164 



and June ; the whole country round this place 

 is most pleasingly diversified by romantic sites, 

 gentlemen's mansions, and extensive lakes. 



There are two lakes in the neighbom-hood, 

 or environs of MuUingar, which are "Lough 

 Ennel" and "Lough Owel," to the north of the 

 town ; the first named one is the best for large 

 trout. There are good boats and fishermen to 

 be had here. A little farther northward is 

 Lough Iron, and the river Jenny, which takes 

 its course to the Shannon. The best lake of 

 them all is "Derevaragh," still further to the 

 north; the town of CastlepoUard is the best 

 station to stay to fish this fine lake ; the trout 

 run twelve and fourteen pounds in it. 



Lough Lane and Dromore are close to the 

 last named lake. The angling in May is most 

 excellent, with the green drake ; it is called the 

 drake season, and at this period the largest 

 fish are caught ; the green drake which I have 

 described, is the right sort for the lakes, with 

 large whole upright wings double the ordinary 

 size. 



The trout flies in general are brown, green, 

 grey, red, black, hare's ear and yellow, hare's 

 ear and brown, hare's ear and olive, fiery brown. 



