Rowing Around Ireland in a Currach, Co. Galway, 1978
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- A Connemara man undertakes an unorthodox training regime and diet in preparation to row around Ireland in a currach.
Rory O’Connor from An Spidéal outlines his training regime, in advance of his marathon rowing attempt for charity.
The majority of athletes, when in training for a long distance event, try to keep their weight down. Rory O’Connor does not believe in this theory. Working on the premise that the strenuous effort of rowing around Ireland will cause him to lose a lot of weight, he is currently in the process of building up his reserves.
At Spiddal’s Boluisce Restaurant during a break from training Rory O’Connor maintains that it is not all about what you eat and drink. He is putting the work in, day by day.
"Roughly I do five miles on the road, running, getting into shape, then I do a rake of press-ups, you know and I lift the weights and about six miles in the currach, going hard, you know."
The western Atlantic presents dangers for even the most experienced of seafarers, but this fact is no deterrent for Roy O’Connor. The biggest challenge for him will be dealing with sore hands and a sore posterior, as he plans to row twenty miles a day. The marathon trip will take around two and a half months to complete. As reporter Jim Fahy puts it,
Depending on how you look at it, the idea of rowing around Ireland is either completely crazy, or, on the other hand, highly commendable.
A ‘Newsround’ report broadcast on 7 May 1978. The reporter is Jim Fahy.
Man, you bring us gold.
I'm nostalgic for a time I hardly knew.
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.
He lived until 2014.
What a man.
How do you know ?
His death was reported on Rip.ie
Edit. His name is Rory O'Connor from An Spidéal
What age was he do you know? He looks young enough in this video...
@@spiderslegs99 his headstone reads 1942 to 2014 so he was 37 here if my numbers are correct.
@@seanmurphy6096 72 no?
That ending came out of nowhere jaysus you’d be fierce cold
Best stuff I’ve seen through the the lockdown.
I love these old videos, times I remember well. Thank you CR 👍
Most entertaining. More power to you. X
Brilliant, hardy Connemara man!
He was a fit man god bless him😂. genuinely
This stuff is Pure gold
Ahh brilliant, does anyone know if he completed it?
He's on an island with Tom Hanks ....
If he did or he didn't, he went for it and God dam I wish I had his balls.
Counting in Irish his pushups lol. The end, so that's where the big yin got it from.
😄😄He did a "rake" of press ups...thats a lot.
Fuckin’ right it is. I did a heap once and it damn near killed me. A rake is a whole other matter entirely.
Promoting the place(west coast) he from so well done for that and for charity. Did they follow him rowing around Ireland?
Thats a beautiful boat.
I have a scale model of a curragh. I bought the kit in
sag Harbor N.Y. 50 years ago and put it together. Still looks good!
I couldn't find any information as to if he actually made it. I did see a death notice for a man with the same name from Spiddal who died in 2014, not sure if it is him.
Some man for one man
What a legend
This great to see, my 2nd cousin RORY after all this time, I was the young man who was chosen to do the cooking and the washing up for several weeks but he was a hard man to keep feed, it was none stop cooking for me, for 24-hour x 74-day whilst Rory built up his strength, I hardly got any rest or sleep, Rory always looked for more freshly cooked food, he became the picture of great health, he was in his prime, thanks to my cooking and skill of steeling fresh eggs from the local farm's hen houses, I looked like someone who was on hunger strike also having to work on a chain gang. After this I made my escape with the money I made, I left Ireland and swore never to return. With the passing of time, I feel like I would like to meet up with old cousin Rory again as I have finally forgiven him for the hard long hours of cooking for him
Such A Lie Him his daughter And I don't know you
@@bridgetward5896 So did he actually ever get to row around Ireland
@@bridgetward5896I could tell you some wild stores about Rory but you would want to believe them
@@bridgetward5896 I don't know and that is not a lie
Spiddal boys are tough as old boots
This lad's got some gut on him, but serious stamina! Impressed..
...he deserves all the beer and turkey he can take paddling around ireland with those lollipop stick oars!!!!😂😂😂..
The oars are basically 2 by 4’s. Wtf.
Lol I always found that weird, but think it's because the curragh is so light on the water that it doesn't need much to get it going at speed. A blade in the oar would probably be too much for the rower (and maybe too much for the boat?)
Back in the day a 3 man currach could leave a 6 man oxford crew behind with the 2/ 4s
@@sdrtcacgnrjrc Broad bladed oars would catch the wind. Traditional currach was superb design for environment in which it was used.
The Kerry people call them naomhog. Eddie Hutch from Feothanach built them for speed and won the Thames race for different types of rowing boats. Also read Tim Severns Brendan voyage. He became convinced it was possible after going out to sea in a naomhog or currach.
Now I am hungry after watching this
Where did he get the pterodactyl leg?
French Toast O'Toole could pull it off.
A Chara dont leave us hanging, did he go?
Hillarious
Tv gold
Haha what a cool guy
Does anyone know how far he got?
I wonder how he went
Back in the days when men were men.
And sheep were nervous.
Now now Ur not allowed say things like that anymore 😉👍
He was no way fit after eating half a turkey 🦃 a bit of a chancer I'd say 🤣
Fabulous video 👍
Would nt be so sure of that slim does not imply fitness, it's about stamina,
The serious strongmen in that powerlifting and such do eat like bulls. It's raw strength and the stamina in them muscles. If they arms are able to do it then it doesn't matter how you look
You’re right. He should’ve eaten a whole turkey.
These curraghs boats are seaworthy. I guess Bretons sailed to Brittany in such (bigger perhaps) boats during V and vı centuries.
Ken ar c'hentañ😊
Did he manage going around Ireland
Unfortunately only as far as the first pub
Did he ever do it lol mad man 😂
Anyone know if he achieved his aim?
🌹🙏🏻♥️🥰
Someone explain mathematics to Rory.
Paint me like one of your french oars
If nothing else all that food will help him to float
Worst press ups I ever witnessed
U try with 18stone and a gut full of beer and chicken
I'm all in for the 'currach diet'...what a boyo this fella was...anyone know how he got on?....I can imagine some woke snowflake been offended with his chosen charity name ..hope this doesn't get cancelled👍😉
What terrible square oars
Toadfish
Why is he rowing with French Bread sticks!?.... And did this Tubby Boom Boom actually manage this challenge!?
That's the traditional design for the oars used with the currach, evolved over centuries of use with these extrememly light leather-skinned boats on the rough Atlantic Ocean. Quite simply, they'd been found to suit all the purposes peculiar to that trade better than conventional oars.