World Map Projections

Fascinating site full of world maps projected to show country sizes in relation to a host of different statistics (e.g. world population, life expectancy, literacy etc etc etc)

http://www.worldmapper.org/

Currachs and boats

Thinking about Currachs (celtic skin boats)

Currachs

• Wikipedia- Currach
• Meithal Mara
• Newgrange Currach
• The Comcille Voyage
• Tim Severin talking about recreating St. Brendan's (possible) voyage to America - and his book about it on amazon
• DVD/Book: The Wooden Currach 2 with Cian De Buitléar
• "Neo-Currach" for tsunami aid (pdf)
• Building Currachs (includes photos of a build)

Boats

• Galgael
• Clydeside Boatbuilders
• Scottish Coastal Rowing