A currach (Irish: curach [ˈkʊɾˠəx]) is a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame, over which animal skins or hides were once stretched, though now canvas...
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Kenneth George McCurrach (born 29 March 1946) is an Australian former rugby union player. Born in Keith, Scotland, McCurrach was a number eight and learned...
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Coble Cog Coracle Cornish pilot gig Crash rescue boat Cuddy boat Cutter Currach (sp. to West of Ireland and Scotland) Top of page Dhow Dhoni Dinghy Dorna...
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The Curragh (redirect from An Currach)
The Curragh (/ˈkʌrə/ KURR-ə; Irish: An Currach [ənˠ ˈkʊɾˠəx]) is a flat open plain in County Kildare, Ireland. This area is well known for horse breeding...
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Ian McCurrach (born c. 1959) is a British actor, director, journalist and author. Ian trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and he is probably...
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The Irish Catholic (redirect from Currach Press)
books under the Columba Press imprint and general interest books under the Currach Press imprint. Grace and The Irish Catholic are the Irish distributors...
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Aran Islands (section Aran currach)
Ireland. The (modern) Aran version of the lightweight boat called the currach (Aran Islands Dialect: kørəx, korəx) is made from canvas stretched over...
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Curracloe (redirect from Currach Cló)
Curracloe (Irish: Currach Cló, meaning 'marsh of the impression') is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. Around 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Wexford...
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spelling of the original Welsh cwrwgl, cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic currach, and is recorded in English text as early as the sixteenth century. Other...
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Gweedore (section Currach racing)
gCurach, based at Machaire Gathlán, is a voluntary group that organises currach races and takes part in numerous races all over the country. Gweedore is...
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ISBN 9780857123602 Audrey Healy (2002), Dubliners: What's the Story?, Currach Press, p. 67, ISBN 9781856079006 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book...
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by David Garrick during 1759. Barge Bateau Bull boat Car float Coracle Currach Dory Durham boat Flatboat Gondola Jon boat Keelboat Landing Ship, Tank...
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The Atlantic as it crashed against the shores of Clare Island, Ireland in 1981 (Note: upturned native currach boat in the foreground)...
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Records.[citation needed] His book, The Bee's Knees, was published by Currach Press in 2020. His previous books include Omey, Inishbofin and Inishark...
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biscuits during the late 1970's and early 1980's. 2015, The Next Gig, Dublin: Currach Press, ISBN 978-1782-18840-7 "Frank Kelly obituary". The Guardian. 28 February...
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were made, including four white youths. On May 25, 1987, the beach hosted currach races with rowing clubs from Dorchester, New York City and Annapolis, MD...
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(Adelaide). 11 February 1936. p. 17. de Valera, Terry. "A Memoir" (PDF). www.currach.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. "Sinéad de Valera"...
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MacBride That Day's Struggle. A Memoir, ed. Caitríona Lawlor, Dublin: Currach Press, 2005. ISBN 1-85607-929-5 Hanley, Brian (2002). The IRA, 1923-1936...
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Brigadista: an Irishman's fight against fascism. Blackrock, Co. ; Dublin: Currach Press. ISBN 978-1-85607-939-6. OCLC 71752897. Francis, Hywel (2012). Miners...
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video game by Bandai Namco Tides, video game by Shallot Games Coracle Currach Fishing coracle Kuphar Kayak Umiak Karan, Pradyumna (2010-09-12), Japan...
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lit. 'hollow of the rushes'), and to the south is Curragh More (Irish: Currach Mór, lit. 'great marsh'). Carrauntoohil has a deep corrie, known as the...
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the planks of a wooden hull, the hide covering (or tarred canvas) of a currach. In contrast, a raft is buoyant because it joins components that are themselves...
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Traditional Boat and Currach Project 2008, http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/heritage/pdfs/clare_traditional_boat_and_currach_project_2008.pdf Archived...
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pronounced as [χ] (or [x]). The digraph can also be silent, as in Crichton, currach, drachm, yacht and traditionally in schism. In German, ch normally represents...
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traditional Irish boats are constructed by the students, including the gandelow, currach and dory. In addition, the school was involved in the rebuilding of the...
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had fallen in love with Art from a distance and sought him out in her currach, but when she met Conn and learned he was without a wife, agreed to marry...
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Irish cuid na hoíche. currach or curragh – An Irish boat made from skins or tarred canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Irish currach. drum, drumlin – from...
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Two types of traditional Irish boats, a currach (above) and a Galway hooker (below)...
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fishing still goes on. Further down the Shannon Estuary at Kilrush the Currach was used to catch herring as well as drift netting for salmon. Dublin City...
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largely buried in the adjoining hillside List of castles in Switzerland Mc Currach, Ian (27 April 2003). "One Hour From: Geneva". The Independent. London...
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