The Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Cork (Volume 1); Containing a Natural, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Historical and Topographical Description Thereof (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1815. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Waterpark is, at present, the estate of sir Henry Cavendish, hart. It was in a part of Clangibbon, in the wood of Slieve-grot, lhat the while knight, towards the end of queen Elizabeth's reign, took the sugan earl of Desmond prisoner, for which the queen gave him a thousand pounds. CHAP. VIII. A Topographical Description of the Liberties of the i, City-of Cork. The liberties of Cork were granted by king James I. by letters patent, dated the 15th of July, ann. regn. 7th, 1609, to remain a distinct county of itself, to be for ever called the county of the city of Cork; reserving, nevertheless, a place for a court-house and gaol, for the county of spirit; this spirit highly mends weak cider. Four gallons, with two of sirup, made of sugar and water, (two parts of the former, to one of the latter, being dissolved over the fire, to the consistence of a sirup) is sufficient far an hogshead. But if six gallons of spirit, and three of sirup, be added, it will be a strong wine; which, upon bottling, will emulate canary, if two or three spoonfuls of spirit of clary, with a small lump of loaf sugar, be added to each bottle; for this spirit, as Etmulte? observer, has a strong citron flavour, very sharp and penetrat. ing, exactly resembling sack in taste and smell. The spirit is . thus made .---Take the leaves of clary, fresh gathered, cut small or bruized, two pounds; brandy, three quarts; draw off the spirit in an alembick, pour this spirit on the same quantity of clary, which infuse for a night in the still, well luted, - then with a slow fire draw off (he spirit. It may not be amiss to -observe, (hat none of .our made wines come so near to French claret, as the formenfed juice of. blackberries, with sugar, prepared in the common manner of made wines, and improve...