The "groves," the adjacent lake, and the caves, supposed to have been used as prisons, may be visited, but they are not of especial interest. IRISH JAUNTING CAR. ROUTE 3. CORK TO KILLARNEY. EAVING Cork from the Railway, we pass, 5 miles, Blarney station. (See Route 2.) MALLOW JUNCTION,(19 miles.) (Hotel: Queen's Arms), at which point our road branches off to Killarney. Mallow is a pretty town of about 9,000 inhabitants, agreeably situated on the Blackwater river. It was once a fashionable bathing-place. The castle on the river, at the east end of the town, is the residence of Sir Denham Norreys. After leaving Mallow, Gazabo Hill is seen, 4 miles to the left, a conical bill with a ruin on the summit; 20 miles distant is Mill-street, near which is Drishane Castle, the seat of J. Wallis, with an extensive park; and (41 miles) we reach KILLARNEY. (Hotels: Railway, Royal Victoria, Lake.) Killarney has ample hotel accommodation. The Railway Hotel adjoins the railway station. Its disadvantage is that it is distant one mile from the Lake, of which it has no view. The grounds of the Royal Victoria extend to the north shore of the Lake, it overlooks the whole of the Lower Lake, and has a fine view of the adjacent mountains. The Lake Hotel overlooks the east bank of the Lake. The tourist who is pressed for time may see in a single day, cursorily, of course, the chief objects of interest in this attractive region. To enable him to do this, he should start early from his hotel and visit Muckross Abbey and the Torc Cascade by car, and returning to his hotel, should take another car to the Gap of Dunloe, having, previous to starting, arranged to have a boat to meet him at Lord Brandon's cottage. If the tourist has two days, the excursion to the Gap and his visit to the various places of interest on the Lakes will consume one, and the excursion to Muckross, Torc, and, if he desires, the ascent of Mangarton, will occupy the second. It will be well to study carefully the geography of the region before setting out upon these excursions. The accompanying map will be found valuable for this purpose. Before starting, the keeper of the hotel should be consulted, and his choice adopted in the selection of guides and conveyances. The tariff for cars, boats, and guides is |