Our Dad loved his fishing expeditions to the west of Ireland. There were many stories too ribald to be included here. However, this lovely tale of a high achieving man gaining his life's ambition is a nice look into Ireland in simpler times. The hero, "Paul" of the story was the great Paul Murray, an almost "all round" sportsman. I don't know why Dad did not name him in the original story. Perhaps it was more fun to do it that way.