Ward & Lock's descriptive and pictorial guide to the Isle of Man ...

182 Guide to the Isle of Man.The first one is sixty feet and the lower one seventy feetin height, making together a total of a hundred and thirtyfeet. After heavy rains the spectacle is a magnificent one,and even during the summer months, when water is scarcer,the fall is worthy of admiration. Below this fall there areseveral lesser ones and occasional cascades, and the swardalong the bed of the river is soft and luxurious, the youngtrees forming an agreeable shade for picnic and pleasureparties. The water rushes along to the shore and finally,leaping between two high rocks, forms a pool amidst theshingle and loses itself in the sea. Several excellent varietiesof ferns are found in tlie glen.Having seen all that is to be seen in Dhoon Glon, wc followthe path throughGlen Callan and Fairy Dell,which are simply a continuation of Dhoon Glen, and,like it, contain lovely waterfalls, cascades, walks, and shadygroves, and varied, picturesque, and charming scenery.AH three are alike interesting to parties on jileasuro bent,and to the botanist, geologist, and lover of nature. Inthis way, we reach the shore, where we find an excellentrestaurant, where we can supply our wants from a temptingbill of fai'c. A skilful arrangement of mirrors around thediuing-i-oom has the effect of reproducing the little nooks andcorners of the rocky coast with admirable effect; so that wecan face the landscape up the glen, and at the same time seethe waves tumbhng over the pebbles on the shore behind.The char (J c for admission to the three glens is only foarl^ence.The Bight of Dhoon,as the bay is called, is surrounded by high rocks, some ofwhich are of a very peculiar shape. On the south side of thebay, there are two, called by the Manx people the Gowneys(heifers), and several interesting and picturesque caves.There is also, on the north side of the bay, another curiousrock, which is visible at half tide. It is called Carrick-e-Voddy (" dog's islet "), and is situated about a hundred andfifty yards from the land. The shore hereabouts aboundswith objects of interest, and a trip in one of the boats thatai"o always kept in readiness will prove very enjoyable.Regaining the high-road, we either return to Eamsey ordrive on, through Laxey, to Douglas, as best suits ourarrangements.