" The Call of the Running Tide "

The colourful fishing trawlers, Quest, Darcie Girl, [ with Scottish flag ] and Boy Aaron await the rising tide as dusk falls over the pretty fishing village of Clogherhead, Co. Louth.

This village is not far south of the border with northern Ireland and the building in the background is a fish factory.

Sadly it has the stamp of immigration written all over the place as the children from here are scattered to the four winds. It does get very busy in the Summer though as there are lots of holiday homes and caravan sites and people make their way home for the summer season to work in the bars and restaurants. Lets hope it gets better for them.

Im going up that direction next week as it is a very pretty place away from it all so why dont you all come along?

 

Here is a verse of a song about Clogherhead and immigration;

 

" Is Clogherhead like it used to be,

Is the pier still there,

Do the boys and girls go round the head,

In the evenings so fair,

Is my girl as nice as she used to be,

Are my friends alright,

Oh what Id give to be back home,

In Clogherhead tonight "

 

I hope you like the pic.

P@t.

Done