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the advantageous terms of three lives, and a 

 period of forty years beyond that of the sur- 

 vivor. The tenants are at the whole expense 

 of enclosing and erecting of buildings. It is 

 supposed it will all be speedily engaged. 



On leaving these improvements we entered 

 a district which had all the appearance of hav- 

 ing been laid waste by an invading army. The 

 remains of walls alone indicated where habi- 

 tations once stood. Curious to learn the cause 

 of such extraordinary dilapidations, we under- 

 stood that the landlord had finally disagreed 

 with the tenants as to the quantum of rent on 

 his granting a new term ; and that on evacu- 

 ating they had carried off roof, timber, doors, 

 and windows. A chancery suit for the lands of 

 Ballycanary was at length decided against the 

 tenantry ; but we saw no efforts to restore the 

 condition of the estate. 



The base of Slieve Donald, a little beyond 

 this spot, advances to the sea, and forms the 

 southern extent of Newcastle Bay : having pass- 

 ed round the point we had a tine view of the 

 bay of Strougtbrd. 



The highly cultivated ground which stretches 

 from the shore to Tuilamore Park the sump- 

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