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Company specialising in fibreglass coracles
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An article, written by Martin Fowler of the National Coracle Centre, published in the BBC Legacies South Wales archives. Provides lots of details about all things coracle!
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Coracles have been used to fish the River Towy for centuries. The Carmarthen Coracle and Netsmen's Association was established in 1938 to help preserve Carmarthen's oldest tradition
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Pictures and images of coracle use in Ceredigion
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A great collection of pictures showing the versatility of coracles when helping out in the local community!
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A website with lots of information on boats up to 1089AD, including coracles
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An article on coracles from Data Wales - an online encyclopaedia on all things Welsh. Includes a historical note by Sir Peter Badge
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Ironbridge Coracle Trust is a small voluntary charity which is working to preserve the story of coracles in the Gorge. It has set up a small free museum to tell the story. It has also conserved and will maintain the old coracle shed in Ironbridge – probably the last in England.
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Mark Aplin at Overwater Boats runs courses in Coracle Building and other courses including canoe building, paddle making and sea kayak building. Coracles built to order. Based near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria but happy to travel to provide courses elsewhere. Qualified BCU instructor happy to provide instruction in coracle and canoe paddling.
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Lincolnshire-based coracle maker. Builds traditional craft, as well as specialising in other coppice crafts
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Based in Ironbridge, Shropshire - mad about wood. Runs coracle courses
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Coracles have been used to fish the River Teifi for centuries. The Teifi Coracle Netsman's Association was established to help preserve this ancient tradition
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National organisation with the aim of ensuring the inland waterways of England and Wales are restored and maintained to the best possible standards, and kept accessible for the benefit of all people
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A blog post about coracles with some archive footage
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Coracle courses (and a host of other things) in Wiltshire, UK. Build your own River Boyne Curragh on one of our coracle courses or place an order for one to be made for you.
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The only registered organic willow grower in the UK supplying a range of living and dried willows for all aspects of weaving, including coracle making
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Step by step of constructing a coracle using willow
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Supplier of calico and canvas
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Wikipedia entry on coracles
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Website of Oxfordshire based coraclemaker Alistair Phillips. He runs coracle making courses and can produce coracles built to order. As well as the traditional calico cover he offers the option of a uniquely durable covering material that is designed to meet the needs of the modern user.
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This is a Facebook community page to promote coracles on the Wye and is linked to a facebook group dedicated to getting them built. We would love people to get in touch and come along for a drift on our beautiful river
