310 General Humbert's Landing-place. 



thirty feet above the level of the sea, while the 

 Mayo mountains were presented with great 

 effect in the distant boundary. The rocky 

 bold shore terminates at Killala Bay, where the 

 beach becomes shelving and sandy ; it was here 

 that General Humbert landed. The never- 

 fading laurels which have since been gained by 

 Lord Wellington have wiped away the disgrace 

 and mortification which this contemptible de- 

 scent on the shores of the empire occasioned. 

 I should have observed that at Erkey bridge 

 we saw the extensive ruins of a monastery, and 

 at no great distance also, on the banks of the 

 Erkey river, the ruins of several castles. The 

 valley here is very rich and beautiful. 



The approach to Belleek is really very hand- 

 some, the fences well planted, the surface rich, 

 and the crops of grain luxuriant. On passing into 

 the town, the Moy is crossed, which is a noble 

 river. Near its banks, within a short distance of 

 Belleek, are several fine seats ornamented with 

 thriving plantations. Meadow land here lets 

 for seven pounds, arable from three to five 

 pounds per acre ; the tithe of the former as well 

 as that of the latter, when producing oats, is 

 twenty shillings the acre; flax much higher; 

 very little wheat is cultivated. Milk sells at two 



