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River Fishing In Historic IrelandA "" FactsheetDUBLIN DISTRICT.River.--Liffey. Station.--Lucan, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 6-3/4 miles from Dublin. Accommodation at Spa Hotel. Salmon and trout free. River.--Liffey. Station.--Hazelhatch, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 10 miles from Dublin. Hotel accommodation good. Salmon and trout free. River.--Liffey. Station.--Sallins, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 18 miles from Dublin. Accommodation at Healy's Hotel. Splendid trout fishing free. River.--Liffey. Station.--Harristown, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 25-1/2 miles from Dublin. Hotel accommodation at Ballymore Eustace and Poulaphouca. Splendid trout fishing at Kilcullen: at Ballymore Eustace by permission of Mr. John Royce, Stonebrooke House. River.--Slaney. Station.--Rathvilly, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 47 miles from Dublin. Hotel accommodation moderate. Trout fishing free. River.--Barrow. Station.--Bagnalstown, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 66 miles from Dublin. Accommodation at Ward's Hotel. Salmon and trout free. River.--Slaney. Station.--Baltinglass, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 42 miles from Dublin. Accommodation good. Trout fishing free. River.--Shannon. Station.--Banagher, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 84 miles from Dublin. Accommodation good. Splendid salmon and trout fishing free. River.--Barrow. Station.--Monasterevan, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 37 miles from Dublin. Trout, perch, and pike free. River.--Shannon. Station--Athlone on Great Southern and Western Railway, 80 miles from Dublin. Hotel accommodation good. Salmon, trout, pike, and perch free. ~LIMERICK DISTRICT.~ River.--Maigue. Station.--Croom, on Great Southern and Western Railway. Accommodation at Croom Hotel and Maigue View Hotel. Salmon, trout, and pike fishing by permission of the owners. River.--Mulcair. Station.--Dromkeen, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 11 miles from Limerick. Accommodation good. Salmon and trout in abundance, free. Rivers.--Shannon, Maigue, Camoge. Station.--Patrickswell, on the Great Southern and Western Railway, 6 miles from the Shannon, 1-1/2 miles from the Maigue, and 4 miles from the Camoge. Accommodation.--Good lodgings and small hotel. Salmon and trout in the Maigue, and in Shannon and Camoge very fine trout. There are small tributaries which afford very good trout fishing free. River.--Shannon. Station.--Killaloe, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 15 miles from Limerick. Accommodation at Lakeside Hotel, Royal Hotel, Shannon View Hotel, Grace's Hotel, Lough Derg Hotel, and Hurley's Hotel. Salmon and trout. The fishing is excellent. During the past few seasons salmon varying from 20 to 40 lbs. have been taken by anglers. About 400 yards below and 20 yards above the bridge is a free stretch of salmon and trout water, where the catches compare favourably with those on preserved waters. Fishings may be hired for a month or longer. River.--Shannon. Station.--Castleconnell, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 9 miles from Limerick. Accommodation good. Castleconnell has a high reputation as an angling centre. Salmon fishing may be rented by the month, fortnight, week, or day, and the district is noted for the heavy fish taken. Trout, pike, and perch fishing is free. River.--Deel. Station.--Rathkeale, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 19 miles from Limerick. Accommodation at Pigott Arms, Eagle Hotel, and Hibernian Hotel. Good brown trout fishing, particularly in early months of the season--April, May, and June. Also salmon fishing by payment of ordinary licence. River.--Maigue. Station--Adare, on Great Southern and Western Railway. Accommodation at Dunraven Arms Hotel. Trout and salmon, permission from Mr. P. Fitzgerald, Agent, Adare. Rivers.--Brosna and Shannon. Station.--Birr, on Great Southern and Western Railway. Accommodation at Dooley's and Mathew's Hotels. Other private lodgings to be had in the town. Trout and salmon free. River.--Shannon. Station.--Nenagh, on the Great Southern and Western Railway. Good hotels at Dromineer and Nenagh. Splendid salmon and trout fishing. River.--Mulcair. Station.--Boher, on the Great Southern and Western Railway. Good salmon and trout fishing free. ~CORK DISTRICT.~ Salmon fishing is as a rule strictly preserved. Trout fishing is everywhere plentiful, and as a rule free. Rivers.--Lee, Sullane, Bride, &c. Station.--Macroom, on Cork and Macroom Railway, 25 miles from Cork. Accommodation at four or five small hotels; moderate. Salmon and trout. River.--Blackwater. Station.--Mallow, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 21 miles from Cork. Hotel accommodation good at the Royal Hotel, Central Hotel, and others. Salmon and trout. River.--Bandon. Station.--Bandon, on Cork, Bandon, and South Coast Railway, 20 miles from Cork. Accommodation.--Moderate; Angel Hotel, Railway Hotel, and Devonshire Arms. Good salmon and trout. River.--Dripsey. Station.--Dripsey, on Muskerry Railway, 10 miles from Cork. Accommodation.--None nearer than St. Ann's Hydropathic, Blarney, or Cork. Salmon and trout. River.--Bandon. Upton, on Cork, Bandon, and South Coast Railway, 15-1/2 miles from Cork. Accommodation.--None nearer than Bandon. Good salmon and trout. River.--Ballylechy. Station.--Bantry, on Cork, Bandon, and South Coast Railway, 57-3/4 miles from Cork. Good accommodation at Vickery's, Railway, and Terminus Hotels. Salmon and trout. ~WATERFORD DISTRICT.~ River.--Blackwater. Station.--Kilmacow, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 4-1/2 miles from Waterford. Accommodation at Farmell's Hotel. Trout fishing free. River.--Blackwater. Station.--Mullinavat, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 7-3/4 miles from Waterford. Accommodation at M'Donald's and Healy's Hotels. Trout free. Rivers.--Nore, Arigilla, Jerpoint Brook. Station--Thomastown, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 20 miles from Waterford. Accommodation at Globe Hotel, Commercial Hotel, Hibernian Hotel. Small portion of Nore free. Arigilla River and Jerpoint Brook free. River.--Nore. Station.--Bennettsbridge on Great Southern and Western Railway, 25 miles from Waterford. Accommodation.--None nearer than Kilkenny or Thomastown. Salmon and trout; partly free. River--Blackwater. Station.--Lismore, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 43 miles from Waterford. Accommodation at Devonshire Arms Hotel and Blackwater View Hotel. Salmon and trout. Charges for salmon rod fishing.--For season, _Ł2_; for one week, _15s._; for one day, _5s._ River.--Blackwater. Station--Cappoquin, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 39 miles from Waterford. Accommodation at three hotels, also private accommodation. Salmon and trout. River.--Mahon. Station.--Kilmacthomas, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 15 miles from Waterford. Accommodation at E. J. Walsh's and P. Cullinan's. Salmon and trout, free. ~KILLARNEY DISTRICT.~ River.--Flesk. Station.--Killarney. Accommodation at Killarney. Trout and salmon free by permission of Lord Kenmare. River.--Eirk. Station.--Killarney; thence by car 7 miles. Accommodation at Killarney. Brown trout free. River.--Erhagh. Station.--Killarney; thence by car 6-1/2 miles. Accommodation at Killarney. Brown trout; permission required. ~SLIGO DISTRICT.~ River.--Ballysadare. Station.--Ballysadare, on Midland Great Western Railway. Hotels at Sligo and Ballysadare. Salmon and sea trout preserved, also brown trout, for which permission can be had. ~*~ Research Provided By Teresa Thomas Bohannon |
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