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 . 77/6 LhaiutI, Mm/1 Si KERRY. and more recently the ODonoghuesMore of the Glens. The slab whichformerly covered the vault is close by,lying on the earth without inscription,but bearing the arms of the Earl ofClancare. On the former tomb thefollowing lines are carved : What more could Homers most illustrious verse,Or pompous TuUys stately prose rehearse,Than what this
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 . 77/6 LhaiutI, Mm/1 Si KERRY. and more recently the ODonoghuesMore of the Glens. The slab whichformerly covered the vault is close by,lying on the earth without inscription,but bearing the arms of the Earl ofClancare. On the former tomb thefollowing lines are carved : What more could Homers most illustrious verse,Or pompous TuUys stately prose rehearse,Than what this monumental stone contains,In deaths embrace, Mac Carthy Mors remains ?Hence, reader, learn the sad and certain fateThat waits on man, spares not the good and great ;. Mttckross, Eastern Window. And while this venerable marble callsThy patriot tear, perhaps, that trickling bids thy thoughts to other days with the spark of Erins glory burn ;While to her fame most grateful tributes ! ere you turn, one warmer drop bestow !If Erins chiefs deserve thy generous of their worth, ODonoghue lies here. Thanks to Mr. Henry ArthurHerbert, , and late ChiefSecretary for Ireland, the pro-prietor, whose taste and vigil-ance in the care-taking of theseinteresting remains is entitledto gratitude, the abbey is in afair state of preservation. Hehas repaired the foundation andparajDets in such a way as notFire-place at Miickross. to impair the gerteral effect of antiquity. The building is unroofed, and dank grass and weeds encumber theupper portion ; but the ground floor being arched over, and containing thekitchen, refectory, infirmary, cellars, and other chambers, is comparatively pro-tected from the weather. The capacious fir
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