Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . losed up, like a lake,by mountains of irregularly grand and picturesque forms and outlines, the scene isone which is only ^ enhanced in effectby the changes oflight and shadeduring the day,or the exquisiteeffect of solemnsolitude producedby the moonlight, From the headof the Killeries, c/.w Bay. the glen through which the Owen Erriff river runs, making some pretty c
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . losed up, like a lake,by mountains of irregularly grand and picturesque forms and outlines, the scene isone which is only ^ enhanced in effectby the changes oflight and shadeduring the day,or the exquisiteeffect of solemnsolitude producedby the moonlight, From the headof the Killeries, c/.w Bay. the glen through which the Owen Erriff river runs, making some pretty cascadesin its course, exhibits many charming scenes, and in striking rural contrast to themagnificently wild aspect presented along the shores of the great estuary. Inaddition to the beauty of Glen Erriff, the stream is good for anglers. Thecharm of this route to Westport consists, chiefly in the first part of it, the Glento Erriff bridge, and the last, on approaching and descending into Westport; theintermediate portion being moorland, which, however, affords the sportsmanplenty of hare and grouse. The points of view present a succession of as finemountain scenes as are in Ireland—here dark and deep gorges; there a bold,. * IFi/d Sports of the West. 394 PICTURESQUE IRELAND. bare bulwark of a hill, presenting his huge shoulder; and now a long, deep, quietglen, with its green sides covered with flocks, which add a peaceful, pastoral char-acter to the profound silence. A description of one peculiarly serene evening onthis route embodies the effect produced on all lovers of nature by the settino-of the sun in this region. The Slieve Partree range—and it is, as Otway says,a noble chain of great and singular variety—were covered with light, flocculentclouds, that under the tintings of the declining sun seemed as intended for aclothing of wrought gold, a raiment of heavens own panoply ; and so trans-parent was it, that every grey precipice, and every beetling quartzose rock smi
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