Type: Curragh. The Colmcille curragh is designed on the shape of a traditional Kerry naomhog and was constructed using three types of wood - Canadian oak, African teak and Irish deal. At 36 feet 9 inches in length and 8 feet in beam, Colmcille is a true ocean-going curragh, which can be powered by 12 oars or two gaff rigged sails. A large oar at the stern is used for steering. The hull was built with a double gunwale which was set down first. Short stanchions were then inserted between the upper and lower gunwales and thwarts with knees strengthened the structure. This resulted in a girder structure that made up for the strength lost by the absence of a keel. The hull was then shaped by slotting steamed oak ribs into the lease of the up-turned gunwales and fastening long laths from bow to stern. Finally, three layers of canvas were stretched over the wooden frame and waterproofed with 24 gallons of tar.

Length: 11 m Beam: 2.4 m