Galway Hooker Photographic Print

The Galway hooker — black-hulled, russet-sailed — worked Galway Bay for generations, carrying turf, kelp and cargo across water that doesn't forgive carelessness. The design hasn't changed much since; there was no reason to fix what already worked.

About this work

This is a photographic print of a Galway hooker under sail — the traditional working boat of Galway Bay, black-hulled from the tar used to seal it, with sails dyed a deep russet red. Hookers carried turf, kelp and cargo along the Connemara coast and across to the Aran Islands and County Clare. The type is known in Irish as bád mór, with the smaller gleoiteog and púcan built on the same lines. This print is an open edition, made to order and shipped worldwide.

Sizes & Format

• 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
• 45 × 60 cm / 18 × 24″
• 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
• Available framed in black, white, wood

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

Free Worldwide Shipping

Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.