Weblinks

The Society maintains a database of websites which contain content related to coracles, currachs and their allied craft. This is provided below.

Our database of weblinks is by no means exhaustive - if you know of a website that you think should be listed here, please let us know via Contribute

The Coracle Society accepts no responsibility for the content provided on third party websites. Inclusion of a website here does not mean it is endorsed nor approved by The Coracle Society

Arrowcraft Composite Engineering Ltd - fibreglass coracle construction

Company specialising in fibreglass coracles

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BBC Legacies - Coracles article

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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Carmarthen Coracle and Netsmen\'s Association

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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Ceredigion Museum - Coracles

Pictures and images of coracle use in Ceredigion

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Chelmer Canal Trust

A great collection of pictures showing the versatility of coracles when helping out in the local community!

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Conwy's Coracles

A resource providing detailed information on coracles, fishing and their history

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Currach.org

Home of the International Currach Association. Site may not display correctly outside Internet Explorer.

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Dark Age Boats

A website with lots of information on boats up to 1089AD, including coracles

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Data Wales - article on coracles

An article on coracles from Data Wales - an online encyclopaedia on all things Welsh. Includes a historical note by Peter Badge, Society member

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Galway Hooker Association - Traditional Irish Sailing Boats

A website promoting the use and preservation of the Galway hooker - a boat evolved from the traditional currach

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Guy Mallinson - Woodland Workshop

Guy runs workshops on various wood crafts, including coracle making courses in traditional hide covered coracles

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Heritage Crafts Association

Recently formed organisation set up to support and promote heritage crafts as a fundamental part of our living heritage. The Coracle Society are Friends of the Heritage Crafts Association

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Meitheal Mara

Researchers and builders of the Irish Currach

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National Coracle Centre

Museum attraction at Cenarth with excellent coracle resources, including a collection of coracles from all over the world.

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Newgrange Currach - Boyne Currach Centre

Site with historical information and construction detail about currachs, specifically the Boyne

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Our Rivers Campaign

The Our Rivers campaign is led by WWF-UK, RSPB, the Angling Trust and the Salmon and Trout Association, although its strength comes from its roots – over two thousand Our Rivers supporters and the wealth of knowledge that exists within local river networks

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Overwater Boats

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 Thursby in North 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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Peter Faulkner - Specialist in hide-covered craft

The website of hide coracle maker and Society member, Peter Faulkner

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Pitts River Museum - The Tibet Album

Archived images of skin covered coracles and other boats

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Richard Taylor

Lincolnshire-based coracle maker. Builds traditional craft, as well as specialising in other coppice crafts

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The Green Wood Centre

Based near Ironbridge, Shropshire - mad about wood. Runs coracle courses

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The Inland Waterways Association

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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Water Willows

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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West Wales Willows - Building a willow coracle

Step by step of constructing a coracle using willow

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Whaleys of Bradford

Supplier of calico and canvas

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Wikipedia

Wikipedia entry on coracles

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World of Coracles

A good resource for those new to coracles - providing basic information on their history, uses, as well as construction information and media related to the work carried out by Dave Purvis and Euan Raffel (Ripon City Youth Arts)

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