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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 200

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    dropped into the sea. The baits consists of crab, herring, cockle, mussel and lug-worm. A piece of lead is attached to the line to sink it. The rod is made of hickory and is nine feet long. When fishing from the shore the fish caught are cod, sole, turbot, brill, eel, plaice, bass, ray and dog fish. When fishermen begin to catch dog fish they have to give up fishing in that place as the others go away when the dog-fish come.
    1 &2 Contributed by James Urell { local name} Post Office Newcastle. - Keen fisherman & sportsman. still enjoys fishing & shooting during the season
    3 Contributed by Patrick kiernan - Railway linesman - living in a Railway Cottage by the sea at Newcastle station.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. catching animals
          1. fishing (~216)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Railway worker
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Wicklow