Boat Building School
Reviving and teaching the practical and transferable traditional skills of wooden boatbuilding to young people.
Come work on the Ilen
Come and work with some of Ireland's few remaining traditional shipwrights refitting Ireland’s sole surviving sea–going sailing ship.
Support the Project
Buy a Plank
Connect through sponsoring a component of the Ilen.
Wooden Plank Sponsorship
Planking is one of the largest tasks of refitting the good ship Ilen. It forms the outer skin of the vessel and her deck structure. Sponsorship of a plank is a meaningful way for you to support the project.
Sponsor a plank for €50/foot
- 1 foot = €50
- 5 feet = €250
- 10 feet = €500
- 20 feet = €1,000
- 100 feet = €5,000
Sponsors will receive a signed Builder’s Certificate in recognition of their donation.
The AK Ilen Company is recognised by the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland as a charitable organisation (CHY 13607). All plank ownership donations are tax deductible.
Merchandise
Limited edition poster print of the Ketch Ilen is now available
Designed by pioneering voyager, Conor O’Brien, Ilen was built by the Fisheries School, Baltimore, West Cork, Ireland and launched in 1926. Commissioned by the Falkland Islands Company, she served as an inter-island trading vessel in the tempestuous seas of the southern Atlantic for over fifty years. The Ilen was repatriated in 1998.
A2 Poster printed on high quality 200gsm paper - €15 plus postage
Auxiliary Ketch Ilen
Wooden Ketch - Plank on Frame
Rig: Gaff Ketch
Length: 56ft
Beam: 14ft
Draft: 8ft
Make a Donation
The AK Ilen Company would like to thank all individuals, companies and agencies that have made generous contributions to the project. Without your continued support this project would not be possible.
All donations are very much appreciated and allow us to continue to provide hands-on education.
Make a Donation > PAYPAL
Big Boat Build Workshops, West Cork - supported by:
- West Cork Leader
- Hegartys Boatyard, Old Court
- The Heritage Council of Ireland
Tax Allowance for Irish Companies
The tax allowance for companies covers the actual expenditure. Companies must claim a minimum of €250. It is not necessary for companies to fill out a form - all a company has to do is to include the donation in its tax return.
Tax Allowance for Irish Individuals
Example: If an individual on P.A.Y.E., paying tax at the higher rate (41%), makes a donation of €590, the recipient charity will be deemed to receive €1,000 less tax of €410. The charity will be able to claim back the €410 from the Revenue - this must be accompanied by the appropriate certificate, available to download at: www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/forms/chy2cert-charity.pdf
American Fund for Charities
AK Ilen is an approved grantee of the American Fund for Charities - US donors donations are tax deductable.
- If you are interested in sponsoring a plank please contact us at info@ilen.ie
- Please call Gary MacMahon on 086 2640479 to secure your limited edition poster
- To make a donation we would be delighted to hear from you at info@ilen.ie
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