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between bridge and lowest fall. Sept. 1. CoUooney ladder 

 literally full of fish. They did not run in such numbers 

 last year until November, being over two months earlier 

 this year. Sept. 6. Plenty of fish immediately above 

 Collooney Bridge. Sept. 25. Collooney ladder swarming, 

 and plenty showing in every place between bridge and 

 fall. October 3 to 6. Heavy floods. Collooney ladder 

 resembles a steeplechase, as we see them clearing the 

 steps in pairs, and some very good fish. Oct. 8 and 9. 

 Plenty of fish still on the run. Oct. 16. I have been 

 watching the salmon jumping and playing at Collooney 

 fall and ladder. I have visited the ladder daily this week, 

 and from the numbers in it, am convinced that they 

 could be removed fi:om top of ladder with the hand. 

 Nov. 27. Great numbers of fish in Collooney' ladder.' 

 In addition to these notes of my inspector, one of my 

 water-keepers reported having counted 267 salmon in one 

 hour ascending the Collooney ladder; and Mr. Culbertson 

 has written to me to say that he reckoned 100 in less 

 than half an hour making up the rapids at Ballisodare. 

 On yesterday, Dec. 2, there were so many fish in the pond 

 at Collooney, that Mr. Leech took up no less than six at 

 once in a common landing-net. 



" Edward J. Coopeb. 

 " Markree Castle, December 3. 



" P.S. — Since my letter was written, the Earl of Ennis- 

 killen has visited my fishery ; and I extract the following 

 from his notes, entered in inspector's book : — 



" ' On the 9th (Deo.) I visited Collooney ladder, and 



