360 patterns from Ireland, Scotland, the U.K., Iceland, Scandinavia, Canada, and the U.S. Shrimp and spey patterns have always been important to the history of Atlantic salmon fishing, and today they continue to be the most popular type of flies for salmon and steelhead. This landmark reference is the first book to bring together the traditions of Atlantic salmon flies on both sides of the Atlantic with the steelhead fisheries of North America.

This is the opening volume in a study concerning the social history of the Killowen area of Coleraine town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. This volume concentrates on environmental determinism, the first settlements and the longest surviving family group in the area, the O'Cahans (O'Kanes)