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Ready to put more events into this year's Calendar! Let us know if you want to add an event to the Listings (Contact). Please also check that dates and venues are correct by contacting the individual event organisers before putting your waterboots on...

Our Work Schedule shows our work plan for making the LN working boats and other activites of the group.

Accounts of previous journeys of members of LNBHA are compiled on the Trips page.
 
 
 
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Kilkee Canoes, Clare
 

 

 

 

Iomramha: Curach Trips and Journeys

As we are not really into racing, we have been talking a while about using our curachs for weekend trips and longer journeys. The Aran Islands trip from Doolin to Inis Oírr in May 2007 provided the first of such outings for the group (and also a test for our naomhóga…) while Turas Cholmcille was a serious 200mls voyage (see Turas Cholmcille). More about these trips on the Trips page…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't miss...

Every Bank Holiday from Easter: Traditional Model Yacht Race on Ushet Lough, Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim. A tradition going back to the 18th century, revived in the 1980s. Take your waterboots, you might get dragged in...
 
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Events Calendar 2008

 

January

February

 

March

 

April

 

May

Saturday 3rd May                       nr. Cookstown    Banks of Ballinderry Fair, nature and crafts family day,
                                                                                      Contact Mark Horton, 028 867 61515. More info

Saturday 31st May                     Cork                    Ocean to City Race - An Rás Mór, 15nm race from Crosshaven,
                                                                                     Co. Cork to Lapps Quay, Cork City via Roches Point. More info

 

June

Saturday, 7th June                    Magheramore    Blue Circle Sailing Club annual boating event (nr. Larne). Contact Robbie                                                                                      Brennan

Sunday, 22nd June                    Carlingford         Beyond the Lough currach and traditional boat race from Greencastle to
                                                                                     Carlingford, 3 1/2nm. Contact: Angela Cullen 00353 429383553 More info

Sunday, 29th June                     Dublin Port         The Viking ship replica Sea Stallion of Glendalough leaves Dublin.                                                                                       Possibly large gathering of Irish traditional boats (tbc).

 

July

29th June-2nd July                    Dublin, UCD       Holger builds a Bann/Boyne curach at the World Archaeology Conference

Weekend 25-27th July             Lough Neagh      Big Boat Rally of Lough Neagh & River Bann Association, Gawley's Gate (tbc)

 

August

Weekend, 9-10th July               Carlingford L.      International Currach Racing Contact: Michael Durkin, 07900983485

Saturday, 23rd July                  Coleraine             Coleraine to Rathlin Island boat race, c. 7nm (tbc)

Saturday, 23rd July                  Kinnego Marina  Lough Neagh Fest organized by Lough Neagh Partnership

 

September

Saturday, 13th September       London               Great River Race. More info

 

October

 

November

 

December

 

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Work and Activities Schedule for 2007/2008

LNBHA Activities schedule 2007

LNBHA Activities schedule 2008

 

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