Currach
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A currach (, ) is a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame, over which animal skins or hides were once stretched, though now canvas is more usual. It is sometimes anglicised as "Curragh". The construction and design of the currach are unique to the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland, with variations in size and shape by region. It is referred to as a naomhóg in counties Cork and Kerry and as a "canoe" in West Clare. It is related to the Welsh coracle, but can in fact include craft far larger than the Welsh vessel. The plank-built rowing boat found on the west coast of Connacht is also called a Currach or curach adhmaid ("wooden currach"), and is built in a style very similar to its canvas-covered relative. A larger version of this is known simply as a bád iomartha (rowing boat).
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- Related: Coracle, Birlinn, St Brendan, Bull boat, Seoighe Inish Bearachain
| Monty O'Leary Traditional Currach builder in the M... Monty O'Leary Traditional Currach builder in the Maharees County Kerry www.dinglecurrach.com - Web |
| An Meitheal Mara - voluntary organisation of curra... An Meitheal Mara - voluntary organisation of currach builders and racers www.mmara.ie - Web |
| Naomhoga Chorcai - Traditional Currach Rowing club... Naomhoga Chorcai - Traditional Currach Rowing club in Cork City www.naomhogachorcai.com - Web |
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| Baton Rouge, LA - Connemara, Ireland Currach Proje... Baton Rouge, LA - Connemara, Ireland Currach Project www.swampcelts.com/currachproject.pdf - Web |
| Irish International Currach Association Irish International Currach Association www.currach.org - Web |
| General currach info ( Irish-based only) and build... General currach info ( Irish-based only) and building information currachs.thisbetterworld.org - Web |
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