Traditional Boats Of Ireland:history,folklore And Construction

摘要

Three cheers for Criostoir Mac Carthaigh and his army of writers,editors,artists,and archivists who have brought so vividly to light the traditions of Irish watercraft.Traditional Boats of Ireland: History,Folklore and Construction is a compulsively researched,lavishly illustrated,and beautifully designed monument to the Irish maritime tradition.It focuses on 'vernacular boats of about 40' or less,' and is arranged by five regions-the north,west,south,and east coasts,and inland waterways-with additional treatment of Irish skin boats.Forty boat types are detailed.The Galway hooker-bad mdr in the Gaelic- is one of those types.Forty-three pages are dedicated to this icon of Irish seafaring,and those pages cover its use as a fishing and trading ves- sel,its origins,the economy in which it functioned,its details and construction,a list of the current fleet,and its revival.