Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Angling Cot Boat

Miniature models of an Angling Cot (Brocaun)

The brocaun was the traditional fishing boat of the Abbey Fishermen, a group of snap net fishermen who made their living by fishing a particular section of water on the Shannon river. The boat was a flat bottom boat, measuring twenty four feet wide and two and a half feet wide, ideal for poling over rapids and shallows. With the installation of the Hydro Electric Scheme in the late 1920's the fishermen were deprived of their livelihood.

16 comments:

  1. Looks like a cool boat to take out for a paddle. Thanks for sharing. Valerie

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  2. I love old boats like this. They tell such stories.

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  3. Great photo! thanks for sharing the info... it was quite interesting.

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  4. Beautiful old boats..Great photos!

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  5. Great photos, looks like they are painted.
    Thanks for visiting my blog.
    Have a nice day:-)

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  6. Are you good in these boats? I managed the kayak when I was in Australia.

    Came via count your chicken site, and you commented just before me, Can you believe that?

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  7. Lovely photos and interesting post.

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  8. Fascinating how inventive people are - that the fishermen created such a perfect specialized little boat for their work.

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  9. Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking the time to leave a comment. :-)

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  10. Interesting post, and I love the photos :)

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  11. A nice bit of river history and lovely images.

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  12. So interesting looking fishing boats ! So very different from Scandinavian boats.

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  13. Very interesting! Your post intrigued me so that I had to do a little Googling to find out more. It must have taken quite a bit of balance and coordination to maneuver the brocaun!

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  14. Sad to hear that they were deprived of their livelihood, but this is an interesting look back at what they used.

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