men's Seats After leaving the hill, the small village of Red GentleBay appears. It belongs to Hugh Stewart Boyd, son of Hugh M'Aulay Boyd, Esq. the supposed author of Junius, according to Lawrence Dundas Campbell. It may be remarked here, that scarcely a gentleman in this parish has his property in one place, which perhaps arose from the same principle that acts upon the present occupiers of the land, who, when a townland is divided among them, divide the ground into good, middling, and bad, and each tenant takes a share of those divisions, commonly called a rundale. A Rundale. However, with some difficulty that system has in a great measure been broken through, the land valued, and each person enjoys his own share exclusively, which encourages the making of fences, Proceeding from Red Bay to Cushendall, on the left is the seat of Samuel Boyd, Esq. called Mount Edwards. It is one of those old snug farm-houses that were built by gentlemen who got grants of tracts of land, in former days, from the Antrim family; they now make estates of some value; Mr. Boyd's ancestor was the holder of one of these. Since he has occupied it, great improvements have been made in gardening, planting, fencing and liming the farm, convenient and excellent out-houses erected, and an intention expressed to rebuild the house. The bold front of Lurick Gedden, or Lurg Gethan, lies just behind the house, 1100 feet above the level of the sea, or 984 feet from its base, as taken at Mount Edwards, On the right is the Catholic chapel. There is nothing remarkable between this and Cushendall, tha mercantile village of this district. Doctor James M'Donnell, of Belfast, has planted near the C Gentle chapel a great number of trees, which are doing men's Seats well. If his good wishes for the parish could be properly supported, he is entitled to every person's thanks for his endeavours to promote knowledge and give medical advice to those who apply from this district, which he estimates highly as the place of his nativity. Village. Road. Cushendall lies about one mile north of the Waterfoot bridge. If, before he enters the town or village of Cushendall, the traveller turns to the left, he finds himself in the direction of Ballymena, the road to which is carried up the mountains by the north side of Lurg Gethan, which joins the road of Glenariff to Ballymena, about five miles from Cushendall. At this place there is a mountain herd's house, where a traveller can get a glass of spirits, and where lives have been saved instead of license being paid. The parish has given £2 to encourage the man for affording occasional relief in winter storms to those attending Ballymena markets. Mr. Turnly is busily employed in cutting a road round Red Bay Castle, by the shore, so as to avoid the steep hill which at present inconveniences travellers; it cannot be done without considerable expence, but will make the road completely level to Cushendall. The face of Lurg Gethan is covered with white limestone. Cushendall lies somewhat less than a quarter of a mile from the sea, between rising grounds, and at the bottom of the glen of Ballymena; it is a neat village, containing four tolerable shops, four minor ones, six public houses, a post-office conducted by men's Seats Mr. Randall M'Donnell, and a considerable number Gentleof houses, one of which serves as a barrack for twenty men. It has a corn-mill, which is to be re- Corn-Mill. placed by a market-house, a new building being in forwardness for a mill by Mr. Turnly. A lateerected mill for spinning flax, not at present occu→ pied, but well situated for the business, with a house for a small family, is the property of Captain Lewry, of the Antrim Militia. The River Dall, formed from the united streams River. of Glen Ballyeman and Glenanne, passes through the village under a neat bridge, between Cushendall and the shore. There is a large and convenient house begun by William Richardson, Esq. and finished by Mr. Turnly, the present possessor of Cushendall; it is intended for an hotel, with conve nient stabling, so as to induce people to visit the town for the purpose of bathing, and for travellers to stop at; the house is near the sea, and water plenty at all times of the tide for bathing. Cushendall, the name of this village, in English the Foot of the River Dall, was changed by the late Surgeon Richardson to Newton-Glens, but under Mr. Turnly it has resumed its old name. There is nothing remarkable in Glen Ballyeman for beauty. On leaving Cushendall on the old direct road, and Fort: proceeding up the hill, the traveller meets with a small fort, on which Mr. Turnly purposes to build a school-house-it will be in a very conspicuous situation; that and the other buildings about the town will give it a striking appearance. From the centre of Cushendall, on the right is the road to the shore, which runs over high ground command Gentle men's Seats ing the sea till it comes to the village of Knocknacarry. Near this village is a tan-yard and a good house, belonging to Archibald and Charles M'Ilhereen, called Clony, about three miles from Cushendall. On this road there is nothing remarkable but the site of the old church, in a small glen near the sea, which is the chief burying ground of the parish; there are two other places for burying children. On approaching it, a neat place, with a new built house, called Moneyvert, presents itself, the residence of Mr. : Michael Black. His brother is building a house, equally good, on the shore, in a situation very eligible for bathing but not for planting, of which there is a good deal about Moneyvert. From the centre of Cushendall on the left, is a new line of road through part of Glenanne and Glencorp, which, when finished, will form a perfect level to the village of Knocknacarry, equally distant as the road leading to the right. This line will pass Tromra, the residence of the late Rev. Daniel M'Arthur, who, with his father and grandfather, were curates in this parish for 100 years, prior to 1796. In this line of road is a great number of trees and respectable farmhouses. On the right side from the church, on very high ground, is the seat of Alexander M'Aulay, or Macaulay, of Glenville, Esq. eldest brother of the supposed author of Junius. The house is well built, and is further remarkable for this singular motto engraven over the hall-door, "Dulce Periculum, Boot and Spurs." If the surrounding grounds had been planted, it would have been a very beautiful situation, at present it is rather exposed and bare; some planting, however, is in forwardness. This centre road (passing mostly through an undulating country,) leads to the church. It was built Church, by the Rev. Richard Stewart Dobbs, in the year 1800, by subscription and parish cess; the late Col. M'Arthur, brother of the Rev. Daniel M'Arthur, contributed very handsomely to it in his will. It is to be observed, that this church or chapel received no assistance in aid of its erection from the Board of First Fruits, who declined giving money unless the old church was in ruins for 20 years. It is at present rather small for the congregation; if money can at any time be got for a larger church, the present chapel would answer for a parish school. There is no glebe-house in either parish, nor is there any ehurch in Ardclinis. On advancing to the right, a little round hill, call- Scenery. ed Tievinrah, presents itself, which, if planted, would have a very picturesque effect. On the left opens the view of Tieve Bouilue, or side of a town, 842 feet above the level of the sea at Cushendall, with plenty of white limestone in front; and at the back of the rising ground is Trostram, 1800 feet above the level of the sea. In describing these mountains, there is little worthy of notice, but that, with the exception of some grazing here and there, they are all covered with heath, and afford good shooting in summer. Glenanne has little to recommend it. From the mountains to the river is one continued slope on both sides. The soil of the mountains is entirely a turf bog under the heath. Before arriving at Knocknacarry, on turning to the Bridge. left, the traveller comes to the new bridge over the Dun river, leading to Ballycastle, which conducts him |