Hands: Currachs

RTÉ documentary series exploring the craft traditions of Ireland. hands.ie/
Filmed in 1978.
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[@alarmerads]

To see this clip evoke fantastic memories from when i was, a swede, took the boat from galway to Inishman. It was a freightboat and since there was no harbour we were picked up by a curragh outside the island on the atlantic ocean. There were no electricity om the island and the people living there was wearing clothes made of black, in swedish vadmal,white homemade sweater We walked to the more center of the island and stop at a very small farm where we asked for if we could rent bed and food. Yes. earth on the floor a small fire in the midle of the room. where we had our dinner, no table. Then........... The old couple told us a lot of information and stories while we were sitting round the fire. Many hours passed by. About farming, seaweed, sand, fishing, Aran-sweater hand made with different figures pointing out the familyname. I had no money to buy a sweater, i was a poor student. Next night there were dance and pub. The band was 1 drum and a accordion. Apart from reels and jigs there was many other dances. I will call them folkdances. To travel round the island yuo could walk or go by horse and wagon. Im not so use to write in english nowadays but..............

[@rapier1954]

Fascinating story

[@williamhoskins2300]

Very touching , thank you.

[@michealbreathnach2928]

That must have been many years ago.

[@meridethtexastwister]

That sounds wonderful.

[@dkcorderoyximenez3382]

Your English is very legible and your story, heartwarming....

[@gypsyspirit4380]

A friend of mine, and with whom I worked with nearly 40 years ago, used to spend his summers living on a beach in the Aran Islands repairing and maintaining Currach's, returning to work labouring in Dublin during the winter months, a gentle, calm and lovely man with flowing beard and blue eyes, his life experiences were lovely to listen to.

[@noelfleming3567]

Great series every one of them

[@ciaran6309]

Thanks to everyone involved in making these documentaries especially the Shaw Smiths.

[@HerveMendell]

No staring at cellphones in those days (like I'm doing now). Those people had rich lives. A real, authentic community, a sense of the past, and traditions. They did things for themselves, which really gives you a sense of well- being, instead of just being an anonymous consumer.

[@robertcorradi8573]

Fascinating..... and really informative . Thank you.

[@cerberuskid]

I love the authentic vertical tearing that was only possible from capturing this on an old VCR

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

I smiled to see the familiar porcelain white legs at the end there, in contrast with ruddy tanned faces & hands.

[@meridethtexastwister]

That was really interesting. The whole town turned out for it. The boat looks stable and lake Worthy

[@vernonjones3613]

Very enjoyable series thanks for the upload best wishes from wales

[@alarmerads]

Yes, it was a long time ago. In the end of the sixtees. And we where going around on many places in the republic and I have some great memories.My first trip to Ireland was about a month and i stayed in Grove park Rathmines Dublin apart from this travelling round. I started to know part of a family in London the year before. They lived in Mullingar Co Westmeath

[@evergreentreekennel3681]

Thank you now i have got many unswers to my questions about vikings

[@GunTech]

+1 for the action scenes with the cow :)

[@yanikkunitsin1466]

10:46 - historical boat on PVA glue. Nice

[@raymondoreilly7569]

Tar or bitchimun, no PVA in does days

[@davidphillips2259]

What is nice everyone looks so happy 😀

[@patriciabracken7546]

They were hardy men..... With very good sea skills..

[@shayf83]

A bottle of water to ward off disaster & no life jacket! When men were men & allowed say that !

[@harryoliver1130]

Maurice O'Sullivan talks lovingly of friends and sailing along the coast of Ireland too in his translated book, "Twenty Years A~Growing." The purpose of the book was to entertain the locals about their lives remembered in the area where they lived.

[@buailebawns2162]

Thank you. Now I can better understand how my GGF & GGGF drowned near St John's Point Donegal in the mid 1800s. I wouldn't want to be in open water in a currach when an Atlantic storm blows.

[@noelfleming3567]

There was numerous drownings all along d west coast in bad weather people using curraghs

[@OmmerSyssel]

T. Severin wrote a truely interesting book: Brendans Voyage. His description of reconstructing a Currach with traditional methods and materials. He is able to cross the Atlantic while interpretating the tale of Sct Brendans Voyage.

[@bittenandreasen5426]

Hi-- I tried to look the book up at the library, but cannot find it-- are you sure that it is the right author or title ?? Please--- would be great to read it !!!! Bitten

[@palaeolivic]

Bitten Andreasen yeah they do but it has different titles - depending where you look. However if you google the author Tim Severin. You should be able to find it on his Wikipedia

[@bittenandreasen5426]

@@palaeolivic Thanks a lot. Found it !! :)

[@simonbuttigieg8390]

Brendan voyage by tim severin.

[@kadengrossman6252]

i read a book called ‘ The Seals and the Curraugh’ by RM Lockley. he got a sail and piloted this thing by himself.

[@franbenson5805]

First time I've seen a boat doing donuts

[@mkivy]

Thank u

[@filipdemeyst8842]

0:07. Best part

[@johnryan2193]

Great to see wild salmon being caught, I don't know if there are any left after the greedy huge trawlers.

[@johnwindow3396]

That is a very interesting idea you have Barrie but Leo enjoys working in wood far too much for that to ever happen.

[@dkcorderoyximenez3382]

Just 45 years ago...seems impossible somehow...

[@conradleonard]

Sweet pair of Converse All-Star lows 16:35

[@barriecharmsway8026]

I am wondering if Leo has given any thought to using ox hide instead of wood on the outside of Tally Ho

[@williamhoskins2300]

It would a lot faster.

[@asbjrnpoulsen9205]

faroese bád árabátur rowing bouth oars árar the monks came with skin bouts from ireland to faroe islands and had horses with them and the horses are steel here from year 625 and the first viking was half celtic grímur kamban and 84 % of the women have celtic dna geens

[@sidneycashion7817]

Bladeless oars? I wonder how long it took for someone to figure that one out?

[@j5892000]

Stroke stroke steeeeeeroke!

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

This was filmed in the early ‘80s and they’ll still living in the 1800s.

[@noelfleming3567]

Must be a townie

[@unitedstatesdale]

everyone there is thin and healthy looking

[@garychynne1377]

interesting

[@chrismccartney8668]

I watched a video of Inuit in a seal skin boat hunting huge walrus... and bringing it dead to the shore

[@jack-ws2tb]

We still use cots which are just as old and traditional here and snap net fishing salmon is not illegal you can get a license just suspended ever three years for three years to keeps numbers high

[@ThatcanadianguyHey]

IMO the boats resembles whales. 23:47

[@kylecanavan7967]

0:07 yaaaas man

[@michaelahern6821]

3 adds before this starts...unwatchable..there must be at least a dozen....pity when you see this and decide its not worth watching ...Nice one Google...

[@thechaddad1609]

Holy water! Catholics, lol!

[@wufongtanwufong5579]

Phil You people are worse than vegans.

[@noelfleming3567]

Belief but I'd prefer a life jacket