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Mark Patterson meets those who have a special relationship with the waters surrounding us

Mark Patterson meets those who have a special relationship with the waters that surround us

Shore Stories: Series 1

Shore Stories: Series 1: Episode 2: The Foyle Punt

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Episode 2: The Foyle Punt

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The Foyle Punt

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Mark Patterson meets Foyle Punt builder Ken Doherty and joins the racers on Lough Foyle.

Mark Patterson meets Foyle Punt builder Ken Doherty and joins the punt racers on a summer's night on Lough Foyle.

Before motorboats, before proper bridges, the punt was the craft of choice across the Foyle Basin between Derry and Donegal. 

Mark Patterson meets Foyle Punt builder Ken Doherty and joins the punt racers on a summer's night on Lough Foyle.

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Mark Patterson meets those with a special relationship to the waters that surround us

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