The Dundalk Salmon Anglers Association was founded in 1961 in the old Imperial Hotel, Park St. Dundalk
The object of the Association was to acquire and lease the fishery known as “Shuckburgh” on the river Fane.
The name “Shuckburgh” came from an English landlord called Lord Shuckburgh, who at that time owned the five miles of netting rights from the mouth of the Fane to the top of the wood at Craig’s farm leading into Mackins.
The first A.G.M took place in 1962 in the Imperial Hotel.
Membership grew each year from there-on with anglers joining the Club from Dublin, Drogheda, Dunleer, Ardee, Carrickmacross and many parts of the North of Ireland.
Work began in 1962 to erect stiles, stands and a boom to keep the sea-rack back during the sea trout season.
In 1963-1964 an agreement was signed for a lease of 21 years with the rite of renewal. The Club still pay the rates of this fishery.
Edythe Forthescue died in 1966 and the house and estate was passed on to Major Digby Hamilton of England.
It was then sold in 1975.
Today the Stephenstown House is in ruin and the beautiful woodland all gone forever.
The object of the Association was to acquire and lease the fishery known as “Shuckburgh” on the river Fane.
The name “Shuckburgh” came from an English landlord called Lord Shuckburgh, who at that time owned the five miles of netting rights from the mouth of the Fane to the top of the wood at Craig’s farm leading into Mackins.
The first A.G.M took place in 1962 in the Imperial Hotel.
Membership grew each year from there-on with anglers joining the Club from Dublin, Drogheda, Dunleer, Ardee, Carrickmacross and many parts of the North of Ireland.
Work began in 1962 to erect stiles, stands and a boom to keep the sea-rack back during the sea trout season.
In 1963-1964 an agreement was signed for a lease of 21 years with the rite of renewal. The Club still pay the rates of this fishery.
Edythe Forthescue died in 1966 and the house and estate was passed on to Major Digby Hamilton of England.
It was then sold in 1975.
Today the Stephenstown House is in ruin and the beautiful woodland all gone forever.