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Fishing & Angling
If
fishing is your sport, Ballinamore is one of the best developed angling
centres in Ireland located in one of the 'big catch' Lakeland
districts. Ballinamore is internationally renowned for its abundance of
coarse angling waters. Being in the centre of Leitrim's lakeland
district there are a minimum of 40 lakes within a 10km radius of the
town.Most of the waters can be fished from the shore, however for those
who wish to explore further, boats are available locally for hire, for
the angler who like canal fishing, we now have the new beautifully
restored Canal, a magnificent fishing venture of Bream, Raoch, Tench
Perch, Eel, and Pike. |
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 | Barge Holidays
County
Leitrim is home to the Shannon-Erne Waterway - 750km of restored canal
and idyllic clear lakes in the north west of Ireland. Providing water
sport enthusiasts with a haven of sailing and cruising barge holidays,
the River Shannon is one of Ireland's premier boating destinations. |
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 | Hill Walking
Aghacashel
is situated between Drumshanbo and Ballinamore (N3 to Ballinamore, N4
to Carrick on Shannon) on the Sliabh – an – Iarainn Mountain, the
beautiful rugged mountain in County Leitrim, which ascends 585m from
the eastern shore of Lough Allen. Walkers will stand in awe at the
breathtaking panoramic views over the West and Midlands of Ireland, or
wonder at the amount and variety of flora and fauna encountered –
foxes, hares, rabbits, badgers, ravens and Peregrine Falcons.
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 | Golf
Ballinamore
has a well kept, well drained 9 hole course in a scenic setting where
visitors are made very welcome. Within easy distance is the
championship standard course at the Slieve Russell Hotel in
Ballyconnell, Courses at Cavan, Longford, Rosses Point, and Carrick on
Shannon are all within easy reach for a days golfing.
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 | Horse Riding
There
are plenty of locations in the area where you can go horse riding so
what not relax and travel around the countryside on horseback. Within
half an hour two riding centres offer riding, instruction, trekking and
indoor facilities. Five minutes away is Drumcoura City Western Riding
Centre with "dude" ranch and saloon. There are a number of other horse
riding facilities in the area. |
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 | Touring
Riversdale
is a good centre for touring, since Galway, Westport, Sligo,
Clonmacnoise, the Boyne Valley, the Ulster American Folk Park and even
the Giant's Causeway are all easily visited in a day. |
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