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| LOVER'S LEAP, CO. WICKLOW. -The above far-famed spot is situated about the middle of the glen of the Dargle in the county Wicklow, and from no point can the beauties of that celebrated region be seen to so much advantage. The Lover's Leap is a high, steep crag, covered for the most part with shrubs and herbage, kept brightly green by the dews and rains of the mild, but tearful, Irish climate. The peculiar name of the place is sought to be accounted for by several romantic and harrowing legends. The story most generally accepted is the following: A youth, deeply in love with a beautiful girl, who resided near the entrance to the Dargle, spent his happiest hours in her company on the storied crag. He believed that his passion was returned and the fair one left nothing undone to encourage him in that belief. Absolutely fascinated by her charms of mind and body, he attached himself to her with canine-like fidelity. He only lived to gratify her every whim. One fatal day she aked him to bring her some trifling trinket from Dublin, saying, at the same time, that he need not return until the succeeding day. The deluded youth hastened to the metropolis, purchased the required article and, desirous to prove his deep devotion, returned that evening, just as the shades of night were veiling the beauties of the Dargle glen. He came upon his mistress at the favorite trysting place. She was sitting beside his rival! Uttering not a word, he threw the trinket at her feet, and sprang from the rock to an awful death. |
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