School: Presentation Monaster, Ceann tSáile
- Location:
- Kinsale, Co. Cork
- Teacher: J. K. O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 253
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Joany's Garden had formerly a considerable number of cabins occupied by a class distinct from the World's End fishermen. They were settlers from the adjoining rural district -"mostly from over the water" these were lobster fishermen - hence the name Lobster Quay.
The name was uttered in a tone of contempt by the deep sea fishermen as well as by many residents of other parts of the town evidently because the lobster men were an ignorant? impoverished Irish class.
Previous to the construction of the highway officially known as Bandon New Road and the erection of quays the boats were in stormy weather hauled up on the banks. The extension of the new road as far as the Gully Bridge opened up a new country to the people of the World's End. It is told that some fishermen while taking a Sunday evening ramble in the neighbourhood of Tig Sachsan met a few country boys who were hunting. A stare startled by the boys bounded towards the fishermen, scattering them in all directions.
"Fore me God, look at the great fox" they cried in alarm
