Synopsis
Shamrock Leaves, Or The Wicklow Excursion; With Notes, &C by Miss Dawson is a captivating narrative travelogue compiled from letters written during a summer excursion through County Wicklow in Ireland in the early 19th century. This volume features Miss Dawson’s correspondence to Mrs. De Courcy, detailing a journey by carriage from Dublin to Bray and onward through Wicklow’s picturesque hills, glens, and river valleys alongside her mother, sisters, and several gentlemen. The letters vividly describe scenic landmarks such as Dun Laoghaire, Killiney, the Glen of the Downs, the Pass of Dunran, the Vale of Ovoca, Avondale, Glendalough, the Seven Churches, and Lugnaquilla, enriched with humorous anecdotes about inns, meals, weather, and travel mishaps. Interspersed throughout are occasional poems and songs—The Wicklow Excursion, Kathleen’s Song, and The Mother’s Song—creating a light literary travelogue that explores Ireland’s landscapes, antiquities, and folklore. Additionally, editor’s notes and a “Notes on the Wicklow Excursion” section provide contextual commentary and place-names. This edition offers a modern printing of this delightful work.
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