An image of two inhabitants of the Aran Islands in about 1940. The title of the print is ‘seanchas’, an old Irish word referring to the act of storytelling and conveying an ancient tale handed down by oral tradition. A ‘seanchaí’ was a storyteller or a custodian of this tradition.
A view of some traditional sailing vessels off the Aran Islands on Ireland's western seaboard in about 1940. The larger boats appear to be Galway Hookers. The smaller boats (being laid up on the beach) are currachs.