School: Baile Mhic Aodha (Ballymachugh)

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Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ní Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 313

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  1. Pike fishing is carried on in the Month May The tackle used are minnow, fishing spoon bait and the lizard The are caught from the boat.
    The pike eats young fishes and the Anglers Association gives three pence for every pike that is caught The largest pike I heard of being caught was fourteen pounds in weight There are lots of pikes caught in lake Sheelin
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. catching animals
          1. fishing (~216)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marion Acheson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killyfassy, Co. Cavan