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Extract from the Tarbert Travel Guides:
A distinctive rocket-like church steeple heralds the fishing village of
TARBERT
(in Gaelic
An Tairbeart
, meaning "isthmus"), sheltering an attractive little bay backed by rugged hills. Tarbert's herring industry was mentioned in the Annals of Ulster as far back as 836 AD, though right now the local fishing industry is down to its lowest level ever, due to the strict EU quota system. Tourism is now an increasingly important source of income, as is the money that flows through the town during the last week in May, when the yacht races of the famous Scottish Series take place. Tarbert's harbourfront is pretty,...
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