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in July and August, and again from the middle of 

 November to the beginning of February. 



As is the case everywhere, the harvest herrings are 

 larger and finer than the winter herrings. 



Lough Swilly — Farland Point. — From Lough Swilly 

 to Farland Point the herrings may be caught from July 

 to November, and from Christmas to March. 



Rutland. — Near this herrings were so abundant about 

 thirty years ago, that 500 vessels were generally laden in 

 a season from November to January ; these were of supe- 

 rior quality and of the sixth class, while the Killibegs 

 herrings at that time were of the eighth class ; in 1836 

 herrings appeared here in great abundance. 



^ Teiling. — It is said that in the months of April, May, 

 July, and August, from Teiling to Malinhead, there are 

 large shoals of herrings ; but they are not fished, because 

 it is supposed it would be difiicult to cure them. 



We have thus made a circuit of the whole Irish coast ; 

 and it must be evident that a most abundant and cer- 

 tain supply of herrings, and which might afford food 

 and employment to a numerous population, is to be found 

 on the coast of the county Down, and on the coasts 

 and in the creeks and bays between Galway and Torry 

 Island. 



4. WHITE SEA. 



Herrings are abundant in the White Sea, Kola being- 

 one of the principal fishing stations. They are fished 

 twice a-year, namely, in the month of April, — the 

 herrings caught at this season being small and leafl ; 

 and secondly, from the beginning of August till the end 

 of September, — these . are much better herrings, being 



