. Highways and byways in Donegal and Antrim; . lagesnestling among trees at the foot of a glen down which runs a riverto a sandy beach. The hill Lurigethan which overshadows thetown, is strongly marked in outline and more imposing than it isgiven to many higher mountains to be. Here certainly you willrepose comfortably for a night, and what remains of the way toLame—twenty-five miles—can be done in a single day. It isonly twenty-five miles of an excellent and level road, which initself is worth going to see as a triumph of engineering—for ithas been formed by blasting a way through the seaward
. Highways and byways in Donegal and Antrim; . lagesnestling among trees at the foot of a glen down which runs a riverto a sandy beach. The hill Lurigethan which overshadows thetown, is strongly marked in outline and more imposing than it isgiven to many higher mountains to be. Here certainly you willrepose comfortably for a night, and what remains of the way toLame—twenty-five miles—can be done in a single day. It isonly twenty-five miles of an excellent and level road, which initself is worth going to see as a triumph of engineering—for ithas been formed by blasting a way through the seaward face ofthe cliffs and using the debris as a sea wall. The road runs inland for about a mile from Cushendal, thenyou strike the shore of what is called Red Bay, and see Garron 282 CUSHENDAL CHAP. Head on the far side of it. Just before you reach the bay, aspur of the hill runs down towards the road, presenting a finecliff of red sandstone. In it you can trace the remains of anold castle of the Macdonnells. A hundred yards further on, an. Lurigethan Hill from CicsJicndal. archof the sandstone spans the road, and passing through this yousee the little village of Waterfoot. Just at the end of the cliff tothe right is a cave which was inhabited till a few years ago byan old woman. From this there is about three miles of road onthe south side of the bay to Garron Tower, Lord Londonderrys XIX GARROX TOWER 283 great house, which stands on the sheltered side of the house is soon to be an hotel, and if it has arrived at thatdistinction when you get there I would certainly counsel you tostop there, for the grounds are beautiful. The rose garden aloneis worth going a long journey to see, and there is a delightfulsummer house built on a point overlooking the sea, with a frag-rant wood of fir trees behind it. The house was built in 1848 byFrances Anne, Marchioness of Londonderry, daughter of theCountess of Antrim, a lady of strongly marked character, whichmay be readily trac
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