Guide to Galway, Connemara and the West of Ireland . thus an important basis for dating many ancient buildingsin Ireland. From the remnants remaining, it is evident thatthe west door was richly carved. Hard by is a Round Tower of,perhaps, the 10th century, which is all of one kind of stone, andshows the first idea of the arch. The chronicler Marianspeaks of a Anmchadh, who, coming from Iniscaltra,travelled to Germany, and became a recluse at Fulda {Stokes). On the same side as Scariff Bay is Mountshannon^ wherethere is a comfortable old-fashioned hotel which can put up 20to 30 anglers in
Guide to Galway, Connemara and the West of Ireland . thus an important basis for dating many ancient buildingsin Ireland. From the remnants remaining, it is evident thatthe west door was richly carved. Hard by is a Round Tower of,perhaps, the 10th century, which is all of one kind of stone, andshows the first idea of the arch. The chronicler Marianspeaks of a Anmchadh, who, coming from Iniscaltra,travelled to Germany, and became a recluse at Fulda {Stokes). On the same side as Scariff Bay is Mountshannon^ wherethere is a comfortable old-fashioned hotel which can put up 20to 30 anglers in the season. Dapping with the naturalfly is a favourite method of the sport in early summer. Thecharge per day for man and boat is 7s. 6d. Otherwise fishingfree. The Shannon steamers do not stop here but at Williams-town^ a. short distance above. The scenery around Mount-shannon is pretty enough to satisfy those who have no taste forfishing. On the opposite side of the lough is Youghal Bay,across which we have a good view of the Devils Bit Mountain,. PORTUMNA 201 80 called from the curious notch in its outline. According tothe tradition it was the devil who bit the piece out of themountain, but, finding the morsel too hard for his digestion,he is said to have vomited it at Cashel in Tipperary, where itis known as the ** Rock of Cashol. The pier in DromineerBay {Hotel)y the next inlet on this east shore, serves the town ofNenagh, 6 miles inland, and faces the charming house called >S^.Davids. Between this and Island More we get the best scenery onthe loch, and obtain a good view of the well-defined andhighest point in Silvermine Mountains to the south, beyondNenagh. Away to the west, behind Williamstown, are theScalp and other points of the Slieve Aughty group, dimand far. Then the Devils Bit pops up again on the right, behindthe ruined tower of Castle Biggs, and on the left (west) we passRossmore (pier) before seeing the Clanricarde Castle anddemesne on the same side. The pri
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