Killarney

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Killarney

by Mary Gorges

EN·~1 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
1

Transcriber's Note

0:15
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:40
3

CHAPTER I THE GLAMOUR OF KILLARNEY

7:07
4

CHAPTER II THE ROAD THROUGH THE GAP: ITS MEMORIES AND ITS RUINS

13:31
5

CHAPTER III THE LAKES AND THE MOUNTAINS

11:35
6

CHAPTER IV MUCKROSS

5:02
7

CHAPTER V ROSS, INNISFALLEN, AND THE LOWER LAKE

13:09
8

CHAPTER VI THE KILLARNEY FOLK

7:13
9

CHAPTER VII THE FAIRIES—AND FAREWELL!

7:10
10

INDEX

2:23

Description

Killarney unfolds as a lyrical portrait of Ireland’s most enchanting valley, where shimmering lakes meet dark, brooding glens and the ruins of ancient castles whisper of past passions and battles. The narrator paints the landscape with vivid detail—storm‑tossed waters of the Gap of Dunloe, the tranquil Upper Lake, and the mist‑capped peaks of Mangerton—inviting listeners to feel the contrast between sunlit valleys and the shadowed passes that have shaped local legend.

Beyond the scenery, the prose explores how the wild beauty of the region seeps into the character of its people, fostering a blend of melancholy and radiant optimism. Tales of ghostly riders and the lingering presence of spirits suggest that Killarney is not just a place but a living tapestry where nature and myth intertwine, offering a meditative escape for anyone drawn to the sublime and the mysterious.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (65K characters)

Series

Beautiful Ireland.

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by sp1nd, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2014-03-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Mary Gorges

An Irish poet and travel writer with a taste for atmosphere, landscape, and memory, she is best remembered for Killarney, a lyrical portrait of one of Ireland’s most storied regions. The little that survives about her life adds a quiet sense of mystery to her work.

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