by andrew | Jan 5, 2018 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage, River Lore
For generations in the harbour here a small and awkward looking fishing craft was a constant feature. Called locally a Prong, it had a variety of uses which probably sustained its use for so long, but the origins of the craft are a mystery and almost now extinct, it...
by andrew | Feb 19, 2016 | Fishing Heritage, Irelands Maritime Heritage, River Lore
As a child there was many sights that I took for granted in a traditional fishing community such as Cheekpoint. Sights like men repairing nets, beam trawls laid out on the village green, weir poles at high water mark and timber boats of all shapes and descriptions....
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