25/11/1935: Fishery 129 No. 8 Or Limerick District

DEPARTMENT AGRICULTUREAND FISHERIES BRANCH FISHERIES ACTS, 1842 TO 1925 ____________________________ Definition No. D. 129NO. 8 OR LIMERICK DISTRICT

MOUTH OF THE SKIVILEEN OR CREEGH RIVER

I, SÉAMAS O RIAIN, Minister for Agriculture, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in me by the Fisheries Act, 1925 and the Fisheries (Re-distribution of Public Services) Order, 1934, and of every other power enabling me in this behalf

(1) Do hereby define the mouth of the Skivileen or Creegh River, in the No. 8 or Limerick District, 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 Doonbeg to a point (marked P on the said map or plan) in the Townland of Carrowmore both in the Parish of Killard, Barony of Ibrickan and County of Clare.

(2) And do hereby define the points of the mouth of the said river from which distances are to be measured under the Fisheries Acts to be high water mark at each end of the line M, which points are marked O and P respectively upon the said map or plan hereto annexed, on which said map or plan is also coloured blue the space within which the use of nets is 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 25th day of November, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-five.

(Signed) Séamas O'Riain,

Minister for Agriculture.

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 of 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 not 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 expect 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."

DOUGMORE BAY

Map or Plan referred to showing the Mouth of the Skivileen or Creegh River in the No. 8 or Limerick 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.