Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. with remarks on the manners and customs of the inhabitants, and anecdotes of distiguished public characters. In a series of letters by a German Prince.

LETTER XXXIV.

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Kenmare. Irish messenger. Road to Derrinane. Bridge of the black water. Chaos. Terrific coast. Perplexities. Aid from a smuggler. Mountain pass at night. Derrinane Abbey. O'Connell the great Agitator; Father L'Estrange his confessor. O'Connell as chieftain giving laws to his subjects. His intolerance in matters of religion. Departure from Derrinane. Danish forts. Leave-taking. Irish modes of conveyance. Amiable character of the lower Irish. Example of it. Sorrows of Werther. Opinion of it. Faust. The Innkeeper's daughter at Kenmare. Hungry Hill and its majestic waterfall. O'Rourke's eagle. The modern Ganymede. Seals under my window. Their love for music. English family worship. Theological discussion on the deluge, the day of judgment, and the Apocalypse. Extraordinary beauties and advantages of this spot......380