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Diary of a Tour in 1732 through parts of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland (Author: John Loveday)

Entry 11

Tuesday, 13. —From Clonmell to 5 mile bridge, to Clogheen 3 Miles; to Ballyporeen 3; to Kilworth, in ye County of Cork, 5; to Cork, 2; to Rathcormuck, 2; to Cork, at ye Globe without South Gate, 10 Miles. The Road was on an high ground, Mountains running on to ye left, and every now & then We had a View of Others to ye Right 'till 4 Miles before Kilworth — Entring ye County of Cork, ye Road went up ye left hand Mountains, & there continu'd almost as far as Kilworth, which lay in ye bottom, & It was very rough & stony. After this place, We had pretty well lost ye Mountains, & from hence to Cork ye Cabbins began to thicken again. On a Rock to ye Right just before 5 mile bridge, where flows ye Suire, are ye ruins of some


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ancient building. Clogheen, Kilworth, Fermoy, & Rathcormuck (pronounced Recormuck) are all Market-Towns, & ye latter sends Members to Parliament. It is ye River Ountar at Clogheen. We went over several Bridges in ye last 14 Miles, & descended to Cork, entering it thro' ye North Gate. We saw several Goats to day. It was soon in ye morning that we sat out, [set out] & late before we got into Cork.