THE BOOK OF DUCK DECOYS. | |
| Thompson, in alluding to this Decoy, remarks that Skelton, who in those days managed the Caledon Decoy, told him, "that he considered there were as many wildfowl frequenting it, as was the case with any Decoy he was acquainted with in Lincolnshire." (See plan facing page 167). | |
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COUNTY WICKLOW. | |
Decoys in use. None. | Decoys not in use. Anamoe. |
| Anamoe.-According to Thompson a Decoy (long disused) existed here on a small river between Anamoe and the seven churches of Glendalough. | |
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QUEENS COUNTY. | |
Decoys in use. Kellyville. | Decoys not in use. None. |
| Kellyville. Some years ago a Decoy with 6 pipes was made here, on a pice of water of 12 acres, by Capt. Frank Webber. It is situated on the borders of Queen's Co. and Kildare, near Athy, and is about 30 miles inland from the Irish Channel, and 3 miles from the Barrow river where there are extensive marshes. In 1872 800 fowl were taken here; in 1873 about 1,400, and from that year until 1880, when Capt. Webber gave the Decoy up to his brother, the average take annually used to be about 1,500 the best year resulting in 1,960 fowl. Since 1880 two more pipes have been added, and Mr. W. D. Webber informs me that since then the largest take in a season has been 2,500 wildfowl, and that in the winter of 1883-4, 1,700 Duck and Teal were caught in about equal numbers; no Wigeon, and only an occasional Pintail and Shoveller, though the latter species sometimes haunt the Decoy to the number of 50 or 60 together. | |