The changes experienced in the Irish fishing industry over the past sixty years rank amongst the greatest of any era. This book is a compilation of the memories and experiences of individual boat owners and skippers who put to sea during the ups and downs
From the first proposal that Cork Harbour was more suitable as a naval base than Kinsale, development began which would continue for almost 200 years. This book outlines that history, from the development of Haulbowline Island, and covering its many incar
At the beginning of the twentieth century, competition between the North Atlantic shipping lines was fierce. While Britain responded to the commercial threat posed by the growing German merchant marine, there was also rivalry between the great Cunard Line
The 1940s saw a low ebb in the fishing industry in Ireland, so the Irish Sea Fisheries Association and An Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) created initiatives to help benefit fishermen. In 1949 the BIM 50-footer was born. Sea Change is a heartfelt tribute to the