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IV.—BRANCH FROM MALLOW TO KILL ARSE Y.
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Dromaneen Castle,
Lombaedstown Ho.
Kanturk, 4 m
distant. The name i
from “ Keantuirk, i.e.
here by some Irishchief
in former times.” The
Macarthys formerly
held the property, V i
enced the erec¬
tion of the castle
this place. It l
parallelogram 120 feet;
m length by 80 in
breadth, flanked by
four square buildings.
But being represented
to the council asaplace
which might be made
dangerous to govern¬
ment, the building was
stayed. It remains as
then built, in good pre¬
servation, and contri¬
butes much to the
scenery of the neigh¬
bourhood. I he town
is the property of Sir
MatthewTierney.Bart.
Pop. 3610.
SLombardstown,
-fl^cr.Lombardstown
Kantnrk.
This station is near the
village of Banteer.
For the next 20 miles
of the road the scenery
becomes more barre ■
and less interesting
until it approache
within 8 miles of Kil-
cr. river Black-
Millstreet.
Near the town of Mill-
street is Drtshank
Castle, the seat of
jH. Wallis, Esq. The
; demesne is extensive.
jThe castle was built
in 1436 by Dermot
MacCarthy. In 1641,
i his descendant Donagh
! forfeited the property.
The mansion is '
rangular, with £ ....
tral tower, and strong
embattled towers
the angles.
Skinnagh.
Crossing several
streams and passing
under the Paps wi
approach
Killarney.
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Dromore House,seat
of A. Newman, Esq.
Gazabo Hill, a wel
■oodecl conical hill.
Lombardstown
Wood.
Mount Hi iary, 1!
Millstreet, 1 SO
mile distant, a small,
lantically situated
market town, stands
at the base of the
Cloragh Hill.
The Paps become
visible, as also Tore,
and in the distance
the Reeks.
Flesk Castle, the
seat of Daniel Cronin
Coltsman, Esq.