This currach from the island of Owey off the coast of Donegal was used both for fishing and general transport of cargo such as turf. Like the Rosses ' paddler it was propelled with a paddle wielded by a man kneeling in the bow although some examples have fittings to take a pair of oars - sometimes as simple as two loops of rope. The Meitheal Mara replica is based on a boat built in Owey 50 years ago

CONSTRUCTION
Six pieces of deal are used to form the gunwales and transom which is joined with a nut and bolt fixture in the stern, the sawn ribs are wedged in the upper gunwales and bound to laths with clenched copper nails. The hull is covered with 18oz cotton duck canvas and treated with coal tar.

• LENGTH OVER ALL 8' 4" [504cm]
• BEAM 3' 7" [109 cm]
• DEPTH 1' 8"[51 cm]
• CREW 1/2
• PROPULSION Paddle