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The river Erne has a long course, the source 

 of which is "Lough Gonnagh," in the County 

 Longford, a short way from " Lough Sheehn," 

 and the celebrated Lakes of West Meath. It 

 then enters " Lough Oughter," in the County 

 Cavan, after a serpentine course of eighteen 

 or twenty miles, although the distance between 

 the lakes is only eight miles ; after passing 

 through this lake, it takes another winding 

 course of the same distance, passing Belturbet, 

 an ancient town on its banks, it then enters 

 the upper Lough Erne, and falls into the sea 

 at Ballyshannon. Seeing the abundance of 

 fish which these grand lakes, and clear running 

 streams throughout the country produce, it is 

 not at all to be wondered at the quantities taken 

 at Ballyshannon. 



The flies in use here are very gaudy, Nos. 

 1, 2, and B, in the plates, will be found capital 

 killers, and up to No. 11 in fine days in 

 summer when the water is low. 



There is another good killer which I will 

 here describe: — body yellow brown mohair, 

 ribbed with silver twist, puce tag, topping for 

 tail with a little scarlet ibis mixed, a good dyed 

 yellow hackle rolled over the body, and a scarlet 



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