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^th January^ 1898. 



IRELAND AS A TOURIST RESORT. 



By S. F. MiLLiGAN, M.R.I.A. 



{Abstract.) 



On the motion of Professor Evkrett, the chair was taken 

 by the Lord Mayor. 



The Lord Mayor expressed his thanks for the warm reception 

 accorded him. There was no subject that interested him more 

 than the one that was to be dealt with — viz., "Ireland as a 

 tourist resort, and what is being done to develop it." He did 

 not think there was an Irish man or Irish woman who would 

 not agree with him that they possess a most beautiful country, 

 and one that was well worth seeing. He had travelled over 

 most of Ireland, and had visited a good many places abroad, 

 and he considered there were spots in Ireland that for beauty 

 and picturesqueness of scenery could not be surpassed. What 

 they wanted very badly was better hotel accommodation, where 

 tourists could come and feel almost as comfortable as at home. 

 He was pleased to notice that a decided improvement had 

 recently taken place in this respect, largely owing to the efforts 

 of the Irish Tourist Development Association. Of course much 

 remained yet to be done. Another thing which they required 

 in Ireland was more capital, and by making their hotels as 

 comfortable as possible people would be encouraged to visit 

 them ; they would then see that Ireland was not such a bad 

 place after all, and probably be induced to invest their money 

 in it. In conclusion, the chairman said it was not necessary to 

 introduce Mr. Milligan to that audience, as he had made him- 



