Blasket Island Curach
History, Folklore and Construction
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- Name of vessel
- ......Blasket Island Curach
- Designer
- ......Seanín & Paddy Mhicil O' Suilibheán
- Builder of vessel
- ......Seanín & Paddy Mhicil O' Suilibheán
- Date of vessel / Date of model
- ......1975
- Some given dimensions of the yacht (LOA, LWL, Draft etc)
- PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS (calculated)
- Length Overall (On Deck).........................6.25m (20ft 6in)
- Length L.W.L..........................................
- Beam......................................................1.3m (4ft 3in)
- Draught ..................................................
- Displacement...........................................
- Cp .........................................................
- Scale of the model
- ......Full Size Vessel
- Owner's name / Home port.
- ......Christy Mac Gearailt, Dún Chaoin, Dingle, Co. Kerry.
- General Description:
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This is a three hand (6 Oar) Curach (traditional Irish skin boat) specific to the Blasket Islands and Dún Chaoin Area.
This particular boat was built in 1975 by Seanín & Paddy Mhicil O' Suilibheán and was used for lobster pot and trammel net fishing.
The boat has a single square sail for sailing in favourable conditions, and was originally fitted with and engine well to take a seagull outboard motor.
- Any other information.
- Construction is typical of the Curach type, with a tarred canvas skin covering on steamed Oak ribs, gunwales are either red or white deal and knees of willow
Recording of this vessel has been part funded by the
Heritage Council of Ireland 