Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . St. Kevins Bed. WICK LOW. 93. recumbent position,and the difference ofthe modes of getting into it may besuggested b> the getting into a smalldormer window from below by means ofa ladder, or from above by means of theroof. This rocky and isolated refugeSaint Kevin made—according to tradition—to conceal himself from the visits ofa beautiful maiden Kathleen. Here h
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Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . St. Kevins Bed. WICK LOW. 93. recumbent position,and the difference ofthe modes of getting into it may besuggested b> the getting into a smalldormer window from below by means ofa ladder, or from above by means of theroof. This rocky and isolated refugeSaint Kevin made—according to tradition—to conceal himself from the visits ofa beautiful maiden Kathleen. Here he fled from temptation. But the eyes ofmost unholy blue from which he fled, led their lovely owner to this rocky,wild retreat. And when morning met his view,Her mild glances met it too. Ancie7tt Stone Cross, and Round Towe?-, atGlendaloush. In the sudden shock of surprise and anger on awaking, the saint hurled the 94 PICTURESQUE IRELAND. persistent beauty from the beetling rock into the dark waters of the lake. Mooreintroduced this legend to popularity in a vividly dramatic ballad, and the tempta-tion of young Kevin and the tragic catastrophe have been admirably treated byGerald Griffin. The legend thus brought home to the senses in such poeticalfor