The Sunny Side of Ireland: How to see it by the Great Southern and Western RailwayO'Mahony, John
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The Sunny Side of Ireland: How to see it by the Great Southern and Western Railway
O'Mahony, John
Ireland -- Guidebooks
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.
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