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
- Scattery Island Currach Typical Example
- Designer
- Unknown
- Builder of vessel
- Unknown
- Date of vessel / Date of model
- Unknown
- Some given dimensions of the yacht (LOA, LWL, Draft etc)
- PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
- Length Overall.....................................15ft - 2in (measured)
- Length L.W.L.......................................12.92 ft (calculated)
- Beam.......................................................3ft 8in (measured)
- Draught...................................................0.6 ft (calculated)
- Displacement........................................310 kgs (calculated)
- Cp .......................................................... 0.651 (calculated)
- Scale of the model
- Full Size Vessel
- Owner's name / Home port.
- Scattery Island
- General Description:
- A two-man curach (‘skin’ boat) of traditional design, from Scattery Island, Kilrush, Co. Clare.
- Any other information.
- Scattery island lies just off the town of Kilrush, formerly a major port in the Shannon estuary. From the late 19th century until the mid-20th century the island served as a pilot base for shipping destined for Limerick and other upriver destinations. Large four-man curachs were built specially for the pilots (formerly, when they were based at Kilbaha, at the mouth of the river, some pilots were accustomed to use five-man versions). Smaller, two-man and three-man versions were used for fishing and transport. The double-gunwale frame and lattice-formed hull, over which a tarred canvas (‘skin’) cover is tretched makes for a surprisingly light yet strong vessel.