Off to Cong and its ruined abbey today
The little monk’s fishing house was fun
The little monk’s fishing house was fun
Fish was a staple in the diet of the mediaeval monastery and this small building was used by the monks to make the task of catching fish a little easier.
It is built on a platform of stones over a small arch which allows water from the river to flow under the floor. A trapdoor in the floor may have been used for a net and monks could sit by the fire waiting for their catch. It is said that a line was connected from the fishing house to a bell in the monastery kitchen to let the cook know when fresh fish was available.
They are very proud of “The quiet man” being filmed here.
This monk will never catch anything…
