The Irish Currach Folk: Life on the Western Seaboard from Galicia to Greenland FROM THE PUBLISHER
The currach is a type of boat still used in Ireland whose history stretches back 9000 years. It was instrumental in great Irish sea journeys such as St. Brendan's and has always played a vital role in Ireland's history. Irish Currach Folk covers the origins of this sturdy vessel, the folklore and myth that surround it, and its connection with cultures around the world. It is filled with literary narrative, songs and anecdote, and is illustrated throughout.
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Recounts the history and current life of the Irish and Scottish maritime culture and their currach, which evolved from a small skin-covered boat to a large sea-going vessel while spreading from prehistoric Galicia on the Iberian Peninsula through the British Isles and Iceland to the Viking settlements in Greenland. Well illustrated in black-and-white. Of interest to serious scholars of Celtic or maritime history, and accessible to general readers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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