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Aran Men carrying a Canvas Currach
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Robert John Welch (24/08/2015), Aran Men carrying a Canvas Currach, Publisher = "University of Galway", Asset Id 1708, Archival Record Id P28/27
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Collection
Balfour Album
Title
Aran Men carrying a Canvas Currach
Description
Three men are holding a currach aloft on the seashore. Four more currachs, as well as more people, are visible in the background. Currachs are wooden framed boats covered in tanned leather. They are propelled by oars and are extremely light and fast. Until the middle of the twentieth century they would have been the main form of transport for the population of the Aran Islands, where this photograph appears to have been taken.
Date
01/01/1894
Date Issued
24/08/2015
Resource Type
Still image
Archival Record Id
P28/27
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
285x365mm
Topic
Currachs,Men,Seashore
Geographic
Aran Islands (Ireland),Ireland
Temporal
Nineteenth century,Eighteen Nineties
Genre
Black and White photograph
Creator / Author Name
Robert John Welch