Currachs are important to preserving the maritime history and culture of an island nation a seminar about these iconic boats was told in Cork Harbour today reports Tom MacSweeney. The seminar on the antiquity and sustainability of currachs was part of the Seafest maritime festival in the city.
Martin O'Donoghue of the Currach Association said that currachs had become part of leisure boating interest which had increased their popularity but there is also a huge educational and cultural aspect which is important to keeping the maritime importance of an island nation to the attention of the present generation.
There are speakers and people attending from around the country and from Norway.