School: Oileán Baoi (Dursey) (roll number 13138)
- Location:
- Dursey Island, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)against the unfavourable wind.
- Lobster Fishing at the Bull RockA few years ago a boat from Dursey went up to the Bull Rock lobster fishing. It was a great place for lobsters and when ever they would get any calm weather they used make a run up, but you would have to make sure of the weather before venturing so far from home. At any rate this crew thought they were in for a spell of fine weather so they set out with their pots. They brought grub enough for three or four days with them to make the trip worth while.All went well for the first day’s fishing, but on the following evening the sky darkened and it hardened(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Dudley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmichael, Co. Cork