When so much is being done to "boost" other countries as places for the tourist to visit, it is more than a pleasure to find am excuse—if, indeed, an excuse be necessary—to put in a word for our own coun: tries. The world knows by now of the Wembley Exhibition, the greatest thing of its kind ever con~ ceived, and apparently, to judge by the reports coming through every week, likely to be the greatest, success in the way of exhibitions ever known, Ascot, Henli, the Royal Tournament.and that amazing development of the Into Mr. Walter Winans's hobby, the International Horse Show, all will be aver before the homo-going "man the Bast at this will Dover's life, et he. will in time for Ireland's greatest festival of the year, the Dublin Horse Show. We all, know the Irish horse and the Irish horseman, both well-high incomparable, and certainly together x, combloatio very hand to beat. 'This yer August From the Bu to. toe etn fat the' famous Ball's Bridge site, there is to be a Show greater than any of its wonderful predecessors. People who have seen Dublin Horse Shows will wonder how that can be possible: those who have not seen one quite up to the standard of previous Shows, even then it would be well worth a visit, Then, too, in Angus there are to be the great Tuilteann Games at Croke Park, outside Tara, a miniature Irish Olympiad, with the inclusion of the old Irish gamori, 'These two attractions, together with the unchanging glories of Ireland's marvellous scenic beauties, should draw people in thousands' to thy Emerald Isle, After all, though Switzerland,' Brittany, ' Italy, Morocco and other places' may have their delights, it is something to be able to say that one knows also the countries of one's own peop!
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