The Sunny Side of Ireland: How to see it by the Great Southern and Western RailwayO'Mahony, John
History
The Sunny Side of Ireland: How to see it by the Great Southern and Western Railway
O'Mahony, John
Ireland -- Guidebooks
The course is partly sandy, and partly inland in character. It is finely
situated, and commands views of the Atlantic and the mountain ranges.
The distance round is about 1-1/2 miles, and the holes vary in length
from 100 to 250 yards. The hazards consist of a cliff, sandbanks, pits,
stone walls, and water.
~Sligo.~
Station--Sligo, thence by car or steamer. During the season public cars
and a steamer run four times daily between Sligo and the course; fare,
_6d._ each way.
Hotels--In Sligo there are good hotels, and good accommodation at
Ross's.
Visitors--_1s._ per day, _2s. 6d._ per week (if introduced); not
introduced _5s._ per week, _15s._ per month.
Number of holes, 9. Amateur record, 84.
The air and scenery at the Links are splendid. The grass is ideal turf.
The distance round is 1-1/2 miles. The hazards are natural sand bunkers,
broken ground, bent, walls, etc. The lies are good.
~GALWAY~
~Galway.~
Visitors, _5s._ per week. Number of holes, 9.
Accommodation at the Railway, Mack's, and Leane's Hotels.
The Salt Hill tram brings the golfer within a mile of the Links, which
are situated on a hill running out into the sea.
[Illustration: FISHING]
DUBLIN 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.~
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account