J. Stirling Coyne
W. H. Bartlett /ryciny/
The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland
London 2003
Stron 455, format: 21x28 cm, papier kredowy
112 całostronicowych rycin z I połowy XIX wieku.
Książka jest dość ciężka i waży ponad 2 kg
This book was published circa 1842, just a few years before the Great Potato Famine of 1845-50. It is the product of a collaboration between two talented men, the writer Joseph Stirling Coyne and the engraver, William Henry Bartlett.
It was originally published in London as two volumes, which are here combined. The first section contains a stunning collection of landscapes: wooded gorges, crashing waterfalls, wind-swept seashores, dramatic mountain scenery and views of towns and villages. The second concentrates on ancient ruins, churches, monuments, castles and stone circles, although these all make occasional appearances in the first section.
The text describes the various regions of Ireland in turn, as they appeared at the time of the author's travels; he also gives a short factual history of each town or region visited. In the first section, Coyne constantly emphasises his reverence for nature—the 'picturesque', the 'wild and sublime' and the 'romantic beauty' of the landscape, pointing out how scenery has inspired generations of artists and writers.
Both illustrator and writer are therefore in harmony, being products of the Romantic era and its nostalgic and idealised concern with the past and with natural beauty. Both of them clearly felt a sense of wonder at the majestic country they were exploring, and although such 'worship' of nature may seem blinkered and unrealistic to us today, we can nevertheless appreciate the artistic skill with which the illustrator in particular interpreted what he saw.
CONTENTSCHAPTER I. Page 9 Embark from Port PatrickCHAPTER IL Page 29 Drogheda, and a Miraculous Image of the Blessed VirginCHAPTER III. Page 40 The Road from Cave Hill to LarneCHAPTER IV. Page 45 Beauty of the Coast between Larne and GlenarmCHAPTER V Page 54 The Grey Man's Path—Accidents on the CliffsCHAPTER VI. Page 63 First View of The Giant's CausewayCHAPTER VII. Page 71 Breakfast at BushmillsCHAPTER VIII. Page 78 Dunluce to Coleraine and LimavadyCHAPTER IX. Page 88 Ballyshannon and Sligo Abbey Salmon Fishing on the MoyCHAPTER X. Page 102 Lough Conn and Mount The Joyce Country, and "big Jack Joyce" Leenane—Lord Sligo's Lodge at DelphiCHAPTER XL Page 117 Connemara, its wild grandeur The Character of the Connemara The Twelve Pins of BinabolaCHAPTER XII. Page 122 1 St. Patrick's Well, a famous place of Pilgrimage-Life of St. PatrickCHAPTER XIII. Page 133 Approach to Galway—the Spanish Aspect of the People and the Town The Story of Lynch Fitzstephen, the Warden of Galway The Singular Character of the Claddah peopleCHAPTER XIV. Page 141 The Shannon The Shannon, from Portuma to Castle Connell The Rapids of Doonass The Course of the ShannonCHAPTER XV Page 159 The Shannon near Tarbert Kilkee, a favourite Watering-Place Superstitions—Withcraft in IrelandCHAPTER XVI. Page 184 The Rock of Cashel Legend of the Foundation of Cashel The Romantic Irish Legend of Daireen and Fithir The Lady Alice Kettell, the reputed Witch Jerpoint Abbey, a splendid architectural RuinCHAPTER XVII. Page 214 Waterford The Beauty of Blackwater Below Dromana The Town of LismoreCHAPTER XVIII. Page 227 The General Character of the Counties of Cork and Kerry A Historical Notice of the City of The Character of the Inhabitants Amusements of the lower Classes The Suburbs of Cork Blarney Village and Castle The Tradition of the Blarney-Stone The Road from Cork to BantryCHAPTER XIX. Page247 Road from Glengariff to Killarney Kenmare-Ross Island and its Castle Innisfallen Taking a Stag at Derricunnehey The Legend of Innisfallen A Second Visit to Mucruss Abbey The Legend of the Yew-Tree The Devil's Punch BowlCHAPTER XX. Page 280 The Valley of the Flesk The Legend of St. Latereen Knockaclashy Hill The Legend of St. Fineen Barr, and the "Big Eel" The Love of Dancing amongst the Irish Ancient and modern Dances of Ireland Approach to CorkCHAPTER XXI. Page304 Cork Revisited Subterranean Chambers at Carrigtohill The Story of Tom Doggan's Remarkable Cromlech Remarks on the Round Towers of The Giant's Stairs The Cork River Welsh Settlements in the Baronies of Forth and Bargie-Kinsale The Natural Bridges The Bay of Galway Irish Red DeerCHAPTER XXII. Page360 , The Road from Galway to Dublin The Caoine, or Song of Sorrow The Irish Wake Athlone, and its Historical Remniscences The "Deserted Village" of Gold-smith The Legend of Lough Ouel Observations on Irish Bogs The Ancient Castle of the GeraldinesCHAPTER XXIII. Page382 The Environs of Dublin The Strawberry-Beds The Royal Hospital at Kilmainham Ancient History of Dublin The Cathedral of St. Patrick Christ Church Cathedral St. Michan's Vaults, their singular antiseptic property The Castle of DublinCHAPTER XXIV. Page 419 The County of Wicklow The Garden of Ireland The Village of Ennis kerry The Lover's Leap The Devil's Glen An Important Discovery relative to the Round Towers of Ireland The Battle of Arklow The Bravery of the Irish The Wicklow Gold MinesAPPENDIX Page 451
