. Deep-sea fishing and fishing boats. An account of the practical working of the various fisheries around the British Islands. With illustrations and descriptions of the boats, nets, and other gear in use, by Edmund W. H. Holdsworth. Fisheries -- Great Britain; Fishing boats. FISHING STATIONS—IRELAND. 381 small lugsail is carried wlicn a fair wind can be had. The currag'hs float like bubbles on the water, and Avould be likely to be blown away but for the great command over them gained by the use of the four pairs of oars, and the weight of a good crew to give them some hold on the water. We ha
. Deep-sea fishing and fishing boats. An account of the practical working of the various fisheries around the British Islands. With illustrations and descriptions of the boats, nets, and other gear in use, by Edmund W. H. Holdsworth. Fisheries -- Great Britain; Fishing boats. FISHING STATIONS—IRELAND. 381 small lugsail is carried wlicn a fair wind can be had. The currag'hs float like bubbles on the water, and Avould be likely to be blown away but for the great command over them gained by the use of the four pairs of oars, and the weight of a good crew to give them some hold on the water. We have found by experience in them that even in fine weather the raised bow makes it a little difficult to keep a straight course when there is any head wdnd ; but they are admirably handled by the fishermen, and when properly trimmed and each man has his oars at work, they will go through an almost incredible amount of bad Cluragh. These canoes cost about bl. each, and a couple of men will turn them over and carry them on their heads without any difficulty whatever. They are used for the line-fishing, and for that purpose are often taken well out to sea. The Dingle men are as a rule steady and industrious, well used to the sea, and more worthy of the name of fishermen than many who are called so elsewhere on the Irish coast. There, then, we may hope for an im- ])rovement and a further development of the fisheries. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Holdsworth, E. W. H. (Edmund William Hunt), 1829-1915. London, E. Stanford
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