. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 2 Miles. Vale. Limerick, the county town, is seated in the midst of this plain ; but althoughit is the natural maritime emporium of the whole of the Shannon valley, itscommerce is trifling, and even modern houses in the centre of the town wearan air of dilapidation. Vessels of 600 tons can reach its docks, but owing to itsremote position on the western coast, the town is not able to compete with. MUNSTEE. 429 Cork and Dublin in the export of agricultural produce to England. The localindustry supplies fish hoops, gloves, lace, snuff, and army cloth, and the
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 2 Miles. Vale. Limerick, the county town, is seated in the midst of this plain ; but althoughit is the natural maritime emporium of the whole of the Shannon valley, itscommerce is trifling, and even modern houses in the centre of the town wearan air of dilapidation. Vessels of 600 tons can reach its docks, but owing to itsremote position on the western coast, the town is not able to compete with. MUNSTEE. 429 Cork and Dublin in the export of agricultural produce to England. The localindustry supplies fish hoops, gloves, lace, snuff, and army cloth, and the trade inprovisions is of some importance. There are several objects of antiquarianinterest, most prominent amongst them being the walls and towers of the oldcastle, which rises on the left bank of the Shannon, and beneath which nestle thehouses of English Town, joined by seven bridges to Newtown Pery and Irish Town. Casfleconnell, above Limerick, by the side of the Falls of Doonas,has already been referred to. In the fertile valley of the Maigue are Adare, Croom, Kilmallock (one of theoldest towns of Ireland, with ruins of walls and curious buildings), and Kilfinane,near which are the ruins of Ardpatrick Abbey. More considerable are the townsin the basin of the Deel, to the west of the Maigue. Here stand Askeaton,formerly strongly fortified ; Rathkeale, an ancient place, near which settlements Fig. 211.—Round Tower of Croo
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