The course of proceeding of this motley assembly was
this : They drew up at the old custom-house, and pass-
ing along Temple-bar and Fleet-street, they came to the
sea at Ringsend. They then proceeded to low-water
mark, when a trumpet was sounded, a water-bailiff ad-
vanced, and riding into the water, as far as he could,
hurled a spear eastward. This marked the eastern
boundary of the city. They then crossed the Strand,
and traversing the boundaries of the city and county, by
Merrion, Bray road, Donnybrook, &c., came by Stephen's
Green to the division between the city and liberties.
Then traversing Kevin's-port, Bolton-lane, Bride-street,
Bull-alley, &c., they again emerged at Dolphin' s-bam,
from whence they took a round by Stony-batter, Finglass,
Glasnevin, and Clontarf, ending a little beyond Raheny.
In the course of this peregrination, they passed through
several houses, and threw down any fences that came in
their way, particularly on the confines of the liberties.
54 IRELAND SIXTY YEABS AGO.
