. Highways and byways in Donegal and Antrim; . sies; and by a senseless compromise thecommand of the Ulster army was given to Heber MMahon,Bishop of Clogher. The result was many defections of sol-diers, who had no desire to serve under a marched from Tyrone, where Owen Roe had left thearmy in an impregnable position, into Tyrconnell, and SirCharles Coote followed him from Deny. Henry ONeill,another of Owens brothers, begged of the Bishop not torisk a general action; but MMahon taunted him with cowardice,and the armies met at Scariffhollis Ford, where Shane hadescaped eigh
. Highways and byways in Donegal and Antrim; . sies; and by a senseless compromise thecommand of the Ulster army was given to Heber MMahon,Bishop of Clogher. The result was many defections of sol-diers, who had no desire to serve under a marched from Tyrone, where Owen Roe had left thearmy in an impregnable position, into Tyrconnell, and SirCharles Coote followed him from Deny. Henry ONeill,another of Owens brothers, begged of the Bishop not torisk a general action; but MMahon taunted him with cowardice,and the armies met at Scariffhollis Ford, where Shane hadescaped eighty-three years before. The Bishop ordered his 124 DEFEAT OF A JUSIJOI GENERAL CH. IX battle like a bishop, not a soldier. Henry Roe ONeill wastaken fighting desperately ; about 1,500 men fell. The Bishopescaped, only to be taken ten days after, and finally hangedand quartered in Enniskillen. Since that day no war has beenlevied north of the Swilly, if we except Mr. Balfours famouscampaign with the battering-ram against the tenants Glen ]reagh. CHAPTER X From Gartan you have an easy and pleasant days ride toGweedore. Take the road up the side of Lough Akibbon, andyou will continue thence over the hill east of it for about threemiles over moorland, till the road from Kilmacrenan comes in,on your right. From this point to Glen Veagh is about two milesof the most delightful surface that any heart could desire, runningdown an easy slope, while in front of you rises Muckish, ThePigs Back, a huge turf-stack-shaped mountain, and it makesthe most distinctive feature of North Donegal scenery, forErrigal only shows its contour from about Gweedore. Buthere a warning is needed. After you have gone about a miledown this slope, you will see the little-used road to Creeslough,taking straight across the shoulder of Muckish ; yours turnssharp to the left, and you will not see the turn till you are on 126 GLEN VEAGH CH. X it ; and if you are riding fast, or have your feet up, it is t
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