The West Cork Mackerel Yawl is a half-decked gaff cutter, with topsail, about 31ft. long, used for fishing in West Cork in the first half of the 20th century.

This Kinsale Hooker is a superbly detailed model of a long extinct craft, used for longline fishing off the South Coast, on the Labadie and Nymph Banks. It was replaced in the mid 19th century by Nobbies and Nickies, lug rigged vessels better suited for herring drift netting.

Replica of typical clinker-built rowing punt/yacht tender from Cork harbour in the mid 20th. century

This lovely 12ft punt was rescued by the staff at Meitheal Mara a few years ago, but when the owner requested a repair be carried out the boat was unfortunately too far gone. All is not lost however as the present owner agreed to a complete rebuild and this work has been completed at the Meitheal Mara Boatyard at Crosses Green.

"Water Nymph" was designed and built by Joseph Thuillier at the Thuillier Boatyard, Kinsale for the Kinsale Fisheries Company. Launched in February 1885 she was one of the first boats fitted with a steam net hauling machine. A sister ship "Water Witch" was also launched the following year.

The A.K. ILEN commissioned by The Falklands Islands Company in 1924 was a 56 foot ketch, with auxiliary engine, built in Baltimore under the supervision of Tom Moynihan. The fact that she was to survive 60 brutally busy years as the Falklands service boat, undertaking harsh work of many kinds, testifies to the excellent quality of her construction. She is now undergoing a complete restoration at Oldcourt, County Cork.

Over 50 of these clinker plywood sailing dinghys were built by Eric and David Rankin in Cobh, County Cork

This is a three hand (6 Oar) Curach (traditional Irish skin boat) specific to the Blasket Islands and Dún Chaoin Area.

 

 

Recording of this vessel has been funded by the

Heritage Council of Ireland

The Topaz is a Nobby, a type of fishing vessel originally built in the Isle of Man and later built under commision from the Congested Districts Board at the Fisheries School in Baltimore, Co. Cork.

 

 

Recording of this vessel has been funded

by the Heritage Council of Ireland

The Free State was built by Skinners of Rath near Baltimore, Co. Cork.

This was the first fishing vessel registered in Cork under the newly formed Irish Free State. Her registered number was C 1.

 

 

Recording of this vessel has been part funded

by the Heritage Council of Ireland

The Naomh Lua was built by Robertsons on the Clyde to a Watson Design in 1954.

This vessel was built as a rescue craft or lifeboat for Shannon Airport and was designed to be capable of rescuing all passengers (120 people) from a crashed DC9 in shallow waters.

 

 

Recording of this vessel has been part funded

by the Heritage Council of Ireland

The Naomh Brigid was built by Tyrells of Arklow in 1932.

This vessel was built as a 36ft Motor Fishing Vessel (MFV) and fished continously right up to 1990

 

 

Recording of this vessel has been part funded

by the Heritage Council of Ireland

This was the last Naomhóg built by Michael Leary together with his son Monty who is still building these boats.

This Naomhóg is hanging inverted from the ceiling inside Spilanes Bar, Castlegregory.

 

 

Recording of this vessel has been part funded

by the Heritage Council of Ireland

This Hegarty Lobster boat is significant in that it was one of the few lobster boats specifically designed as a motor boat without a sailing rig.

The vessel is planked in Red Deal on Elm frames and was originally fitted with a Lister engine.

Tern was designed and built by Paddy Hegarty, his sons Liam and John and grandson Paddy continue the family tradition

Recording of this vessel has been part funded

by the Heritage Council of Ireland

The Hanorah is a Heir Island Lobbster Boat, originally built in 1892 by Richard Pyburn of Heir Island of Pitch Pine on Oak frames for Con Harte of Heir Island. The boat continued to fish right up to 1984 until she was abondoned. However Nigel and Liam Hegary rescued her in 1999 and completly rebuilt her.

Recording of this vessel has been funded

by the Heritage Council of Ireland

In 1912 Anthony Nee (Tonai An Faoileán) of Rossmuck, Co. Galway, sailed to Galway in a turf boat, to order a 26ft Pucán.

The Boat Builder Sean O’Donnell who lived at Long Wall was the man approached to build the boat and he accompanied Tonai to Barna Woods to select the Larch and Oak trees which were converted at McDonaghs Sawmills in Galway.

Sometime later, Anthony Nee got a message that his boat was ready for collection. Included with the boat were the spars and the anchor at a total cost of £16.