 pronouncing that it must have a limestone sub- 

 stratum beneath it, which proved to be correct. 

 Here was the first specimen that we had seen of 

 large grazing farms, which we understood were 

 rented at four pounds per acre. The pastures 

 are very large, and were stocked with numerous 

 herds of fine cattle and flocks of sheep. 



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 As we were proceeding on foot up hill, ac- 

 cording to our usual custom for the relief of 

 ourselves and horses, and enjoying a fine pro- 

 spect, we were accosted by a young man who 

 inquired the time of day, and afterwards if we 

 were of opinion he could in four hours reach 

 his destination, which he named. The oddity 

 of the question amused us its purport was 



