Above: View in Leinster County kilkenny, which lies to the south of Queen's County, is hilly in the north and flat in the south. The river Nore crosses the County. Kilkenny, a city on the Nore, the county town, is regarded as the inland capital of Ireland. It has marble works, and from early times it has been a place of importance. It is one of the most beautiful and interesting towns in Ireland. ... Read More

Above: East Coast in Ireland On the east coast is the Irish Sea, almost surrounded by land, and having all the countries of the British Islands on its shores. It is joined to the Atlantic by St. George's Channel on the south, and by the North Channel on the north. Belfast Lough, between County Antrim and County Down, has a great deal of shipping traffic, starting from Belfast, both for Scotland and England. Strangford Lough, in County Down , is a wide and shallow ... Read More