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Fishing near Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin


Rathfarnham sits on the southern edge of Dublin city, with the River Dodder running directly through it and the Dublin Mountains rising close behind. The area is best known for brown trout fly fishing on the Dodder, a river that draws local anglers from the city's suburbs year-round. The Milltown-to-Rathfarnham stretch is a well-regarded beat, and the pool at the small waterfall near Rathfarnham village is a noted spot.

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