School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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- Carried on in Connagh, which is a wing of parish on Shannon bank. Salmon & peale fishing. Peale run later in the season than salmon - just when salmon season is over. They are fairly big - general run about 5 or 6 lbs, but some up to 8 or 10 lbs.
It was all net-fishing in Coonagh. Nets & boats are supplied by Limerick fish-merchants, who retained so much out of each week's fish money till debt was paid. They also advanced money for licence. Fishing was a Coonagh industry from time immemorial, but is no long generally practiced since Shannon Scheme, as fish supply was very small.(continues on next page)
