Two Months at Kilkee; A Watering Place in the County Clare, Near the Mouth of the Shannon, with an Account of a Voyage Down That River from Limerick T (9781236139689)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...Kenny, of Limerick, arrested our attention; the attractive whiteness which pervades the house, oflices, and walls, of this tasteful little spot, are unusually striking, as the scenery around begins to look somewhat wild to the eye of a citizen. The arrangement within doors corresponds with the neat appearance of the outside. In addition to the view of a part of the harbour, and a very splendid range of mountains on the Kerry side, we were informed it affords the novel prospect in clear weather, at night, of the lamps of four light-houses: three belonging to the Shannon, viz. LoopHead, on the northern entrance of the river, Kilcradine, just mentioned, and the new one on Tarbert Rock, and the fourth on one of the islands ofArran. Our road now lay for three or four miles towards the south side of the promontory off Cape Lean. The rocky bays and high cliffs that indent this coast, approach in some places within a short distance of the road. In one of these, nearly a mile beyond the lodge, the proprietor has since mentioned that there are three remarkable pulling-holes or caverns, close to each other, into which, when the tide is at a certain height, it rushes furiously, filling the entrance: the air inside becomes compressed to a degree, that even its elastic nature can no longer bear; and in endeavouring to extricate itself, spouts out the waves with great violence and a succession of loud reports. At this place he stated there was also a strong spa, similar to one of the well-known spas of Lisdoonvarna in the north of the county; and as he intends making a path down to it, future tourists may have an opportunity of visiting this remarkable scene. We also passed on the left, a good road leading to Kilbaha village and bay, the last within the harbour's mo...

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• Format Paperback
• Dimensions 189 x 246 x 3mm | 104g
• Publication date 18 May 2012
• Publisher Rarebooksclub.com
• Publication City/Country Miami Fl, United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note Illustrations, black and white
• ISBN10 1236139682
• ISBN13 9781236139689
• Bestsellers rank 2,002,543

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