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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The Galway hooker, or bád mór, a gaff-rigged sailing boat ranging from 35-44 feet in length, used chiefly for carrying of goods. Smaller versions of the type were known as a leatbhád (literally, ‘half-boat’) of which the boat pictured here, measuring 34ft 10in in length, is an example.
A two-man curach (‘skin’ boat) of traditional design, from Scattery Island, Kilrush, Co. Clare.
A two-man curach (‘skin’ boat) of traditional design, from Inishturk Island.
Recording of this vessel has been funded
by the Heritage Council of Ireland 
The Curach Adhmaid is a timber hulled version of the Curach (‘skin’ boat) of traditional design, from Connemara.
The name comes from the Gaelic word Aidhmaid (pronounced "I-med") which means wood.
The name comes from the Gaelic word Aidhmaid (pronounced "I-med") which means wood.
Recording of this vessel has been part funded
by the Heritage Council of Ireland
The Aigh Vie is a Nobby, a type of fishing vessel originally built in the Isle of Man.
Recording of this vessel has been part 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 Inishkea Currach
Recording of this vessel has been funded
by the Heritage Council of Ireland