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Herring fishing has always been vital to the economy of the Isle of Man, so much so that a census of 1881 showed that 13,000 of the Manx population of 53,000 were directly or indirectly dependent on fishing. 'Clasht Rooin , O Hiarn' are the first words of the Manx Fishermen's Evening Hymn, and mean 'Hear us O'Lord' when translated. The Manx fishing boat cutting though the choppy waters which is pictured on the coin hails from around 1840, and was commonly known as a 'lugger', because of its lug sail.