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Galway Book Launch
The Galway launch of Traditional Boats of Ireland was hosted by Coiste Oidhreachta Chomhar Chuigéil, in Leitir Mealláin (Lettermullen), on 26 July 2008, ably organised by local maritime historian John Bhaba Jack Ó Conghaile. There was a large attendance at the regatta held earlier that day as part of Féile Chuigéil. It was an extraordianary sight to see more than 20 hookers, gleoiteogs and púcáns gathered in this beautiful harbour, from which turf was 'run' to the Aran Islands until the 1970s.
Seoladh Traditional Boats of Ireland / Ár mBáid Dúchais i Leitir Mealláin ar 26ú Iúil, 2008, faoi choimirce Coiste Oidhreachta Chomhar Chuigéil, eagraithe ag an stairí mara John Bhaba Jack Ó Conghaile. Bhí freastal maith ar na rásaí bád níos moille an lá céanna. Radharc iontach ab ea an scór báid a bhí ar ancoire i gcaladh álainn Fornais, idir báid mhóra, gleoiteoga agus púcáin. Do 'rith' na céadta báid móin as an áit seo go hÁrainn anuas go dtí 1970 nó mar sin.
Southern Book Launch
The 'Traditional Boats of Ireland' book had its southern launch on Saturday evening 19th July. Bernard Cadoret, who launched the book, is one of the founding fathers of the great French revival of traditional boats and was the true initiator of this project with his proposal at the first Glandore Summer School over 10 years ago.
Classic Summer School 2008
A Date for your Diary
The 7th GLANDORE CLASSIC BOAT SUMMER SCHOOL will be held on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July, the weekend after ACC Cork Week.
A big happening this year will be the publication of the Traditional Boats of Ireland book, a project that started at the first Glandore Classic Boat Summer School in 1994! The southern launch of the book will be held at the Summer School on Sat. 19th July. Another exciting book launch is also promised.
Cruinniú na mBád
Kinvara, County Galway
15-18 August 2008
This year's Annual Claddagh to Kinvara Race, for an Crinniu, will be dedicated to and celebrate the life of Mikey Lynskey. Mikey lost his life to cancer this year. Together with his wife, Renee, he was a great supporter of the Festival over the years and never missed a Crinniu. He skippered his Gleoteog (along with his father Mike - King of Claddagh) to Victory many times at this event. The Cup being created in his memory is the "Mikey Lynskey Memorial Cup"
West Clare Turf Boat Project
The West Clare Currach Club has initiated a project to record the remains of perhaps the last turf boat to have carried turf from Poulnasherry Bay to Limerick. Until the early years of the 20th century, some 20 turf boats operated out of Poulnasherry Bay, just west of Kilrush, carrying hundreds of thousands of tons of fuel to Limerick. Many more operated from the Querrin shore of the Shannon, and from Carrigaholt and even Kilbaha, beyond the mouth of the river.
