Above: The Giant Causeways Ulster comprises the northern part of Ireland, and is bounded by the sea on three sides. It contains nine counties, and is the most prosperous province of Ireland , because it is the one in which both farming' and manufactures flourish most. Many of the inhabitants are descendants of Scotsmen who settled there in the reign of James the First. A great deal of flax is grown in Ulster, and active linen manufactures are carried on. county donegal lies on ... Read More

Above: View in North Cape Malin Head, in County Donegal, is the most northerly point of the mainland. Fair Head, in County Antrim, on the north-east, opposite the Mull of Cantire in Scotland, is 200 feet high. One of the greatest wonders of Ireland is the Giants' Causeway, on the north coast of Antrim. It is a sort of natural pier, stretching from the shore into the North Channel. According to a fable it was the work of Irish giants, who wished to ... Read More