Absolutely beautiful video and narration. God bless and save Ireland.
@Discover-Ireland3 жыл бұрын
History that’s gone in to the time capsule. Enjoyed this so much it brings back memories ☘️
@simonworman78986 ай бұрын
I am a Welsh backwater country boy,went to England worked with the boys from the fair Isle in construction and Civils. Mostly country men like I and this film shows the strong stock they came from. The rural economy has changed everywhere and a huge loss in social wellbeing has gone too. As for the livestock shown here.those beeves and sheep are the sort/ type we should be producing here and now instead of the pure types everywhere today.A lot smoking but most folk might have not have had a full ser of teeth but they all seemed fitter than common folk of these days. 1971 seems only yesterday but in reality it was a life time back and away
@BrendanMurphy-us1orАй бұрын
So beautiful and innocent,wish we could turn back the clock to those rich cultural days.
@borderboy72524 жыл бұрын
How times have changed. Times were tought but people were happy.
@anthonymctigue90382 жыл бұрын
HAPPY HEALTHIER ALL LEANBONE HARDY
@jamesbradshaw33892 жыл бұрын
you say that people were happy way back then, the lucky ones were but many lived during hard times, not much fun to be head in hard times
@mjmayo9703 жыл бұрын
The guard was Frank Vaughan from balla, co Mayo. Must have been sent up there for the day!! These videos are a joy to watch, thank you👍
@mjmayo9703 жыл бұрын
Edit, some of this footage is actually of balla.
@killickfarms6 жыл бұрын
This is excellent. Fair play to whoever put it up
@jeffsnowjeff8 жыл бұрын
I spotted my grandfather "Peter Gallagher". Thank You!!!
@JennyParsons4 жыл бұрын
Pure gold.
@tonyclifton265 Жыл бұрын
it's such a beautiful and exotic culture
@stephenholmes10362 ай бұрын
Itvwas hard
@jeremiahquinlan24825 жыл бұрын
Beautiful narration
@colinmayes94464 жыл бұрын
Excellent, it was good to watch.
@kenderrysgreenpastures36624 жыл бұрын
can rember well when me father and meself used to walk the 8 miles from Woodlawn to Mountbellew fair leaving at 5 am arriving in @ 8 .30 in time to catch the early jobber.. K
@sandymiller870 Жыл бұрын
Lovely horses, but the poor wee donkeys all in a tattered little row, so useful in the every day life of the poorer folk. Wonderful bit of footage. Thank you.
@mikekavanagh89526 жыл бұрын
Excellent Presentation of a good era,
@henrymichaeldooley84832 жыл бұрын
If it was great why did people leave it
@johnmcdyer72974 жыл бұрын
Brilliant thanks for posting this video
@seancurtain52856 жыл бұрын
Whenever I hear Ballyhaunis mentioned, I'm reminded of Corporal Patrick Gallagher a native of that Mayo town who as a U.S. Marine was K.I.A. in Vietnam in March, 1967. This brave young Mayoman had been awarded the NAVY CROSS for jumping on a LIVE GRINADE to save his comrades, but the grenade did not explode.
@eamonmacdonnell26274 жыл бұрын
Sean, there's a fine documentary about Patrick (Bob) Gallagher it's about 40 mins long.. Go to rté Doconone look for Mayo boy.. Vietnam Hero
@jeffsnowjeff Жыл бұрын
@@eamonmacdonnell2627 That would be my uncle
@johnmulvey51218 ай бұрын
What a marvelous film!
@colinhession404 жыл бұрын
People used to be so much more real
@anthonymctigue90382 жыл бұрын
YES THEY WERE CLOSE TO THE SOIL FOREIGN INFLUENCE DESTROYED THAT
@haimbenavraham15024 жыл бұрын
Priceless
@johnc47744 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. "I couldn't give a dogs diddy". Haven't heard that in a long time.
@johnnoonan58025 жыл бұрын
The last man there with the young horse coming out from having her glass of guinness was from outside Westport his name John Cawley from a place called Fahy Westport good friend of Tim Mc Greal of Ballinrobe . Mr Cawley used to buy horses for Westport House as they had tinkers caravans ,and the German visitors used to take them away on holidays out on the coastline of Clew Bay , this is a great video , real clear and well narrated many thanks ,, have you any more Declan ,, these are great to have ,all the best for now
@gracie970074 жыл бұрын
my great grandmother was from the Ballyhaunis area..she was born near Cloontumper and the Nolan family lived at Mountain Forthill
@johnprice73039 жыл бұрын
Great God almighty! I have accidently discovered this... and have tears running down my cheeks! I was born and reared in Co Leitrim, and well remember the coming of the ESB in the very late 1950's My Late Mother decided to take in a couple of linesmen as boarders...and as far as I can remember... Their names were Cormac Dolan, and Jimmy Kilkenny! and least one of them (I suspect it was Cormac) came from Mayo...and I have forgotten either of them!
@rambler201115 жыл бұрын
It is indeed very moving. My mother was from Leitrim. Dromahair to be exact.
@johnlafferty10384 жыл бұрын
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@TheBenzer9 Жыл бұрын
God bless you Father you have wisdom beyond your years 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@gloriajones9093 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@tracybush8115 Жыл бұрын
I love that ending phrase, "Turning boys into men and men into boys." A fair will make a kid of us all.
@Tubehead253 жыл бұрын
Brilliant thanks
@fangslaughter11982 жыл бұрын
Leap into Manhood or Fall into the Grave!❤☺
@kathyburke29926 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this
@relaxbro76713 жыл бұрын
Video gold. Kind of stuff you can't buy.
@alechill35893 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@banjodeano22025 жыл бұрын
great watch this.....
@anthonymctigue90382 жыл бұрын
THEY WERE THE TIMES NO FOREIGN INFLUENCE
@KarlSomersartist5 жыл бұрын
Hello, I was just wondering if it is ok to use 3 seconds of footage from this film in a not for profit piece of art that I am doing with three other artists. It a community project about elderly people talking about growing up in the 50's. Thanks it would make there day to have the clip in the film.
@lugo_996925 күн бұрын
Imagine if all those farmers could have seen footage of Ballyhaunis today ?
@pacellimacdermott377 жыл бұрын
first part is all filmed in elphin/brillant memories tommie joe and mick rock rip/
@masseydriverb35825 жыл бұрын
At 13 minutes that looks like the fair field in skibbereen West Cork
@PNETriffid3 жыл бұрын
5:04-05: John Regan of Carrowkeel.
@katejacobs5491 Жыл бұрын
This is a meditation.
@johnhackett71552 жыл бұрын
They were all tough as hell. An easygoing time for all. The cattle dealer is almost gone now, a dying art. Rules and regulations from Brussels.
@tommytowmater34034 жыл бұрын
Biesty there who used have shire stallions 5.17
@katettheband9 жыл бұрын
Where did ya find this??
@johnsmith-bx4rn5 жыл бұрын
my heart goes out to the beautiful innocent creatures
@maritzagallo85444 жыл бұрын
Ballihaunis 1971
@maritzagallo85444 жыл бұрын
Ballyhaunis fair day 1971
@gbasquille91015 жыл бұрын
9:24 to 10:33 is Balla, Co. Mayo
@johngildea96804 жыл бұрын
yes
@georgedeathe46832 жыл бұрын
Fair days in Mohill and Longford Town main st, 1960's ah
@murrayeldred35633 жыл бұрын
Before the Tiger...
@Morningstar-xz5bl2 жыл бұрын
ballyhaunis belongs to mohammad now
@mattuboyle58912 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me what the hand slapping is about?
@clementmartyn19172 жыл бұрын
Making the "dale" (deal)
@TheVincent02683 жыл бұрын
10:40: funny, I only knew the Englsih word donkey. Ass is much closer to the Dutch 'ezel' or German 'Esel'. In in Old English it was esol. I guess ass is an abbreviation of that word (es-ol).
@conorburke9428 Жыл бұрын
“asail” the irish language word for donkey is also very similar to “esel”
@TheBenzer9 Жыл бұрын
Go and ask my ass then 🤣🤣
@eamonmacdonnell2627 Жыл бұрын
Correct, Vincent.
@bluegtturbo3 жыл бұрын
Thank God for the marts where you get a fair market price , rather than being offered half nothing by dealers and peddlers.
@navan25282 жыл бұрын
The cattle trade always needed dealers, it still does, I come from a long line of cattle dealers, I was at a few of the last of the fairs in the early to late ‘70s, but things had changed by then and the marts were well established by then, cattle dealers by and large were fair and sound men, they still are
@wholelottarosiewholelotta45296 жыл бұрын
Are
@jamesbradshaw33892 жыл бұрын
Farming was it the good life of you do not have money worries, I would recommend farming to most people but do not do it n the hope of making a fortune,
@adrianc12643 жыл бұрын
These old guys would have benefitted greatly from some cultural enrichment
@sometea47412 жыл бұрын
Thseyre nothing but culture,.other cultures are welcome to watch and learn.
@kevincasserley474 Жыл бұрын
First part of this is Elphin. Not Ballyhanuas.
@muzwot96032 жыл бұрын
To think that so much was still unspoilt across the UK and wider world back then ... what a difference 50 years makes sadly.
@saoirse32anois5 ай бұрын
That's not the UK
@christopher9727 Жыл бұрын
John 3.16-21
@felimking8977 Жыл бұрын
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@partnerf9927 Жыл бұрын
So sad for the animals so cruel I hope that times have changed
@katejacobs5491 Жыл бұрын
Who’s the narrator?
@katejacobs5491 Жыл бұрын
Bill Golding
@patrickbuckley55183 жыл бұрын
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@williammohan97845 ай бұрын
Ballyhaunis is now the Gaza of the West of Ireland
@malcos274 жыл бұрын
This is Elphin, North Co. Roscommon and not Ballyhaunis.
@martinbyrne66434 жыл бұрын
Are u sure there Mary ‘ why do u say that ?
@sometea47412 жыл бұрын
Mans cruelty to animals will end.
@anneking70895 жыл бұрын
This is Elphin Fair Day ... not Ballyhaunis
@martinbyrne66434 жыл бұрын
A few people have said that ‘ can u say why ‘ u obviously can excuse my ignorance
@eamonmacdonnell26274 жыл бұрын
It's bits and pieces from a number of fairs, but most of it covers the Ballyhaunis fair, I should know I was there and knew many of farmers attending, sadly many have passed on 🙏
@eamonmacdonnell26274 жыл бұрын
Most of this was made in Ballyhaunis, many of my neighbours..
@martinbyrne66434 жыл бұрын
Good man eamon ‘ that clears up that matter
@eamonmacdonnell2627 Жыл бұрын
Most of the footage was from Ballyhaunis, I know as I often attend ed that fair and know many of the farmers and dealers featured. Small amounts of the footage was from similar fairs in Mayo and Roscommon..
@TheDAT9 Жыл бұрын
Why did you fight to get out of the British Empire, only to fall into the EU Empire and let them destroy your culture.
@francismaloney87754 жыл бұрын
Thus is not Ballyhaunis.....
@micgarn33312 ай бұрын
Now it's almost islamahaunis so so sad what Ireland has formed into thanks to international sht