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 . portions of thetown wall, the remains of theyellow steeple,—all these pictu-resque objects, with the ancientchurch tower, the town itself,the Wellington Monument, andthe modern public buildings,form a combination of scenery Wellington Monument, Trim. and an architectural diorama of a very striking character. The locality and pros-,pect has the additional charm, as W
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 . portions of thetown wall, the remains of theyellow steeple,—all these pictu-resque objects, with the ancientchurch tower, the town itself,the Wellington Monument, andthe modern public buildings,form a combination of scenery Wellington Monument, Trim. and an architectural diorama of a very striking character. The locality and pros-,pect has the additional charm, as Wilde says, of ever forming new combinations, 252 PICTURESQUE IRELAND. fresh groups of beauty singly or collectively, in all the varying aspects causedby atmospheric changes ; in sunshine playing upon these massive walls ; with theheavens overcast and the drifting shower, half revealing some of these turrets andgables ; the calm subdued light of evening softening every object in the land-scape, or the silver moontide throwing every recess and deep cathedral niche intoshadow. Equally true is it, that among the beauties of the ruins of Trim, are thetableaux which each group form when seen from one of the others ; thus appear. Newtown Bridge, and St. Johiis Priory. the castle and the yellow steeple with the town, when framed in the beautifulgothic window of Newtown Abbey; thus may Newtown or the j^ellow steeple beseen from the interior of the castle. As may be surmised, Trim is a place of great antiquity and celebrity. Accord-ing to the Four Masters, it was founded by St. Patrick in 432, having beengranted to him by Fedhlim, the son of King Laoghaire. St. Loman, who ac-companied St. Patrick to Ireland, was its first bishop, and it possessed a monasticschool of the first class. It became one of the great strongholds of the Pale, andparliaments were frequently held in its castles or monastic halls. The Castle of Trim is justly esteemed the finest specimen of Anglo-Normanmilita
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