Photograph of a young man Sealing the bottom of a currach.
Description
Photograph of a young man Sealing the bottom of a currach with tar, Aran Islands. The currach lies, upside down, in the centre foreground. Large stones are used to keep it in place. To the left is a tall dry stone wall. The young man stands to the right of the currach. He wears trousers, a jumper and a bobble hat and holds a t-shaped brush. On the ground, in front of the man, is an old black cooking pot of tar. In the right background, a bit of beach is visible.
Date
01/01/1952
Date Issued
01/07/2022
Resource Type
Still image
Archival Record Id
p101704.jpg
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
60x60mm
Topic
Currachs,Tar,Pots,Dry stone walls,Sealing compounds,Beaches