Summary: Fishermen
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Fishing provided employment for both men and women in most of Ulster fishing towns. Ardglass in Co. Down had been an important fishing centre for some time and it was famous for the large catches of herring brought ashore. The photograph shows fishermen preparing the long lines which were used on the smaller boats. The boy at the back is holding a three-pronged fork used for digging lug worms as bait.
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