15/06/1927: FISHERY

I, Fionan O Loingsigh, Minister for Fisheries, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in me by the Fisheries Act, 1925 , and of every other power enabling me in this behalf.

1. Do hereby repeal that part of the Order of the Special Commissioners appointed under the Salmon Fishery (Ireland) Act, 1863, (26 & 27 Vic. c. 114), dated the 25th day of April, 1865, defining the Mouth of the River Culfin.

2. Do hereby define the Mouth of the River Culfin to be a straight line (marked M on the map or plan hereto annexed), drawn from a point (marked O on the said map or plan), in the Townland of Lettergesh East, to a point (marked P on the said map or plan), in the Townland of Culfin, both in the Parish of Ballinakill, Barony of Ballynahinch, and County of Galway :

3. And do hereby further define the Points of the Mouth of the River Culfin from which distances are to be measured under the Fisheries (Ireland) Acts, to be high-water mark on the respective shores of the said River's Mouth, which points are marked O and P respectively, upon the said map or plan of the premises hereto annexed, and on which said map or plan is also coloured blue the distance of half a mile within which nets are prohibited by the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1842, (5 & 6 Vic. c. 106), Sec. 27, and the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1850, (13 & 14 Vic. c. 88), Sec. 44 (vide Note).

Given under my Seal of Office this 15th day of June, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-seven.

SEAL. (Signed) FIONÁN O LOÍNGSIGH,

Minister for Fisheries.

NOTE.— Section 27 of 5 and 6 Vic., c. 106 enacts " That it shall not be lawful for any person, save and except the proprietor of a several fishery within the limits thereof, at any time to shoot, draw, or use any net for taking Salmon at the mouth of any river opening into the sea (the inland or fresh water portion of which river is frequented by Salmon) where the breadth of such mouth between the banks thereof shall not exceed a quarter of a mile statute measure ; and that it shall be lawful for any person, save such proprietor as aforesaid, within such limits as aforesaid, to shoot, draw, or use any net for taking Salmon within half a mile seaward, or along the coast from the mouth of any such river." Section 44 of 13 and 14 Vic., c. 88 enacts " That it shall not be lawful for any person, save and except the owner of a several fishery within the limits thereof, at any time, shoot, draw, or use any net for taking Salmon at the mouth of any river, where the breadth of such mouth between the banks thereof shall not exceed a quarter of a mile, statute measure ; and that it shall not be lawful for any person, save such owner as aforesaid, within such limits as aforesaid, to shoot, draw, or use any net for taking Salmon within half a mile seaward, or half a mile inwards, or along the coast from the mouth of any river."

C°. GALWAY.

Map or Plan referred to showing the Mouth of the River Culfin in the No. 10¹ or Ballinakill District.

Reference to colour :- The space within which Nets are prohibited (Acts 5 and 6 Vict. C. 106, S. 27 and 13 and 14 Vict. C. 88, S. 44) is coloured blue.