Ilen Ship came back to Limerick - the oldest Irish timber built ocean going sailing ship

Ilen ship in Limerick Ilen may be described as the last of Ireland’s timber built ocean going sailing ships, yet at a mere 56ft, it is capable of visiting most of the small harbors of Ireland. The eponymous Auxiliary Ketch Ilen, our flagship, the last of Ireland’s traditional wooden sailing ships. Returned now to Ireland and given a new breath of life with powerful ribs of grown Irish oak, and long planks of European Larch from our gallant allies in the Bavarian Alps, she pitches impatiently in the trammels of the Corn Store in Hegarty’s yard, Oldcourt, as eager as a young salmon to get to the sea. Video made using DJI Mavic Mini 2 & Sony camera 2021-10-08 www.krisoft.pl