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the beauty of the banks of the Black Water 

 presented. 



From the bridge at Lismore, which is a noble 

 edifice, a very fine view of the castle is ob- 

 tained ; exhibiting the whole base of the ma- 

 jestic rock on which it is erected. The valley 

 on the south side of the river, though confined, 

 is extremely luxuriant. The hills rise boldly 

 on the northern bank, and are covered with 

 wood to Cappoquin, a distance of four miles. 

 About a mile from the town, the orchards com- 

 mence, and it is here the best Irish cider is 

 made. There are several handsome seats of 

 gentlemen, ornamented with timber, on the 

 way to Cappoquin, the scenery of which is very 

 picturesque. 



Cappoquin is a heat small town, situated 

 also on the Black Water, where the current of 

 the river alters its course from the west to the 

 south. It is navigable for small craft from 

 Youghall, and hence by means of a canal to 

 Lismore. The Black Water at Youghall is re- 

 ported to be a very beautiful stream, to which 

 we can easily give credit from its appearance, 

 on our drive from Fermoy. 



On quitting Cappoquin by the Duagarvon 



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