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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE IRISH FISHERIES
WITH THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE, and APPENDIX.
Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of his Majesty.
DUBLIN :
PRINTED BY ALEXANDER THOM, NORTH EARL STREET, FOR HIS MAJESTY'S, STATIONERY OFFICE.
MDCCCXXXVI.
Web editor's Note: The Report of 1836 summarised also the reports for the preceeding years. In its entirety the report runs to some 400 pages – It is mostly the references to County Clare are reproduced here.
DETAILED CONTENTS of this on-line edition:
Title Page
Original Contents Page
Minutes of Evidence Furnished in Replies to Printed Queries:
From Agnish Point. to Hag's Head, Galway Bay:
Fisheries and Modes of Fishing.
Boats and Gear.
Bait Regulations
Markets and Curing
Condition of the Fishermen
Loan Funds Etc
From Hags Head to Clanderlagh:
Fisheries and Modes of Fishing
Trawling Modes Complained Of
Boats and Gear
Bait Regulations
Markets and Curing
Condition of Fishermen
Loan Funds Etc
Boats and Men Engaged in the Fisheries of County Clare:
Ballyvaughan Liscanor Freagh Seafield Doonbeg Kilkee Kilcredane Kilrush
Fishing Grounds on the Coast of Ireland
: County Clare
Harbours for Fishermen, as described in the replies to printed queries
:New Quay,
Currenroe,
Ballyvaughan and Glanina
Liscanor
Seafield
Doonbeg
Pulleen
Kilkee
Querrin and Carrigaholt
Kilbaha
Kilrush
Querrin
Markets for Fish in Each County
County Clare
Appendix No. I
Historical Sketch of the British and Irish Fisheries.
Compiled by Sir T. CHARLES MORGAN, M.D.
Introduction
Scotch Herring Fishery in the 9th Century under James III, IV, and VI of Scotland
General Fishery Association, Encouragement Given to the British Fisheries
Commonwealth
Council of Royal Fishery, Charles II
New_Fishery_Company
Causes of Failure.
Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry, Society of the Free British Fishery.
Success of Yarmouth Merchants
Results of Bounties
Act of 25th Georg 3rd for regulating Bounties
British Fishery Society.
Salt Duties
Branding and Inspection of Herrings. Premiums on Boats.
Board of Commissioners.
Parliamentary Report
Regulations for Curing Herrings
Salt for the Fisheries Duty Free
Bounties on Cod Ling, Hake etc
Change of System.
Irish Fisheries, Early History
Sums Paid by Foreigners to Fish the Irish Seas
Act of Geo. II for the encouragement of Coast Fisheries. Mr. Doyle’s Discoveries
Early Failures.
Mr. Frazer’s Discoveries: Marine Society of London.
Waterford Company
Dublin Society. Duties Levied to be Expended on the Fisheries.
Inspectors Appointed
Bounties.
Regulations
Grant of £10,000 for a Speculation at Lough Swilly.
Increase in Bounties
Formation of the Late Irish Fishery Board.
Appendix No. II
Reports of the Late Commissioners of the Irish Fisheries,
Presented to Parliament from 1819 to 1830.
The Report for 1819
Secretary and Clerk.
Information to the Public
Inspectors General.
Local Inspectors
Instructions and Regulations
Naval Superintendence for the Galway Coast
Fishing Vessels in 1819
Fish Exported in 1819
The Report for 1820.
Additional Inspectors
Allowance of Inspectors for Annual Rent
Annual Report by the Inspector General for each Province.
Survey of the Coasts by an Engineer.
Beneficial Results from employing a Naval Superintendent with the Plumper gun-brig in Galway Bay.
Additional Superintendents Desireable
The Use of Impure Salt Discontinued
Amendments to the Fisheries Acts as to Salt.
The Report for 1821.
Progress Made in the Coast Survey.
Want of Harbours for Fishing Boats
Proposal to apply the whole or Part of Their Annual Grant in Erecting Piers and Breakwaters.
Moiety Contributions by Landowners
Contributions in Labour and Materials to be equivalent to Money.
Increase in Vessels fitted out for Tonnage Bounty.
Loss by Fishing for the Tonnage Bounty made good by using the fishing gear subsequently in taking herrings to cure in bulk, not entitled to Bounty.
Proceeds of Fish Taken on the East Coast not sufficient to defray Outfit and Current Expenses
Increased Supply of Dried Ling, Cod &c. and Decrease in Vessels Fishing.
Increased Supply of Cured Herrings
Exportation of Fish
Fish Oil Obtained
The Sunfish
Amendments to the Laws Required
Boats and Men Engaged in the Fisheries.
Boats and Men Engaged in the Fisheries.
Registration of Boats
Tranquil State of the Coast
The Report for 1822
Moiety Contributions for Fishery Harbours
Twelve sites for Harbours selected The expense defrayed by the Dublin Relief Funds and The Fishery Board.
Twenty two additional harbours commenced with funds supplied by the London Relief Committee, the Government Commissioners and the Fishery Board
Prospective Advantages to be Derived from the New Harbours
Further Contribution of £5000 from the London relief Committee, for a Fishery Loan Fund.
Increased Supply of Dried Fish
Increased Supply of Herring
Herrings Cured Principally in Bulk, Irish Barrels being much dearer than Scotch.
Relative Quantities cured in Barrel and Bulk.
Five Additional Local Inspectors Required
Difficulty of Obtaining Drawback of Duty on Salt Used
Proposal to Abate the Tonnage Bounty
Increase in Fishermen
Progress of the Coast Survey
Purchase of a Cutter for the Survey
Piers on the Coast of Clare.
Roads Required from the New Piers to Leading Lines of Communication
The Report for 1823 [Extracts only]
Bounty on Fish an Impulse to Employment
Employment Created Deemed More Important
Application of Annual Funds
Improvement in the Galway Fisheries
The Report for 1826 [Extracts only]
Coast Survey
M _Donnell's Coast Tour
The Report for 1827
Loans Made
Kilrush
APPENDIX XVII
Mr Nimmo’s Coast Survey of Ireland made for the Late Commissioners of Fisheries
Burrin Quay
Ballyvaughan Bay
Pooldoody
Glanina
APPENDIX XVIII.
Report of Mr. Donnell, Inspector of Harbours to the Commissioners of the Irish Fisheries, on the State of the Piers and Landing Quays upon the Coast of Ireland, towards the construction of which, aid had been granted out of the Funds for the encouragement of the Fisheries—also, on Sites for new Piers and Quays,—being the result of an Inspection made for the Commissioners, pursuant to their order of the 29th of June, 1820.
Burrin New Quay
Liscanor
Seafield
Dunbeg [Doonbeg]
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