I remember an excellent shop, Early's. And Dr. Deasy.
@kitiamurielАй бұрын
So nice to hear Noel McPartland speaking: a living institution in Drumshanbo! Looking forward to getting back to Ireland and Drumshanbo soon. Congratulations on your works. Just subscribed to your channel. Cheers and slán!
@manusmcmanus9330Ай бұрын
Well done
@kathysimindinger87532 ай бұрын
Beautiful souls and voices of faith. Thank you.
@thomasearly77444 ай бұрын
Great stuff,
@thomasearly77444 ай бұрын
Wasn't it great capturing train's, whatever back in those days Mike.
@tonystevens74204 ай бұрын
Tony Stevens CORK CORK
@maurawilliamson62455 ай бұрын
Brilliant Mike come visit replica cottage in her honour in Tully South carrigallen ❤
@DjMikeMulvihill5 ай бұрын
I look forward to calling soon again Maura, where is the time going, hard to believe its five years since we recorded this show.
@user-wm4uu4gv6h5 ай бұрын
Great memory Mike Sean plunkett
@user-wm4uu4gv6h5 ай бұрын
Great stuff mike
@brendankeane40765 ай бұрын
Excellent, really enjoyed this my grandfather worked on the line
@noelryan63417 ай бұрын
That is a great discussion. 👏😉Thank you for undertaking this wonderful project. What a pity we were not taught this in secondary school in Ireland 1960's. In his time, his writing was ridiculed to the point that even in my school days 'Trollope' became a byword for bad writing (and women of bad character!).
@valentineshanley29597 ай бұрын
Mike, as a boy of about 5 years, I just remember these trains at Dromod station in 1958. My father Jack and his brother Michael Frank worked at the station during WW2, transfering coal from the narrow gauge to the main line wagons. Great testament to them and their colleagues in difficult times. Best Regards Valentine Shanley
@TheFantasia9310 ай бұрын
Declan Bree has done so much good for the people of Sligo over the years!!
@johnprice7303 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful stuff! I was amongst a large party of School Children who were on board the last (return) trip between Drumshanbo and Arigna. I was aged 8 at the time and I still fondly remember it.
@086DEN Жыл бұрын
Lovely video
@johncarroll9986 Жыл бұрын
God rest their Gentle souls Tom and Brendan may they rest in peace
@MartinMannion-nc2ft Жыл бұрын
Fair well great and kind man giving your life for others .I used to be a Franciscsn many years ago but left a great Religious order
@FrancisHeslin-gg1vq Жыл бұрын
lovely memorial to a kind and pious man overlooking keash lake
@briank10101 Жыл бұрын
Great to find footage like this at a time when there were far fewer cameras and expensive film development costs
@edwardryan2476 Жыл бұрын
What is the name of the music at 2:11 ?
@mickcardiff3044 Жыл бұрын
Nice one Mike, great video, love owt like this. Of course I don't remember 1947 but I do remember 1963..
@liamodriscoll3739 Жыл бұрын
THE LATE GREAT GOD GIFTED TOM DUNPHY OF THE FANTASTIC FAMOUS ROYAL SHOWBAND WATERFORD CITY IRELAND 🇮🇪 TOM WAS A FANTASTIC SINGER MUSICIAN ENTERTAINER ANS A FINE IRISH GENTLEMAN TOM BRENDAN BOWYER AND ALL DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE FAMOUS FANTASTIC ROYAL SHOWBAND R I P AMEN ❤
@eslermanu47 Жыл бұрын
Lovely tribute to all these showband people we will never forget them i am 76 and loved every second of that era but the years have flown for all of us.
@kilcar Жыл бұрын
The Coal cars reminded me of when a friend, a resident of southern Lough Allen stated that he could hand dig his own coal " Anthracite" he called it, for £20 a tonne in the vicinity.
@royfearn43452 жыл бұрын
Can anyone add any more information/photos/film etc?
@richardmills59132 жыл бұрын
Lovely record of a special site. Thanks for sharing it.
@nigelmedcalf41482 жыл бұрын
My mum is now 90 she remembered very well she recalls she has to catch some food and other supplies from the heli cuz its deep snow its about 50 inches in england deeper over 225 ins in a small village in Yorkshire my dad now dead my dad used to go out in snowdraft...hahah i am in heavn i am only 54 of age i rleembered very well about the intesting weather evens 1963 is anohter one very similiar famly has stay for over 65 days in their farmhous edue to big snow event 1982 only last one week not too long its awful i remmber i am very good memory man. any suggestions..help me!
@matthias31892 жыл бұрын
ᵖʳᵒᵐᵒˢᵐ ⭐
@joekrepps2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Just brilliant! Loved it from start to finish. Sometimes I wished I could have seen the people and the photos but, it seems so Irish for it to be verbal stories. Slainte from your biggest fan in the USA. 😃👍
@DjMikeMulvihill2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Joe for your message and lovely words, really glad you enjoyed listening to this. I have further stories coming in the months ahead, which I hope you will also enjoy. All the best for now. Mike
@pennylaird572 жыл бұрын
My husband, John Laird is the great great grandson of Caleb Laird. We only discovered this interesting family history recently through my husband's cousin. Really fascinating! We hope to visit Drumshanbo as a family,before too long and see it all for ourselves!
@DjMikeMulvihill2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Penny I am delighted you found this video and can understand how helpful the information is, when you visit be sure to try and contact Noel who I know would have lots more stories for you and family, he is a mind of information, we were limited with the time we had but this show could have gone on for a day with Noels stories and recall. All the best for now. Mike
@michaelgallagher65722 жыл бұрын
Just wondering was that in leitrim was it a fair day and is it on this year? Thanks
@michaeljmckiernan10512 жыл бұрын
Loved going in always had a smile for everyone .👍
@venomplayz76652 жыл бұрын
Would love to hear the rest of this podcast. Can you post please? My grandfather was one of the men involved in the Sheemore ambush.
@eileensangster9552 жыл бұрын
My grandmother was Mary Wrynn, from Fenagh. When my mother and I visited Fenagh, my mother's first cousin, Paddy Wrynn, took us to the area and told us the story of Selton Hill. Those poor men who lost their lives will never be forgotten. Eileen
@noelmoran57252 жыл бұрын
Up Leitrim
@thomasearly77442 жыл бұрын
Very interesting Michael.
@seancrowe84882 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tribute to Tom Mike. God rest Tom Brendan and all deceased members of the Royal and Big 8 bands and indeed all the showband fraternity who have passed on. Many's the enjoyable night they gave us. Ni beidh a leitheid aris ann.
@anthonyappleyard56882 жыл бұрын
And that winter my father nearly died of double pneumonia. I was 4 then.
@DjMikeMulvihill2 жыл бұрын
Double Pneumonia!!! That was a scary time for everyone, I can just imagine the worry that brought at the time, I would imagine your father had to go to the hospital at the time to get cared for? And the trip there depending on where he lived could have some interesting stories?
@No-jp5mu2 жыл бұрын
Larry was a true character....we used to go on the doss from school for a half day,one Friday a month and spend it with Larry in the shop.....good times
@No-jp5mu2 жыл бұрын
I remember going into Noel McPartlands shop every morning before going to the tech buying our morning dose of sweets off his wife Margaret,a real lady she is....
@tonyowen83492 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike my father told me he remembered walking to school in Huge snow drifts here in Anglesey in 47 ! He past away in 2017 he was 78 🏴
@DjMikeMulvihill2 жыл бұрын
May your father Rest In Peace, with the area mentioned and including Ireland and UK, the amount of snow that fell must have been huge, I would guess those school journeys were great fun in the snow, with lots of games and excitement.
@tonyowen83492 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike I’ve just corrected some of my spelling 😂😂I did have some wine😂that’s my excuse anyway 🍷hope your all and stay safe😷
@dandare25862 жыл бұрын
My mum remembers the 46-47 winder in rural Suffolk; England. She told me that her mother had to cut wood from the hedges due to fuel shortages. She said it was very very cold 🥶
@greenmikasoundanian2 жыл бұрын
I. Love you 💕
@seamuskiernan33572 жыл бұрын
Lovely tribute Mike Well Done
@johnboler72462 жыл бұрын
To the Catholic Church: please add the word "Saint" soon to Mychal's name, not despite his humanity but because of it!
@michaelgallagher65722 жыл бұрын
Lovely video what weight was the sheaf and what height was the bar
@DjMikeMulvihill2 жыл бұрын
I will have to check that out Michael, everyone seemed to enjoy the event, it is great to look back on.
@liamfitzlive46792 жыл бұрын
Well Done James Keep up the great work
@DjMikeMulvihill2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Liam he is doing very good and has a number of other tracks he wants to do like this, and has written some lovely instrumentals.
@johnburrowes24743 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike, I am the Great Grand Son of Caleb S Laird, and have just returned from a trip to Drumshanbo with my Father David Burrowes eldest Sone of Norma Burrowes ne Laird where we met with Noel.
@DjMikeMulvihill3 жыл бұрын
Hello John, lovely to hear from you, I bet that was an enjoyable meeting with Noel and that he had some wonderful memories and stories to share with you, Drumshanbo is a great town, it can move forward and yet keep many features of the past which are important for our heritage and also for visitors like you returning. I hope you enjoy your stay in Drumshanbo and Lovely Leitrim, give my regards to Noel if you see him. There are some other programs on my channel which you might find interesting. I spoke to Noel about Caleb on a Narrow-gauge railway show and also the Lairds family are mentioned in many videos which include photographs of the town from yesteryear.