Rambles in the South of Ireland during the Year 1838

Detailed accounts of excursions undertaken in the south of Ireland by an upper-class lady, first published in 1839.

Georgiana Chatterton (Author)

9781108021814, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 October 2010

338 pages, 21 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.43 kg

Lady Georgiana Chatterton (1806–1876) was a prolific British romantic novelist and travel writer. After marrying Sir William Chatterton in 1824 she spent much of her time at his estate in Ireland; the couple later retired to Dorset because of financial problems after the Irish Famine (1845–1851). These volumes, first published in 1839, contain Chatterton's accounts of various walks and excursions she undertook in the south of Ireland. Writing in the format of journal entries, Chatterton recounts her outings to places including Killarney, the Dingle Mountains and Limerick, mixing vivid descriptions of scenery and villages with details of local legends. These volumes were extremely popular and remain the best known of Chatterton's works; they provide a valuable example of popular early Victorian travel writing. Volume 1 contains her excursions to Bantry and Killarney. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=chatge

1. Home pictures
2. Journey from Cork to Glengariff, by Castle Townsend and Bantry
3. A fine day at Glengariff
4. Ascent of Hungry Hill
5. Sketches at Glengariff
6. Killarney
7. Dingle
8. Rainy morning at Dingle
9. A legend of Ferriter's Castle and Sybil Head
10. Antiquities of Kinard and Garfinny
11. Journey to Cahirciveen
12. A long walk to Cahir-Gal
13. An account of the Skellig Islands
14. Hunt at Darrynane.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [DSBF]