The Brits Still Want To Own Everything...Including the Fish!
Philadelphia, PA – March 13, 2007 – It’s bad enough that England won’t give Northern Ireland back to its rightful owners, the Irish. But they now want to control God’s creatures – the little fishies that swim in clean, sparkling streams.
According to The Wall Street Journal (March 8, 2007), locals from the town of Lismore, Ireland, have invoked the Magna Carta from the 13th century in order to challenge a claim that a 12-mile stretch of River Blackwater (Ireland’s second largest waterway) is the sole property of a British duke.
All the people of Lismore want is to peacefully fish in the town’s beautiful river, catching the bountiful salmon that inhabit the water. But the 12th Duke of Devonshire, Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, age 62, begs to differ.
According to Cavendish, his family has owned storied Lismore Castle on the banks of the Blackwater for four centuries. Even though the duke doesn’t own all the land along the river, he contends his ancestors acquired ownership of the riverbed near the castle down to the sea and all the water flowing through it when they bought it from Sir Walter.
Today, the Duke rents out his castle for as much as $40,000 per week. Prince Charles and Camilla stayed there before their wedding. He also runs an exclusive fishing lodge, which charges guests about $4,000 per week.
The poor fishermen have been charged a fine of $75 and convicted of illegal fishing.
Boo, hiss Duke of Devonshire!
This proves to us that even when it comes to fish, the British just won’t let go.
About The International Coalition for British Reparations
The International Coalition for British Reparations (ICBR) is a think tank of British foreign policy headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city where America's split with Britain began in 1776. Founded on July 4, 2006, we have members all over the world.
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