Show ISLES OF THE BLEST western ii eland has been excited over a particularly clear mirage seen near Bally connelly a town on the wild Con coast the spectacle of a beautia illy situated small town with buil lings of different sizes and varying styles 0 archi was seen rising out of the sea apparently about hundreds gathered to wit westward six or seven miles ness the sight which was amble from three until six p in when it gradually vanished many old legends of irish folklore speak of a mystic land tar iway in the western ocean variously known as hoy brazil moy mell and the land of thi ever young in the book of the dun cow preserved in the royal irish academy in dublin a volume more than 1 year old the story is told how prince connia 0 the golde hair son of king conn of the hundred battles was cat ned off by fairies to the isles of the blest standing on the shore with his nobles and ills royal father prince connia saw a boat of shining crystal loov ing toward him when the glittering vessel touched the shore a fairy like a human being richly dressed came forth and addressing connia endeavored to entice him to accompany her at last the fairy chanted a few stanzas like the lorelei of german legend bewitched by her sweet voice prince connia stepped into the magic boat and carried from sight in an instant as never seen again in his native land new york sun |