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I do recommend Tim Severin's book on his recreation of the alleged voyage, firstly for their attempts to use period correct construction techniques, and also ho

• bmc7505 6y ago
  If you get a chance, the leather currach which Tim Severin built and sailed across the Atlantic is now on display and can be visited at the Irish Heritage Museum at Craggaunowen, Co. Clare. It's a remarkable vessel and hard to imagine a monk from the 5th century climbing aboard one and sailing across the Atlantic, although stranger things have happened.
  • jfengel 6y ago
    Makes ya wonder how many monks climbed aboard such boats and failed to cross the Atlantic.
• willhslade 6y ago
  Especially since they did this in the 80s, the leather boat punctured, and they had to repair it while emptying the boat in frigid waters. Good times.
• swagtricker 6y ago
  You mean, like a Brother Shamus?