Inchigeelagh
Inchigeelagh (Gaeilge: Inse Geimhleach,[1] meaning "Island of the Prisoner or hostages") is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. The village is just outside a Gaeltacht area
The River Lee passes through the village and the area is famed for its beautiful landscapes. The nearby 'pater noster' string of lakes collectively known as Loch Allua were once very popular with anglers but are now fished for large pike, perch and some brown trout. The decline of fishing has coincided with the loss of salmon on the river Lee following the erection of the Carrigadrohid and Inniscarra hydroelectric dams down-river between 1952 and 1957. This led to the subsequent decline in the fortunes of the village as a magnet for anglers. An hotel was built in 1810 to serve the horse-drawn coaches of tourists travelling the Prince of Wales route to Kenmare and Killarney. It operated as The Lake Hotel (though it never had a view of the lake) until it closed in 2014. Another hotel was built across the street as Corcoran's Hotel but it became Creedon's Hotel and is now run by the 4th generation of the Creedon family. Other guesthouses and accommodations have disappeared, though camping is possible in some areas (ask the farmer!). Recent efforts have been made to campaign for works to be done on the two dams that prevent salmon from accessing the Lee river's upper reaches and a documentary called 'River Runner'[2] is publicising the issues of the river.
Coordinates: 51°50′N 9°07′W / 51.833°N 9.117°W
References
RTÉ page describing River Runner: http://www.rte.ie/ten/features/movies/2015/0303/684264-river-runner-the-river-lee-and-the-wild-atlantic-salmon/