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amongst the Herring shoals in Waterford harbour

by andrew | Nov 6, 2015 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage

As the Reaper and the other Cheekpoint boats proceeded downriver, we were joined by the Passage and Ballyhack men, forming a convoy of decked and half decked motor boats of varying size and power and a multitude of colours.  Depending on the tides, the Passage...

Drifting for Herring, Winter 1983

by andrew | Oct 23, 2015 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage

It was about this time of year in 1983 that I got my first taste of fishing in the deeper waters of the harbour around Dunmore East and the Hook.  It was a strange and confusing place that was more dangerous and unpredictable than the fishing I had known...

When a fish barrel, was much more

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...
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