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 . 1 LOUTH. 491. King Jamess Quarters before the Boyne. over a precipice jutting into tlie bay, the ruins of the Dominican Abbey, erectedin the fourteenth century, in the centre of the town, speak of busy Hfe, culture,and importance in the past. The CarHngford Mountains are unique, as wellas affording picturesque back-ground to the scenery on all _==s^Sisr^-_ sides. Th
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 . 1 LOUTH. 491. King Jamess Quarters before the Boyne. over a precipice jutting into tlie bay, the ruins of the Dominican Abbey, erectedin the fourteenth century, in the centre of the town, speak of busy Hfe, culture,and importance in the past. The CarHngford Mountains are unique, as wellas affording picturesque back-ground to the scenery on all _==s^Sisr^-_ sides. They are encircled by ~ ^ =--=— = = :: v: the sea, except for eight miles, ifj? * and are separated for that dis-tance from the adjacent moun-tains by a beautiful and welldefined dale ; and excellentroads run around their base,giving great facility to enjoythe charming tract of country,which discloses new and strik-ing objects at every the mountains them-selves magnificent prospects are obtained of the Mourne Mountains, and thosearound Newry ; of the bays of CarHngford and Dundalk, the coast of Louth,and of the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains, and, in fair weather, all that the eye can embrace of the inter--- ,j^,;t!^9. mediate
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