DBOGA invites you to join our next Zoom session on The Demise and the Early Revival of the Galway Hooker, which will be given by Mick Brogan on Thursday 11th March 2021 at 20:00.

Following on from Dennis Aylmer’s talk on his acquisition of the Galway Hooker Morning Star in 1966, Mick Brogan will chart the early revival of interest in the Galway Hooker during the 1970’s and 1980’s following its demise during the previous seventy years.

By the 1960’s there no hookers working under sail north of Slyne Head. The Saint John, Inishbofin’s mailboat was under engine. The “Westport” hookers of Achill and Clew Bay were no more. In south Connemara lorries and improved roads had replaced hookers after WW2. Ten years later the introducton of bottled gas and electricity to Aran was killing the turf trade. Hookers were going the way of the horse and cart and despite all the odds a revival of interest in the hooker took place. Mick will describe this revival, identify the factors that caused it and will include details of the people and the hookers involved.

DBOGA Fundraising for Howth RNLI: Pre-Covid, we listened to talks together at Poolbeg while passing the Yellow Welly around for your 5 euro donation. In Zoom Land we can’t do that but the RNLI urgently needs funds. Please click here (or use the QR code on the right) to dob your 5 euro in. Thank you.

The details of this Zoom meeting are:

• Time: Mar 11, 2021 20:00
• Link to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87256537027
• Meeting ID: 872 5653 7027