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Home made "Priest"
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Home made "Priest"
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Known as a "Priest" to anglers
(it administers the last rights). In Wales a Cnocker (Knocker) or Fish
Stick. The club is used for killing fish and is normally carried on the
Coracle seat by a strap.
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The completed River Teifi Net made from
horse hair (ropes), cow horn rings and Irish Hemp cord, for the mesh.
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The River Teifi Coracle Fishing Net
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The River Teifi Coracle Fishing Net
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The River Teifi Coracle Fishing Net
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The River Teifi Coracle Fishing Net
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Detail of Cow Horn rings
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Detail of Cow Horn rings
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Detail of Cow Horn rings
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Detail of Cow Horn rings
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Nets in use today are normally made from
modern materials, although a few have the rope at the bottom of the net
made from Spun Horse Hair, in the traditional way.
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River Taf Coracle - Photo by Paul Studd
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