The Sally O\u2019Keeffe is a Shannon hooker \u2013 a traditional wooden sailing vessel \u2013 designed and built from scratch by a team of devoted local enthusiasts.<\/p>\n
The Sally O\u2019Keeffe is named after a noted sailor who lived on the Querrin Shore in the 19th century. She is an open, 25-foot, gaff-rigged sailing craft, replicating the traditional sailing boats that plied the estuary in years gone by, carrying turf from the Loop Head peninsula to Limerick.<\/p>\n
She was built in Querrin as part of the Seol Sionna project, which aims to restore the classic boats of the Shannon Estuary. Drawing on the know-how of local boat-building experts, the build took 18 months. She was launched in May 2012, the first Shannon hooker to be launched off the West Clare coast in almost a century. Querrin is the Sally O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s home port, but you should look out for her distinctive maroon-coloured sails as you make your way around the peninsula.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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