Old Fishing Boat
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Old Fishing Boat
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This old fishing boat lies abandoned near the village of Roundstone in Connemara in the west of Ireland.
Every July on a particular weekend celebrates the century-old tradition of currach racing when serious boatmen showoff their talents in the bay behind. Other traditional boats, such as Galway Hookers also race.
Roundstone (Irish: Cloch na Rón, meaning "seal's rock") is a village on the west coast of Ireland, in the Connemara region. The town of Clifden is nearby to the north.
The anglicised name is usually considered an error on the part of the British colonial Ordnance Survey, which translated the village name; while Cloch certainly means "stone" or "rock", Rón means "seal", not "round". Still, the names Cloch na Rón and Roundstone may be totally independent. The bay is referred to as Round-stone Haven as early as 1684 (Roderick O'Flaherty), and the rock after which it is named stands like a marker at the entrance and is strikingly round.
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March 3rd, 2020
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding Old Fishing Boat composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
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