That little land has no coal, no seaboard by which she can introduce it, and is shut off from other countries by lofty mountains, as well as by hostile tariffs; and yet Switzerland is one of the most prosperous nations in Europe, because governed and regulated by intelligent industry.

Let Ireland look to Switzerland, and she need not despair.
Ireland is a much richer country by nature than is generally supposed.
In fact, she has not yet been properly explored.

There is copper-ore in Wicklow, Waterford, and Cork.

The Leitrim iron-ores are famous for their riches; and there is good ironstone in Kilkenny, as well as in Ulster.

The Connaught ores are mixed with coal-beds.