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 . Gousane Barra. 460 PICTURESQUE IRELAND. There is a green island in lone Gougane Barra,Where AUua of songs rushes forth like an arrow ;In deep-valleyd Desmond, a thousand wild fountainsCome down to that lake, from their home in the mountains. And its zone of dark hills—oh ! to see them all brightning,When the tempest flings out its red banner of lightning,And the wat
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 . Gousane Barra. 460 PICTURESQUE IRELAND. There is a green island in lone Gougane Barra,Where AUua of songs rushes forth like an arrow ;In deep-valleyd Desmond, a thousand wild fountainsCome down to that lake, from their home in the mountains. And its zone of dark hills—oh ! to see them all brightning,When the tempest flings out its red banner of lightning,And the waters come down mid the thunders deep clans from their hills, at the voice of the battle ;And brightly the fire-crested billows are wildly from Mailoc the eagles are screaming:Oh, w-here is the dwelling, in valley or highland,So meet for a bard as that lone little island ! In this meet home for bard, St. Fin Bar had his hermitage, before hefounded the cathedral in Cork ; and the spirit of soUtary devotion could not have chosen a:j^^g^:j^;7--f; _;%;-, more appropriate ^^7°=^°?!^^^^ ^ * ~ and awe-inspiring :^^ spot. _ The Pass of __^ Keim-an-eigh— ^^ the path of the deer—is a narrowravine. Thoug
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