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some years ago, a pike was taken here weighing ninety -two pounds. 

 This may be a fable ; but certain it is, that fish, of forty pounds and 

 upwards have not unfrequently been taken out of the waters in 

 this locality. 



Twelve miles from Limerick, near the village of Newmarket, are 

 the Lakes Rqssroe and Fenloo. These abound with trout, full 

 ten pounds weight, and as rich as the finest salmon. They cannot 

 be taken with anything but by trolling with a small roach. A day 

 or two spent on these waters will afford the angler great pleasure. 



The Lake Inchiquin, in Clare^ county, is a celebrated place for 

 trout : they are of great size, ^ and particularly rich flavour. There 

 are two species of trout in this water the red and the white. The 

 fiies used here are commonly of the middle size, with red and brown 

 bodies, gold twist, and longish gray wings. The reel palmer is 

 here a killing bait. 



The fishing about Galway is of the first-rate kind. The river 

 Castello, near to Spidclell, issues out of a little lake about two or 

 three miles from the sea. Eour or five dozen of trout may here 

 be taken in a very short time.- 



At Castlebar, in the county of Mayo, is Lough Con. The scenery 

 of this piece of Irish water is magnificent. Bold and rugged rocks 

 surround its edges,, which are here and there ornamented with 

 wood. The mountam of NapMne appears in the distance, and adds 

 a powerful effect to the distant landscape. The loch is about ten 

 miles in length, but very narrow in many parts. Here there is 

 excellent fishing, and the gillaroo may he often met with. The 

 river Moy, which runs into this sheet of water, is a delightful 

 angling station. Its streams, in many localities, are exceedingly 

 prolific of fine trout, and their banks will afford the lover of fine 

 scenery much pleasure. This is one of the richest emporiums of 

 salmon in Ireland : seventy thousand have been caught in a single 

 season. 



Lough Gilly, in Sligo, is about six miles long, and from three to 

 four broad. The south side is skirted with picturesque and beau- 

 tiful mountains, ornamented with fine, majestic timber. There 

 are a number of little islands studded on its surface, which give 

 the scene an extremely lively appearance. Salmon and trout will 

 be found in considerable quantities here. 



Eailyshannon leads to the river Erne, one of the finest stations 

 for the' rod in Ireland : plenty of srjort for salmon, and those com- 

 monly of a large size. At Churchhill, the angler will obtain a fine 

 view of Lough Erne, the entire expanse of the water, which is 

 about two miles in breadth. There arc interesting spots upon it, 

 characterized by bold and majestic scenery. Many gentlemen's 

 castles, seats, with rural and scattered villages, ornament the 

 borders of the lake. Fries of deep orange, silk body, gold tinsel, 

 and rich mixed wings, are good for both the river and the lough. 



Lake Dulach is a nice piece of water, with beautiful scenery 

 about its banks. Lord Sligo has a fishing-station, or lodge, near 



