History, Folklore and Construction
Traditional Boats of Ireland Book
History, Folklore and Construction
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- Recorded Boats
- 12ft punt
- A. K. Ilen
- Aigh Vie - Manx Nobby
- Curach Adhmaid
- Currach - Blasket Island
- Currach - Inisheer Island
- Currach - Inishturk Island
- Currach - Inishkea Island
- Currach - Scattery Island
- Drontheim
- Fishing Smack - Richard Hall
- Free State
- Galway hooker
- Galway Hooker - Gleoiteog
- Hanorah - Heir Island lobster Boat
- Kerry Naomhóg
- Kinsale Hooker
- Lake Angling Boat - Lough Corrib
- Lough Erne YC - Model 1
- Lough Erne YC - Model 2
- Lough Erne YC - Model 3
- Lough Erne YC - Model 4
- Lough Erne YC - Model 5
- Lough Erne YC - Model 6
- Lough Erne YC - Model 7
- Lough Erne YC - Model 8
- Lough Erne YC - Model 9
- Naomh Brigid
- Naomh Lua
- Rankin dinghy
- Saoirse
- Seine Follower Boat
- Tern - Hegarty Lobster Boat
- Three Hand Kerry Naomhog - Model
- Topaz - Manx Nobby
- Water Nymph 1885
- West Cork Mackerel Yawl
- Boatbuilders
- Jimmy Furey
- Walter Levigne
- McDonalds - Model 1
- McDonalds - Model 2
- McDonalds - Model 3
- McDonalds - Model 4
- McDonalds - Model 5
- Tyrells - 35ft Motor Fishing Vessel
- Tyrells - Model 1
- Tyrells - Model 2
- Tyrells - Model 3
- Tyrells - Model 4
- Tyrells - Model 5
- Tyrells - Model 6
- Tyrells - Model 7
- Tyrells - Model 8
- Tyrells - Model 9
- Tyrells - Shipwright
- Daingean Museum Store
- Four Oared Boat
- Two-masted carvel-built boat
- GreenCastle Museum
- GreenCastle Museum Model 1
- GreenCastle Museum Model 2
- GreenCastle Museum Model 3
- GreenCastle Museum Model 4
- Turlough Park Museum
- Currach Collection
- Museum Interior
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- Name of vessel
- Dronthiem
- Designer
- Mc Donalds
- Builder of vessel
- McDonald & Sons, Greencastle, Co. Donegal
- Date of vessel / Date of model
- Some given dimensions of the vessel (LOA, LWL, Draft etc)
- Length Overall (On Deck)..................27ft 0in
- Beam......................................................7ft 2in
- Draught ..................................................3ft 0in
- Scale of the model
- Full Size Vessel
- Owner's name / Home port.
- Jim Ferry, Inishbofin, Co. Donegal (son of original owner)
- General Description:
- The Drontheim (also known as a ‘Greencastle yawl’ or ‘north coast yawl’) is an open, double-ended and clinker-built boat, generally between 22 and 28 feet overall length and ranging from 5 feet 10 inches to 7 feet 7 inches beam.
- Any other information.
- The Drontheim has long been the pre-eminent small fishing craft of the north and north-east coasts. Its fine lines made it suitable for rowing and could be sailed using a spritsail or lug rig. Norwegian-built yawls were being imported to the north and north-east coasts from the mid-18th century, carried as additional cargo on the decks of ships bringing timber from Norway. From the early 19th century locally-made versions of these boats were being produced. This example is currently being restored for its owner by McDonalds.