O'er the wide waste of the waters blue : from the new to the old world / by J. McMahon

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McMahon, John, 1846-1912
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Melbourne : Robert Barr, 1890
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O’er the Wide Waste of The Waters Blue. 5
O’ER THE WIDE WASTE OF THE WATERS BLUE. 7
PREFACE. 9
O’ER THE WIDE WASTE OF THE WATERS BLUE. 11
DUBLIN. 53
MAYNOOTH. 58
NORTHWARD, HO! 59
DROGHEDA AND THE BOYNE WATER. 60
BELFAST. 63
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY. 66
LOUGH COUNTRY—DERRY. 68
LOUGH ERNE AND CLOGHER VALLEY. 69
KILDARE. 70
LIMERICK. 71
CORK. 73
INNISHANNON.—BANTRY. 78
MEETING OF THE WATERS. 83
BALLYHOOLEY AND THE BLACKWATER. 86
MOUNT MELLERAY—THE MONKS OF LA TRAPPE. 87
MERRIE ENGLAND. 90
CHESTER. 91
HAWARDEN CASTLE. 93
LIVERPOOL. 94
LAKE DISTRICT. 97
MANCHESTER. 99
LONDON. 104
EN ROUTE THROUGH ERANCE. 115
LAND OF THE SWISS. 115
SWITZERLAND. 117
LUCERNE. 118
RIGI. 119
BRUNIG PASS AND BRIENTZ. 121
INTERLAKEN. 122
GRINDELWALD GLACIER. 123
BERNE. 125
BELLE FRANCE. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. 127
EIFFEL TOWER. 128
COLONIAL REPRESENTATION. 129
HIPPODROME. 130
VERSAILLES. 131
BUFFALO BILL’S WILD WEST SHOW. 133
CHURCHES OF PARIS. 134
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. 136
EXHIBITION BY NIGHT. 137
HOTEL DE VILLE AND TOWN HALL. 137
FAIR ERIN’S ISLE. THE VALES AND GLENS OF WICKLOW. 139
KINGDOM OF DALKEY. 139
THROUGH WICKLOW ON A JAUNTING CAR. 140
GLENDALOUGH. 142
POWERSCOURT WATERFALL. 142
VALE OF AVOCA. 144
CASTLE HOWARD, NEWBRIDGE AND AUGHRIM. 145
DEVIL’S GLEN. 146
BONNY HILLS O’ SCOTLAND. 148
SCOTCH TOWNS,—AYR AND PAISLEY. 148
GLASGOW. 150
MUNICIPAL NOTES. 151
SANITARY INFORMATION. 153
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 155
LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS. 157
HAMILTON CASTLE AND DOMAIN. 160
HAMILTON PALACE. 162
EDINBURGH. 167
FORTH BRIDGE. 168
ST. GILES’ CATHEDRAL. 170
OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE. 171
CALTON HILL AND ARTHUR’S SEAT. 176
HOLYROOD PALACE. 178
EDINBURGH CASTLE. MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS. 179
ATHLONE AND “THE DESERTED VILLAGE.” 182
IRELAND, AND FAREWELL! THE TRIBES OF GALWAY AND THE WILDS OF CONNEMARA. 182
ROSCOMMON, BALLINASLOE AND ATHENRY. 184
GALWAY. 185
CLADDAGH. 187
ISLES OF ARRAN. 188
DIFFICULTIES OF CULTIVATION. 189
LAND POLICY OF IRELAND. 189
IRELAND IN 1841 AND 1881. 190
COMPETITION WITH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA. THE OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE. 191
LAND OWNERSHIP. 192
LOCAL INDUSTRIES NECESSARY. 194
ADIEU. 196

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