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 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    This was so much fun to make!

    • @EoinReardon
      @EoinReardon  ปีที่แล้ว +90

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

    • @ouldcrafty7553
      @ouldcrafty7553 ปีที่แล้ว +43

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

    • @rudygfunk491
      @rudygfunk491 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +🍻

    • @mikalajones8911
      @mikalajones8911 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      y’all are awesome 🛶

    • @ouldcrafty7553
      @ouldcrafty7553 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@mikalajones8911 no you're awesome!

  • @Onemoarblockplz
    @Onemoarblockplz ปีที่แล้ว +85

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +33

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

  • @Captain_Yata
    @Captain_Yata ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I loved the cat breaks, that was absolutely delightful

  • @gregskoubouris372
    @gregskoubouris372 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    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  ปีที่แล้ว +21

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

  • @BarginsGalore
    @BarginsGalore ปีที่แล้ว +35

    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 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @ethanjohnston8839
    @ethanjohnston8839 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @ThatGuyJayDub
    @ThatGuyJayDub ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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!

  • @everetthancock2043
    @everetthancock2043 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @stevemoore12
    @stevemoore12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @KevinPereira-fe2sr
    @KevinPereira-fe2sr 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm actually doing my thesis on the Currach. Such a fun little boat.

  • @CharlesF.D.Warren-yr9zr
    @CharlesF.D.Warren-yr9zr ปีที่แล้ว +24

    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!

  • @coreygrua3271
    @coreygrua3271 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @steveg6060
    @steveg6060 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @Miguel_Sacraaa
    @Miguel_Sacraaa ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @CapDog47
    @CapDog47 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

  • @elviramcintosh9878
    @elviramcintosh9878 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @joymailed
    @joymailed 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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.

  • @hookiebookie1
    @hookiebookie1 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @3pipper
    @3pipper ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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…

  • @brendanoneill6267
    @brendanoneill6267 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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

  • @glenngriffon8032
    @glenngriffon8032 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @martinaubel959
    @martinaubel959 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @cr0wnin
    @cr0wnin ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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!

  • @charlesmiller7991
    @charlesmiller7991 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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!

  • @luminumII
    @luminumII 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @bowserpeach-eater8311
    @bowserpeach-eater8311 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @bradfields6729
    @bradfields6729 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @IrishPikeHunter
    @IrishPikeHunter ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fair play lads, awesome build😉👌

  • @CuriousEchidna
    @CuriousEchidna ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Both wonderfully simple and incredibly complex

  • @ricardoaquino1562
    @ricardoaquino1562 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely work👍👍👍🙏

  • @Chlorate299
    @Chlorate299 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @jasonleedham5678
    @jasonleedham5678 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Does the hide require any kind of waterproofing?

  • @neilkennykenny4113
    @neilkennykenny4113 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @tinahart1712
    @tinahart1712 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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 ❤

  • @razzlethorn
    @razzlethorn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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!

  • @IndieKidness
    @IndieKidness ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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!

  • @thomasheaney2087
    @thomasheaney2087 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Well done, thanks

  • @jerryogorman5895
    @jerryogorman5895 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video

  • @brittpeters4673
    @brittpeters4673 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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!

  • @guillermojacques6671
    @guillermojacques6671 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done lads.

  • @sarebear5207
    @sarebear5207 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fascinating!! Beautiful to watch

  • @callmedaniel8260
    @callmedaniel8260 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was nothing less than amazing!

  • @danielmcnamara5273
    @danielmcnamara5273 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @adammcguinness9950
    @adammcguinness9950 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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)😉

  • @chriswoyce6285
    @chriswoyce6285 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a beautiful art!

  • @Soundguydan
    @Soundguydan ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @samrustan
    @samrustan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is fantastic.

  • @tinaforster
    @tinaforster 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @stephenburns3678
    @stephenburns3678 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great information of Irish folkcraft.
    Thank you

  • @paulschweinsberg8568
    @paulschweinsberg8568 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing work gentlemen!

  • @neach-brathaidh-fala
    @neach-brathaidh-fala 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic to see these crafts kept alive.

  • @joshuadathsbc5765
    @joshuadathsbc5765 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @michaelzorro2738
    @michaelzorro2738 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing work

  • @TheUncleRuckus
    @TheUncleRuckus ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @dericrogers5594
      @dericrogers5594 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did he say?? 6:52

    • @ArmedAlex
      @ArmedAlex 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @aprilwilliams364
    @aprilwilliams364 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So amazing beautiful tribute to history

  • @caoimhenimhuireadhaigh1303
    @caoimhenimhuireadhaigh1303 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @michaelfarrell114
    @michaelfarrell114 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @colleenf620
    @colleenf620 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @alforliniteaching5670
    @alforliniteaching5670 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good show.

  • @honkabooly
    @honkabooly 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent stuff!

  • @kathrynmiller7564
    @kathrynmiller7564 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can do anything at all you try. Amazing!

  • @petercallaghan4718
    @petercallaghan4718 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great stuff, well done!

  • @b62boom1
    @b62boom1 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was class!

  • @1Akai1
    @1Akai1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well that was cool!

  • @kickinghorse2405
    @kickinghorse2405 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @adriancampbell1359
    @adriancampbell1359 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love these videos man

  • @lugnutt66
    @lugnutt66 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome😎

  • @zvotaisvfi8678
    @zvotaisvfi8678 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wow Ireland seems cool bro

  • @chriswoyce6285
    @chriswoyce6285 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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.

  • @kasperljones1678
    @kasperljones1678 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice boat

  • @suburbanyute340
    @suburbanyute340 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is really cool.

  • @sambritton1783
    @sambritton1783 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @LeLouchOfTheRebellion-xi2qu
    @LeLouchOfTheRebellion-xi2qu ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @benniferthepotato8499
    @benniferthepotato8499 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video!

  • @meirionevans5137
    @meirionevans5137 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @redbirdjazzz
    @redbirdjazzz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @dougidoug
    @dougidoug ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @ronmccarty7537
    @ronmccarty7537 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Frigging AWESOME!!!!!

  • @presidentjohnhenryeden9450
    @presidentjohnhenryeden9450 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @bobjelIy
    @bobjelIy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @leenewsom7517
    @leenewsom7517 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    W O W 😍

  • @zorod5475
    @zorod5475 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @nicnietrza635
    @nicnietrza635 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @trublgrl
    @trublgrl 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @04Mrman
    @04Mrman ปีที่แล้ว +2

    More Patches content, please 😊

  • @wonkydorito5778
    @wonkydorito5778 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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)

  • @tonyjones9715
    @tonyjones9715 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👏👏

  • @UsDiYoNa
    @UsDiYoNa ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @peterhoulihan9766
    @peterhoulihan9766 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Looks great.
    Mind if I ask where you got the willow? Is there a place selling it or did you just cut it locally somewhere?
    I remember looking a few years back and couldn't find anything.

  • @toolman334
    @toolman334 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @N29o21ah
    @N29o21ah 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just saw Joe hogan on the TV

  • @nan0bottech917
    @nan0bottech917 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @Road_Surfs
    @Road_Surfs ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @tinnedrat
      @tinnedrat ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @XaLoiVlog
    @XaLoiVlog ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @riaztoonz
    @riaztoonz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @Prince_Luci
    @Prince_Luci ปีที่แล้ว

    Joe Hogan, got a big podcast that one has.

  • @absolutmauser
    @absolutmauser ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel like I would dump myself out of it immediately

  • @thelividdeads
    @thelividdeads ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @Mikedeela
    @Mikedeela ปีที่แล้ว +1

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