Lough Ree East Caravan & Camping Park

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Fishing

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Motorhomes

Lough Ree East Caravan & Camping Park,
Ballykeeran,
Athlone,
Co, Westmeath.

Tel: 00 353 90 6478561

One of the site guides we toured Ireland with, was the Caravan & Camping Council publication. (nothing to do with the Camping & Caravan Club) Lough Ree East is a basic camp ground next to an anglers paradise..
Another source boasts " Alan Rogers" is he a CLIC member or from the other group ?
Both books inform the reader, that the park is bordered by a 500 m stretch of the Breensford Trout River.
Well talk about poetic licence. It's nothing more than an attractive babbling brook, 4 feet wide and overhung by hedgerows on both banks. Ok for tiddler netting.

The fiction dealt with, Lough Ree East is worth a visit. A small amiable site (40 pitches) hugging a sheltered bay. The inlet some 30 acres, is separated from the main body of water by a narrow channel. Shore fishing, boats for hire from the site owner. Tackle and bait available in Athlone, two miles away. The fishing's daft, most methods will produce good results.

Athlone.

Shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants. We spent an evening out in Athlone, asked our taxi driver's advice on a good traditional Irish restaurant. Without any hesitation, Conlons, Dublingate, he replied. Conlons it was.
Homely atmosphere, fine fare served by pleasant, pretty colleen's. From there we crossed the Shannon to a pub near the castle. Supping stout and reflecting on our visit, the music and singing started, real foot tapping stuff too. In all the bars, in all the world, none compare to Ireland.

Magic place Ireland.

Word of caution. -- If you are driving an outfit from Galway City to the Connemara peninsular and the wife says lets take the scenic route. Throw a deaf one, thirty miles and four hours of torture. Janet really loved it, oh look at that, isn't that Bay beautiful. The only thing I observed, was the road in front of me and a Priest crossing himself as we passed.

Nearly forgot.
Site facilities.

Showers basic, clean, Washroom and toilets above basic, clean.
Elsan disposal.
Electric hook ups 3 amp.
All grass pitches.
Payphone.
Dogs, plenty of scope to make your own walk up.
Pub three minutes walk away.

Keith Brown.

3amp

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