Upcoming Edition
April 2024
Cal Ward
Collecting militaria, in particular obsolete firearms like this Lefaucheux pinfire revolver and Sharps carbine, is a fascinating hobby. We talk to a serious collector.
J.J Faux
“There was such an incessant clattering made with their wings on the water where they rose, and such a noise of those flying higher up that it was as if we were all the time surrounded by a whirlwind.”
The 47th Irish Kennel Club
Paul Cassidy
Championship for Any Variety (Springer) Spaniels took place on 28th & 29th December 2023 at Shanes Castle Estate, Co. Antrim by kind invitation of the Honourable Shane O’Neill.
Sea Fishing off the South East coast of Ireland
Barry Murphy
I decided to drift along the edge of some reed beds casting in towards and along the edge of any structure that could be seen. The wind had picked up but was ideal and was carrying me parallel to the reeds along the shoreline.
Pike Fishing
John Rooney
Theses days the Reservoir has become a very popular venue for all forms of water sports, this is where my keen interest in this venue comes from. Very large Pike have been taken from and recorded down through the years and we have been fortunate enough to sample just what this water has to offer. From a young man in the late nineteen seventies, I was mesmerised by this vast expanse of water that gave me many grey hairs.
About Rural Pursuits
MacSheoin Books was setup a number of years ago with the aim of producing and publishing small to medium sized booklets. Rural Pursuits Fishing, Hunting & Shooting is the latest offering, this is the first national publication aimed at a specific targeted audience. John is involved with his Game and Conservation club at local level and participates and writes for the local newspapers in clay shooting events whenever the chance arises.