The nature of granite outcrops

The nature of granite outcrops

Lough Derg--Geology--Description--Imagination

"Ballyshannon. (July 25, 1824.) Soon after leaving Pettigo going towards Lough Derg, the limestone ceases and the mineral productions change entirely..."

Shane Leslie, 1885-1971

Anon., Excursions in Ulster, 1824, Leslie, Shane, Saint Patrick's Purgatory: A Record from History and Literature, p. 128

Burns Oats and Washbourne Ltd, London

1932

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"Ballyshannon. (July 25, 1824.) Soon after leaving Pettigo going towards Lough Derg, the limestone ceases and the mineral productions change entirely. On the mountains masses of a kind of fine-grained granite present themselves, which in some places have a very beautiful appearance in consequence of the quantity of mica which they contain. In many places these masses of granite afford a convenient resting place for the pilgrims, who pass over these mountains to Lough Derg, and they have in consequence been work perfectly smooth. When the rays of the sun strike on these in a particular direction they seem like rocks of solid silver. This appearance was at one time so beautiful as almost to realise for a moment the visions of Eastern fable, but the moment we change our situation the delusion was lost and nothing remained but the naked rock and the barren mountain."

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