, which has at times actuated and disgraced so many nations. The
prospect has a noble outline in the bold mountains of Tipperary, Cork,
Limerick, and Kerry. The whole view magnificent.

At the foot of this hill is the castle of Bunratty, a very large edifice,
the seat of the O'Briens, princes of Thomond; it stands on the bank of a
river, which falls into the Shannon near it. About this castle and that
of Rosmanagher the land is the best in the county of Clare; it is worth 1
pound 13s. an acre, and fats a bullock per acre in summer, besides winter
feed.

To Limerick, through a cheerful country, on the banks of the river, in a
vale surrounded by distant mountains. That city is very finely situated,
partly on an island formed by the Shannon. The new part, called Newtown
Pery, from Mr. Pery the speaker, who owns a considerable part of the
city, and represents it in Parliament, is well built. The houses are new
ones, of brick, large, and in right lines. There is a communication with
the rest of the town by a handsome bridge of three large arches erected
at Mr. Pery's expense. Here are docks, quays, and a custom-house, which
is a good building, faces the river, and on the opposite banks is a large
quadrangular one, the house of industry. This part of Limerick is very
cheerful and agreeable, and carries all the marks of a flourishing place.

The exports of this port are beef, pork, butter, hides, and rape-seed.
The imports are rum, sugar, timber, tobacco, wines, coals, bark, salt,
etc. The customs and excise, about sixteen years ago, amounted to 16,000
pounds, at present 32,000 pounds, and rather more four or five years ago.

Whole revenue 1751 16,000 pounds
" " 1775 51,000 pounds

_Revenue of the Port of Limerick. Year ending_

March 25, 1759 20,494 pounds
" 1760 29,197
" 1761 20,727
" 1762 20,650
" 1763 20,525
" 1764 32,635
" 1765 31,099
_Com. Jour_., vol. xiv., p. 71.

_Price of Provisions_.

Wheat, 1s. 1d. a stone Wild ducks, 20d. to 2s. a couple.
Barley and oats, 5.75d. to 6d. Teal, 10d. a couple.
Scotch coals, 18s.; Whitehaven, Plover, 6d. a couple.
20s.
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