Interview with Levi Greggor and Ned Cain about Peel and the herring fishing
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Date(s): 1950-1970
Creator(s): unknown
Scope & Content: Track 1: Levi Greggor and Ned Cain talk to Margaret Killip about Peel and the herring fishing. They talk about going to the fishing in 1902 and 1903; their jobs on board the boats; food on the boat; working the sails; where they fished, including Berwick and south coast of Ireland; (sound recording distorts 6 min 54 sec -14 min 35 sec); mending and the cost of nets and floats for drift boats; cost of fishing boats; price of fish; March ‘farewell service’ in church for the fishermen before going to Kinsale. Levi talks about his job as admiral of herring fleet, 1930-1947; superstition of third boat leaving the harbour for Kinsale; classes of sail boats; fishermen talking in Peel; engines now in boats.
Track 2: Ned gives his views on the nature of fishermen; how fishing is now ‘finished’ in the Isle of Man for lack of crew; memories of crew; boats in Port St Mary; boats built in Peel shipyards; sailmakers and net-makers in Peel and exporting nets to Spain; crosh curn charm on boats and the marsh marigold; superstitions on fishing boats; wrecks at Peel; 'St George' figurehead at Peel; fishermen cottages in Peel owned by Morrison’s and plots in Stanley Road; net-makers; Teare and Graves sailmakers in Peel; loss of Peel boats including the 'Sonnet', the 'Quickstep' and the 'Shakespeare', the 'Mayfield' at Niarbyl and 'Clan McMaster' at The Sound; skill of sailing The Sound; and they discuss net mending.
Administration / Biographical History: Margaret Killip, Manx Folk Life Survey recorder.
Language: English
Extent: 1 hr. 3 min. 12 sec.
Item name: cassette tape
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 0197
Access conditions: All reasonable attempt has been made by Manx National Heritage to trace and request permission (where needed) from the copyright holder(s) in this sound recording. If however you think you are a rights holder then please contact Manx National Heritage.
Subject tags : #UOSH, #UOSHManxFolkLifeSurvey