Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . forever in the recollectionof a commonly grateful mind—rich, flaky, creamy, full of flavor. A Parisian gour-mand woyAA have paid ten francs for the smallest ^o//^^;? among them. . Theywere red or salmon trouts—none of your white-fleshed brown-skinned riverfellows. A more recent English sportsman, writing in London Society, says : For the man whose heart is in sporti
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . forever in the recollectionof a commonly grateful mind—rich, flaky, creamy, full of flavor. A Parisian gour-mand woyAA have paid ten francs for the smallest ^o//^^;? among them. . Theywere red or salmon trouts—none of your white-fleshed brown-skinned riverfellows. A more recent English sportsman, writing in London Society, says : For the man whose heart is in sporting, I know of no place so well adaptedas Ireland. . There is very fair fishing in many parts of England, but forreal sport go to Ireland : . . and as to flies, if I do not make them myself, Ialways buy them of local men, who know what are required. They tie thembeautifully in Ireland, and know the required colors. Taking the road south of Lough Ballinahinch on the route to Roundstone, werecede from Bennabola, and have, consequently, better views of the peaks thanfrom the main road to Clifden, where we are under their base. Two and a halfmiles by the Owenmore River brings us to Toombeola Bridge, where the over-. A Salmon Haul. GALWAY. 215 flowing waters of loughs Garromin, Inagh, Derryclare, and Ballinahinch minglewith the ocean. Here the tourist can enjoy the excitement of the noted salmonfishery, or take boat either to explore the beauties of Bertraghboy Bay, or thelakes mentioned. Near the bridge is the ruins of Toombeola Abbey, which areworthy of notice. Four miles farther, pleasantly situated on the western shoresof the harbor that bears its name, is the little town of Roundstone. A good roadis carried along the shore through a considerable extent of inhabited and cul-tivated country to Bunowen, nine miles distant, and there is also a good road toClifden, eleven miles. Nothing can be wilder, in the opinion of Thackeray, thanthe country through which the road passes betw
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