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County Donegal, Ulster

Killybegs fishing harbour

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: curing and net gear.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

1905 historic-map era

Deep natural harbour that grew into Donegal's main fishing station in the 1800s with curing stations and a congested districts pier; harbour margins carry fishery refuse from the herring seasons.

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