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School: Bennettschurch, Baile Mhic Cairbre

Location:
Graignagower, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhíomasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 204

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  1. Local Fishing

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    Fish is caught with a fishing rod in my district. Fish are caught by means of worms and flies. The names of the fish are, trout, salmon and eels. Some people eat the fish others send them away.
    The people pick mushrooms in Summer. Some people boil them in milk and butter and others roast them with salt.
    The names of the berries in my district are, blackberries, strawberries, gooseberries, currants and whorts. Jam is made out of all these fruits.
    Fishing commences each year on the first of February and ends on the fifteenth of October. From October to February is called the "close" season by law in order to give the fish a chance to spawn.
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    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
    Sonny Bulger
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Shanballyanne, Co. Waterford