Pictures: Valerie O’Sullivan
Children from Scoil Mhichíl Naofa in Ballinskelligs have something very special to boast about when they meet their friends – they built their own boat.
They were guided every step of the way by sculptor and boat builder Holger Lönze and artist Karen Hendy and the end result was a fabulous traditional currach with a wooden frame.
The firth and sixth pupils acquired wonderful new skills in the process and they were all chuffed with the end result.
A special launch ceremony was held on Ballinskelligs beach and there were great celebrations when the newly built vessel took to the water without a single problem being encountered.
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