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  • Anatomy of shoulder splices of Irish currachs

    Anatomy of shoulder splices of Irish currachs

    The following pictures show the schematic anatomy of shoulder splices of Irish currachs from different regions. The joint adds to ...
  • Boatbuilding in Pulgloss, Louisburgh, Co Mayo

    Boatbuilding in Pulgloss, Louisburgh, Co Mayo

    A reconstruction of the traditional dwelling and boat-wright yard of the McHale family at Pulgloss, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo Ireland as ...
  • Boatbuilding near Louisburgh

    Boatbuilding near Louisburgh

    This an article I wrote for the Louisburgh Parish magazine, “An Choinneall” for the 2014 edition.
  • Brandon Regatta, 1993

    Brandon Regatta, 1993

    In 1993, I took photographs at Brandon during the local currach races. Amongst the racers were two prominent currach builders from ...
  • Currach as work of art (1)

    Currach as work of art (1)

    A painting on a housewall in Dingle.
  • Currach as work of art (3)

    Currach as work of art (3)

    This beautiful currach frame with two thwarts had been built by Monty O’Leary from the Maharees. Meanwhile it has been ...
  • Currachs as pub decoration (1)

    Currachs as pub decoration (1)

    On my last trip to Dingle I found two beautiful models of fishing currachs in pubs, used for decoration. One ...
  • Currachs at Brandon Creek

    Currachs at Brandon Creek

    Over the years I have visited Brandon Creek to check on the currachs. Besides Dunquin pier, it has turned out to ...
  • Currachs at Bunbeg, Donegal 1988

    Currachs at Bunbeg, Donegal 1988

    In Winter 1998/99, I took a trip along the west coast of Ireland on the trail of James Hornell, who ...
  • Currachs at Dunquin pier

    Currachs at Dunquin pier

    In 1987, I took the small ferry from Dunquin to the Great Blasket Island for the first time. I stayed the ...
  • Dingle racing currachs

    Dingle racing currachs

    In Dingle the currach mainly survives as racing currach. I have investigated the excellent fleet of racing currachs there for ...
  • Fanad Currachs, Co. Donegal

    Fanad Currachs, Co. Donegal

  • From Achill to Australia- The tale of Keiron's Currach

    From Achill to Australia- The tale of Keiron's Currach

    Our friend Keiron Ginnelly, here in Fremantle Western Australia, spent his early formative years in Dooega, Achill Island. His family ...
  • Gandelow Making in Clarina, Co. Limerick

    Gandelow Making in Clarina, Co. Limerick

  • McCann boatyard records

    McCann boatyard records

    All the records of McCann boatyard activities (orders, invoices and correspondence/record books ) including correspondence from Lord Mountbatten thanking the ...
  • Memories of Tremone Bay, County Donegal

    Memories of Tremone Bay, County Donegal

    These are the memories of Neil McFeely of boating and shipping along the eastern coast of the Inishowen peninsula, county ...
  • Memories of Zulu luggers in Mullaghmore

    Memories of Zulu luggers in Mullaghmore

    The Last of the Windjammers The greatest era of sail in the Northwest was introduced to Mullaghmore c.1913 when, with the ...
  • Michael Walsh and Michael Madden Currach Making

    Michael Walsh and Michael Madden Currach Making

    My grand uncle Michael “Bobby”Walsh was a boat and Currach builder from Inishturk south, he mover to the mainland near ...
  • Net-fishing for salmon on the River Fergus, at Clarecastle, Co. Clare

    Net-fishing for salmon on the River Fergus, at Clarecastle, Co. Clare

    The boat used by the Clarecastle net-fishermen for many years was known as a gandalow, a design of boat used ...
  • Oughterard Boat Builder -Tommy Mallon

    Oughterard Boat Builder -Tommy Mallon

    Larch and oak Tommy Mallon standing beside a Carval built fishing boat. Tommy built 9-10 of these boats in the 1970s ...
  • Rare Currachs

    Rare Currachs

    Over the years, I have watched the currachs at Dunquin pier. This year only one is left: a fishing currach in ...
  • Remembering our West of Ireland Boats

    Remembering our West of Ireland Boats

    Did you grow up in a fishing community, was your family involved in boat building or have you a memory ...
  • Surviving Currachs (1)

    Surviving Currachs (1)

    Today, I checked the bus stop in Dingle and was delighted to see that they have replaced the destroyed currach ...
  • The Punt Guns and Punt Boat, Clarecastle, Co. Clare

    The Punt Guns and Punt Boat, Clarecastle, Co. Clare

    Image of punt guns courtesy of John Power, all other images courtesy of Eric Shaw  
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