Nice as are the Irish folk we meet, Ireland must have its share of
grumpy old men and sure now we came across one yesterday at a fishing
port – un-named to protect the guilty! (The photo was taken at Kilmore
Quay – a lovely fishing and leisure harbour). As instructed in the
almanac, we tried calling the harbour before arrival on VHF 16 and 14 without response, so continued on in. While tying up alongside a huge laid-up deep sea trawler the Harbourmaster appeared waving his rule book and calling over about