Ferry over to Dungarvon. 87 



from the surface. Nature has here done much 

 man little towards rendering this valley one of 

 the most charming districts in Ireland. The 

 cabins however are very wretched, very few 

 acres under fallow, and no appearance of green 

 crops. It was quite dark before we reached 

 Dungarvon, when, to our dismay, we found the 

 flowing tide very high, the bridge broken 

 down, and the ferry-boat so ill calculated for 

 the conveyance of horses, that, miserable as was 

 the hovel on that side of the water, we preferred 

 leaving them, to the risk of their being lamed 

 in the dark. We ferried over to Dungarvon, 

 under no doubt of finding tolerable accommoda- 

 tions. 13tit we do not complain without rea- 

 son nor claim pity for trifles which happily a 

 few hours will terminate ! 



Thirty thousand pounds are said to have been 

 expended by the late Duke of Devonshire in 

 attempting to rebuild the bridge, and when on 

 the eve of completion, the foundation gave way. 

 The work is still proceeding, and, if ever finish- 

 ed, it will be a great benefit to the place. The 

 contests in the borough have been very ex- 

 pensive ; the interest at present is not in the 

 Devonshire family. 



The Nymph bank, lying off the shore, renders 



