Querrin Pier and Fishing.

Querrin Pier. Photo by Robert Brown
The fishing has gone long ago; the fishermen have dwindled to a couple of men who fish for salmon and a very odd time other fish. The last of the local salmon fishermen was Martin McMahon and he has just recently hung up his boots due to the onerous regulations. All along the northern side of the peninsula from Loophead to Moveen the farmers fished for mackerel and cured the surplus for sale. That has all gone. At Carrigaholt there were three turf boats carrying turf and farm produce to Limerick. They are gone.Fifty years ago there were three fishing sailing boats operating from Carrigholt,they are gone and not replaced.

Fishermen in currach at Querrin 1908.Photo curtesy of Robert Brown

Querrin Pier. Photo by Robert Brown

Bollard at Querrin Pier. Photo by Robert Brown.
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