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grilse fishing ; the lake Carra, out of which the m 

 river flows, is seen to the left before reaching ^ 

 the river at the bridge. It would be worth 

 while staying a few days at this place, as the 

 sea-trout fishing is beyond comparison, below 

 the bridge to the sea, and above it as far as the 

 lake, and also in the lake. The flies I have 

 just named will kill well in the Carra, with a 

 small black one, like a midge, ribbed with 

 silver, with a honey dun fly made very small. 



You reach " Cahirceveen" in about eight 

 hours from Killarney, from whence you take a 

 car eight miles further on to Waterville, where 

 you arrive comfortably in the evening to rest 

 and have a talk with Mr. Butler, the proprietor 

 of the " cuts ;" the angler will find him most 

 civil and polite, and on asking you get instant 

 permission to angle for salmon in tlie river, 

 and "keep all you catch" which has been a 

 general rule for a length of time ; the lake is 

 free for salmon and trout fishing, it abounds 

 with fine sea-trout, which appear to be con- 

 tinually running up between the bars of tlie 

 "cruives." The river is very small, having but 

 one pool in it close to the sea for salmon, the 

 run of it is very short as the lake and sea 



