rigidity and coldness force the spirits fuddenly to retire from the fuperficial to the principal parts of the body, fuch as the heart, head, &c. But when you come out of it, they as fuddenly pass forward again, with fuch force and violence, that the pores of the fkin, which were, in a great measure ftopped, are cleared from the obstructions, and viscous particles which adhered to them.* Bathing therefore, though not one of the "fex res non naturales," yet is almoft as ufeful and wholesome as any of them, which is the reafon the ancient Romans fcarcely ever paffed a day without bathing; it exhilarates the fpirits, ftrengthens the memory, and greatly contributes to produce the " men's fana in corpore fano."

DOCTOR Short obferves in his treatise on the virtues of cold water, that Ichley and Willoughbridge waters have cured more ulcerated patients than the whole art of phyfic and furgery. Numberlefs are the cures of this fort attributed to our waters of Lough Neagh, and others more evidently impregnated with iron, fulphur, &c. Therefore it is, that bathing in the mineral waters in England is always added to drinking them, and if the fame rule is followed at Caftle Connell, and other watering places in Ireland, there is no doubt but it will be attended with happy confequences, and we need not be under the neceffity of travelling abroad, for what may be easily found at home, when we learn how to use it properly. Certain it is, from the coldnefs of the water, and the quantity of iron it contains, there is no water

in

Doctor Keogh on the Prophylactic part of Medicine, page 136.

in Ireland more likely to be of fingular fervice in all the above diforders, than the mineral water of Caftle Connell.

COLD bathing, or where that cannot be used, washing the hands, face and head in cold water, and drinking a glafs night and morning, will be attended with happy effects. It gives a genial warmth to the frame, a ftrength to the mind, and a glow to the fpirits, which cannot be defcribed, and which is only known to those who have experienced it. But where the cold bath can be used, let no perfon despair, however weak or low in fpirits he may be, if he can gain courage to use the bath, he will probably be restored to health.

WE fhall conclude this Effay with a fhort Extract from a Poem written at Castle Connell, in the year 1783.

Hail Caftle Connell! where inceffantly

The Shannon pours her rapid, foaming ttream,
Impatient to find out her native Sea.

O for a Shenstone's pencil, to defcribe

The spot where peace and health fo much abound.

No

gay parade contaminates thy shore,

No bright Rotunda;but fimplicity

Adorns thy glade, and blooms in full perfection!
Happy the man who flies to Castle Connell,
And banishing each low and worldly thought,
Seeks in the fhade to tranquilize his mind.
Here many a fage, and many a hero came,
To tafte the fpring-fountain of life and vigour !
Here many a generous, many a focial foul,
Drank the full cup of pleafures innocent !

Here Hayest with his Celinda ftray'd, while love
With every
breeze was wafted to her ear!

Nnn 2.

While

† See page 360 for the Life of Dan. Hayes; where we have given an extract from his Elegy, which is elegant and affecting. It conveys an ufeful leffon to young men, to avoid most studiously thofe youthful exceffes, which in the words of the Author, confume God's facred fane with impious fire, poifon all future mirth, and never fail to bring on an early death.

While folly's fons fleep out their early hours,
How plealant to forfake the arms of fleep;
To view the rifing fun purpling the skies,
T'exhale the fweetnefs of the fragrant air,
And fee all Nature growing to perfection?
Now to the fpring repair, where old and young,
In confultation meet, praifing its virtues !
Maria's bloom impair'd, while her fond swain,
Warmly invokes the Naiad of the ftream,
To give her back to life renewed and love.
Then we afcend to Weftropp's mount and view,
The Shannon winding through the verdant meads,
While Mafly's bow'rs and groves enrich the profpe&!
Beneath thy fhade, how often have I laid

My weary limbs, and gaz'd with tranfport round,
While Goldfmith's tale beguil'd the fleeting time.

Hafting to breathe the air of Castle-Connell
We joy to fee each friend.-

-Soon round the board
With plenty crown'd, we share convivial pleasure.
The Heavens ferene, while temperate mirth beftows,
Of life, the greatest, beft felicity!

The Sun in awful Majefty array'd,

Steals down the western sky, and filence reigns.
The Sportfman takes the opportunity,
To lure the finny brood to leave their beds,
They tofs, they play, they rife to fall no more,
Thefe are the fcenes that give the zeft to life,
These are the joys we find at Caftle Connell,

INDEX

IN DE X.

ASKEATON

SKEATON taken by Sir George Carew,
Town &c. defcribed,

Action between Lord Muskerry and Lord Broghill,

Adare Garrifon put to the Sword,

Town and Ruins described,

Anecdotes of Irish bravery at the Siege of Limerick,

--

of Mungret Priory,

of the Irish in foreign fervice

of the Earl of Definond,

Abingdon defcribed,

Any or Knockany defcribed,

Agriculture, its great confequence to the State
Ancient State of the County of Limerick,

Affembly Mall, when and by whom built,

Arms fent to the Volunteers by Government,
Averill, Bishop, his Character,
Affembly Houfe, defcription of
Arms of the City of Limerick,
Adams, Bishop, his Epitaph,
Annuity Society, when formed,
Auguftinians, account of them
Air and Soil of the County Limerick,

of Sulchoid,

Brien Boru, defeats the Danes at Iniscattery,

his Death and Character,

fucceeded by Donough,

28

434

320

29

430 et feq.

67

186

Bruce, Lord Edward, arrives in Limerick,

Bunratty Caftle, when built,

24

103

befieged by the Parliament Army,

41

Carew, Sir George, his proceedings in the co, of Limerick, 31
Cromwell grants & Charter to choofe Aldermen,

his Army invefts Limerick,

their great Cruelty,

great lofs in attempting the King's Ifland,

Caftle Connell taken by the English,

difmantled and blown up,

Spa, its Virtues,

Antiquity of

Carrigogunnell, difmantled and blown up,

Corporation of Limerick, revolution in

Campbell, Doctor, his Defcription of Limerick,

Coinage of the Butchers company &c.

Canons of St. Auguftin, account of

Canoneffes of St. Auguftine,

Ciftercian Monks, their Houfes,
Conventual Franciscans, Account of
City Court House, defcription of
County Court Houfe, defcription of
Cattle Barrack, defcription of
Custom Houfe, description of
Corporation Alms Houle, account of
Mrs. Craven's Alins Houfe, account of
Charitable Loan, an Account of

116

Creaghs, Anecdotes of their Family,
Common Council of Limerick in 1687,

258, 350

322

-in 1786,

289

Charter granted by King James I.

Coigne and Livery, defcribed,

Courtenay, Lord Viscount, account of his family,

Caftle Oliver, description of

D

Danes, their barbarity defcribed,

invade Limerick and build the City,

defeated by Mahon, King of Muofter,.