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English: Fishguard herrings. Herrings were at one period the backbone of Fishguard's economy in Wales, both as an export and a major part of the diet. The local people were themselves called "sgadan Abergwaun" - Fishguard herrings. In fact these were sardines and were for a short period abundant in the Irish Sea but the shoals came to an abrupt end in 1790, a disaster for the local community which had developed as a result of the industry.
This sculpture, erected in 2006, is a tribute by a local artist, John Cleal, to the place where he has lived for many years. It has been erected atop a 26tonne Preseli boulder in the old harbour at Lower Town/Y Cwm, the former fishing and trading port of Fishguard. |
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