Making a Boyne Currach / Coracle

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In this video, Tom Delaney and I build a Boyne coracle.
The Boyne coracle is a traditional Irish water going craft made from woven willow or hazel rods and covered with a waterproof layer of animal hide or canvas. It has a circular shape and is designed to be propelled using a single paddle or a pair of oars. The Boyne coracle is named after the River Boyne in Ireland where it was commonly used by fishermen and ferrymen in the past. Today, the use of coracles is mostly limited to recreational activities, such as fishing and river paddling. The Boyne coracle is considered an important part of Ireland's cultural heritage and is often featured in traditional folk songs and stories.
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Big thanks to Joe Hogan for his guidance, without his help this would have been a far greater challenge. www.joehoganbaskets.com/
Also thank you to Lucy O'Hagan, for her advice with the raw cowhide. www.wildawake.ie/
Enjoy!

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  • @ouldcrafty7553
    @ouldcrafty7553 Жыл бұрын

    This was so much fun to make!

  • @EoinReardon

    @EoinReardon

    Жыл бұрын

    It was lad, We will have to make a proper sea going currach next time.

  • @ouldcrafty7553

    @ouldcrafty7553

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely! A traditional 3 hide currach in the shape of the kerry naomh óg would be class.

  • @rudygfunk491

    @rudygfunk491

    Жыл бұрын

    +🍻

  • @mikalajones8911

    @mikalajones8911

    Жыл бұрын

    y’all are awesome 🛶

  • @ouldcrafty7553

    @ouldcrafty7553

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mikalajones8911 no you're awesome!

  • @Onemoarblockplz
    @Onemoarblockplz Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! As a practicer of experimental archeology, look up Alaskan natives sewing techniques- simple, and completely watertight. It'll allow you to close up those gaps in the hull!

  • @JackStevenson5045
    @JackStevenson5045 Жыл бұрын

    What amazes me is the number of different skills you boys have. You do the Irish proud.

  • @Captain_Yata
    @Captain_Yata Жыл бұрын

    I loved the cat breaks, that was absolutely delightful

  • @gregskoubouris372
    @gregskoubouris372 Жыл бұрын

    This is amazing, I just started some projects after finding some old tools in my garage. because of you I found inspiration to restore and use some of my old tools. Have a great day lad

  • @EoinReardon

    @EoinReardon

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for the comment. glad my videos are inspiring you.

  • @thomasheaney2087
    @thomasheaney20873 сағат бұрын

    Well done, thanks

  • @everetthancock2043
    @everetthancock204311 ай бұрын

    The hug after y'all ripped it out of the ground was so satisfying to watch

  • @BarginsGalore
    @BarginsGalore Жыл бұрын

    Incredible. Just yesterday I was reading about the goddess ceridwen and stumbled across a type of boat I’d never heard of called a coracle and of course went down a rabbit hole about how to build them. This is perfect

  • @dottiespringer5098

    @dottiespringer5098

    8 ай бұрын

    Were you reading about Taliesin getting caught in Gwyddno's weir?

  • @stevemoore12
    @stevemoore12 Жыл бұрын

    I knew I was gonna enjoy this as soon as I heard "we need at least 6 inches of topsoil"

  • @elviramcintosh9878
    @elviramcintosh9878Ай бұрын

    So that's how Reepeecheep did it! The Narnian champion in his coracle that sailed solo towards the Emperor beyond the sea. Thank you for showing us the process. Hard but fabulous! Well done. Greetings from Australia.

  • @coreygrua3271
    @coreygrua32713 ай бұрын

    My great grandparents came from Cork. Coracles are far older of course, but I find an odd fascination with the complexities and brilliant genius found in this ancient technology. Thank you for enlightening my look back from over here in Utah, USA. And…thanks for “watching the language.”

  • @TerkanTyr

    @TerkanTyr

    9 күн бұрын

    I don't know if Eoin's a prude like you Utahns, but as an entirely different viewer I'd appreciate if your influence was minimal here.

  • @luminumII
    @luminumII7 ай бұрын

    Why Irving Finkel at the British museum would LOVE to see this.😁 See his talk regarding noahs ark ✌️

  • @bowserpeach-eater8311
    @bowserpeach-eater831111 ай бұрын

    I cut my first board in my life the other day, now I'm here watching this considering handcrafting a boat hahahahaha

  • @glenngriffon8032
    @glenngriffon8032 Жыл бұрын

    I see stuff like this and i think of Hamlet's speech, What a piece of work is man. But i mean it with admiration. Only humans could think to take a bunch of stiff but flexible reeds, weave them all together and slap a hide on the bottom to make a boat. We're amazing and terrifying and insane. The paragon of animals.

  • @hookiebookie1
    @hookiebookie1 Жыл бұрын

    Ah lads that's brilliant, fair play to ye! The smile between ye at 14:07 was class haha!

  • @brendanoneill6267
    @brendanoneill6267 Жыл бұрын

    About 20 years ago I saw one of those on the rte show hands and said to me self "I have to make one of those " maybe this year I might make an effort

  • @joymailed
    @joymailed7 ай бұрын

    Im writing a novel where the character is in a boat of this type and I have never seen one, and so this will be so helpful to me to describe it and sense what it is like. Thank you for sharing.

  • @ethanjohnston8839
    @ethanjohnston8839 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work, I’m waiting on seeing you cross the ocean to Canada

  • @bradfields6729
    @bradfields6729 Жыл бұрын

    Bro! I freaking LOVE your videos, You're a cool Fella, Always wanted to check out Ireland ❤

  • @ricardoaquino1562
    @ricardoaquino156217 күн бұрын

    Lovely work👍👍👍🙏

  • @3pipper
    @3pipper Жыл бұрын

    Excellent value, the only thing missing was the fire 🔥 pit copious amounts of mead and whisky with the smell of food being cooked over the fire 🔥 pit… great weekend… AND it floated… well done…

  • @ThatGuyJayDub
    @ThatGuyJayDub Жыл бұрын

    I just bought my first wood plane today and some saws you inspired me to build stuff out of wood and restore old tools. Im so happy I found your content you're awesome!

  • @razzlethorn
    @razzlethorn7 ай бұрын

    I've gotta say one of my favorite parts of these videos is how every bit of what you're saying is totally understandable to my American ears until one of the older folk how up and you all revert into the native tongue hahaha I know it's still english and I'd say I'm fairly good at understanding accents after enjoying so much media from Ireland and GB over the years, but once you guys go native I truly cannot understand a word and I love it haha. Keep the culture alive!

  • @cr0wnin
    @cr0wnin Жыл бұрын

    I love this so much. You have got to be one of my favorite creators on this platform, and I wish these longer form videos would get more views. They’re so calming!

  • @Miguel_Sacraaa
    @Miguel_Sacraaa Жыл бұрын

    Great video, we need to see more of your boat-making skills in the future mate. Have a good one

  • @CapDog47
    @CapDog47 Жыл бұрын

    I saw the short video for this and I was so exited for this to come out! Love your stuff!

  • @tinahart1712
    @tinahart17124 ай бұрын

    My goodness how amazing to be taught by Joe Hogan, he has become quite a legend, that was a beautiful model you made and an amazing little boat thank you for the video ❤

  • @martinaubel959
    @martinaubel959 Жыл бұрын

    I like doing things the old ways... I recently learned the skill of meat curing and sausage making, I also enjoy wood working with hand tools as well as restoring old tools which led me to Eoin Reardon.

  • @CharlesF.D.Warren-yr9zr
    @CharlesF.D.Warren-yr9zr Жыл бұрын

    This is epic. Recently got the coracle books, and been scheming to make one of my own suited to the river by my house! You did a proper job on it!

  • @TheUncleRuckus
    @TheUncleRuckus Жыл бұрын

    We're all adults, swear as much or as often as you'd like brother! 👍👍

  • @dericrogers5594

    @dericrogers5594

    Жыл бұрын

    What did he say?? 6:52

  • @ArmedAlex

    @ArmedAlex

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@dericrogers5594"it's recording there now, so watch your language" "Yeah, that's true"

  • @steveg6060
    @steveg6060 Жыл бұрын

    That's amazing fellas! Great work and great content!

  • @charlesmiller7991
    @charlesmiller7991 Жыл бұрын

    I've got books on the coracle and it's on my long list of projects I've always wanted to do. LOVED this video!

  • @suburbanyute340
    @suburbanyute3405 ай бұрын

    this is really cool.

  • @Chlorate299
    @Chlorate299 Жыл бұрын

    Your trusty Opinel had a rough time, but it did the job amazingly!

  • @zvotaisvfi8678
    @zvotaisvfi8678Ай бұрын

    wow Ireland seems cool bro

  • @IrishPikeHunter
    @IrishPikeHunter Жыл бұрын

    Fair play lads, awesome build😉👌

  • @kickinghorse2405
    @kickinghorse24058 ай бұрын

    I was happy to hear the name Joe O'Hogan. A wizard of a gent.

  • @neilkennykenny4113
    @neilkennykenny411311 ай бұрын

    I have never seen this type of water craft anywhere but in Ireland it's genius stuff, and you've both done excellent work 👏.

  • @CuriousEchidna
    @CuriousEchidna Жыл бұрын

    Both wonderfully simple and incredibly complex

  • @chriswoyce6285
    @chriswoyce62857 ай бұрын

    You and Hollywood Hogan should redo one in the shape of a canoe. I’m not sure if you guys have birch trees in Ireland, but the wood be cool to see if you could build one birch bark style.

  • @jasonleedham5678
    @jasonleedham5678 Жыл бұрын

    great to see an Irish build, I've built a Boyne style coracle, and helped build probably 70 or so other ones (here in Wales) respect for going straight in to a hide one! my first two were calico and pitch, the third, well best we don't mention that

  • @ericbutler7310

    @ericbutler7310

    8 ай бұрын

    Does the hide require any kind of waterproofing?

  • @adammcguinness9950
    @adammcguinness9950 Жыл бұрын

    I spy with my little eye, a No.8. Opinel. I think I saw you use it to sharpen the points of the rods. Cool video. (Edit: I definitely saw your Opinel when you were cutting the twine)😉

  • @neach-brathaidh-fala
    @neach-brathaidh-fala9 ай бұрын

    Fantastic to see these crafts kept alive.

  • @caoimhenimhuireadhaigh1303
    @caoimhenimhuireadhaigh1303 Жыл бұрын

    You've got me wanting to make one for myself, and I hate rowing 😂😂

  • @samrustan
    @samrustan Жыл бұрын

    That is fantastic.

  • @EoinReardon

    @EoinReardon

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks lad

  • @IndieKidness
    @IndieKidness Жыл бұрын

    Amazing to witness - those three days were more than worth it! Love all your videos, and great to see these traditional structures (and in other videos, so many tools) kept alive. As a bushcraft enthusiast, I'm definitely going to have to find a moment to construct one myself!

  • @stephenburns3678
    @stephenburns36783 ай бұрын

    Great information of Irish folkcraft. Thank you

  • @alforliniteaching5670
    @alforliniteaching567011 ай бұрын

    Good show.

  • @colleenf620
    @colleenf6209 ай бұрын

    Very cool. All that hard work seemed so peaceful with the animal sounds in the background and greenery. ❤

  • @lugnutt66
    @lugnutt66 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome😎

  • @michaelfarrell114
    @michaelfarrell114 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent lads FairPlay! I watched the whole thing was just looking for this!

  • @sarebear5207
    @sarebear5207 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating!! Beautiful to watch

  • @honkabooly
    @honkabooly10 ай бұрын

    Excellent stuff!

  • @chriswoyce6285
    @chriswoyce62857 ай бұрын

    Such a beautiful art!

  • @petercallaghan4718
    @petercallaghan471810 ай бұрын

    great stuff, well done!

  • @paulschweinsberg8568
    @paulschweinsberg85689 ай бұрын

    Amazing work gentlemen!

  • @jerryogorman5895
    @jerryogorman5895 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @guillermojacques6671
    @guillermojacques6671 Жыл бұрын

    Well done lads.

  • @sambritton1783
    @sambritton1783 Жыл бұрын

    I’d love to see a Q&A with Eoin so much!

  • @callmedaniel8260
    @callmedaniel82609 ай бұрын

    That was nothing less than amazing!

  • @michaelzorro2738
    @michaelzorro2738 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work

  • @tinaforster
    @tinaforster10 ай бұрын

    Fascinating, as well as therapeutic. Such a beautiful craft❤

  • @Dyount09
    @Dyount09 Жыл бұрын

    This is great! It was fun to watch and I learned about something new.

  • @joshuadathsbc5765
    @joshuadathsbc5765 Жыл бұрын

    I love you boating videos, would love to see more of your traditional boat adventures

  • @aprilwilliams364
    @aprilwilliams3642 ай бұрын

    So amazing beautiful tribute to history

  • @adriancampbell1359
    @adriancampbell1359 Жыл бұрын

    Love these videos man

  • @brittpeters4673
    @brittpeters4673 Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos and have learned so much! I truly appreciate it! Went out and got myself some trusty linseed oil! Sanded an old axe handle for my brother and the linseed made it look so beautiful! Much love from Canada 🇨🇦 cheers!

  • @danielmcnamara5273
    @danielmcnamara5273 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant lads 👏 entertaining and educational lovely to see these older ways of artistry

  • @1Akai1
    @1Akai110 ай бұрын

    Well that was cool!

  • @b62boom1
    @b62boom1 Жыл бұрын

    That was class!

  • @redbirdjazzz
    @redbirdjazzz6 ай бұрын

    Tom looks a lot like Tommy Makem's son Rory, who's performing with Liam Clancy's son Dónal these days.

  • @kathrynmiller7564
    @kathrynmiller75646 ай бұрын

    You can do anything at all you try. Amazing!

  • @kasperljones1678
    @kasperljones1678 Жыл бұрын

    Nice boat

  • @ronmccarty7537
    @ronmccarty7537 Жыл бұрын

    Frigging AWESOME!!!!!

  • @benniferthepotato8499
    @benniferthepotato8499 Жыл бұрын

    great video!

  • @meirionevans5137
    @meirionevans51377 ай бұрын

    Little wonder, how years ago, working folks would have arms like legs. Good on yer both, the birth was painless.

  • @leenewsom7517
    @leenewsom75178 ай бұрын

    W O W 😍

  • @dougidoug
    @dougidoug Жыл бұрын

    That’s a fine looking job you did there. And all with traditional tools and skills. It’s a lost art.

  • @UsDiYoNa
    @UsDiYoNa Жыл бұрын

    3 questions: How long do one of these last? Where’d ya get that fine hat? And where’d ya get that ol conductors shirt? Company I bought from here in the US quit selling their old timey line and I just dont jive with the new style.

  • @LeLouchOfTheRebellion-xi2qu
    @LeLouchOfTheRebellion-xi2qu Жыл бұрын

    You should make a proper sea goin currach lad, that’d be brilliant to see.

  • @presidentjohnhenryeden9450
    @presidentjohnhenryeden945011 ай бұрын

    it looks great! also a bit like a headcrab from half life. looks great!

  • @bobjelIy
    @bobjelIy Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like such and amazing way to live not doing a 100 PhDs only to be working your arse off at a computer desk for someone else who tells you what to do and nonsense I enjoy these videos makes me wish i were living such a life

  • @nicnietrza635
    @nicnietrza635 Жыл бұрын

    Gentlemen, great job💥 I would like to buy a shepherd's chair🥁

  • @zorod5475
    @zorod5475 Жыл бұрын

    Let it dry out then put some wax on the leather so it lasts longer.

  • @riaztoonz
    @riaztoonz9 ай бұрын

    Amazing work guys! What steps have you taken to prevent the skin from rotting? Commonly seen to apply salt so far I know.

  • @wonkydorito5778
    @wonkydorito5778 Жыл бұрын

    early, niiiiice great video btw, honestly this made me want to make my own (i dont know how i will but i'll have a think)

  • @toolman334
    @toolman33411 ай бұрын

    Anyone else see him talk and go omg there's 2 of them

  • @trublgrl
    @trublgrl3 ай бұрын

    I believe the coracle was first invented when a Montgolfier Fire Balloon popped it's bubble and fell into the sea.

  • @04Mrman
    @04Mrman Жыл бұрын

    More Patches content, please 😊

  • @N29o21ah
    @N29o21ah9 ай бұрын

    I just saw Joe hogan on the TV

  • @nan0bottech917
    @nan0bottech9172 ай бұрын

    When he said..."we need about 6 inches..." TAKE IT AWAY BOYSSSS"

  • @Mikedeela
    @Mikedeela Жыл бұрын

    Would there be any benefit to tanning the skin? For the sake of longevity.

  • @XaLoiVlog
    @XaLoiVlog11 ай бұрын

    tôi xem hết video và rất ngạc nhiên về cách làm thú vị này

  • @Road_Surfs
    @Road_Surfs Жыл бұрын

    I wish I could do stuff like this but don’t have the talent

  • @tinnedrat

    @tinnedrat

    Жыл бұрын

    its just still!! skills can be built! all is not lost! just gotta be crazy enough to pour hours and hours into one thing

  • @phoenixmastm

    @phoenixmastm

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@tinnedrat Sorta like how Im setting up to learn flint/chert knapping. Practice practice practice.

  • @tonyjones9715
    @tonyjones9715 Жыл бұрын

    👏👏

  • @absolutmauser
    @absolutmauser Жыл бұрын

    I feel like I would dump myself out of it immediately

  • @georgeb.wolffsohn30
    @georgeb.wolffsohn309 ай бұрын

    Is that an Opinel #8 sharpening the willow rods ?

  • @Prince_Luci
    @Prince_Luci11 ай бұрын

    Joe Hogan, got a big podcast that one has.

  • @saltyoldbasturd
    @saltyoldbasturd Жыл бұрын

    It's a type of bowl boat correct

  • @thelividdeads
    @thelividdeads Жыл бұрын

    I feel like You could jump ship ( pun intended ) To Flat-out SHipbuilding. You have the tools and you damn sure have the skills, Give it a run with a Canoe and then see if you can't make an outrigger or something

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