As a tourist destination, Ireland had its attractions for the English - but its detractions as well. For England, Ireland was a never-ending source of "troubles" - which, of course, persist to this day. The Irish people were generally regarded with great disdain and prejudice; one can read many articles on the faults of the Irish servant girl, who is universally named "Bridget" by the English writer (just as an Irishman is invariably dubbed "Paddy"). American tourists, on the other hand, found Ireland a charming place to visit - and were perhaps more welcome. This section looks at Irish tourist destinations, Irish history, and Irish life.

Westport: The Seat of the Marquis of Sligo (English Annual, 1838)

Killarney: Its Attraction for Autumn Tourists, by S.C. Hall (Art Journal, 1858)

Our Summer Holiday in Donegal (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877)

From Derry to Dungiven, by Letitia McClintock (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1878)

Among the Tipperary Hills, by Augusta Wentworth (Demorest, 1880)

Jaunts in and About Dublin, by Augusta Wentworth (Demorest, 1880)

Shrove-Tide in Ireland, by Narissa Rosavo (Argosy, 1881)

Dublin City, by Edward Dowden (Century Magazine, 1885A)

The Road to the Giant's Causeway (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1885)

An Unbeaten Track in Donegal (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1889)

Adare Manor, by the Lady Enid Wyndham Quin (English Illustrated Magazine, 1890A)

Adare Manor, belonging to the Earl of Dunraven, is a place of "quiet loveliness" in County Limerick, Ireland.

[Bessbrook] A Model Irish Town (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1891)

Across the Irish Channel, by Lady William Lennox (Girl's Own Paper, 1892)

By Atlantic Bays in the West of Ireland, by Edith E. Smyth (Girl's Own Paper, 1892)

See Antrim: A Sketch of a Little Holiday in Ireland, by Henry Frith (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1894)

The White Fields of Ulster (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1894)

The linen-manufacturing towns of Ireland.

Dublin as it Is, by John Struart (Windsor, 1897A)

A Single-Line Railway, by William Shortis (The Strand, 1898A)

The Lartigue Single Rail Elevated Railway in County Kerry.

Lismore, by Adrian Stokes (English Illustrated Magazine, 1890A)

A visit to an Irish village.

Irish History

Old Ireland (Illustrated London Almanack, 1871)

A description of Ireland drawn from Arthur Young's book of 1780.

Historic Ireland, by Charles de Kay (Century Magazine, 1889-1890)

Pagan Ireland (1889A)

Fairies and Druids of Ireland (1889A)

Christian Ireland (1889A)

The Monasteries of Ireland (1889B)

Early Heroes in Ireland (1889B)

Women in Early Ireland (1889B)

The Old Poetic Guild in Ireland (1890A)

Irish Kings and Brehons (1890B)

Irish Life & Politics

Irish Titles of Honor (Illustrated London Almanack, 1865)

Some of the titles of honour still remaining in Ireland.

Improvement of Ireland (Illustrated London Almanack, 1867)

Brief piece on a loan of 46,215 to improve land in Ireland by drainage.

The Situation in Ireland (Century Magazine, 1882A)

England and Ireland, by James Bryce (Century Magazine, 1883B)

Practical Help for Ireland, by Alice M. Hart (Century Magazine, 1887A)

The Irish Party, by Edward Brown (Harper's Monthly, 1887B)

An overview of the Irish home rule movement and its members and founders.

Home Rule and Culture [in Ireland], by Margaret F. Sullivan (Century Magazine, 1889A)

Dublin as it Is, by John Struart (Windsor, 1897A)

The White Fields of Ulster (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1894)

The linen-manufacturing towns of Ireland.

Lacemaking in Ireland, by Alan S. Cole (English Illustrated Magazine, 1890A)

Trinity College, Dublin, by W.R. Scott (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

Matchmaking Customs in Munster, by Katharine Tynan (English Illustrated Magazine, 1895A)