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Galway Hooker (The Máirtín Oliver)
The Galway Hooker in its various forms (gleoiteog, púcán, leathbhád & bád mór) is the traditional sailing workboat of Galway Bay. These distinctive short, broad boats, with their tarred black hulls and brown sails, were used for fishing and for transportation (particularly turf and seaweed).
A 28ft long example hangs spectacularly in the atrium of the Galway Museum.
This boat was custom made for the Museum by traditional craftsmen Pat Ó Cualáin and Micheál MacDonncha from An Cheathrú Rua and was named by the public in honour of the last King of the Claddagh village, Máirtín Oliver, to fish from the village using a Galway Hooker. A video on level 2 of the Museum, overlooking the boat, shows the boat building process.
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BOAT MAINTENANCE
To ensure the maximum enjoyment of the season, Truelight Marine offer service programs, available weekly to suit your needs.
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BOAT REPAIRS
Truelight Marine specialises in boat repairs, generally carried out on-site, but we also offer to repair your boat or boat engine at our workshop.
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BOAT SAFETY
While accidents do happen, knowledge and preparation go a long way toward returning to the dock safely.
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TRANSPORTING YOUR BOAT
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