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point of view into a number of conical peaks, to which apparently 
they owe their name. 
On the second visit to Killarney I took up my residence at 
Mucruss. In company with Mr. Hussey I went for some miles 
along the Kenmare road, to enjoy the magnificent views it affords 
of the Lakes, especially of the upper. “Though so late in the 
season(18th July), we still found a few flowers of the Pinguicula 
grandiflora. Polygala depressais, I think, very common in boggy | 
ground in the south of Ireland, perhaps more common than the | 
vulgaris. 1 here found it very well characterized; but it is one ’ 
of the plants without any very decided character, which it is dif- 
ficult to determine with certainty. In returning we visited the 
fall of Derricuinhy, where H. tunbridgense was growing on the 
rocks and H. Wilsoni on the trees; but this 1 think is not their 
common distribution. I also tried to find some romantic scenery 
on the brook of Cromiglaun, which I had visited in 1809, but I 
did not sueceed. On another day Mr. Hussey and myself went 
to Coom na Capel: there is neither path nor road to it or up 
it, but it is well worth a visit. Sazifraya stellaris in one part 
was in considerable abundance, by no means a common plant 
in Kerry. 
I should find it difficult to say which is the best inn of the two 
I have been at near Killarney. Hach has its advantages; in both 
you are well treated and at a moderate expense. Tea not agreeing 
with me, I am accustomed to supply its place in the evening with a 
little hot milk, taking all the accessories just as if I had tea; for 
this at Mucruss they positively refused to make any charge, a 
proof at least that there was no disposition to take any unfair 
advantage of a traveller’s peculiarities. The Lake Hotel has the 
advantage in boating and the exquisite view it possesses ; Mucruss 
Hotel has a pleasanter neighbourhood. In both, and probably 
in all these new-built inns about Killarney, I complain that the 
bedrooms appropriated to single travellers are very small and 
deficient in convenience, so that you have no place in which to 
dispose your travelling gear, and must pack and unpack your 
trunk every day, or leave your chattels on the floor. The most 
complete arrangement of a small room is probably that at Ross- — 
beigh, where, in a space about fourteen feet by eight, we have 
a bed, fireplace, chest of drawers, dressing-table, and washing- 
stand. By a rather odd arrangement, the bedrooms intended for 
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