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
- Water Nymph 1885
- Designer
- Joseph Thuillier
- Builder of vessel
- Joseph Thuillier
- Date of vessel / Date of model
- 1885
- Some given dimensions of the vessel (LOA, LWL, Draft etc)
- Model 30" LOA 4¼" half Beam (measured)
- PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS (calculated)
- Length Overall.....................................58.69 ft
- Length L.W.L.......................................51.84 ft
- Beam..................................................15.28 ft
- Draught F'rd..........................................5.82 ft
- Draught Aft...........................................8.29 ft
- Tonnage (Thames Measurement)...........53.8
- Displacement.......................................64.7 tons
- Cp ....................................................... 0.613
- Scale of the model
- 1/2" = 1'-0"
- Owner's name / Home port.
- John Thuillier Kinsale
- General Description:
- "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.
- Any other information.