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US surfer gives classic board away
22.08.13
A CALIFORNIAN surfer is
seeking a home for a unique wooden surfboard he made
to celebrate an upcoming clan gathering in Co
Donegal.
'Old-school' surfer Dave Gallagher - who works as a
fire-fighter and paramedic - has been making classic
1950s surfboards since stumbling upon a kit for one
a number of years ago.
Requests for his boards from surfer friends and
strangers on the beach soon turned into a
therapeutic sideline from his day job in Southern
California.
Dave who is in his early 40s, has now created a
board bearing a special Gallagher Clan coat of arms.
After using it to surf the waves in his ancestral
county next month, he would like to leave it behind
as a gift.
“In California it is very common to have surfboards
displayed on walls. After I surf it in Ireland, I'd
like to leave it there. Is there a Gallagher pub or
a cool bar that might be interested in hanging it on
a wall? he said
Dave will travel with some friends to the Gallagher
Global Gathering running in the Donegal Gaeltacht
from September 6 - 15. |
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Californian surfer, Dave Gallagher,
with the handmade board he plans to surf in Co
Donegal before leaving it behind as a gift. |
Clan chief Adrian
Gallagher said he looked forward to hundreds of
people attending the event in Gortahork.
“The programme is varied to enable those attending
to get a flavour of all aspects of our heritage,
from the live language and music to the local
history and genealogy while touring rugged west
Donegal or simply relaxing with fellow Gallaghers
and friends in one of the many event venues," said
Mr Gallagher.
Anyone interested in giving Dave's surfboard a home
can contact him at
www.gallagherwoodsurfboards.com |
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