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Currach

A currach (Irish: curach ) 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".

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History

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Sea-going currachs, c. 17th century

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Modern Irish currach

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Overview

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History

Sea-going currachs, c. 17th century

Modern Irish currach

Scottish currachs

Current use as racing boats

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Currach

Nodes69
Edges68
Triples148
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028986
Components1

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Currach

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related to References · 57
Currach → Ams Press Inc, April, Baile, Banffshire Journal, BeurlaShaw, Bibcode, British Coracles, Buitléar, Cian, Cliath, Cló DhuibhneMac, Connemara, DillTyers, Duke, Dwelly, Edward Faclair Gàidhlig, Extract, February, Fheirtéaraigh, Gordon
related to Relationship with the coracle · 14
Currach → BCE, British, English, In, Iraqi, Irish, James Hornell, South, Southeast Asia, The, The Irish, These, UK, Welsh
related to Current use as racing boats · 13
Currach → AK, Alaska, Canadian, Currachs, In, Inside Passage, Ketchikan, London Great River Race, Overall, Port Townsend, Race, The West Kerry, WA
related to history · 8
Currach → Development, During, Hide-covered, Ireland, Irish, Irish Isles, Neolithic, The
related to St Columba · 8
Currach → AD, Annals, Columba, He, Rùm, St Beccan, St Columba, Ulster
related to Sea-going currachs, c. 17th century · 6
Currach → Because, Captain Thomas Phillips, Englishman, The, Though, Wild Irish
related to Clare · 5
Currach → Aran Islands, In, The Clare, These, This
related to Connemara and the Islands · 5
Currach → Apart, Blasket, The Aran, The Connemara, Unusually
related to Donegal · 5
Currach → Boyne Currach, Detailed, Donegal, Irish, The Donegal Sea Currach
related to Modern Irish currach · 5
Currach → Cleats, Currachs, The, There, Thwarts

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boat currachs irish ireland vessel also wooden coracle used two built river construction though west kerry sail donegal modern use

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Currachis alast traditional Irish craft to use the free paddle instead of the traditional oar.MayoSouth Mayo currachs differ from most other currach types in that0.90text
Currachis alast traditional Irish craft to use the free paddle instead of the traditional oar0.90text
Currachrelated to ClareThe Clare0.60section
Currachrelated to ClareAran Islands0.60section
Currachrelated to ClareIn0.60section
Currachrelated to ClareThese0.60section
Currachrelated to ClareThis0.60section
Currachrelated to Connemara and the IslandsThe Connemara0.60section
Currachrelated to Connemara and the IslandsThe Aran0.60section
Currachrelated to Connemara and the IslandsBlasket0.60section
Currachrelated to Connemara and the IslandsUnusually0.60section
Currachrelated to Connemara and the IslandsApart0.60section

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