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VOL. 4. MARCH. 1929. NO. 7.
!11ie CeHtenWtCJ ot CatPwlic Emancipation.
The angling sea on, by the time this special The Centenary of Catholic Emancipation will fi hing number of IRY II TRAYEL reache the be celebrated in Ireland on a maO"nificent scale in public, will be in full winO". It i' unneces June, 1929. The pm;sing of the Catholic Relief sary to dwell upon the joy' of angling-especially of Bill wa' one of the oub,tandinO' event of the . 0 angling in Ireland. The~e must be known by experi Illllete.enth century. It was a turning-point in ence. It i ufficient to ay that there arc fe",' COUll the 111<;tor5 of civil Hlld I' ligious liberty, and ha' a tries in \\'hich anglers 1ll11Y enjoy more pleasant ,lUd \\'orld-\\'ic1e intcre t that i::; not confincd" to Catholics, profitable port, and perhaps non \dwre they call The anni\'l~l"'lr.' will b' lllHrked in Dublin bv ill1 enjo,V it at 1t lower cost. Henhtl, e\'en for th· best pres~i\'e eeremonies in which, it is anticipated: hun our rivers are free for salmon fishing, and ,t1most all dreds of thOU::;1111c1s of people will take part, waters, arc "cry moderate. .\. large pl'Oportion nf of them are free for trout, Thero is no charge for Pontifical High Ma.~8 in Pha'Hix PlLl'le trout licen s. S,llmon licences cost only £:2 p l' The IllOst intcresting ev'nt will be the PontifiC,ll ~111mon annum, while four1een-da.' lie nces can be High ::.\Iass in the "Fiftcen _\cres," Phamix Park. had for £1. .\mpliners will be fitted, so that the music and the '1'he Free State Dep,utlllcnt of Fisheries has done intoning of :;\ltt~,.; will bc' heard by all those present, much within rccent years to preserve for this country nltllough the ll11ljoriL,\ lllust be n considerable distan"e it reputation as a pnmdise for anglers. Stringent frOlll the alt11!'. It i::; cxpectcd that th· proee sion men. ures taken to suppr ss the operation of the which i,.; take phec inllllediately alter l\Iass, \ViIi poacher ha\'e had fruitful r suits. On the other hand, to nlll~tlll'r our fi hiug re ource~ have been cnrdull.v fo tered by :wO,OOO 11\('11 and wom 'no 'I he total congre th construction and subsidising of State hatehcries. gation, hO\\'en'r, will be much larger. Adequate The popularity of Irish \\' ~O. 1 (Gap of Dunloc and 'l'our of Three Lakes), far' Notes, News and lOs.; Tour Xo: 2 (:'luckrosl:> .\bbey, Dinis Island and 'lore \Vtlterfall) , fare 5s.; Tour No. 3 (Ruins of .\ghadoe, Deer Park and HOl:>s hltmd) , fare 5s. ; 'IOUI' Activities. ~ -o. ,1 (Queen's Cottage and the Three Lakes), fare 10s. The correct fares are:- A Tourist Invasion. No. 1 TOllr.-Fare 128. Gd. Extm charges-Estate .\rranaements have been made for an inyasioll of toll, 11:>.; pony, Gs. Irelund Dduring the coming summer. 'The im'asion ~u. 2 TOlll'.-Fare GI:>. E tate tolb, 1s. od. will be made by peaceful tourists, who have for this No. 3 TOllr.-Fare Gs. Estate toll, Is, country nothing but goodwill and deep affection. A No. ·1 TUlll'.-:Fare 12'. Gd. Estate toll, Gel. a htraeD,l)tutv belonbainD to the "\ncient Order of Riber- Ilian will arrive at Cobh on June 30th by the Ram- Ballyshannon District. burg-.\merican motor ship "St. Louis." Members There is every prosped of excell 'nt fishing in the rivers of Lhe Ballyshanllon District during the comina 01 the Order from all parts of America are expected r~ to take part in thc excursion, which will include ct season. For the pm;t years the rivers have been v tour of lreland, England and Frnnce. well protected in the spawning Heason and should Thc Young Mayc 11en's "\ssociaticn has decided to therefore offer plenty of sport. tlrranao a conducted excursion to Co. 11ayo--the party Meeting of Executive Committee, 20/2/29. b \. L' " Cl to travel on the Rttmburg-. mencan mer eyc- l>resent :-;'Ir. J. C. FoIe.", LL.D. (presiding); Mr land" ailing from New York on July 11th, calling at H. Shceh,\'-Skeffington, ;'1. A. (Dublin Co. Council); Boston, July 12th, and urriving at Galway on July ;'Irs. ~Iaud Walsh (Pelllbl'oke tT.D.C.), 1111'. F, Cro\\, 20th. Still another parL~' will come to Ireland on the ley, T. D. tKerr,\' Co. Council) ; Heuator ~Iichael Duffy Hamburg-.\.merican liner" Thuringia," sailing 11'0111 plt"ltll Co. Council), ::\Ir. F. Uallaghcr, LL.J3. (Don~ :New York on June 27th for Cobh. According to the gal Co. Council); ::\Ir. ;'1. Uallngher ( ligo Co. Couu. New York Press this will be one of the gl'eatcst ex ('il), 1\11'. W. Giles (:'1c,;;;r,;. ThoR. Cook & Son), 1\11'. eursions of home-coming Ir~ 'lnnen and \yomen ever P. IIogan, T.D. (C1 Salmon and Trout Fishing.-Dublin District. good sport and uccessful catches for the rodmen: plenty of salmon in the tide\\"aY, which means a good NGLI~G prospects for the Dublin District for harvest for net men. All available portions of letting..; A Season 1929 are excellent. _\. heavy run of on rival' have been taken up, for which there \\'as n salmon entered the Liffey at the end of keen conte t this year. Visitors seem to appreciate January, fine catches have been madc, largest fish the Slaney very much. The banks can be t,raversed taken to the middle of February 311 Ibs. Devons from Enniscorthy to Tullo\\', about 26 miles; if nece,; have been most successful; their use can be continued sary, to Baltingla ,a further 10 miles. until the 17th 1I1arch, \\·hen prawn should have a trial. Later on thc fly should do "'ell; best pattern , Drogheda District. Goldfinches, Silver Grey and Jock Scott; the e must The salmon s ason opened on the 12th February be on the small size. on the Boyne, Black\\"'ater, and all tributaries in th~ The Liffey between Lucan and Ballymore is well Drogheda district. The rivers are well stocked with ,.;tocked with brown trout; last season a number were fish. _\.nglers and tidal netmen are equally optimistic. taken, some over 3 Ibs. The :Hay-fly season \\'as a The tourist ought to be able to enjoy himself profit failure last year, so ome heavy trout ought to be ably amid t scener," unsurpa ed in the world. taken this eason. Dundalk Fishery District. The Tolka, a r ally good trout stream, is controlled Angling opened on February 1 in the t\\·o principal bv the Irish Salmon and Trout Fisheries Association, rivers in the district-Dee and Glydc. Spring salmon \\:hieh is affiliated with the Salmon Anglers' Associa tion, 3 Inns Quay, Dublin, who issue railway vouchers aro running well and the various stretches are being \\'ell stocked. In the first ten days 20 fish averaain Erriff River, Co. Mayo. Wexford District. In thc 'Wexford fishery di trict at present there i every prospect of a good season, both with the anglers and net mcn, .\. number of salmon have already gone up the laney to the fresh water portion of river. Granted favourable weather, this is an indication of Lough Gill, Co. Sligo. 137 IRISH TUAVEL. .\[U1'ch. 19:30. doing good \\'ork on this river. They have established ono acquainted \\"ith conditions feels confident that ,\ small hatchery at Inniskeen, from which about their hopes and expectations will be realised. 15,000 fry were liberated last year, and about 20,000 The local Board of Conservators, with the aiel 01 ova are now in the hatchery in a forward condition. Civic Guards, have succeeded during the past fh'e Given suitable condition , this river is \\"ell worth year in reducing poaching to a minimum, duriug a trial from mid-::\Iarch onwards. both the sp,\wning and open eason. Illegal nL'tlillb pa~t. Report on Salmon Fishing in Cork District. in tidal \yaters is no\\" a thing of the The spawning sea on just closed ha been the· mo,;t pro Salmon fishing in this district, which extends from ductive in the history of the district, and kelt" arc ,\t Ballycotton Head to Barry's Head, has been on the present coming do\\'n in hundreds. Spring fish IHwc average good for a number of years, the year 1927 made a late tart for lake. and inland rivers. Even" being ,. most remarkable season, the catches exceeding hope is entertained that ,t long and profitabl' "e,l"o~1 that of 1928 by 300 per cent. will be enjoyed by all sportsmen. 'Ihe total number of salmon passing through the Cork market \\"ere as follow for year 1927:- Waterville Salmon and Trout Fisheries. January Nil weighing _Til \Yithout exaggeration it may be hoped that the February 519 5,648 pounds coming season will prove one of the best for the trout March 6,507 71,919 '\lld salmon anglers in the \Vaterville are'l. Tb, April 4,730 53,687 pro pects are everY\l"here very rosy. l\Iav 6,339 75,774 The free run throngh the Butler 'Weir at "'atL'l'\'illL' J u~e 1,971 22,441 is no\\" shO\ring good re 'ults, and it has been noticcd July 452 4,763 that for the past three seasons more fish SP,\\\'ue(] ill Augu ·t 61 647 our rivers than heretofore. The present ";l' The ::;car<;ity of tllese fish ,,'as geucl'id ,1ll over the "\.ccommodation is available in the various fishing Briti'h Isle::;. .\Cl'ording to statistics, there lli1::; been localities. The principal hotels m'e: The Corrib Hotel periodical " fat" years anel " Jean" ) ears through (Sweeney's), Oughtcrard. 1<'01' particulars sec out the "'hole history of fish of the salmon kind. .\nglers' Guide. Tickets available for the famous Galwuy fishery The prospects for . pring SJlm n lisbmg ,He throughout the season. .\.pply Fishery Offtcc, Gahvay. good, that is, judging from past experience, for in l)rospects 101' the coming season fair. Vilriably a good rLm of spring salmon follml' n mild winter, which "'c have had in Connemara, and also Sligo District, Excellent snlmon, wet and from the fact that it gentleman fi"hing on the Bally dry tty trout, and pike nahinch Rivcr on the fishing is obtainable opening el'l,\" of the nt Lough G i I I . setl.'on for about bl'o Hligo; other good hours killed a fine s III a II lakes and clean - l'un salmon rivers convenient to weighing 11 Ibs. Sligo and ensily ac- Judging from tll'~ cessible. • number of smalts Speciul conces 'ion~ observed migrn,~n!! to members Sligo in the months of .lnglers' .\ssociation. _\pril and l\Lly in Bntrance fee, 10 G. l(J:37-28, the pro' IG t,OOO trout and pect· for a good run 40,000 salmon OV" of grilse and se,l incubated at .\ 'so trout are \'ery fair. ciation's hatchen. Gallagh~r, 'l'hc hotels are F ri' n k burnishing up ,1Ild in hOll. sec., will gladly some cases adding upply all informa considerably to pre tion concerning fish viow; accommoda ing in the distri ,t. tion in ,1l1tieipation Letterkenny District of a record influx of The fi~herie<; for 'lnglers. Tourists all sallllon and sea trout ;lre itssured of ,I in th is district are " eead mile failte " scconcl to none in th to enjoy theIl1Selve British hIes. The amidst Hmivnlled princi)lit! rivers are scenery. the I.ennan, the Fishing on the Moy 8",illy, the Claddy Not in recent the' O\\'encarrol;': years ",ere the pros and the Buncrann peet of salmon and Hivc:r. The sceneI'\' cann~t t l' 0 u t fishing sO of Donegal bright on the l~i\'er be surpassed. Toul' :,[u'y Hnd its tribu ists ar In lJ catered taries as the\' are for at rea onable thi..; se:lson. . T h (' Reploduced rrom .. Hl,h nog,.'J I U)" courte,~· or tIle .I'ublhhers. prices, and will meet 011 a lreslel'1l Rirer. h f 'pH \\'lliug sea::; 0 n t e best 0 hospi- \\"itS very satisfactory. The ~loy l·ishel',\ Compan.I' tality from the hotel jlroprietors. An,\thing ill gl'ill1t permit· on application for trout fibhing, and the line of flies or tackle are uv,lilnble to suit nnglers call bl' n.:;.:;urec1 of gctting good ~P()l't on the Ihe requirements of intending vi -itors. There are rivers and iHljoinill!.( lakes. 15 miles of free fishing .for it two-pound licence on the Ri,er Lennall at Kilnwcrcnan, and salmon up to Galway District, 30 lb.. are caught on ame. Lough Ferne, on the 'l'his district compri::;es parts of thc ('ountie,; Clare. Lennan, is a beautiful lake. Good boats and boatmen Galwa.y and :\1a.'"o, and includes Loughs Corrib, :'lask, for a cheap fishing holiday are available ati Kilma l'arm, and many "mHllcr lough. .\ll :1re free to crenitn. The IRk fi of Dnngloe and Lough .\nure are angler'. 8ubscriptioll to angling associiltions to assist ulll'in111ed for sea trout and brown trout. 'l'he Crollv if' pre ervatJOn are voluntary. nut! Claddy River', Gweedore, are noted for salmOl~. The dallplllg season on Conib is renol\'Jll'd. The rivers in this area are wcll protected. 139 IRISH TRAVEL. March, 1929. There are TWO ROUTES Our Travelling Hint! to The ocean traveller who has made many Atlantic crossings, and who knows what"service" really is, travels by the ENGLAND HAM DU RO-AM ERICAN LI NE ROSSLARE and FISHGUARD DUBLIN and HOLYHEAD knowing he will obtain that high (DUN LACGHAIREl standard of comfort and enjoy that sense of well~being. the By whichever route you travel you provision of which has earned are sure of a fast, comfortable for the Company its world~ journey by the modern steamers wide reputation 0 f g i v i n g of the G.W. and LMS Railways. Luxurious express trains connect "A SERVICE UNSURPASSED" the Ports of both FISHGUARD Our travelling hint to those and HOLYHEAD with all the who do not yet know what important centres of population " Hapag " stands for, is to travel and industry and the Holiday by this Line and learn why the Resorts of Great Britain. The discriminating voyager does so. trains of the Great Southern Railway Company connect with ASK YOUR LOCAL AGENT! the Steamers at Rosslare and Before booking for America, ask Kingstown. the local Steamship Agent about thespecial facilities to be obtained on [he steamers of the Hamburg~ Il ustrated Guides tJ Hvliday CJ{esorts American Line: and informatIOn respecting P.1Ssenger EXCELLENT MEALS - COMFORTABLE CABINS - IRISH and GJods servIces on application to MATRONS CARRIED - MUSIC - CINEMAS ON BOARD G. W. Railway Paddington DANCES - CHILDREN'S FESTIVALS. etc. Every facility for i LM S Ra,{way Euston celebra[ing Holy Ma.ss. G.S. Rat/ways - Dublin Cobh (Queenstown) to Halifax and New York THURINGIA ... Mar. 19 I WESTPHALlA ... Aprsl 13 CLEVELAND ... May 11 Galway to Halifax, Boston and New York THURINGIA ... April 28 I WESTPHALlA ... May 26 Cobh to Hamburg CLEVELAND Mar. 17 I THURINGIA April 14 WESTPHALlA Mar. 29 I ST. LOUIS April 21 Cobh to Cherburg CLEVELAND ... Mar. 17 I ST. LOUIS...... April 21 Apply to WM. HI MULLER &CO. (London) LTO., COSH (Queenstown) \;odPADDOiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNOT0N...aiiiiiIo...iiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....EUSTON__"'" or to Principal Passenger Agents 140 March, 1929. IR ISH '1' R.1 T' EL. Photo] Salmoll Pish'illg 011 the Blachlcalel'. [Frank O'Bricll, Fcrl1loy. Captain J. Murray Cobbold (son-in-law of the Duke of Devonshire) bringing a Salmon to the bank after gaffing for Mr, Neville Chamberlain, M,P., Minister of Health, at Careysville, Fermoy, Co. Cork, With Rod and Line on Southern Waters. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT) HOCUII the summer i~ ~et tl.long .\\'a,\ off !he mile of steam·rolled road' to tlcld verv mtlterialh tn question of the annual holJday 1 engagmg the enjoyment of his holidny. .\ oons{c\ rtltion which T tlttention. Having regard to the steadi].\ lllust strongly appeal to the visitor desirou. of seeing gro\\'ing Humber of tourists \yho visit Ireland in pur· IreLmd and her scenic beauties bv lako and stream suit of their favourite sport-salmon ilnd trout fishing is the fact that he can purehaso' a book of raih"aY -I shall endeavour to touch on some fetltures whieh couJlon. enabling him to cover distal1(,cs of from GOl) ll\aV be of interest to the Waltonians in search of the to 1,000 miles, and go where tllld when Ill' pleases. lonlly salmon or those speckled beauties of tht' trout No,,", to come to Cresh wateL' fishing, 1 must. say species.. First, let me say that the Irish 'l'ourist thtlt at the opening of the sea on the weather was Development "\ssociation has accomplished much in tdtog-ether against good cutches. 'Yith the water the direction of inducing hangers from other coun abnormally high, sport has been poor, but there is trie.· to come and enjoy themselves on our lake ancl quite an abundun e of salmon running the upper rivers. The rc-stocking of our fishing ('entres, so I'eaches of the Lee and the Houthern rivors generally. essential in maintaining an tHlequate suppl.\· oE Ji 'h, Trout are plentiful, but not taking too freely. Some and improved hotcl accommodation, arc matters thtlt l'xcellent sport has been eXJlerienced on the Blnd: havc ree ive 1 the closest attention. The splendid \I'ater and along the Lee valley to J\Ineroom, ",hile ltlcilities afforded tomists for cheap and convenient the 1Yt1ter was nOrmtl1. On Killarney's famous Lakes tnlvelling will be found to comparo \'01'.\' favourably the season js not yet in full . wing, but some good with those exi ting else\\'here. In addition to the sized almon and trout have been lnnded. There are, mil\\'a \' services there js un elaborate netll'Ork o[ 'bus of course, numcrou fi. hing centres beyond the con servic~s \I-hieh \\'ill drop and pi('k up anglers at all tinc's of the South of Ireland, a lYlay be proy d by a the fishing grounds. The cyc·list will find the man.\ glnnce at the informative guides to be obtained at J41 IR I8 H THAT/EL. i\I((ni" H129. most bookRtalls relati, e to " HOlY and I\"horo to fish in Ireland," but it has been genorally oonceded that for picturesque Rceuery ancl good sporting fish the southern part of Ireland take,; some boating, particu larly the Co. Korry. \~'atervillo is becoming it f:wourito reRort for lovers of the" gentle art," and is readily acoessible, thanks to the enterprise of the Southern Raill\"ays Co. The village of Wntel'\'ille is delightfully Rituated, commancling a ma~nificcnt viol\' Procure your Fishing Rods, Flies, of the Atlantic and the snrrollnding lllounbins o[ Reels and Tackle from the most Eftllinskelli~s Bay, cclebr llluslraled CUTLERY We carrJ U Catalogue for large slock CORK ,viII be senl of !,ire goods post free on and would r- HOTEL METROPOLE applica:ion HOTELS be pleased Finest unlicensed Hotel in Ireland 10 ou,' Works and 10 quale Jail ~Bra~ ELECTRIC ELEVATOR AND ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES CATERERS ,---onre-----,quesl Free Garage for Inclusive Terms Dublm SI.owroom:- 30 cars. 16/- a day. HAMMAM BUILDING, Bus meets all trains 11·13 UPPER O'CONNELL STREET Manager: Tele"hone : Ph ,ne Telegrams: 'Hr. T. G. Jones Dubli". .5093 .. Hotel Metropole. Cork:' 800 (~ lines). 142 .\1 arch, l\)~\:J, ' 1 R T S H '1' R ArE L, Angling around Bundoran 13y VALENTI:vE 'DA Y, o some people fi hing spells unuHoruble bort, man hip l'e\\'11rd \"ill surely come, l'he upper dom, countr,\' -ight,:; and sounds and Ion!; stret('he::; are shallo\\' and mpid, nnd not much skill T day~ spent in the open present n,) t:harlll, is required, as the stream will keep the fly fishing. \1 hile the sight uf a fisherman returning home ancl the fish rise morc easily on the gl'aYel beds, but dl'c!H'h d but gloriou - ndd,:; a vision of discomfort that a great number 111'6 taken in thc deep parts by ,kilful 1111 after display of catch, or talcs of batHl's lo,:;t ,l11d manipulation of the fl,\', '. \\"Iln c,m dispel. An Artist in Flies, In Search of Trout. 1\10 t of our trout flies \\'ere condemnecl by the IOl',JI Ireland as nn angler'" Ili\r'Hlis' is \\"orld-fnmou-:, ,\'et c"pert,:; as too small for flutumn fishing on Lough it is someti11le~ difficult to obtain rrlinble up-to-date ::'-lelvin, so we hasten to Bally. hallnon to obtain the illf'OJ'lIHltion about thc fishing facilities in some of ib eorrcct patterns at the shop of a noted fly-tier, ,,,ho,e IHh's nnd I'ivers, lllllcss .Iou cnn get in tonch \\'ith flies have a '''orlcl-\\'ide reputation and flre sent as -:llllll'OI1' \1'110 hns " been thrn'," Be,\'OlH] th' inf'ol' fill' afield as India and Canacln, This m,1Jl has the 111:ltion contained ill the " .\nglel"s Guidc to thc Free tinge)'s of an nrti,.;t, and to \\'11tch him at work is IlL ~t;ltC," In' could get 110 !leblil-: in Dublin about trnl1t once a revelation and an education, To gain hi,.; tishill'; roun!] Bundo],;\Il; so bn1l'l'l,Y fldn'ntl1l'ing to intcrc<;t you must apPl'oarh him \\'ith clue humilih-, ('''plol'e unknown \1'<1tl'l'-:, In' took a ,. through" t]';lill but once convinced thnt YOU are an enthusiast n~d ~onsi(lerntion !'1'01Il Dublin, anr] the S,lIlle ,lftl'rnoon found ouro;eh"'s n,:; ,uch \\'ort!1\', of his , he \I'ill' 0ai\" ('olllfnrblblY installed ill iI hotel \dwl'e the ::'-Ltlla~l'l' himself endles trouble to supply you ,,,ith uitable ;lIld his chief assistant ,Ire both keen sportsllll'n, Like, lures, and, if ,1'ou ,,,ish it, make arrflngements for ,I ,ill fi,:;hermen the\' \\'ere Icnd\ nnd \\'illing to ,;hare boat and a man to row :vou down the Eme to " spoon thcir kJJo\\'led'~e Of'locnl conditi~>1Is ilnd " put uo; i\'i,:;l'" for seil-trout." .\ "'hole day must be spent on such to the lI'a,\'S and ml'ans of l'cachiug the lake,.; ,md rin2'r,.; ,ll1 expedition-going ut on the ebb-tide, landing for ill the vicinity. nnd tIll' right flies to u<;e for the lunch and a rest, ancl coming in on the flow, You --l';',,,on-early Septembel', are ah"ays sure of ome fish, and, if YOU are lucln', TIll're arc t\\"o 1 jvel'o; in the neighboul'hood: th you ma,\' come hOlllP rejoicing ,,,ith 25 01' 30 Ibs, to l3ullduff, four mile.; out on the Sligo road, i,.; easil,\ ,\'our credit, reached by motor bus, an 1 the Bundl'O\\'eS-l1 short Golden Gillaroos, l'iver only 4t miles long, running from Lough ::'-Ielvin Lough Melvin-" :Helvin " thc," call it for short -rear-hes the sea tlbout a mile out on the same l'oad, is nine miles long, with a width oC about thr e miles, These are, for the mo. t pnrt, free for trout, and 11l1d is considered by some people one of the best pl'rmi sion to fish the pre~l'l'Yed wu,ter is easy to uht,lin, Thc best season i from the end of ::\Iarch trout lakes in Ireland, Lying close under the Leitrim until the end of Septemher, .\ small stream, the mountains, this lovely lake is studded with many 13 1'11dogue, enter' the sea at Hundoran, and ofter n b autiful islands on which are ruins of old churehe>: tlood some good brown trout may bc caught in it, and ilnd castle of ancient Irish kings, and the urround \:I'l'l1 an occa ional sea trout. in Visitors to Dublin Buy Irish Poplin !1acife or some of the beautiful articles made from it, as a Three years ago Hardy Bros. (Alnwick) ap souvenir of Ireland's Capital. pointed us their agents and discontinued their annual exhibition in one of the leading This unique material is made to Dublin hotels. day in the same way and from the same materials as in the days when Since then we have represented them with Huguenot refugees introduced the much satisfaction to Irish anglere (and visitors) art into this country. Pride of and, we think, with credit to ourselves. craft is wo\'cn into every strand. Our Fishing Tackle Dept. is now the ren dezvous of nearly all Salmon and Trout ATKINSONS anglers. The stock carried, in both variety and quality, has never been approached in this country. IRISH POPLIN In addition to Hardy's goods, we have a fine range of Rods, Reels, Lines, Flies, etc., to TIES, HANDBAGS, suit those requiring thoroughly reliable SCARVES. HATS goods at lower prices. AND COATS A VISIT WILL BE APPRECIATED CATALOGUES FREE. Richard Alkinson U, S. A. Represent.live: The lVarner Imports, Inc. HELYS & Co" College Green 210 Fifth A"e., New Yo,k. DAME STREET, DUBLIN. Dublin .... Esld. 1820 o ~RDS~ 61l~~OPI'-O~EJAe STOnES '~~7l~::;;D~~~]~~ I~~~ 6 JOHN SON'S COURT (GRAfTON STREET) DUBLIN 144 •\1 arch, 1929. I RI S H TRAT/EL . The Araglyrl River. 'By :Miss G. :MONTGOMERY. L:\IOST where the boundaries of is its glorious uncertainty. I have often fixed rules on the ubject ell.ist. I haye three counties converge, those of flliled to stir a trout, 1\ hen nil conditions known a great rise on the Araglyn, in A Cork, Tipperary and \\'aterford, were promising, and, contrariwise, I have !\larch, during keen wintry weather, with the .\raglyn River starts to become a~ landed trout during a thunderstorm, Itail showers, and numb fingers holding tractive to the trout fisherman. It IS ell rh' in the Year, with snow on the a trout rod; perhaps, in a way, these well worth ascending to this point, i.e., grolind, \I hen cI'erything pointed to the exceptionally fortunate days lend extra about two miles east of the Yillage, also improbllbility of touching a fish. charm to the possibilities of an angler";, named .\raglyn, to throw a fly oyer the In June, the Stone fly i a specially chances. .\ Dutchman, a good sports varied pools, which now and then call Ilttractil'e lur'" on the .\raglyn, Ilnd the man, who has won many yachting prizes, for skilful casting round shllrp bends, in expert in this particular form oC anglin~ and has a shooting on the edge oC the order to Ilvoid "drllg" on one's fly. need never return cmpty-handed. Ellrly North Sea, once, \I hen sta~ ing with us. This riyer is at its best when thorOlwhly enjoyed a day·... ('Iearing after a night's rain, fishing up the .\raglyn \I hen fi h rise freeh·. On Ril·er. He returned mo t the way down stream'one re enthusia. tic, in spite of the marks well worked farms. fact that a keen north-ea t with comCortable buildings wind and yery low water Ilnd generally a good type of had combined to mar his stoek, whieh sho\l' industry chances of a good day, :lIld compllrative prosperit~ which, unfortunately, onl~ JI1 an oa -is of quite good re ulted in a few pinkeens ! land among its surrounding Within my re('ollection a mountains. The little ril'er, .5 lbs. brown trout was caught in its early stllges, touches on the reaches near Castle heather land, and in autumn eooke Demesne, and in the colouring is lovely. Soon June, 1928, a well-known after the village ll"Oodland FermOl' district fisherman begins, and then one's atten caught three dozen .\raglyn tion is drawn to whllt was trout in one day. originally a hunting lodge, A few years ~go, when re built of cut stone, for the turning from a long day up Earl of King 'ton. The ,\ra stream to the place my old glvn is always inclined to be gig was IcCt on the opposite da'rk ambe~-coloured, from bank of the river, I \I as flowing through peat land, spared Iln extra walk going and often dashes impetu further down to a bridge, liS ously among big boulders, the landowner noticed me Ilnd forming little waterfalls, kindly ent a mlln and two which end in deep pools that horse~ across the riYer, one hold game trout. The upper of which J mounted and rode reaches are best suited for across. It WIlS no sma11 wet fly fishing, but farther boon after hours of tramp down the I'alley dry fly is ing oyer rough ground, and possible, I\here many flats was much Ilpprcciated. Lonlr alternate with rapids. may similar Irish goodwill There arc few pleasanter be recorded! moments to a trout fishing enthusiast than when-after FERMOl'. a keen survey of the pool The best centre for fishing onc locates a rising fish. in the Araglyn River is Perhaps a long branch of Fermoy. The Fermoy dis alder, wayed by a .\'". trict also includes the Black· breeze, is just between you Photol [G. )[ontgomer)'. water, Funcheon, and Bride and your quarry, and makes Views on the Araglyn Rh·er. rivers. The Blackwllter i, the fir t few casts uncertain; the principal river oC thi, having, 110wever, gauged the strength of in the ye'lr, :\Tarch Browns and Orange area, and onc of thc be t ~almon rivers in the wind and distance of the fish, confi Grouse and Sill'er Grey, later on medium Ireland. It flows 10 \, mils from source to dence strengthens. 'When your little and light Olive Quills and Blue Quills sell, and receives ten large tributaries olive quill, lightly floating down stream, arc us('ful flies. OC cour e lllrger sizes with a total length of 2:W miles, while is seized by a g-listening half-pounder, for nig-ht fishing, chief among them the there are a further 300 miles of smaller worries oC everyday life are forgotten, Rllils, orange and brown, not forgetting streams. Kear Fermov there are three and one concentrates on the careful a sill' r tinsell('d body Rail for a moon miles of g-ood free fishing-, and down handling of u game fish. I don't think light night. In Jul)' the White ::\Ioth stream, is the famous Careysville Fishery. anyone can fish the Arnglyn Valley generall~' tells. The fishery is closely presC'rved, and is without sometimes pausing to ad The .\rllglyn n(jws towards Fermov th(' finest on the river. The Araglyn is mire the almost Swiss scenery. It i from whi('h phce it is ea ily reached, 31i(i within easy reach of Fermol', and, apart restful and beautiful at any time of year, the roads arc good, especially on the from its angling- possibilities, should whether in spring, "hen the woods show south bank. To obtain best results, repay a visit, as it runs through some promise after the winter, or in summer waders are a neeessity, otherwise manv of the most delig-htful scenery in and autumn, when l,eather in the open good streams will hl.1ve to be reluctantl\' County Cork. Fermoy also has n country and brilliant mountain ash ber passed by, as in many plllces bushes prC: fine pack of otter-hol11;ds. The local ries and ferns make the woodlands a Yent fishing comfortablv from the bank Otter-Hound Club is v('ry "illing to give joy. Good sport is ~o.t Illtog.ether dependent facilities to visitors to participate in One of the main attractions of fishing on weather condItions, although hard and this sport. 145 IR ISH TRAVEL. l\,fal'ch, 1929. Photo] [L. Gaffev Top Hi~ht-Ll'a ('a.,'le 011 tllC 11arro 11'. Top Left-The Liffey a! J(1l0eklllaroon. Bottom Ri~ht-Bal/yllllbbocli Bridge, Rirl'r lanl'!;. Bottom Left-1 he Fane at Cul/orille. The Sporting Rivers of Leinster. 'By LAURIE GAFFEY. o enumerate in detail the attractions of angling count.ries, hOI\' happy I would be to sce crowds of them holidny. in the many counties that comprise coming over on a sporting inva ion! T the province of Lein. ter would nece sitate the \Ve have the river and the fish, and also that liD (;ompibtion of a fair-sized book In the space at my definable charm that is so peculiar to Irish angling. dic:posal I purpose to set forth descriptions of the Another important factor that contributes to a sense choicest portions that are mostly free to visitors, easy of happiness and pleasant abt\lldon is the wholesale "f acc ss, and holding out prospect of success, that friendship that is extended from el'ery quarter to the II·ill more than repay for the time, trouble and ex visit.ing Knight of the Rod. If I were asked to name ill'miC of getting to them. \Yhat with the recent the be t stretches in the province where a visitor ma I' an~l introductioll of long di tanc bus service , and the enjoy good port \I'ith salmon, trout, pike, perch <:11 'ap tnn'elling faciliti s la~el.1 introduced on the rudd, and to achi e him of the methods that would iom' main lil1c~ of railway. out of Dublin, it is gratify ensure succes , the following rivcrs and hints would int( to be ,\ole to share in the new and brighter out automatically occur to me: - look for thc . port that make boy of u all. )\.s to the king of Ireland's fishes-the salmon-I Could J ('onvey my message in language that "'ould would ay to the princes of the cult I\'ho seek his (·oJl\·ince my readers, the task \I'ould be a labour of cnpture by sporting tactic , "Go to Bagenalstown, love; or could I give this article a call thnt would Co. Carlow, in April, and sp nc1 your days by the River "ppeal to tll(' tourist anglers of other le s favoured Barrow, on the tow-path that runs for mile" along- 146 J[arch, 1929, IR ISH '1' R A. 17 'S L, -I(}e the river, ~\. fresh Colley (Loach), wit.h 11 double optimism it engenders, and the latter for its eharms hook through the vent, and the he,ld tiC'd \vell dO\\'Jl of ell\'ironment and sheltered seclusion so welcome to .the shank from the swi\'elled e~e, \\'hich ",ill hump an angler. the bait at the shoulder and give it the desired spiJl '1'he Fane i,; stocked anlllwlly "'it.h ~ earlings and .;l\1c1 \\'obhlc thut is so killin cY ill hean' "',ILer, On a fr.\' by the Dundalk ~\ n~lel's' ~\.sRociation from their f.\lling ri\'er, ,md \vith risin~ temperatu're, a t'lllall fresh lwtcherv at Inniskeen, und it is mainh- due to the pr,\\\'n is the correct medicine, But if prcsenatives ellt.husi~slll and h arty co-opcration of "the members -11e h a... formalin or glycerine havc been previously that the ri\'er mnks so high. Tt i,; naturnl to expect, lhed to keep either of the above hait,.; from blintin!!;, therefore, that yisitors "'ill present with a good grace J \\'i,.;h to be absolved from blame if the ',lImon in the the modest fee eonsidered necessary to help to keep BalT!'\\' treat them with indif!'C']'('nce, for in llly the rin:r up to th' high standard th committee hope ..pinion ,m,\- bait that i;:; pre cn-ed (except in s,llt) ha'" to mnintain, The Duns and Quills kill "'ell, ehieth lost a lot of its attr<\Ctiveness," oli \'es of both patterns, Greell\\'eJl's Glory, the Hare:>' Searriff Bridge, ne,lr Bolivor, 'a, ::Ueath, 1.hrO\\'s Ear in its muy variations, and a local [,wourite, the it, sJwdO\\' at the cnd of :J1a1'eh 0\' r the vanguard of _\1I Black. .\.s to J)r~' FJi ''-', I am snfe in lcaving their the spring run on the BO,\'l1e, and it is a debabtble selection to those \\'ho wish to float their flv over 1\ point with many anglers which of t.he fish in the fore rispr-for Purists arc Fnddist,.;, J nm neither' so \dl\' Jllentioncd ri\'ers have the greatet't m'emge \\'eight. rn>'h iJl \\'here angels woulcl onl.\' get the'ir wings or ,11 e the most likeh' to rise to the lure, The F.me .,inged :> .11\11 Gl,nle, near Du~dalk, hold a fair run of spring To n,tul'Jl t.o t.]l(' Slane,\'-my river of hope anll ti ... h. ,\Ild the only requirement neces"ar,\' to angle for glo!'y that lll'\,er draws blank nnd often is bountiful. them i... a Jlominal subscription to the ~l'crdary of the \Yh'll Slnney trout arc in the humou!' -and it is sel Dundalk ~\l1g1ers' ~\.ssociation, \\'ho \\'ill, if request'd, dom they're out of it-getting a bask,tEul is as simple furni,.;h the fullest particulars concerning the ri\'ers ,,'" helling a basin of pei1s, FHlH' ,\!lcl Gl,\-de, Tb baitR suggested for the BarTo,,' From the opening date on the firc;t of :J1arch 'lppl,)' "'ith equal attractiveness on the Dundalk rin'rR, until the end of ~L1\' the 101lo\l'incY half-dozen hut ,-,ometimes a blue and silver Phantom will get a wet flies can be reliecl ~n \\'ith eonfjde~ce:-On nge fi ... h on thc 13o\'ne. Grouse, Greenn'ell's Glory, Green "\\'ren, Light Part It is not be~au e the Liffe,)' s:Jll\l()J1 have grudged ridge and Yellow, Purple Snipe, and Yello,,- Rail, Ille the pleasure I \\'ould have enjoyed in their cap mounted fine and cast up, tream into the broken s\\'irls ture that I h,we rcle C1 ,lted the ri\-er 0 la", on m\' li,t, that run through every pool. ::\1y best dry flie on but rather that I fe;l (though they arc pI ntift~l and the Sl,me.'- ar Red Spiders and Tupp's Indi:pen, ables. well up to ,\\'eruge ,,'eight) they are too shy and whim \Vhether the Blackwater, Co. ::\1 ath, or the Barro\\', "ienl during most of their ojourn in the river, unless aboYc :J1onasterevan, Co, Kildare, next deFerve men in the ,.;pace of time that elapses while the \mter is tion i", immaterial, a they are about equal in point of dearing from a flood and falling back to normal. It merit, as both stretches hold a lot of fish over a i... , in my honest opinion, too much of ,\ man-on-th ' pound in \\'eight. The Black\nlter is free b t\\'een ... pot river to fulfil the hopes of \\'ould-be vi ·itors. But ~ -a n111 and Kells. and is pre'" n'ed bet,,'cen the latter if the tonditions were found to be suitable, a fe\\' to\l'D and Virginia, on the Cavan border, b,v a local days -pent on the lo\\'er i'oad, half a mile on the ~\. soeiation, who issue da\' and annual tiekets to Dublin side of Lucan, and if granted a share of that visiting angler , ' intangible factor, luck, anything i", likely to occur in Next in importance is the Dinan, which enter,; the thi, record-breaking age, and, as ,m encouragement ~ore four miles north-\\'est of Kilkenny, and c mes to l,-,pirnnt... , the fact of a local angler catehing thirty f\'Om the neighbourhood of Castlecomer. 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Fishing Centre. Railway General R~marks. Fishery District). :For Rods. tation. Ballynahineh Fishery Apply: Estate Office, Ballynahineh, 1st Feb. to 'pring and Carna, Cashel, Recess, This fishery comprises Bally (Connemara Co. Galway, and Capt. A. Y. 14th Oct. Summer Leenane, lIlaam Cross, nahlneh R. and L.; Lahe~ District). Barday, Lisnabrucka, Toombeola, months. Clifden, Clifden. Derrydare, Inagh, Glen Co. Galway. Letterfrack. dalough, etc. Bal!ysodare R. Apply' Major Bryan Cooper, T.D., 1st Feb. to May to Jul~'. Ballysodare, BaJlysodare, Sea and brown trout also. (and Unshin R.) )larhree Castle, Col!ooney, Co. Iigo 30th Sept. Collooney. Colloone~'. (Sligo District). Bandon R. Best parts presen cd. For particulars l:;th Feb. to Spring and Bandon, Bandon, Good brown trout and sea· (Bandon Di trict). of llshing apply: J. Byrne, Esq., 30th Sept. early SUIU Ballin~en, Ballineen, trout fishing also. "~a Fish ry omce. Bandon, Co. Cork. mer. Dunmanway. DUlllnanwo y. trout fishing best ill At certain parts fishing is free (a) Autumn. Further infor· betwcen Il\Itishannon and Bandon mation from Devollshht:o. (It miles); (b) betwcen Bandon Arms Hotel, Bandon' and Ballinccn (6 miles); (c) be Railway Hotel, Dunman: tween Ballineen and Dunmanway way. (10 miles). Barrow R. Mostly free. Particulars from Re,'. 1st Feb. to March to May Bagenalstown, Bagenalstown, Excellent- trout fishing, ai-c) (Waterford J. Il. Black, The Manse, Carlow; 30th Sel)t. Carlow, Carlow, mostly free. District). Sce., Barrow Anglers' Club. Graiguena- Grltigu na· managh, managh Athy Athy, J PortarHnglon, Portarlington, New Iloss. New Ross. Beltra L. cc Ne\\l)Ort R. Blackwater R. )lostly preserved. Permission or 1st Feb. to March and Fermoy, Fermoy, The Blackwater is oue of the (Lismore District). leases from A. Carroll, Esq.. Solr., 30th Sept. April for Mallow, Mallow, best Salmon rivers in] r~· Fermoy ;.cc., Lismore Estates pring fish; Lismore, Lismorc, land. Its tributaries. thp Co., Lismore. Careysville Fishery June and Cappoquin, Cappoqwn, Rivers Funshion, Bride. to let from JrUle to ·eptember. July for Ardmore, Youghal. and Araglen, are excellent Apply: Dr. )lontgomery, Careys Gril e. YoughaJ. brown trout stream_. ville, Fermoy. Trout fishing is mostly Near I·'ermoy. about 3 miles of free. the riycr arc free. and about an equal distance at Mallow. Blackwater R. Apply: Lieut.·Col. Hood, Dromore 15th March to Kenmare Kenmare (Kenmare District). Castle, Kenmare. 14th Oct. Bonet R. Part reserved for visitors staying 1st Feb. to prini( to Dromahaire Dromahaire (Sligo District). at Abbey Hotel, Dromahaire, Co. 30th fiept. )lidsummer (via Colloo I.eitrim. Permitsfrom Capt. Hew ney or En· son, Dromahaire. Proprietors of niskillen). other parts arc: )111\. Perceval, HazeJwood, Sligo; Captain .1. O'Donnell, )Ianorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. Boyle R. Parts preserved. For tickets apply: 1st March to fipring. Boyle. Good trout fishing; )11\,' (Limerick District). Royal Hotel, Borle. 31st Ocl. fiy fishing on L. Key ",icl L. Gara. Boyne R. Leases from: B. Fitzherbert, Esq., 12th ]?eb. to Feb. to cnd of Drogheda, Drogheda, Qne of the best enrlr ' almoll (Droghcda District). Black Castle, Navan, Co. )leath ; 15th ::;~pt. May. Navau, Navan, rivers in Ireland. Goo(l lIlarchioncss Conyngham Slane Slane. Slane. trout fishing also with Castle, 'lane, Co. 1,leath:l dry fiy. Captain R. Law, Rosnaree, Slane. Other parts arc reserved by plivate owners. Bundrowes R. Leases from the Ilroprietors: Max 1st Jan. to Jan. 1st to Dundoran, Bundoran. (llallyshannon wcll Boylc, ]~~q., LnTcC'n ]louse, 30th ept. Jnne. J(jnlough. District). Kinlouah, Co. Leitrim; Mrs. Heart, BlUldrowes House, Bun· domn: J. Hamilton, Esq., Ma· gheracar, Hundoran. Bunduft R. Apply: H. M. MeIntyre, Esq., Bun 1st Feb. to June-July. Bundoran. Rundoran. . ca and bro" n trout al,o. (Ballysllannon dU.ff, Ca tlegal, Co. Sligo. 30th 'ept. District>. Bunowen R. Proprietor is Marquis of Slii(o. Parti- 1st April to Late Summer Westport, Westport, Holds some sea·trout. (BallinakiJI elllars of lettini( from Agent, Estate 31st Oct. and Autumn Leenane, Maam Cross. District). Office, Westport. Louisburg. Caragh L. Free. Appl~': G. S. Hotel, Caragh 17th Jan. to prinf:( and ('aragh Lake Caragh I.ake. Brown trout also. I';ea trout (Killarney Lak~. 15th Oct. Autumn. in the .\utumn. District). Caragh R. (J.r.) Free to visitor stayillg at the Hotel, 17th Jan. to Feb. to April Glenbeif:(h or menbeilth, ca trout from A])ril on (Killarnr'y G1enbeigh. 15th Oct. (Spring fish) Caragh Lake ('aragh Lake wards. Sea and brown District). Junc-.Jrdy trout, etc., in sr'ycml (Grilse). other streams and lake_. free. Caragh R. (rpr.) Particulars from Proprietor, Glenear 17th Jan. to Mid-January G1en~ar. KiIlorglin. L. Aeoose and Cloon L. ven (Killarney Hotel, G1Pllcar, {'o. Kerry. and 15th Oct. to June. /!,ood for brown trout'· District). from 'fhe )lcGilHcuddy, I3eaufort, fishing free. Cloon I.: KJllarney. holds some salmon. 151 IR ISH TRAVEL. :Uarclz, 1929. Salmon Rivers of Ireland, 1929.--Continued. Nearest River or Lake (and Particulars of Lctting. Open Season Best Season. Fishery District). :For Rods. Fishing centre., Railway General Remarks. Station. Carrownisky R. Part is vested in Department of 1st April to July to , ept. Westport, We tport. Sea trout fishing also. (13allinakill Lands and Fisheries, Dnblin, and 31 t Oct. Lcenanc, District). part by John O'Dowd, Esq., Louisburg. Westport, Co. Mayo. Clady R. R~served for visitors at Gweedore 1st Feb. to April-May Gweedore. Gweedore. Excellent catches recorded. (Letterkrnny Hotel, Co. Donegal. Apply, Pro· 1st Noy. (Spring fish). A number of Lakes in the District). prietor, Mr. W. IT. JIunt. June-.July ,listriet hold sen and brown (Grilse). trout. AUl'(.-,'ept. (Sea trout). Clare-Galway R. Particulars from: R. Joyce, Esq., 1st Feb. to April 15th Tuam (f 0 r Tuam. Parts of river free for trout, (Galway District). Glenina, Galway. Parts free 15th Oet. )lay ].,th 1 pr.waters). which run Yery large. (near Corofin and Lackagh Bridge). (SpriJll:: fish). Galway (f 0 r Galway. June 20th to J,r. waters). July 20th (Grilse). Clonee Lakes See RonJ!hty R. Commeragh R. See WaterviJIe. L. Conn and L. Free 1st Feb. to May to 'cpt. Foxford, l~oxford. Good brown trout and gill· Cullen I'lth Oct. Pontoon, aroos also. L. Muck and L. (Ballina District) Crossmolina, Ballina. Callow also are excellent Ballina. for brown trout. Conn and Cullen arc famous for large pike. L. Corrib Free. 1st Feb. to Feb. to May. Oughterard, Oughterard, Boats and men arc plcntiful, (Galway District). 15th Oct. Cion bur, )Iaam Cross. and con be engaged Congo through local ITotel Pro prietors. Fishing tacklc stocked loeolly. Good trout fishing. Corrib R. Particulars from the Fishery Office, 1st Feb. to April ( pring Galway. Galway. In August there is good fish· (Galway District). Galway. 15th Oct. fish). ing for sea trout, pike and June (Summcr perch also. Boats and fish). men nYallable. Costelloe Fishery The Lower Costelloe E'ishery belongs 1st Feb. to July to Oct. Carna R cess. Onc of the best sen trout (Connemara to Bruee Jsmay, Esq. 31st Oct. Cashel', fisheries in Jreland. The District). The Upper Costelloe ..lshery Rece~~. best Season is from June eomprises tbe Fermoyle R. anr! L., Maam Cross. )Iaam Cro. S. onwards. and the Clohir R., etc. Proprietor, J. S. Shepherd, l~ q., Kilmonek, Doneraile, Co. Cork. Crana R. Pnrt free, part resen·ed. Apply: 1st )[ar. to Spring an,l Bllllcrana. BUllcrana. (Letterkenny 1. J. Trew Colquhoun, Esq., Estate 31st Oct. early Sum- District). Office, Main :;treet, BWlcrnna. mer. Crolly R. Apply: Proprietor. Crolly Bridge 1st Feb. to April-May Gweedore, Gweedore, Sea trout fishing in August (Letterkenny Hotel, Co. Donegal. 1st Nov. ,Spring fish). Crolly Bridge, Orolly Bridge. and September. District). June-July DWlgloc. (Gril c). "04 Culflo R. Free to visitors staying at Leenane 1st Feb. to July to el1t. J... £'cnane. )Iaam Cross. Numerous othcr Rivers and (B~llinakill Hotel, Leenane, Co. Galway. 31st Oct. Lakes in Leenane District. District). See Leennne. Corrane L. Free. 1st Feb. to Feb. to April Watcr\'ille, Cabircivccn. Good results by trolling in (Waterville (See Watcrville R.) 15th Oct. (Spring fish). Co. Kerr)·. February. Sea trout District). May onwards plentiful: also brown (Grilse). trout. (ee also Water· yille R.) Dawros R. Tickets from Thr Lady Abbes,. 1st Feb. to )Iay (f 0 r Lettcrfrack, Clifdrn, Very good for sea and brown (Ballinakill Kylemore Castlr, Connemara: 31st Oct. Spring fish). Leenanc. )laam Uros . trout also. District). nnd from ilIiss McKeown, Hotel, June to Aug. Leennne. (Grilse). Dee R. Apply: )[axwell Boyle, Esq., J,arcen 1st Feb. to Feb. to illay. Ardee, Ardee, Tront fishing also. Dry fly (Dlllldalk House, Kinlough, Co. ],eitrim: 20th ept. Castle Castle· sueeessful. Large pike District). and )L T. Boyle, Esq., Prospect (Fresh waters). bellingham, bellingham, plentiful. House, Dundalk. Feb. 12th to Kingscourt. Kingscollrt. AU~. 19th (Tidal waters). Delphi Fishery. Apply: The Agent, Estate Office, 1st Feb. to June to Oct. Lecnanc. Clifden, Consists of BllOdorra!!ha R., (Ballinaklll Westport, Co. Mayo. 31st Oct. ~laam Cross. Doolough nnd Delphi J,. District). Very good for sea trout. Derryclare L. See Ballynahineh. Drumclifte R. Part free. Part o\vned by Mrs. 1st Feb. to Mar. to July. Sligu, Sligo. Good sea trout fishing in and Glencar L. Perceval, Hnzelwood, ligo. 19th Oct. GI'ncar. August. Brown trout also. ('ligo District). Easky R. . All free, except for small stretch, 1st Feb. to Rpring and Easky, Co. Ballina. ea trout fishing be t in (Ballina District). whieh Is owned by Major Jone , 31st Oct. early Sum Sligo. June-July. Several ad Fortlands, Easky, Co. Sligo. mer. jacent streams hold sea l trout. 152 March, 1020. IUI8II '1' H ,1 l' EL, Salmon Rivers of Ireland, 1929.--Continued. , Nearest River or Lake (and Particlllars of J,('Wn!':. Opt-'n Stason Jjc~t Kl'nsoll. IFishillg ceIltrc.1 nailway Gt'uera! Remarks, lFishery District). For l{o(k i5tation. :lIe~~n;. ]~rne 1st )[arch to Thd May Ballyshannon, Bally'shannon, Erne R. Apply: 1'hc li'bheJiesJ Sl'n and brown trout also, as (Ballyshanuon Ballyshannon, Co. Doncgal. 30th ~ept. July. Co. Donegal. wcH as pi kc, perch, aud District). bream. Brown trout fishing is vcry good; dry' fly sncce sfn!. Erriff R. Terms from Agent, :Estate OmN', 1st E'eb. lo April to Jmle Leenalle. )[anm Cross :Excellent for .ea trout also. (Ballinakill Westport, Co. Mayo, or )!iss 31st Oct. (:spring fish) Several other streams and District) McKcown, Hotel, Lecnanc, Co. .T une to Sept. lakes in the neighbour. Galway. (Summer fish). hood (sec Kylemore L. and Cnlfln R.). Fane R. l!'rcc. 1st )larch to -;ept.-Oct. Duul1alk. Dundalk. (;ood trout fishing with dry· (Dundalk District). Od. IGth. fly. Feale R. )fostly frec. Particulars from Li', ~lst )Iarch to )[arch to .Tune Listowel, Ustowel or :-.ea trout in Snmmer and (Limerick District). towel Arms Hotel Li<"'WCI. l;,th 'ept. (Spring flsh), Ballyb(mion, .\bbeyfeale, autumn. The Riycrs Galey .\ugu,t-"('pt. Abbeyfeale. i5merlagh. eil'" hold sal: (Grilse). mono sea and brown trout. }'ishing free. Fee L, Sec Lccnanc. Fergus R. Frce. 1st I·'eb. to spring. I~nnis, <':0. .Ermis. (Iood brown trout flshing. (Limerick District). 30th I'ept. Clare, Fern L. 1o'rce. :Sce al-o R. LCIlnan. 1st .Tan. to .\pril to .Tune )1ilford, ('0. Kilmacrennan Uood brown trout lbhiug. (Letterkeuny 30th ~ept, Donegal. District). Kilma(,l'f'nlWIl (;ood broll'll trout, Ji,hing ill L. Keel. Permission 1'(' <}uired. Finn R, Lower partfrcc. L'P1wr part belonf(s \1 th )[arch to strauorJar, strullorlar, Brown trout fl,hiug frce in ()Ioville District) to l\lcrvyn Knox: HrowJlc, }~SCl·, 30th I'ept. ('Ioghan. ('Ioghan. this and other stream, ()Ioghan Lodgc, Clo>:han, t '0. aud lakes in locality. Donegal, and A. I,'. ('ooke, E"1·. Glenlllore, ('IOl!haIl, Gill L. Part frce. U"s( rcscrn'd 11)' lilt' J"I· bt Fel>. to Feh. lo )Iay. :--lligu, Sligo, L. (liIJ also holds trout, pikc. (Sligo Di,trirtl. Jowing: ~[r:-:. J->(\rc{',"al.llnz('lwood. :IOth "ept. Ilromnl",in'. JlJ'Omahnire. perch ullcl bream. "ligo; Capt. Ilcwson, The AlIh('y, Dromahain', Co. Ll'ihilll: H.)1. Palmcr. ]~sq'J Shriff, nroJllnhaifl', ('0. L,'itrilll; Capt. White', 'el\· town Manor, Sligo. l)crmls:-oioll i~ gin'J1 to members or the sligo An.zlt'n-;' ~\ssociatioll to fh-h 011 two days a week. Glen R. I'l'Oprictor. ~[ajor ('. (:. 1h,lIin. The I s( )Iardl to KiJlybeg" Killyb,'!(". ~ca and brown trout. AIso (Ballyshannon Lodge, L'arrick, ('0. Donegal. "tll O(·t. Carrick, Co. ill the Yellow ll. and District). Donegal. Lakes ill the di,triet. Glencar L. ~ ..e Drul11c·Uff,' ll. (i:Higo District). Glendalongb L. ~"e Ballynahindl. (.Jeu~arritf. ~li,I·)lnreh Glengarriff R. .\pply: Eceles lIotel, I ,th )Iar. to to Ulcngarritf. Bantr)'. Uood fishing Oil ~('\·l'ral (Bantry District). 3\,t Oct. Mid·Oct. 1'i\'(,1'8 :mcl lakc!". Excel lent sea fishing in the Bay. Glyde R P"rt o\\ne,1 by :sil' };. lklliugham, bt }'e1). to Fell. lo~April \nl('(' Anlt'('. J)li~"I~{ (Dundalk District). The Home E'arm, ('a,tlebelliuf(' 30th :Sep!. ( la~t1l': ('a,tI,,· I"hill!,: fl'r hroml ham, Co. Louth. Other part (Fresh waters) belliughnm. b(\lIiJl(lhalll. owned by riparian l)(·tuJlit'r~ lronl \ ~th I",'b. to whom lwrmb... ion to ti~h lIIay bl' .\Ul!. Intl, obtained. (Tidal" aters). Gowla Fisbery Apply: Prol'ri"lor, Cashd Jlouse, 1,t }'t'b. to ,J'"ll' to Od. ('nsl1('J. H~'r('f'S, ('omllrises OOll'la H.. I,. (Uonnema'ra (la~hel, Co. Oalway: or Jnmcs 13th Oet. ('arna. )Jaam Cruss. .A nillaun and IlU111efOll::; District). ()'Meara, The Grow, Killiney. ('0. :\la3rn ('ro~s. other lakes and .treams. Dublin. Excellent sea trout and while trout flshing al.o. Gweebarra R. Free. 1st Fch. to April ~lay ])olleharr)'. .ItintoWl1. ~ea trout also. alld in I,. (Letterkenny 1st ,·o\,. (Spring lish). llarra. :l1ld other lakes. District). .June tu ept. (Grilse). lien R. l;'rcc. Jst I·'cb. to \pril -.-\u>:. Sldbbere('u. ~kibbereen. lJallynla L., Drominidy J,. (Skibbereen :llst Oet. (:Iandon', Cnrrabel! J,., alld others Di triet). Baltimon~.· Baltimore. in the district aU hold lIrll" n trout flshllll( mostly free. • ('a trout I!shlnl( also in April. Inagb L. Sec BallYJl!\hineh. 1'eb. 1st to "pring and ] .. eeUSIl<', :\Iaum Cross, Oct. 14th. ~ummer. ('arna. Recess. l'ashel. ('lifden. ('lifdeu. 153 I HIS H TRAVEL. MarGh, 1929. Salmon Rivers of Ireland, 1929.-Continued. Nearest IH vcr or Lake (aud Particulars of I"etting. Open Season Best Season. :Fishing Centre. J Railway General Remarks. FislH'ry District). l!'or Rods. Station. -----1------1-----1------1------Inchigeela L. (L. Frce. 1st Feb. to Mar. to AlIg. Inchigeela, 11acroonl. Good coarse fishing also. Allua). 12th Oct. Gongane (Cork District). Barra. Kilcolgan R. LOII"er jlHrt prescrved; Upper pmt 1st )<'eb. to Galway, Galway, Sea and brown trout also. (Galway Di~trict). free. 15th Oct. Loughrea (for LoughrciI. llpper water.) KiIlarney Lakes Entirely free in all three lakes-the lith Jan. to Feb. to July Killarney. Killarncl'. Rise of lIIay-fly in .1ulle. (Killarney District) Lower, Middle and Upper l,akes, 15th Oct. (Lower Lake), Boats and men are plenti and the fishing is exccllent both for J!'eb. to June ful. The Lower Lake salmon and trout. Sce also R. (Middle Lake) holds perch. Lallnc. R. Flcsk flows into Lower ~'eb. to May I"ake, and a good deai of the fishing (Upper Lake). ill this river i~ frce, three miles bein~ Late Spring ]1J·e.erwd by thp l';arl of Kenmare. and Summer (["lesk R.) Kylemore L. Apply E. N. Bennett, J.P., 12 Prince 1st .Feb. to May J.cenanc, Maam Cross See also Leenane and Dawros (Ballinakill Distrid) Arthur Road, Hampstead, N.W.3 : 31st Oct. (SpIing fish), Lettcrfrack, or Clifden. R. Miss McKeown, Hotel, Leenane. June to AlIg. Kylemore, Co. Galway; The Lany Abbess. (Gril,e). Clifdell. Kylemore Castle, Co. Galway: Reps. of late Talbot Clifton, Esq., Kylemore l"odge, Co. Galway. Laekagh R. Reserved for vi Hi tors stayinl( at Rosa Ist Jan. to April to J,Ule ROSapCJllta., . Creeslough, Sca and brown trout also. ( LetterkellllY) peTma Hotel, Carrigart, Co. Done 30th Kept. (Sprinl( fish), Carrigart. Letterkenny. Glen L. holds sea trout and Di,trict). gal. July to Bepl. sal mon aIso. (Grilse and Bea trout). Laune R. (LolI"l'r) : "'n'{' Oil hoth b'lllk~ for tlU('C 1lIi1t':-\ 11th .Iall. to March to May Killorglill. Killor~lin. ,'e""ral Lakes in vicinity (Killarn('y 1Ji~trict). lIear Killorl(lin. Remainder pre .13th Oct. (Spring fish), hold brown trout and served. Apply: Fishery Office, June onwards some salmon. Killorglin, Co. Kerry. (GIilse). Laune R. (Upjwr). Do. do. do. do. Bl'aufort, KUlarllt'Y. do. do. Killarney. Lee R. The !linor Ll'e Jrom its somce ill 1~t I,'eb. to ~''''). to Jun('. Cork, Cork One of the earliest salmon (Cork Di~tliet). Goul(al1(' Harra (heyond )Iacroom), J2th Oct. Blarney. Blarney. rivers in Ireland. is over ,iO miles in Icngth, and the bcst parts arc prcscrved. Particu la rs (es]lecially for parts ncar ('ark). may be had from lIIessrs. William )[acroom. ~lacroonl. Kec aIso R. Sullane. lTaynes & Kon, 63 Patriek Street. Cork. Leenane The Cullin H., L.lIIlIck and L. Feo are 1st J!'eb. to .\ pril to J Ull<' J.CCllun('. ~faaJ1l Cross Good fishing for sea ami (l3allillakill J)i~trict) rosen'ed for visitors stayinl( at the 31st Oct. (Kprinl( fish). ([2 m.) brown trout alHo. ,'everal Hotel, Leenane, Co. Galw,tY. (See Jlily to Sept. olher lakes and streamH also Kylemor I.. , Ballynahinch (Grilse). within easy reach. Fishery, Errilf lL) Lennan R. All free (except onc mile near Ramel 1st Jun. to Fcb. to ~Iay Kilmacrcl1llan KilmacrCllllnn Olle of the earliest salmon ( LetterkellllY ton, which is to be let by Bi r 11. 30th Kept. (Spriug fish). Milford, Letterkenny, rivers in Irelallcl. District). Htcwart, ]'ort ~te\""artJ I.. ctter .) uly to Hepl. Churchill, C'hmchill, kenny). (Grilse). Hamelton. Lett. 154 March, 1929. IR 1.9 H TRAVEL. Salmon Rivers of Ireland, 1929.-Continued. Nearest ]th'er or Lake (and Particulars of J.etting. Open Season Best Season. Fishing ('<'ntre. Rai""a,' I <:eneral Remarks. Fishery District). ...·or Rock tation: Oily R. Free to vi~itor8 stayill~ at JI ill's I,t Mar. to .\ug.-Sept. llunkinccl)". J)unldllt.'('ly. (:ood brown trout fishing In (Ballyshannon Hotel, Dunkineely. Oth Oct. the district. Districtl. I Owenboliska R. .\pply Lord Killanin, "piddal, Gal· 1st Feb. to Summer "piddal. Unlway Brown trollt and sea tront. (Galway Distriet). way; Ii'. G. )1itcfwll. Crumlin 31,t Oet. months. (11 ·Ill.) Lodge, Inverln, Co. Galway. Boliska L. is free. Owenduff R. Part Yested in Departmcnt of Lands ht Feb. to .\pril-)[ar ;\lallarnnny, <:ooel s a trout fi'hins.r .1une (Bangor District). and Fisheries (let at pr sent). 1,'or 31,t Ort. (Hpriup; lish) nall~·cI"OY. t.o SelltembC','. ot.her parts apply to ('apt. Ulive, .1 IInc to Hellt. Cleggan. Mallaranny. or to ~[r. (Grilse). Bernard O·Heilly. Tull)""in Lodge, Cootehill, Uo. ('a\'an. Owenea R. Yested in Department 01 Lanc1s and 1st Allril to .\Ilril to June .\rdara. <:Ipntip .... ~l'a trout abo. (J.etterkenny FisheriC's. Dublin. LOWN part let. :lUth Sept. (Sprinllfish). Hlentlc,. District). naily or wC'ekl)" tickets issued for .Tllne to Jllly other parts. (Grilse). Owengarve R. '·'ree to visito,·s nt Grcat Southerll 1st lITay to .llIly to Hrpt. ~Ialarnnn~·. ~rallar'\III1~·. (lood S('l\ trout 11,ldllg also. (Bnnllor District). Hotel. ~Iallarann)". 31st Oct. The Hllrrishoole :n. near \ b~', hold' ,ea trout and ~nlm()n. Owenmore R. .\Ilply: )[e,srs, Henry Barber & ~on, 1st Feb. to ~Iarch to 'far Bclmullct. Ballilla (~Onl.1 (Bangor District). llillinlN'(ate .\larket, J,ondoll' M. 30th Sellt. (I"or Spring Bangor. Hallina (~Ilm.) Hiell~'. E,q., nangor Erris. Bailina. fish) . ('0. Mayo; Mrs. Alic'e COllwa)". .1lily to Hept. Han~or I~rris, Hallinn, Co. l\la.yo ; (."or UPller .1. K CoekburJ1. Altnahroeky, waters ). Dooleague, Hallina. ('0. Mayo; ~[e 155 I RI SH TRAVEL. March. ]929. 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Luon, Ltd. .Phone 2721. (Next Gaiety Theatre). T'grams. .. Gears." Dublin. Dean &- Dawson's Knickerbocker Tours Waiter Wood's TOllrs Llfsey Tours Tour,.. HAYES HOTEL, THURLES 1aclde. R.I.A.C. and A.A. APPOINTMENT SOLE AGENTS IN SOUTH OF IRELAND FOR Accommodal ion Cen'ral HARDY BROS., LTD. for 100 Heating. Guesls. Garag~. ROBERT DAY & SON, LTD. Any Pattern Fly Copied. FULLY LICENSED Telegrams: .. HAYES. THURLES" • 00 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0 ' 0000000 000000,'0000000000000000. 0'00000000000000'0000000'00.0000000000 ooo~ I 'PHONES 529°"-'. W'RES: " ••"" 'E>lENr5, DeBL"." "0' ro 0 ~ The largest and most luxurious Restaurant in Ireland. g i The PLAZA i ~ MIDDLE ABBEY STREET, DUBLIN. & ~ ~ 6 The epicur will find a soci21 and artistic correctness 6 ?, in cur service-a stately grace of tea and dinnerware § ~ that charmin{?:ly belie our moderate ch:>.rges. ~ 9 SPEC IIA L 9 o Everything at The Phza i~ - The Restaurant is open daily 0 ::, expressive of beauty and per- THR EEC 0 U R S E from 12 noon until I a.m.. 0 ~ fection-all cooking is uncler L U N C H E 0 N and in a'lrlition to the daily ~ the. personal supervi 158 AWil, Hl29. I Ft I ,<) Zf 'P R .1 l' E JJ . Going to the States? Go the convenient way. TWO DOORWAYS FROM IRELAND-COBU (Quccnstown) or GALWAY NEXT SAILINGS Cobh to New York. Galway to New York and Boston 5·5· " DRESDEN" 20th Apl. S·~•• ' MUENCHEN " 27th Apl. S·~. " KARLSRUHE" 2nd ApI. 5·5. " DRESDEN" 18th May S.S. " KARLSR UHE" 4th ~ray S.S..' ~fUENCHEN " 25th May 5.5. " KARLSRUHE" 3rrl June. 5.'· " DRESDEN" 15th June s.s. " KARLSRUHE" 4th July. 5·5. " KARLSRUHE" 3rd Au!>. Cobh to Canada (Halifax) 5·.. ·" KARLSRUHE" 31St Aug. 5. 0 •" KARLSRUHE" 28th Sept. 5·5· " DRESDEN" 20th ApI. 5.5· " KARLSRUHE" 26th Oct. RATES FROM COBH- Cabin £30 min., Tourist Third Cabin £22/5/0 min., Third Ch.s £ 18/15/0 RATES FROM GALWAY- Cabin £28 min., Tourist Thitd Cabin £21/10/0 min., Third Class £18/5/0 ApPLY LOCAL AGENTS OR £iHwUcA Suam Sltip ~., £ut., CABI ' CLASS. A COSy CORNER IN THE DRAWING ROOM. LIMERICK, GALWAY, COBH. !\ ------ WITH U.S.A. Bc CANADA From COBH (Queenstown) To BOSTON and NEW YORK To NEW YORK CEDRIC Sun., Aptil I~ CEDRlC Sun.. May 12 CEDRIC Sun., April 14 BALTiC Sun., April 21 To HALIFAX, N. S. AI~ABIC Sun., April 28 CEDRIC... .. Sun., April 1~ ARABIC Sun., April 23 Maintaining New Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin Service Third Class passengers also carried in new and improved accommodation Rates ;- Cabin from Tourist Third Cabin Third Class £30 £22 £18155. For full particulars apply to WHITE STAR LINE SCOTT & co. (Queenstown) EDEN QUAY, DUBLIN LTD., COBH, or Local Agents 159 lIt I S 11 '1' H.l I' J'; I, TRADE E~ MARK A C;UARANTEE OF QUALITY GLADWINLTD There are EMBASSY WORKS, TWO ROUTES SHEFFIELD. to ELECTRO·PLATE ENGLAND SPOONS, FORKS AND Illuslraled CUTLERY We can'y u Calalogue for large .I~ck ROSSLARE and FISHGUARD will be senl of hire goods DUBLIN and HOLYHEAD posl free on HOTELS and ,aould It ustrated Guides ta Holiday CJ(esorts and inform:1tlon resp~cting Passenger POLISH and Goods seTY:ces on application to G W. Railway Paddington . for L MS Rarlway Euston G.S. Radways· Dublin BOOTS, FLOuRS AND FURNITURE • 0 - "On merit alone" - 0 . PUNCH AND CO., CORK PADD NOTC'N EUSTON '- 100