An epic flood which almost washed away a 200-year-old bridge washed away all hope of a salmon being caught on the River Drowes on New Year’s Day. The historic, stone-built Four Masters Bridge on the road between Ballyshannon and Kinlough may yet succumb to the torrent of water ripping at its foundations. The first salmon will eventually succumb to the charms of one lucky angler, but only when the water eventually recedes and the river returns to its normal winter level…
Impartial Reporter, 10/01/16. Read the full article ‘Flooding severely damages historic bridge as salmon remain elusive‘.