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left, while the road-to Island Mageecontinues on in ‘.1
ROAD TO LARNE.
direct line. Of the Island, which is about two miles
from this separation, we shall speak more fully when
the tourist shall have reached -Lame, which is the
most‘ convenient place from whence to visit this miss
named peninsula. Turning to the left, and ascending
the rising ground, at the distance of two miles, and a half
from Carrick-Fergus, on the right, stands Castle Dobbs, a
noble mansion, embosomed in trees, and surrounded by
an extensive demesne. Here the family of Dobbs, appear
to have been seated for many years. On the leftof
theproad is seen, on a very commanding site, the mansion
of . Marriott Dalway, Esq. and his beautiful, demesne
called Bella-hill. Mr. Dalway isjthe representative of a
long line of ancestry in this county, some of whom have
been returned to serve in parliament for the town -of
Carrick-Fergus. Passing underthe demesne wall of
Bella-hill, on the road-side ‘stands the castellated mansion
of the Dalways, consisting of two large towers, connected
by a curtain wall, in the centre of which is the entrance.
It is kept in excellent repair, and is now used as stables.-
From the summit of ‘ the next hill, is thepfirst View of
Island Magee, which appears to be ‘H-a long tract of ‘
ground, exceedingly fertile, thinly inhabited, and without
a single) tree to diversify the prospect. It greatly re-
SCIYINCS the cold view of Anglesea Island from the
Caernarvon shore, and the pa resemblance. is ‘greatly
strengthened by theiutervening arm of thesea, which
is about the breadth of the .Menai. One mile from
:Bella-hill is the little village of Ballycarry, or iBallycarey;
it consists of a few houses, forming one street of no great
length. The site for a village was badly chosen, being
"too high, and without‘ water.‘ :Fairs‘are hleldphere the
