There was magic in those calloused, careworn fingersPrevious Next Image 1 of 4 Jimmy showing off a model outside his cottage in the mid-1980s. To mark the centenary of legendary Lecarrow boatbuilder Jimmy Furey's birth, John Fuery writes of his memories of his uncle. While imposingly big and powerful, those calloused and careworn fists and fingers were capable of levels of nimbleness and delicacy that would have been equally at home in a hospital operating theatre. All of which isn’t to say there isn’t another Jimmy Furey floating around out there somewhere. To mark the boatbuilder’s centenary in late March, the facility has established a Jimmy Furey Centenary Collection to sustain the boatbuilding tradition Jimmy did so much to foster.

Source: Irish Independent March 27, 2026 15:06 UTC