CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

I A SUMMER IN IRELAND

II THE CATHEDRALS AND DEAN SWIFT

III HOW IRELAND IS GOVERNED

IV DUBLIN CASTLE

V. THE REDEMPTION OF IRELAND

VI SACRED SPOTS IN DUBLIN

VII THE OLD AND NEW UNIVERSITIES

VIII ROUND ABOUT DUBLIN

IX THE LANDLORDS AND THE LANDLESS

X MAYNOOTH COLLEGE AND CARTON HOUSE

XI DROGHEDA, AND THE VALLEY OF THE BOYNE

XII TARA—THE ANCIENT CAPITAL OF IRELAND

XIII SAINT PATRICK AND HIS SUCCESSOR

XIV THE SINN FEIN MOVEMENT

XV THE NORTH OF IRELAND

XVI THE THRIVING CITY OF BELFAST

XVII THE QUAINT OLD TOWN OF DERRY

XVIII IRISH EMIGRATION AND COMMERCE

XIX IRISH CHARACTERISTICS AND CUSTOMS

XX WICKLOW AND WEXFORD

XXI THE LAND OF RUINED CASTLES

XXII THE IRISH HORSE AND HIS OWNER

XXIII CORK AND BLARNEY CASTLE

XXIV REMINISCENCES OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH

XXV GLENGARIFF, THE LOVELIEST SPOT IN IRELAND

XXVI THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY

XXVII INTEMPERANCE, INSANITY, AND CRIME

XXVIII THE EDUCATION OF IRISH FARMERS

XXIX LIMERICK, ASKEATON, AND ADARE

XXX COUNTY GALWAY AND RECENT LAND TROUBLES

XXXI CONNEMARA AND THE NORTHWEST COAST

XXXII WORK OF THE CONGESTED DISTRICTS BOARD

INDEX

Transcriber’s Note