ALIGHTING IN DROGHEDA
On our way from Armagh to Newry, we saw the Newry Canal. This little piece of engineering work was completed shortly before the railroads came to make it useless.
Newry is a prosperous place, but not noted much in history. The Newryites gazed at us in wonder, as we whirled directly over their town towards Warrenpoint. Warrenpoint is a handsome seaside resort at the head of Carlingford Bay. We kept to the east side of the Bay until we reached Rosstrevor. This beautiful village has a back-ground of wooded hills, and many handsome villas are in its neighborhood. The village is owned by Sir John Ross-of-Blandensburg. A large obelisk in an elevated place tells why the name of the owner is “Ross of Blandensburg.” This obelisk is in honor of General Ross, grandfather of Sir John, and the inscription reads as follows:
The Officers of a Grateful Army
Which under the command of the lamented Major General Robert Ross
Attacked and defeated the American forces at Blandensburg
on the 24th of August, 1814 and on the same day
Victoriously entered Washington, the Capital of the United States
Inscribe upon this tablet their admiration of his professional skill and their
esteem for his amiable private character.
As I pointed out the obelisk to Mike and told him of this inscription, he was greatly amused.
From Rosstrevor we crossed the little bay to Carlingford, another picturesque village, and shortly afterwards sighted Dundalk.
“What time is it?” asked Mike.
I looked at my watch and answered:
“Ten minutes to three.”