Divi•g boards and high plat- carried out to it including a hew forms a r e provided at the spire in 19H. The Methodist H.oguey pool. Every precaution Church, Summer Hill, was erecthas Leen taken for the swim- ed in memory of Rev. Graham mer's safety and a beach guard Campbell, D.D., through the efis constant~y on duty. For tennis forts of Rev. John Ke.:.·r, D.D hard and grass courts are pro- The Convent of St. Louis, with vided and nearby is a putting schools was lmilt in 1892. A green. There is an 18 hole golt beautiful grotto of Lourd\;!s course which is up to champion- graces the grounds. Tl·xe Sisters ship standa.rd. For angling see of St. Louis have a .secondary separate article, ''The Ballyshan- school in the premises formerly non Fishery District." Dancing known as the Sea View Hotel. is ea tered for in four modern \St. J'Oseph'::: Ot1phanage - boys halls and there is a fine modern and girls' houses-are magnificcinema showin;z up-to~the-minute ent buildings erected from funds films. Drama and variety occupy bequeathed by the late ~1iss two halls during the season. Sarah Crudden, N ewtownbutler ' Along part of the promenade are Co. Fermanagh. the usual and ever popu:ar Setting and Historical Associa. (hobby horses. dodgems, etc.). tlons-Not the least of the town's Each year the sports committee attractions are t h e bracing, of the Development Association health-giving air and the beautipromotes a carnival which, al- ful .surroundings in which the though it marks the official town is set. In this setting walkopening of tl1e season, is one of ing-whether of the stroll or the highlights of the summer. hike 'Variety, is an unfailing The Town, Churches, Build.. pleasure. ings-The town itself is a mix- Within easy reach of the town ture of old-world loveliness and are many nlaces of absorbing inmodern a.rchitectural grandeur, terest for the historian and antiits many imposing public build- quarian. From the town can be ings contrasting oddly, but de- seen Dartry, Benmore, Benweeslightfully with neatly-kept relics kin, Benbulbin, names which reof other days. The Church of the call figures from the dim and Immaculate Conception was de- ,distant past - Ossain, Foinn, dicated in 1859 and the graceful Conal GuLban, the progenitor of spire was completed in 1910 by the O'Donnell clan and forethe late Most Rev. Dr. Mulhern, father of the mighty princes of Bi.shop of Dromore, who was Tyrowen and Niall of the Nine then parish priest. The splendid Hostages. A short distance from organ was provided by his Lord- Bundoran is Ahamlish, .where St. ship in 1'9112. Christ Church is Colmcille accepted the advice beautifully situated on Bundor- of St. Molaise of Innismurray, an bridge. A magnificent or.gan and became a voluntar~v exile was installed in 1907 and many from Erin. Near, too, are Rossinother additions have been re- ver and Rosscarbery where Spancently made. The Preshyterian ish fugitives were sheltered when Church had many improvement~ the ships of the Spanish Armada 340.
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