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 . Copyright ISSO by Tlioinas Kelly. N«w York Carbery Castle. KiLDARE, an inland county in the province of Leinster, is not remarkable forwild or bold scenery, but its most favored localities present those fertile andpastoral effects which give great pleasure. Its historical associations, however,are numerous ; and it abounds in antiquities, pagan and Christi
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 . Copyright ISSO by Tlioinas Kelly. N«w York Carbery Castle. KiLDARE, an inland county in the province of Leinster, is not remarkable forwild or bold scenery, but its most favored localities present those fertile andpastoral effects which give great pleasure. Its historical associations, however,are numerous ; and it abounds in antiquities, pagan and Christian. There areRound Towers at Kildare, Castledermot, Old KilcuUen, Killashee, Oughterard,and Taghadoe ; and abbey ruins at Kildare, Monastereven, Castledermot, New-bridge, Naas, and other localities. Some curious sculptured crosses have beenfound at Moone. In the twelfth century avast circle of stones, like Stonehenge,stood upon the Curragh of Kildare, a common of 5,000 acres, thescene ofmany a desperate struggle, now devoted to sheep-grazing, horse racing, and a per-manent camp of instruction, with accommodations for 12,000 troops. Kildare owes its name and origin as a district to St Bridget, or Bride. ThisS6s 566 PICTURESQUE IRELAND. celebrated person, in common with St. Pat
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