Scale: 1:6. Full hull model of a Galway Bay and Aran Islands curragh (circa 1930) made in wood and canvas. The hull is long and narrow with a sheered bow and low transom stern. The gunwale consists of two parts, the upper gunwale and the lower gunwale. The hull is made from a framework of laths superimposed in a criss-cross pattern and set into the lower gunwale. The inner laths of the frame are transversely placed and the outer laths run longitudinally as stringers.

Holding the upper and lower gunwales together are short stanchions at regular intervals as well as three thwarts which are secured upon the lower gunwale and held by L-shaped standing knees nailed above to the inner side of the upper gunwale and below to the thwarts. Covering the hull framework is a tarred canvas skin.
It is equipped with oars with triangular bulls, typical of an Aran Curragh, which fit over thole pins.

This model believed to be based a prototype belonging to Michael O'Brian of Roadford, Lisdoonvarna, County Clare in 1933.

Aran curraghs run in sizes denominated by the number of rowers accommodated-two, three or four as may be, each man rowing two oars. This type of craft would be rowed by three men and used for line, net and lobster fishing, collection of kelp, transporting peat and loading and unloading island steamers.

Curraghs are lightweight and were easily transported on land by their crew. When not in use they were upturned and held down by stones.