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 . ng. Behind thetown undulating lands rise intomountains ; Slieve-na-man on thenortheast, while the streets lead-ing toward the Suir seem to end inthe Waterford Mountains. Thereare some ecclesiastical remains, andportions of the old walls, and thechurch of St. Mary is an ancientand picturesque edifice, although the octagonal tower, eighty-four feet in height, * It was
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 . ng. Behind thetown undulating lands rise intomountains ; Slieve-na-man on thenortheast, while the streets lead-ing toward the Suir seem to end inthe Waterford Mountains. Thereare some ecclesiastical remains, andportions of the old walls, and thechurch of St. Mary is an ancientand picturesque edifice, although the octagonal tower, eighty-four feet in height, * It was here that Smith OBrien and Thomas Francis Meagher, and their associates, were tried and sentenced todeath, in 184S. Their bearing in the dock illustrated the chivalry of their character, and commanded the respect oftheir enemies. Alison says, Their conduct on receiving sentence was at once courageous and dignified; and, havingquoted portions of their speeches on the occasion, adds, These are noble thoughts, couched in noble language,which will speak to the hearts of the right-hearted and the generous in every future age. The sentence of death wassubsequently commuted to transportation.—Alisons History of Europe, vol. Golden Bridsre. PICTURESQUE IRELAND. is a strange restoration, not in keeping with the older style of architecture. Itwill add to the interest of the locality, to know that Laurence Sterne and theCountess of Blessino^ton were borntowndedicated to n Clonmel. Near to the is one of the holy wells St. Patrick, and a
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