HO Bay of Dublin unrivalled in Beauty. 



of the port of Dublin alone are so interesting 

 as to justify this remark, even to those who are 

 not men of business. 



The admirers of beautiful scenery will here 

 find much to indulge in ; for, excepting the bay 

 of Naples, there is probably no prospect of the 

 kind to compare as a rival to the bay of Dublin. 

 The hill of Howth, forming its northern ex- 

 tremity, is of considerable magnitude; and rising 

 as it does from the flat shore, which connects it 

 with the land, renders it more conspicuous. All 

 the way from Dublin to Howth, a distance of 

 six miles, is very beautiful ; and the whole pe- 

 ninsula is crowded with magnificent villas and 

 ornamented cottages. The breadth of the bay 

 does not exceed four miles, contracting till it 

 terminates in the river Liffy. The Wicklow 

 shore has quite a different character, being as 

 bold as the other is tame : the mountains here 

 rise to a considerable height, and terminate in a 

 great diversity of summit, which, with the co- 

 nical hills in advance from their main body, 

 produce a singularly beautiful effect. As the 

 whole is cultivated and crowded down to the 

 water's edge with cabins, most of which are 

 white-washed, the interest of the scene is 

 greatly promoted by the general gaiety and 

 cheerfulness thus exhibited. 



