by andrew | Nov 13, 2015 | Cheekpoint memories
I’ve mentioned before that I first came to live in the Russianside with my grandmother, Maura Moran, in my late teens. “Nanny” as she was called was in the family had her own way of expressing herself. But of course, she was just a different...
by andrew | Aug 14, 2015 | Uncategorised
The salmon driftnet season traditionally closed on August 15th, and it was always brought mixed feelings. Grateful to have a break after the rigor of 24hr a day fishing, but conscious that within a week you’d be longing to be back into the familiar rhythm...
by andrew | May 8, 2015 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage
Paddy Moran was an old school fisherman. He was a brother to my Grandmother, Maura Moran, and I knew from her, just how hard she, Paddy and her other brothers worked the river from their earliest years. With the arrival of better nets, outboard motors and relatively...
by andrew | Apr 24, 2015 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage
I’ve often mentioned that the Cheekpoint of my childhood was a very different place to what it is today. One of those major differences was an active Herring fishery which was not just water based, but also provided land based employment. Back then the...
by andrew | Apr 17, 2015 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage
I first began fishing eels commercially in the spring of 1984. Pat Moran asked me to join himself and Gerry Boland as the previous year had been so hectic. I jumped at the chance and in the next few days there was a lot of hustle and bustle in preparing...
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