
Produced by Tonya Allen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks
THE LETTERS OF "NORAH" ON HER TOUR THROUGH IRELAND, - BEING A SERIES OF LETTERS TO THE MONTREAL "WITNESS" - AS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TO IRELAND
A TOUR THROUGH IRELAND - I. - OFF—EXPERIENCES IN A PULLMAN CAR—HOARDING THE "ONTARIO"—THE CAPTAIN— THE SEA AND SEA-SICKNESS—IMAGININGS IN THE STORM—LANDING AT BIRKENHEAD.
II. FROM LIVERPOOL TO BELFAST—IRELAND'S CONDITION DISCUSSED—EVICTIONS—A SUNDAY IN BELFAST.
III. BELFAST—TEMPERANCE—"THE EVE OF A GREAT REBELLION"—THE POOR HOUSE— THE POLICE—COUNTY DOWN—MAKING ENDS MEET—WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO TURN UP.
IV. LOYALTY IN THE "BLACK NORTH"—GENTLEMEN'S RESIDENCES—A MODEL IRISH ESTATE—A GOOD MAN AND HIS WIFE—VISITING THE POOR.
V. ONE RESULT OF THE COERCION ACT—THE AGRICULTURAL LABORERS IN DOWN AND ANTRIM—WHISKEY—RAIN IN IRELAND—A DISCUSSION ON ORANGEISM.
VI. THE HILLS OF LOUGH SWILLY—TENANTS' IMPROVEMENTS—A MAN-OF-WAR AND MEN OF LOVE—THE PIG—RAMELTON—INTELLIGENT ROOKS—FROM POTATOES AND MILK TO CORNMEAL STIRABOUT AND NOTHING—MILFORD—THE LATE LORD LEITRIM'S INJUSTICE AND INHUMANITY—ACCOUNT OF HIS DEATH.
VII. IRISH COLD AND CANADIAN COLD—EVIDENCES OF THE FAMINE—PREPARING FOR THE IRISH LAND BILL—THE BAD PEOPLE OF DONEGAL—INFLUENCE OF THE BALLOT ON LANDLORDS—A MOUNTAIN STORM—A "BETTER CLASS" FARMER'S HOME.
VIII. THE HILL COUNTRY OF DONEGAL—ON THE SQUARE—OFFICE RULES
In these vivid letters a determined young woman sets off from Canada for the Ireland she has long imagined. Her account begins aboard a cramped Pullman car, where smoke, seasickness, and restless passengers turn the journey into a series of comic misadventures, all recorded with sharp humor and a keen eye for detail. As the ship limps toward Birkenhead, she notes the changing landscape, the pride of New England towns, and the odd kindness of a helpful porter.
Once ashore, her observations shift to the people and places of the Emerald Isle, from bustling ports to quiet country lanes. The letters blend travel reportage with personal reflection, revealing her hopes, anxieties, and surprising encounters with locals who shape her first impressions of Ireland. Listeners will feel the rhythm of a 19th‑century voyage and the lively voice of a correspondent eager to share every oddity and delight.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (585K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-09-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1826–1898
An Irish-born writer and journalist, she wrote under the names Norah Pembroke and Norah while chronicling life in Canada, the United States, and Ireland. Her work ranges from poetry and fiction to vivid travel writing shaped by sharp social observation.
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