The several counties thus included are dealt with in this Second Edition. The two Provinces of Munster and Connaught are now knit together by a huge network of railway lines comprised in their amalgamated system. Since "The Sunny Side of Ireland" was issued the Royal Assent has been given to an Act of Parliament which makes the Great Southern and Western Railway foremost in every sense amongst Irish Railways. With these forewords, nothing further remains but to offer an Irish welcome. The Gaelic names of places are usually word pictures reflecting with fidelity the physical features of each place, or "tell sad stories of the death of kings." Where possible, the equivalents have been given in English. Or from its south-western side, in the kingdom of Kerry, where the ocean leans against the mountains, and the storm-swept peak of Skellig Michael makes the most westerly citadel of Christ in the Old World! Everywhere within its broad borders, swift-rushing rivers, mirror-like lakes, and mountains tiaraed in the skies, delight the vision and gladden the heart. "In the quiet watered land, the land of roses, No inexorable route is insisted upon, but no suggestion is stinted which may help the tourist to enjoy fully the beautiful country he passes through-and a beautiful country it truly is, be it approached from Athlone, its north-western gate, by the Shannon, where, If they succeed in these endeavours, they will satisfy the compiler. "An honest tale speeds best being plainly told." These pages attempt to make better known the large part of Ireland which is served by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company, and while doing so to realise Shakespeare's words: Transcriber's Note: Inconsistent spelling of place names are left as in the original.
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