34 WHAT 1 HAVE SEEN WHILE FISHING 



it's meself should hold that ; unless, may-be, you 

 have some intentions of paying me this same day." 



" Begorra, and that's thrue for you, Mr. McCarty. 

 I had intintions, and it's hours I spent wid me wife 

 this morning, and all I got for that same is a 

 shillin' beyant me fare." 



" Then I'd better be having the security, 

 Maloney ; it's the square way of doing business." 



" Faix, no ! I think ye'd better take me 

 shillin' ; you can no be wanting me wife and 

 childer for sivin pounds tin. There's no belavin' 

 Mrs. McCarty wud be agreeable, more power to 

 her, wid so many fine childer of her own." 



A car was waiting at the station to take us on 

 to Carrick. Killybegs is a remarkably clean town, 

 prettily wooded in its environs and beautifully situ- 

 ated on the north side of its charming harbour, 

 which is nearly landlocked, and secure in all 

 weathers. Here you can rely on the best and 

 freshest fish food ; indeed, it is quite an important 

 fishing station. The town and its districts have 

 a great reputation as a health resort, and deservedly 

 so, too, if the benefits I once gained from a fort- 

 night's sojourn there may be taken as a criterion. 

 Sea-anglers may enjoy sport to their hearts' content, 

 as all kinds of fish are abundant, and the pollack 

 grounds over which they can twiddle their rubber 

 worms are practically unlimited. I had splendid 

 sport round the islands at the mouth of the harbour 

 during my first visit there ; but as that is many 



