The Woodstown “Scotch” fishing weir

The Woodstown “Scotch” fishing weir

by | Oct 28, 2016 | Fishing Heritage

In the early decades of the 19th century, traditional fishing methods were turned on its head with the introduction of the Scotch Weir to Ireland.  The origins are confirmed by the name, and the method of fishing is typified by what remains of the Woodstown weir near...

The travelling fish buyer

by | Jul 1, 2016 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage

As a salmon fishing village, Cheekpoint, like all the others in the harbour, had to have a means of selling their fish.  In our case we either had to travel to sell them.  Or, when we were children in the 1970’s, the buyers traveled around to collect...