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| CUSHENDALL, CO. ANTRIM. -In Gaelic, this handsome village, a rustic gem set in the midst of scenic beauty, is called in the ancient from Cois-abhann-Dhalla-the Foot of the river Dall, abbreviated in modern times ot Cushendall. The hills and cliffs around this hamlet are very varied in formation and coloring, and a very fine view is obtained from the summit of Lurigethan mountain, which rises above the town to an altitude of 1154 feet. In the neighborhood are the lovely valleys of Glengariffe, Glen Art and Glen Dun, traversed by rapid streams and beautified by numerous foaming cascades. Laide churchyard, dealt with elsewhere, is also in the vicinity. Cushendall is much frequented by British tourists because it possesses two excellent hotels and is a centre from which many pleasant excursions can be made, without much hardship or unresonable expense, into the pleasant surrounding country. It is connected by the light railway system, recently introduced into Ireland, with Belfast, Ballymena and Parkmore. The coast road from Cushendall to Cushendun, cut out of the bold bluffs hanging above the sea, affords a splendid ocean view, and although rougher and longer, is preferred by most tourists to the easier and shorter route by the inland road to Ballycastle. |
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