[photoshop-beginners] text looks bad

Using PS CS3
Can anyone tell me why this text looks so bad and choppy around the edges?
http://www.celtichallows.com/_images/banner05.jpg
I have the drawing set to 300 dpi which I think ought would make it look smoother.

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