Mid summer has just passed and while the weather has not been suitable for the beach there has been plenty of water which has brought a great run of salmon this year into the west. Many reports of salmon being spotted running through the waterfall at the top of the village have been circulating. Oughterard…
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My how time flies, it has been a few months since our last newsletter, we have been having some down time , which involved some travelling and of course some home improvements too, but we have finally shaken off our social media torpor.. and are now looking forward to another great season at Camillaun Lodge…
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With Christmas just around the corner, we are left wondering where did that year go? It seems like only yesterday when we were on our Peruvian adventure. We had a great year in Camillaun Lodge, welcoming back many of our regulars and getting to know new people who promise to return. We welcomed more walkers…
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The final week of September saw out the last of the trout season on Lough Corrib with honeymooners Leonie and Bjorn Koehler from Germany having a fantastic day on Lough Corrib. They caught a beautiful 3lb trout, a very large pike and 14 perch! All returned except the trout, which I am glad to say…
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Hello friends, October is always a lovely month in Connemara with plenty of beautiful walks, cycles and golf on offer, the leaves are turning a lovely russet and there are many autumn delights to find. Gaestrum Triplex …
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As a member of The Great Fishing Houses of Ireland I attended the Horse Show when Minister Heather Humphreys dropped by! She was delighted to hear about the marketing group and had words of encouragement It was a very special day for my niece Aisling Mc Greal who is now All Ireland Reserve Champion this involved dressage…
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I always find that July slips by very quickly, there is so much happening, what with tennis, football not to mention salmon on the move its all go here at Camillaun Lodge. Reports of a large number of salmon passing up through the weir in Galway has reached all ears here including our canny Heron…
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It seems the secret flies did they trick! Eduardo and his team mates fought off the challenges of 37 other countries. They were lying 3rd after the first day of the competition but performed brilliantly on the final day and won the competition, Eduardo performing brilliantly on Lough Corrib The team received gold and Edoardo…
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June arrived with cooler temperatures and rain which should be good for fishing but was certainly needed for the garden. We have a lovely Scots man Joseph Gault fishing with us for the past 5 weeks, getting to know every nook and cranny of the lake, his success rate has been modest until he took…
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In my last post I was full of anticipation, thinking ahead of a late Mayfly because of the cold spell we had in April, every thing seemed “topsy turvy” and in a way it was and continued to be so. Mind you Greg did manage to catch a beautiful 3lb trout on the natural fly…
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