Conwy Richards - Coracle Types - The River Dee

Coracle Types - River Dee Coracles




Two types of coracle were used on the Dee, a river on which coracles fished until 1920 when the netting rights were bought by the Dee fishery board from the last three netsmen of the Bangor-on-Dee, Overton district. Fifty years ago angling was still practiced on the river from coracles in the Llangollen district using a two seater.The lower Dee coracle type was mainly used in the Bangor-Iscoed to Overton district and the upper Dee type was used between Bala and beyond the mouth of the Ceiriog, although most were used around Llangollen after which this type of coracle is known.


The River Dee circa 1950 (Llangollen)

River Lower Dee Coracle on the River Wissey	River Lower Dee Coracle on the River Wissey

River Lower Dee Coracle on the River Wissey	River Lower Dee Coracle on the River Wissey

River Dee Coracle

	River Dee Coracle under construction


River Dee Coracle	River Dee Coracle Made by Ronnie Davies of Cenarth (Llangollen)

The Millenium Board at the Bangor-on-Dee Church features a detail about Coracle Fishing J. Johnson and Sons was started by James Johnson and his brother Charlie over 120 years ago. Both were Coracle Fishermen on the River Dee, as well as making their own coracles would make baskets to sell. The family business is still thriving today.

THE RIVER TEIFI CORACLE	THE RIVER TOWY CORACLE	THE RIVER TAF CORACLE
THE RIVER CONWY CORACLE	THE RIVER CLEDDAU CORACLE	THE RIVERS USK AND WYE CORACLES
THE RIVER DEE CORACLE	THE RIVER SEVERN CORACLE	THE RIVER LOUGHOR CORACLE
SCOTTISH CORACLES	NORTH AMERICAN BULL BOAT	IRISH CORACLES
	THE RIVERS DYFI, TAFF & DWYRD CORACLES