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information of the cross-roads, Leigh's Koad 

 Book of Ireland and Dublin Eailway Guide. 



The angler will now take his departure from 

 the north and proceed to Dublin, via Belfast and 

 Draugheda, at this place he comes to the river 

 Boyne, where he may spend a few pleasant 

 days at '* Old Bridge," a place about three 

 miles up the river at the "weirs." There is 

 good Salmon fishing at this place when the 

 tide is out, and on the flow of the tide he will 

 take capital Grilse and Sea-Trout. 



For the Boyne, the best flies are claret, brown, 

 olive, green, orange, and black, with brown 

 mallard wings, and turkey tail feathers. Plain 

 ones in general are best. 



LAKES OF WESTMEATH. 



After leaving Draugheda, the angler will 

 reach Dublin by rail in a very short time, 

 where he will take his place in the railway 

 carriage for Mullingar, the county town of 

 Westmeath ; here, he is in the centre of 

 numerous fine lakes, well stored with large 

 trout that will take the fly most freely in May 



