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Welcome to the Lord of the Isles Galley Trust |
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The Lord of the Isles Galley Trust is a charitable trust set up to promote knowledge of the maritime history of the Celtic galleys in Scotland. The Lord of the Isles Galley Trust owns Aileach. She was built in 1991 and has sailed as far as The Faroes in the north and Southampton in the south.  Galley Aileach is the first replica of a Hebridean birlinn Galley Aileach Galley Aileach is the first replica of a Hebridean birlinn (or West Highland Galley) ever built. She is forty feet long, clinker built in larch on oak frames. Her beam is ten feet and she draws two feet. She has sixteen oars and one square sail, hoisted on a yard and controlled by sheets and braces. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 January 2008 )
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Preparing Aileach to reach Commercial Coding StandardThis coming year promises to be a very exciting one for the Trust. In February, we shall have a work week at Dunstaffnage where we shall undertake all work necessary to achieve the standard for Commercial Coding . We then hope to pass the survey and be permitted to regularly charge for trips in Aileach. This should bring in an income sufficient to allow us to keep her in the best of condition and to enable large numbers of people to experience like us the excitement of sailing or rowing this lovely craft. Port AppinAround Easter we shall be heading to Port Appin to meet the children at the nearby primary schools. Further details soon Taynuilt Highland Games In July we shall be at Taynuilt Highland Games on Saturday 19th July 2008 from 11am. In fact we shall be there for most of that week supporting the gathering of Clan McIntyre. We may possibly be filmed again for the Highland Clans TV series on BBC2. After this we may manage to fit in the Games at Arisaig. Galleyvan and DisplayOur new marketing materials willl be available and we should have our galleyvan and shop open for business. We have a wonderful new range of jewellery designed and supplied by Kells of Port Appin, and a new clothing range being designed specially for us. We are currently working on an online shop and we hope you will be able to view these items shortly. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 02 May 2008 )
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