-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,
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