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Title
Galway Hookers
Artist
Conor McGuire
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
The Galway Hooker is an overall term for four different styles of the fishing vessel.
The term ‘hooker’ is associated with ‘hook and line’ fishing, where long lines of baited hooks were drawn through the water and individual fish were caught when they went for the bait on each hook. This method of fishing, adopted by Galway fishermen, was referred to as ‘long-lining’. It influenced the labelling of the fishermen as ‘hookers’ and their boats became known as the Galway Hookers.
Native Irish speakers in Connemara had their own distinctive terminology for the different varieties of the boat and didn’t use the term ‘Galway Hooker’ until English speakers brought it from outside. Through repetition the word became commonplace. There is some speculation that the term originated in Spain and Britain but the most common theory suggests a Dutch origin. It is believed that the Galway Hooker was based on a boat that developed in The Netherlands in the 17th century called the ‘Hoeker’, also based on the hook and line fishing. The diversity of local, vernacular boats is dictated by function, environment and local tradition.
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March 29th, 2011
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Port Orange, FL - United States
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Pueblo , CO - United States
Beautiful work, Conor! Nominating it for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views on 1 Image group. l/f/twt
Indio, CA - United States
an Amazing painting, Conor. It is stunning. I congratulate you on your feature in 1000 views. Nominating it for a Special feature. : ) f/l
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Erie, PA - United States
Very nice; I like the way you handled the sky, and also the reflections of the sails!
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