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Title: Black's guide to Ireland
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Publisher: London : A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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position for the less adventurous candi-dates. The original is clasped with iron bars, and was dis-placed from its position by a cannon ball during the siege ofthe castle by Cromwell. Oork to Youghal and the Blackwater This trip may be made in one day, but as the sailing of thesteamer from Youghal to Cappoquin is regulated by the tide,inquiry as to this should be made beforehand. If it is desiredto return to Cork the same day, it may be necessary to adopta circular route by Mallow Junction, and the direction takenwill depend on the time of sailing from Cappoquin and Youghal.Generally it will be found convenient to proceed first toYoughal, the days when the steamer leaves about noon beingalso the most suitable. It should be remembered that thesteamer on the Blackwater does not begin to run until aboutthe end of June. By railway (Summerhill station) to Youghal, the firststation after Queenstown Junction is Carrigtohill (8; m.).where several subterranean passages were discovered in1835.
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BLARNEY CASTLE* MIDLETON YOUGHAL—ABDMORE 43 Midleton (12J m.) originated in a Cistercian abbey foundedin the 12th century. It received its first charter from CharlesII. At Midleton College, founded in 1696, several persons ofeminence have received their education, including Curran, LordAvonmore, and Isaac Butt. The town gives the title to theBrodrick family. Near Mogeely (17£ m.) is Castlemartyr, thedemesne of which (Earls of Shannon) contains the ruins of anold fortress and some interesting ecclesiastical remains. Youghal (Hotels: Green Park ; Devonshire Arms, in thetown; Atlantic) is 31 miles east of Cork on the bay ofthe same name, at the mouth of the river Blackwater.Here a Franciscan abbey was founded in 1224 by MauriceFitzgerald, a lord justiciary of Ireland, who became a friar, andlived and died in the convent. After the Anglo-Normaninvasion it was colonised by merchants from Bristol. Itreceived its first charter from King John in 1209. The townwas plundered by the Earl of D

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