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            Currach races of Inis Meain filmed and edited by Garrett Doyle, Music by BSP.


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Not De Dannan but Stockton's Wing!


Thanks to contributor Una Ni Choinceanainn, originally from Inis Meain, for passing on the video of this rare footage of a seissiun outside the pub on the island.


RTE One

Another hat tip to Una Ni Choinceanainn for sending the link to these extraordinary RTE One films: -  "I remember the evening. I am one of the girls in the currach going out to the Naomh Eanna  - The one with the red hair!"
In this short documentary currachs are shown in daily life on Inis Méain in the endless summer of 1977.


"Hands" was an Irish television program that showcased some of the country's finest craftsmen and women. Who do you recognise in this short film?  Please tell us.




Kerry Currach makers

 

Currach Maker Part 1
 
Footage from the original Man of Aran movie


Currachs at Sea, 1958 Movie



Padraic takes a trip to the Aran islands
Vintage footage of 1958 Inis Meain, showing currachs ferrying people and bringing supplies to the island. Shame about the logo across the middle....

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