Picturesque Donegal: its mountains, rivers, and lakesBeing the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland . to the spot, and on the island of Ixishdovevare some most interesting caves. The whole district is well watered by several rivers of morethan passing importance. The fishing on them, and on the lakesfrom which they flow, is in the right of Sir John Olphert, who ispleased to grant permission to \isiting anglers. For the mostpart they flow through wild mountainous countrv, with here and FALCARRAGH AXD TORY ISLAND
Picturesque Donegal: its mountains, rivers, and lakesBeing the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland . to the spot, and on the island of Ixishdovevare some most interesting caves. The whole district is well watered by several rivers of morethan passing importance. The fishing on them, and on the lakesfrom which they flow, is in the right of Sir John Olphert, who ispleased to grant permission to \isiting anglers. For the mostpart they flow through wild mountainous countrv, with here and FALCARRAGH AXD TORY ISLAND. 71 there extensive stretches of bog-land. They are little fished, and,when in good ply, provide capital sport with brown-trout : theRav, the Glenna^ and the Tullaghobegly also hold salmon andsea-trout. The stranger is well advised to obtain the services ofa local attendant who knows the country and the rivers, for muchof the water is of little use for sport, while certain pools seldomdisappoint the angler. The fisher, however, with plenty of timeon hand could verv easily do worse than fish the principal strearnsright up, and if he be a good walker (as perforce he must for this. THE TULLA(iH01^E(.LV R1\ER BELOW ALTON job) he will revel in the wild scenery that he meets with on allsides on his way. The Ray River rises on the south side of Ballyboe Mountainand receives the following tributaries on its way to the sea. Onthe left bank The Owexaltderrv, which rises in Lough Alurigand receives a small feeder flowing from Lough Muilt ; , which rises on the slope of Beg Mouxtain. Onthe right bank the Derrvreel, which rises in Lough receives a feeder flowing from Drumlesk Lough. Thisis almost as irood a trout ri\er as the Glenna. 72 PICTURESQUE DONEGAL. The Tullaghobeglv River rises in Altox Lough and is thebest salmon river in the district. When fishing this riverseriously it is well to wear waders. In the upper portions it isalso a good trou
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