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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. Local Net Fishing Customs

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    The net fishing season opens on the 1st of April. Many people in our district go fishing. They tar the boats and leave them to dry for a few days. On the night of the opening they go fishing at twelve o'clock.
    They say the Rosary before they go out and take a bottle of holy-water with them for fear someone in the boat would be drowned. They also sprinkle holy-water over the boat and put medals into the boat also.
    They cast lots to see which one would be the first to fish. If two people were fishing in one boat together they would divide the amount of fish caught between them. From Ballyhorgan Quay down to the Cashen is free
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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
    Collector
    Eilís Nic Mhuiris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennismore, Co. Kerry