A view of trawlers tied up at the harbour in Killybegs in County Donegal in about 1962. An annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Fishing fleet on the day of rest, Killybegs, County Donegal'.
A view of the Monk’s Fishing House on the River Cong in County Mayo in about 1940. Situated not far from the site of the former Augustinian Abbey of Cong, this small stone structure probably dates to the early sixteenth century. The fishing house is located on an island on the River Cong leading towards nearby Lough Corrib. It is built on a platform of stones over a small arched opening which allows the river to flow underneath the floor. A trapdoor in the floor is thought to have been used for a net to catch fish. It is believed a line connected the fishing house to the monastery kitchen to alert the monks to a fresh catch.
Two Capuchin friars walk around the ruins of Ross Errilly Friary, sometimes referred to as Ross Abbey, near Headford, in County Galway. This Franciscan friary is among the best-preserved medieval ecclesiastical sites in Ireland.
