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 . occupied by mountains, the highest summit, thatof Sleive Snaght East, being 2,019 feet above the sea. A trip over the peninsulaor around Its coast roads, with the admirable books The Donegal Highlands andDoyles Toui-s in Ulster convenient, will prove full of interest. Going northwardto Inishowen, or returning from it, the tourist must not omit visiting one of themos
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 . occupied by mountains, the highest summit, thatof Sleive Snaght East, being 2,019 feet above the sea. A trip over the peninsulaor around Its coast roads, with the admirable books The Donegal Highlands andDoyles Toui-s in Ulster convenient, will prove full of interest. Going northwardto Inishowen, or returning from it, the tourist must not omit visiting one of themost famous of the pagan antiquities of Ireland, the Grianan of Aileach, long thechief residence of the princes of the northern Hy-NIall. Its erection is attributedto the Tuath-de-Danans, and It stands on the summit of a hill 802 feet high, over-looking Lough Swilly on one side, and southward commanding the view far overthe green slopes of the Laggan. A broad, ancient road, between two ledges ofnatural rock, leads to the summit. Following this road three consecutive rampartsmust be passed through before you reach the cashel, or keep of the of other external ramparts have been discovered, although in a state of. Castle of Myler Magrath, overlooking Lough Erne. DONEGAL. 519 great dilapidation. Upon a close inspection this castle will be found to be acircular wall enclosing an area of 77 feet 6 inches in diameter.—Ordnance Memoirof Londonderry. It is a cyclopean structure. Within the thickness of the wall,beginning on either side of the entrance, are three galleries or platforms, ascendedby side stone steps. The interior view of this fort shows its ground-plan. Theoutermost enclosure on the hill contains five and a half acres ; the second, fouracres ; and the third, one acre. Within the cashel there is about one-fourth ofan acre. For years this remarkable monument of ancient days was neglected,but it has been restored on the lines of the original foundation ; and a
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