Ballynahinch Castle Blog

It's a very exciting time for us here in the garden our vegetable planting is finally happening in the walled garden, this week we have planted Sweetcorn and a variety of Pumpkins, Squashs and courgettes. Over the course of the next week we will be planti...

Conditions for salmon fishing had been difficult prior the 5th of June, with salmon lying in the deep pools and never showing interest in any fly put over them. Thankfully the weather broke and within 24 hours of rain falling a 5lb grilse was landed by Ke...

After a final burst of cold weather, the signs of spring are beginning to break through in Connemara. Our walled garden restoration is entering an exciting stage with the planting of hundreds of trees and shrubs which include a mixture of evergreen a...

From the 1st of September, there have been twenty salmon caught, but all were released as we are nearing the end of the fishing season. Fishing club member, Pierre Perret, caught 3 Salmon. He released 10lb salmon on the 14th September and on the 17th...

By the end of June, the river was at a good level and there were a good number of sea trout running through the system. There were thirteen salmon caught from the June 21st to July 5th. Cathy Beck landed an 8lb salmon and a 5¾lb salmon was caught by ...