The Canvas Currach
with Cian De Buitléar
ISBN 0-9549023-2-7
Published 3rd July 2005
Price: €26.50 p & p included
Complete Set: Price; €77.00 p&p included

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Jonnaí Jimmí MacDonnacha

The oldest indigenous craft to be seen off Irelands western shores is the canvas currach. It’s lightness and dexterity amongst the rough seaweed strewn foreshores, has
ensured its existence to this day for line fishing and access to larger boats. Its ability to be pulled up on beaches and carried to a safe place during harsh weather has been captured on paintings and postcards, giving it almost iconic status. The currachs are raced fiercely during the summer months
around the west coast and it is a sight to behold.

One of the finest champions of currach rowing to date in Jonnaí Jimmí MacDonnacha. Now for the first time on DVD with accompanying handbook you are treated to him
explaining every facet to the craft of canvas currach-making. From the choosing of timber to the steaming of oak ribs, you will watch with awe as he positions the ribs by eye only.
Marvel at the resulting shape and how, from very little, a person can create a beautiful yet highly practical vessel.

Construction drawings are included.

DVD has choice of both Irish and English voiceover.

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Gaeilge

An Churach Canbháis 3
Le Cian De Buitléar
ISBN 0-9549023-2-7
Dáta Foilsithe 3ú Iuil, 2005
Praghas Miondíolta €26.50 móide p&p
Iomlán don trí leabhar, €77.00 móide p&p

Jonnaí Jimmí MacDonnacha

Is í an churach canbháis an soitheach traidisiúnta is ársa a bhíonn le feiceáil ar chósta thiar na hÉireann. Ó tharla an churach a bheith éadrom agus éasca le stiúradh sna
cladaigh gharbha, lán le feamainne, úsáidtear í fós sa lá atá inniu ann d'iascaireacht agus le daoine a iompar amach chuig báid níos mó. Tá clú domhanda ar na churacha seo mar gheall ar chártaí poist agus pictiúir d’fhir á niompar
suas ón trá ón droch aimsir. Is iontach an radharc iad le linn mhíonna an tsamhraidh agus foirne ag coimhlint go
fíochmhar iontu.

Tá Jonnaí Jimmí Mac Donnacha ar dhuine de laoch ra iomramh na linne seo. Don chéad uair anois, sa DVD agus sa leabhrán seo, tugann sé cur síos dúinn ar gach uile ghné den cheird a bhaineann le déanamh curaí. Ó roghnú an adhmaid, go múnlú na h-easnacha, déanfaidh tú iontas dá chumas agus gan aige ach amhrac na súl mar thomhais. Déanfaidh tú iontas as cruth na curaí críochnaithe agus gur féidir soitheach álainn praiticiúil a chruthú as beagán ábhar.

Tá léaráidí tógála san áireamh.