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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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Art Work

 

Watercolours of traditional Irish boats by Donal Mac Polin

All titles are as listed on prints. These prints are from eight original colour illustrations by Donal Mac Polin for the study Traditional Boats of Ireland (The Collins Press, 2008).

They are from a limited edition of 50 and are hand-printed on Italian fine-art embossed board from Morgan Studios Ltd., Dublin. These high quality prints can be obtained from the artist and all details regarding cost and shipping can be had at donalmacpolin@gmail.com or contact Donal directly at +353 (0)85 1494683.

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The Galway Hooker (profile)  The Galway Hooker (parts and details)

The Curach Adhmaid (wooden curach), County Galway  The Inishkea (Islands) Curach, County Mayo

The Owey Island Paddling Curach, County Donegal  The Kerry Naomhóg (curach)

The Achill Yawl, County Mayo  The Ringsend Skiff, Dublin City

 

 

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