The Brendan Boat

A hide boat in which Tim Severin sailed from Ireland to the United States.

Did you know that the famous 'Brendan Boat', the hide boat in which Tim Severin sailed from Ireland to the United States in 1970's, enacting the voyage of St Brendan is housed at Craggaunowen.

St. Brendan the Navigator (who died c. 583 AD.) was, according to a 9th century manuscript, “The Navigacio”, the first man to discover the 'Promised Land' across the Atlantic. This place he called Hy- Brasil and it first came to him a dream.

Come, see and learn about this fascinating voyage at Craggaunowen


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