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Ballymahon
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Ballymahon is a small
town in the far south of County Longford close to the border with
County Westmeath. The River Inny flows through the town and enters
Lough Ree on the River Shannon 5km west of the town.
Many of the buildings in the town are of late Georgian architecture,
featuring two and three storey gabled houses, colour-washed and in
rows of three and four. A principal feature of the town is its wide
main street. Ballymahon is home to the Bog Lane Theatre.
Ballymahon has a variety of beautiful walks for hikers or some
leisurely strolls for the rambler. The Royal Canal near Ballymahon
has 10km of landscaped walkways with scenic views such as at
Mullavornia overlooking Lough Drum. There are numerous examples of
cut stone bridges, old store house buildings and loughs to add to
the pleasure. Rambling through the many forest trails in Newcastle
Woods or by the banks of the Inny is a must for the keen walker.
Ballymahon is ideally located to present the visiting angler with
the very best game and coarse fishing in the Midlands. The locality
has numerous waterways that are teeming with a variety of fish,
ranging from Bream, Trout, Roach, and Hybrids to Perch and Pike.
Amenities in the immediate locality include the River Inny, Lough
Drum and the Royal Canal. But Ballymahon can offer more than this.
With a location in the heart of the Midlands, the town is within a
thirty minute drive of the very best angling that the region can
offer. To the west is the huge expanse of Lough Ree, which offers
superb game and coarse fishing whilst the River Suck offers the same
but with very differing environs. To the north is the world famous
hot spot by Lanesborough power station - this is one of the most
prolific stretches of water in Europe for coarse fish. A little
further upstream is the highly regarded game fishing at Tarmon Weir
whilst a little further still brings you to Lough Forbes which is an
excellent summer and winter venue and is known to produce huge Pike.
Mosstown Stables are an AIRE approved equestrian centre, based in
Keenagh near Ballymahon. |
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