CHAPTER V.

Walk to Carig o'Gunniel Castle—^Transitions—Legends^—Rock
of the Candle.

Saturday.—I have seldom seen a ruin which
pleased and interested me more than Carrig
o'Gunniel castle. The bold and rocky height on
which it is situated commands a most exten¬
sive and beautifril view over the majestic Shan¬
non, and the mountains and plains of a great
part of five counties. This favored spot is
adorned too by a variety of fine old trees,
which grow in picturesque groups and natural
avenues on the sides of the hill sloping down
to the plain. These stately trees, and the tall
fern which grows in luxurious profusion amid
their twisted roots, give a park-like appearance
to the scene which contrasts well with the stern