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Show SPANISH tJLOODiN IRELAND. Tse Carablnalloo. Maaaa linn nt Ur.at llaaalr and llat Irm. When th Spanish armada wat wrecked oft the coasts of Clara and rjalway counties msny survivors of the disaster who reached the shores were kindly csred for by the Irish peoplo. and considerable numbers ot these unfortunates un-fortunates remslned in the families of their generous-hesrtrd rescuers, say the American quarterly Iterlew Spanish Span-ish Paint on the cosst of Clare reminds of the disaster to the great Suanlsh fleet. In the counties ot Clare and (lalway then la to be found at the present day a people differing essentially essen-tially from any ot the distinctive races existing on Irish soil This people are ths descendants of the Spanish officers, sailors and saldlers who had been csst ashore during tho fearful storm which destroyed the Hpanlah fleet The race marka ot this people ars well defined Crossed as It has been with the Mlteslan stork. It Spanish features offer a most Interesting studv for they remain prominent The m-n are tall, muscular, dark-featured, with black eyes and black hair. The women wom-en have decided Spanish traits In their physique, they are usually tall, brunettes bru-nettes In sume coses and fair In others; oth-ers; with large, expresslvo black eyes and an abundance of black hair. Their beauty reminds of the women o( th .tissue provinces, while among them an to b found the perfection ot the female form In all Ireland |