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principal of whicli falls into the sea at Ballycastle, but for sporting 

 purposes they are of little value. 



The Fourth Tour (via Holyhead and Dublin). 



The district now to be visited by the angler contains a great chain 

 of lakes, extending with little intermission across the centre of the 

 island, from Mullingar to Sligo, comprising Virginia, Belvedere, 

 Dereveragh, Lough Owel, Lough Kay, Lough Garra, Lough Arrow, 

 and many others. Mullingar commands Belvedere and Lough Owel. 

 The green-drake fishing on these two lakes is excellent. 



Dereveragh also is admirable in the May-jfly season. Boyle is the 

 best station for Lough Kay, Lough Garra, and Lough Arrow, which 

 are second to none in the kingdom in May and June. It may not 

 be out of place to remark here that all these lakes afford first-class 

 trolling in the summer and autumn, containing, besides trout, heavy 

 pike and perch. I know no more delightful angling tour than 

 might be made by a seriatim visit to the waters just mentioned. 



The Fifth Tour (via Bristol and Waterford). 



The angler, by following a line drawn between Waterford and 

 Limerick, commands several salmon stations on the Suir and the 

 Barrow, nearly all of which can be fished free of charge. The sport 

 to be met with in this wide range is often excellent throughout the 

 season. 



The Greater Blackwater, between Lismore and Fermoy, is second 

 to none in the kingdom. Previous to the erection of the Queen's 

 Gap, Lismore formed a charming station during the spring and 

 summer ; the best angling, however, is now obtained above this 

 point. Some stands are generally to be let ; there is a heavy run of 

 spring salmon in the Blackwater. A few hours by rail brings the 

 angler to the shores of the Shannon ; nearly all the casts about 

 Castle Oonnell by far the best portion of the river are let at a 

 high figure ; the sportsman, however, who follows the course of 

 this noble river, will obtain some of the finest trout-angling to be 

 met with in the island. 



