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 . e cliffto the Atlantic. Here is a light-house, with a revolving light of twenty-onelamps, seven of which become visible every two minutes, and are distinguish-able in clear weather from a distance of twenty-eight nautical miles. On thesouthwest, by the sea, are the ruins of Dunanore Castle, or the Golden Fort,built by the ODrlscolls ; and near the little harbor the
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 . e cliffto the Atlantic. Here is a light-house, with a revolving light of twenty-onelamps, seven of which become visible every two minutes, and are distinguish-able in clear weather from a distance of twenty-eight nautical miles. On thesouthwest, by the sea, are the ruins of Dunanore Castle, or the Golden Fort,built by the ODrlscolls ; and near the little harbor the prostrate remains of Church. The castle is in a position at once perilous and pictur-esque. WhenI got to the topof the castle,says Dr. Smith,the historian ofCork, and be-held the oceanroaring roundme, I heartilywished to beagain on the mainland. Sherkin Island, or Innisherkin, lies between Cape Clear and the mainland,from which It is separated by a channel of only a quarter of a mile, formingthe western side of Baltimore harbor. It is about the same extent as CapeClear, but is cultivated, and contains slate quarries, which are extensivelyworked. The abbey ruins, close to the harbor, are seen with fine effect from. Dunanore Castle, Cape Clear. CORK. 465
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