Moville.Records
- Muster Roll Enishone - 1630
- Poll Tax Ordinance - 1660-1
- Flax Growers List - 1796
- Tithe Applotment - 1825
- Slater's Directory - 1846
- Griffith's Valuation - 1857
- Parish Records (Catholic)
- Census - 1901
- Census - 1911
- Maritime Memorial
- Other Records
Other.Information
Old photographs Old photos of Moville and the surrounding areas.
Maps Old maps of the two parishes in Moville.
Books Read a history of Moville, and see other references to the area.
Lewis' Topographical Dictionary Extracts from the Topographical Dictionary published in 1837
FHC Records Family History Centre (LDS) film references for Moville records
Moville.Records
Foyle.Fisheries
Mr. Fennell, in reporting to the Commissioners, says— The advantages of steam transit, as applying to the development of the fishing, is telling with good effect on that part of the northern coast connected with Lough Foyle, for a considerable distance around. Steamers call daily at Moville,and receive the fish for Liverpool and Glasgow; the principal fishes are cod and turbot; of the former, all go to Liverpool fresh; to Glasgow, about one-third fresh, and two-thirds "green-salted," that is, not dried, neither in pickle, but simply salted and sent in baskets. A few years ago there was only one buyer at Moville, now there are fifteen; some of whom have prospered well, realised money, and built good houses to let as well as to occupy; the improvement in the condition of the fishermen, and improvement of their boats, is commensurate. The cod fishing commences about the 1st of October and ends about the 1st of July; thus, for nine months in the year trade continues in cod. The turbot fishing continues from March to November, so that throughout the whole year profitable employment is afforded. A considerable quantity of soles and plaice are also shipped from the trawlers. The cod fishing commences in October, in the Lough opposite Moville; they move out, and as the weather settles in spring, the fishermen follow them eight miles out, and finally twenty miles out to "Hamden Bank." From the 1st of October to the 1st of May, about 150 boxes of cod are weekly shipped to Liverpool; and from May to July, about 90 boxes per week; total to Liverpool, during the season, 5,220 boxes; to Glasgow, double that quantity; total, 15,660 boxes; each box contains fourteen fish. The fishermen generally contract with the buyers at 7s per dozen of fourteen fish, all the year round; thus, the amount received by the fishermen is £5481 annually for cod fish; the buyers pay 3s freight, and 6d per box for fishing. Turbot average to the fishermen about 3s per dozen; there are about twelve dozen of turbot shipped weekly for forty weeks; total, 5760, at 3s, .£814. Soles, &c., about £500 annually; total received annually by fishermen, £6795. The information is for your personal use. You may link to any page on this site, but please do not copy any pages without the prior permission of the webmaster.