It was at this cottage that Mark’s brother Jonathan (who later became an award-winning Chef at Islington’s Granita, cooking for Princess Margaret, and famously for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown while they discussed who would be the next leader of the Labour party) cooked a leg of Cornamona Lamb with cloves which was like going to heaven, if we weren’t already there. We were also there that year for the Bishop’s Fortnight when the Fishery
Board tried to introduce a Rod License and there was a general strike on fishing on the Lough and neighbouring Lough Mask and Carra. Livelihoods were at stake, especially as this was at the beginning of the Mayfly hatch, the most profitable time for the local fishing community. Tensions were high, and tires slashed. Bishop Casey suggested a two- week truce, and we were soon back on the lake. CONTINUED
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