Bygone Days of Ireland Part 1

Part 2: • Bygone Days of Ireland...

[@gerryward9272]

Just to clarify, this video was filmed by local clontuskert (ballinasloe galway) man paddy hurney , paddy was the owner of a restored blacksmith forge, he did himself, paddy was a huge advocate for remembering the skills of old Ireland pre large industrial and farming machines, the people are all his neighbor's and friends who agreed to show their skills, paddy passed away in 2005, this video perhaps fitting legacy to a very popular man

[@davidschmidt270]

R.I.P 👏👏👏

[@nr6366]

Many thanks that to this extraordinary man that did he have the vision to capture a fascinating way of life. I come back to this film every couple of years , it is an absolute gem. For sure a poignant reminder that time withers for all of us!

[@amjoshuaf]

Thanks for the upload. It warms the heart to see it in the midst of this extended, modern human winter to which we’ve all been banished. Hopefully, when this broken world is reduced to ruin we’ll all be able to return to the common sense ways of our forefathers.

[@bolshevikproductions]

Are you an American?

[@duaneperry7064]

Wow!!! Thanks for the info! May Paddy rest in peace 🙏🏿

[@ryue65]

At 14:26 , the saddle repairman is Rory Kilduff from Ballinalsoe, Co. Galway. He died in 2016 at 94 years of age.

[@francesmcgloin9743]

To all the great Women of Ireland Eire, that worked so hard and raised large families, when times were very hard, l hope you are all up in Heaven wearing the Crowns you so richly deserve, lreland would have been lost if it was not for you all. So proud of my☘️ Heritage and great History And all the grandparents That made it all happen.🇮🇪 God Bless you all. ☘️🙏

[@anthonymctigue9038]

That was the life no overweight people then plenty work to keep u fit and eat little

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Oh I miss my grandad paddy Farrell ❤️

[@susanharris5926]

I can't agree more. Seems to me the men, although skilled, just seem to want to BS and show off with each other. The women were a pleasure to watch, listen to and just got on with it. They came across as very smart.

[@donalhackett8299]

Beautifully said

[@susanbelida6981]

My Granda came from Castle Whelen...spelling..CO. Down..school teacher and violin teacher. I never knew him. I so wish I could talk to him. Everyone worked hard and had good jobs. The irish are so friendly..work hard..rich in dance and lore. Their farm so clean animals beautiful.I love Ireland. Blessed Mother pray for Ireland.

[@sheilymakeup77]

Never saw my grandparents dance together until I saw this video. So heartwarming.

[@voraciousreader3341]

Part of the reason I love watching documentaries about non-mechanized farming is that my dad plowed with horses in lower Michigan from the time he was a boy and after he returned home from WWII. He and my mom were given a dairy farm by her parents when they married. As my mother told me, we come from a long line of preachers, teachers, and farmers. And the reason why I watch Irish farming films from awhile ago is partly because I want to see if anyone has Irish terriers on their farms….but nobody does, and I dk why not because they’re ferocious ratters! We’ve had at least 2 on a continuous basis for 25 years, and we adore them!

[@clodaghroche5118]

I am a farmer's daughter from Co. Cork and I still live on a beef farm there now. I can confirm that terriers are very popular here to this day among farming folk for their rodenticide skills. As boys in the 1930s & 1940s, my father and uncles used terriers to hunt rabbits also.

[@Lar308]

This makes me miss my Dad so much. i helped him with many of these jobs. Not too enthusiastically mind I would have preferred to be watching television or riding my bike. Now I long for those long days in the bog or digging the spuds.

[@sharong8511]

I admire your honesty. Isn’t that the way kids are though, not appreciating their parents and what they teach us until long after the fact. I miss my Dad every single day and he’s been gone from this life for 23 years. My only consolation is that I will be reunited with him when it is my time to leave this mortal coil; at least I sure hope that I see him again. Love and blessings to you, Rodger.

[@davidschmidt270]

Yeah me too....hate to tell this but here it goes.....hated my grandmother's ways....she lived during the great depression in Oklahoma....she was always so dam thrifty and me being so caught up in consumerism and wanting the brand new this or that( of course,I never got them anyway 😉) ....one day she made okra....I hated the name even! Then my stupidity got the best of me a few years later and ended up in County jail....tent city...one night we all say down and started to eat...I asked out loud what's this?? Someone said "Okra"...I literally looked with my head slightly cocked to one side up to the heaven's....with a slight grin on my face!! R.I.P Grandma Cherie 💝💝💝 Thanks for reading, hopefully you enjoyed it

[@blueneptune825]

@@davidschmidt270 - pleasure to read it, thanks for sharing it. ✌🏼💚🇮🇪

[@pcarro11]

I do not miss the hard work of farming. And it was *bloody* hard work. What I do miss is having a fishing rod, a bicycle, and an area from Galway to Oughterard to Spiddal to roam over during the summer holidays.

[@Yosef9438]

Work will set you free - James May

[@doloresgroom6600]

My Grandfather Martin Spain [26 minutes in] just as i remember him.Many fond memories of holidays as a child in Aughrim.

[@patrickgordon9893]

im 1/8 th irish 5/8 th scotish 3/8 english but from Britain there you go ..… love this film.... so many skills.. im old school .. love to learn old skills and make and mend this is a different league ...the tin smith making that bucket WOW.....the singing real ballads/folk songs enough to make you cry .. oh and the Irish humour ,, don't ever loose that

[@brentjohnrossiter1795]

You got 9/8th's there patrick. Haha. U must b a superman!

[@darcybrowne5421]

@@brentjohnrossiter1795 🤣

[@wrench-nk2pu]

From a biker/ mechanic / carpenter / retired old fella what a great video THANK YOU....

[@flynnt1953]

Thanks for posting this film of bygone Ireland. I have many happy memories of doing some of the things in this film with my Grandfather, such as cutting the turf, the donkey and cart, wonderful times, they may be mostly gone but not forgotten, such a beautiful country and people. Thanks again.

[@johnshaw4497]

flynnt1953 jij

[@johnmorrissey2124]

Rip to all those poeple who have passed on beatiful people bring back lot meories

[@moirafitzgerald5353]

@@johnmorrissey2124 turf cutting still alive and kicking in Connemara as is Sean Nos.

[@mjomalley]

This is absoluely faboulous.I live in Canada...born in Ballinasloe 1950

[@ciarankelly4338]

Many happy memories of bygone days and you didn’t need to lock the door !

[@jamesrivis620]

75 years ago today .All very familiar to me. My family were farmers and millers in the Vale of York - Helmsley, Sherburn, Sinnington ,Yoadwath and more. I helped with threshing, attended pig killing, rabbit catching, sailing an old door on my uncle’s farm pond. My great, great, great great grandfather drowned when he tried, foolishly, to drive his horse drawn grain wagon across the ford and the horses lost their footing. His pistol fell out of his pocket. My cousin has it now.

[@peterclouston1485]

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[@quintinhedgehog3670]

THIS is exactly what my Grandad’s farm was like!!! I’ve seen photos of him about his work, & of him & his Shires & Clydesdales. He used to show the Shire horses and had the winning brasses up on the walls of his house until the day he died.

[@forplan1]

Going 78 and little left but memories - these were tougher times and everyone made do with a lot less, but most were more content and life in general was less stressful.

[@duaneperry7064]

Hard times but times!!! Loved every minute of this film. Thanks for sharing!

[@jaytennant4066]

Brlliant film about normal life which is a far cry from today.they were hard working people who got on with their lives and made time for music as well.

[@florenceobrien2822]

Yes v hard times

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

Nostalgic memories come flooding back.

[@lbluebird486]

Love your name :) Supposedly my grandmother was from Dublin, but she died along with a daughter, my mother when I was 4, I was with them, but lived. I was never told about our history other than that. I so wish I had been. Listening to the music was amazing, so it must be in my blood, as I have always loved it, as my daughter does. Memories and sharing them is what is important. You should write your memories down so your ancestors have them. It's a terrible sadness and insult to those we loved and loved us back, when they are lost. Blessings to you and yours. L :)

[@lsearls1]

What a simple way of life yet hard work but they love it.Tks for sharing this with us ,it a treasure of the past.

[@johnmotherway5919]

Very enjoyable I think it should be on telly what a wonder full lesson we are getting from our old traditions FREE

[@crawwwfishh3284]

The winds of change. Do blow strange.

[@jules1728]

My grandpa was 10 when this was made but that guy fixing the saddle looks just like him and talks like him. Crazy to think we could be related. I never met my Irish family being American/Hispanic but it’s insane to think of what a beautiful culture they had. Thank you for uploading!

[@johnlavery6116]

Do visit someday,....Greetings from Ireland.

[@madnotbad44]

I'm nearly sure this was filmed in late 80s. They are re-enacting the way it would have been in the 40's

[@jules1728]

@@madnotbad44 oh wow I’m not sure why I thought it was that long ago. Maybe a mistake on my part

[@madnotbad44]

@@jules1728 I actually thought it was 1944 as he states in the introduction then I realised the video quality was a lot better than any ww2 footage 😂

[@geraldneary5758]

They maby had a film camera, Not a tv camera.

[@cruxivar6026]

Hardworking people are more happier. Everything is gift to be treasured and not wasted. In an already opulent world, it's always not enough. We are never content. Never satisfied.

[@jamesthomasfinn]

Thanks for making this lovely collection ,all the wonderful people in the films and most of all the film makers , a treasure to see Ireland Bygone Days

[@maxwellreed6671]

James Finn sent o'l'shut off

[@tacobell6826]

Happy memories of summers with my farmer uncle in Kerry 1960's and 1970's. They were better times.

[@terencebarrett2897]

@EJ M friend especially today's brainwashed TV,mobiles ,its so sad

[@michaelreynolds7047]

Excellent!! What a true picture of that time.

[@NickHewlettTHATCHIT]

I an only 25 minutes into this Filim. I feel so feel with the people. It is Amazing to Me. I believe, i know why. Another Story. Will Watch and Listen and Share. 💭💭💭🤺 Thank-you to Everyone in Any Form that Were Involved with the Making of this Video.🙏💭💭🙏🤺 Very Very Important. Not Just to Me. To the Present and Future.!!!💭💭🤺🤺 Ps... Brilliant , Music, Penny Whistle and Bodran?😜? Also... Well, All of Your Music.😍🎶🤺

[@DSTH323]

What a treasure! And in two parts! How you get and collect these is a wonder! Thank You!

[@davidmccreery6873]

Used to get the milk buckets repaired and replaced when the travellers called in co Monaghan

[@theresam2409]

I love watching this.I'm Irish descent, Since I did a Yoga for Alignment and Posture class from u tube this AM I've been watching the way people use their bodies. They all have straight,strong backs.,legs and hips-so it was not as difficult for them as it would be for us-although still heavy work. An older woman gets up from the chair using the strength of her body without using her hands for support. It seems that they developed ways of coping,being cheerful and working together.enjoying what they had. I still prefer the variety of foods,pastimes and people that we now have in the US(I live in MA) but we can learn much from their ways.

[@bolshevikproductions]

I’m Irish

[@user-ri7ib9xf4k]

Spent many summers in the Ballinasloe area as a kid, some 60+ years ago. My parents were both born in Galway. I have such happy memories. Life was not easy back then, I certainly would not see it as a better time than now. Things have moved on for the Irish people and its prosperity now could not be envisioned by anybody back then. Nice little video.

[@mkivy]

It’s sad how society is gravitating to cities leaving generations of hard working ppl without their history and crafts...

[@sara505sings]

I love the way the farmers dress for working in the fields, in suit jackets and caps. It makes me wonder if they always dress that way or if they dressed up for the film. They're dressed up more nicely for working in the fields than most people dress today to go to church or market.

[@geraldneary1948]

Most people got new clothes at Easter time. Most men got new suits and their old ones were used for their everyday ware.

[@sara505sings]

@@geraldneary1948 thank you! That makes sense.

[@reamonntreacy]

My grandfather was from Roscommon not far from where this was filmed wore a white shirt, braces, straw hat while saving hay. I can still picture him on those hot sunny days long ago.

[@teresamargett2666]

We always had a Sunday best, God Bless Ireland and her People,

[@Balenza345]

My Dad dressed like this. Always wore a shirt and tie even in the fields working.

[@michaelodwyer5305]

I was lucky over 40 odd years ago to be shown how to tie off heaps of straw by my Uncle in Roscommon. I remember it well. Very hot day and had to get the whole field done on the same day. He showed me how you make a rope from the bottom of the straw by twisting to tie off the straw heap so the wind did not scatter it. I was born in England but spent over ten years in Carlow working on a large farm. Great job but the wages were very poor. When I went back to England I could earn twice the wage for pushing a brush on a building site. Not that I did do that. Just giving an example of how bad the farm labourers wages were over 30 years ago.

[@geraldneary1948]

Be careful when you're around that Roscommon place they're supposed to be very homophobic and things like that.

[@brianfrancis5635]

@@geraldneary1948 So should you!

[@kathredlegs]

its good to see the old ways of doing things which makes me think of the skills that have been lost but also how things were done without machinery, you could still do it this way to promote sustainability.

[@TheTomUtube]

Mr Kilduff on Main Street in Ballinasloe was a master craftsman in saddlery and all forms of leatherwork...

[@patnoone6881]

The good old days

[@williamjordan6808]

Hard but happy times,we hard our parents,we had love and great music,now adays we dont even have neighbours.

[@daithionuallain5902]

William Jordan True

[@jesusislord1387]

Black, Mulsim and Asian neighbours... Ireland is not Irish anymore.

[@westbrit1020]

I imagine residents of Kilburn or South Boston have thought something similar about there newly arrived immigrant neighbours in the past - but Ireland is pretty Irish still here in Kerry and I for one welcome the fact Ireland is a country people want to move rather than leave

[@DuhQuanNigstix]

How welcoming will you be when Kerry no longer resembles Kerry? The cultural destruction of Europe is a travesty. Trying to pretend that all cultures are the same is a naive and foolish proposition.

[@westbrit1020]

Dave -The point I was making was that Irish immigration to other places has shaped how they are now . Kerry might be different but it will still be Kerry like Boston is still Boston with a added quality of Irish culture . Nobody is saying that all cultures are the same but Human history shows them changing and evolving and migration patterns are a strong driver . Up until now Ireland has been a place people left for other places and that has had a effect on our culture , I am pleased it is now somewhere that people want to come to . Whether the result is a Improvement will be a matter of opinion but it will be Ireland and the people living in it in the future will be the judges ,not fearful people who dislike change now trying to preserve something in aspic and stop immigration which is both futile and hypocritical considering our history

[@Peirithous]

The machinery = ingenious !! 📈😍🏆 Fabulous documentary💚🍃🌱🌴🌼🌻🐕🐖🐪🐏🐑🐓🐈

[@KarenTookTheKids364]

Progress isn't always synonymous with good.

[@amjoshuaf]

I think you mean to say the modern world is a sick and dying thing, and hopefully, sooner rather than later, it will only find life in history books.

[@maryfox7440]

I left Ireland a long time ago. I totally agree with your comment. It saddens me to see what's happening in Ireland.

[@ajeet490]

A wonderful record.

[@jStevieO1]

This makes progress not always being advancement & Advancement not always being progress ,lovely production & look back to yesteryear !

[@shoebill181]

Beautiful hard working people. They are so mellow, just work and everyone does their job. The community effort is delightful to watch. They way it should be. They way they dressed to do such hard work, is impressive.

[@Lar308]

My Dad (RIP) would have loved to see this video.

[@francollins4036]

Its no wonder Ireland produced/produces so many great Boxers and Rugby Players who beat the world.

[@TerryTerryTerry]

Hard work shearing sheep! Great voice at 54. Life before television!

[@VideosofIrishFarmingLife]

Thanks for uploading, great video!

[@ciaran6309]

clindstales .best horses for ploughing.. my old man used to always do this when he was growing up.

[@ciaran6309]

@Catherine Murphy yes same horses .appologies spelt wrong.

[@Kieran46100]

thanks a million, i remember the days

[@bretdouglas9407]

I belong in these times i think. Such decent folk

[@upthereds4939]

Terry Blanton being an outlaw is a bit different than wanting to live in times where everyone was self sufficient and before mobile phones and bullshit technology . Give your head a wobble

[@caomh6168]

@@upthereds4939 You can still live like that today but with modern medicine and sanitation if you so choose.

[@bretdouglas9407]

No, its the people I mean, that quality of being But they are tough as old leather

[@gerryward9272]

That's my dad at 36minutes making the bucket.

[@lbluebird486]

Seriously? How awesome is that!! The opportunity for your dad to live in history and be seen by millions of people. Is he still living, I hope so. If he is, tell him, "he's a right handsome lad"..... Such a wonderful memory for you to have forever and share with your children/grandchildren and on and on. Blessings to you. L :)

[@alexdavies9512]

Gerry that was great to watch him make that bucket with no workshop, bare minimum tools on the side of the road. I fear our forefathers were made of better stuff lol

[@Super241946]

A work of art!

[@patrickgordon9893]

that was 1 of the best bits of that film for me was in awe ,,,, I served my time as a fitter in 1980s but at training school done copper smiting/pipe fitting,, so know how hard sheet steel is to shape… with what he had their amazing , the last/ anvil was every where.... a true craftsman

[@MajicalYouth]

that was one of the best bits of this film, i hope you have learned his skills to pass on to the next generation.

[@katejacobs5491]

I was born in 1953, that was the way that the country people dressed when I was young. I expect all the clothes were made by the local tailor. No wonder they look stylish, in their bespoke suits.

[@kathleenhussein7480]

What a Beautiful Video I’ve Done a Lot of that work we had to our Parents Died TB Leaving 6 of us with our Aunt and Grandmother so we had to Work the Happiest Day of my life God Bless all in this Great Video

[@pamaherne1851]

Thanks for this lovely, poignant video

[@davequinn4701]

I can smell that brown bread now 😂

[@lbluebird486]

At 1:46:00, the dancing begins.....absolutely incredible talented people. The dresses the young ladies wore at the end were so beautiful. Wish the clarity was better or I could see them personally. I've never seen anything like them before. Even in Lord of the dance these were much prettier. Thanks for sharing this amazing history. L :)

[@geraldneary1948]

Troll.

[@irishizan]

Youll see similar at any local Irish Festival. Theyre not that old, maybe the 90's. Can tell by the shorter length & those stiffened skirt panels. In older days the costumes were often made of wool & had alot of celtic designs hand embroidered. Lower skirt part flowed more freely.

[@geraldneary1948]

Not ment.

[@pcarro11]

In Galway, you cut turf with a "slean" (as gaeilge) - a "shlan."

[@anfomhar1045]

That's right, same in the Midlands

[@marycahill546]

Wonderful. It gives me some idea of how my Irish ancestors must have pioneered in the Oytawa Valley, Canada in the early 1800s.

[@nikki18369]

Honestly the 2 were vastly different, they left in the 1800's because they were starving to death, the potato crops failed and mot people were desperately poor and unhealthy. And once they arrived they found themselves in an alien world and struggled to survive, lots died I have several ancestors whose families only lasted a couple of years in Canada, one family literally disappeared from existence. The mani conclusion is they got lost and killed by wild animals or simply froze/starved to death....most people were ill-equipped for that life and the people in the farm lived a life of luxury by comparison.

[@geraldneary1948]

lindsey troll.

[@forplan1]

Great video - the uniqueness of being Irish. A great culture and a great race of ordinary folk.

[@caomh6168]

"Race"

[@leereadman9940]

hard way to live but wonderful to see such history thankyou

[@Michael-vf2uy]

Thank you Patrick. Can you do the Boherbee Whistle? Its as rare as the Corncrake these days.

[@paulirwin7077]

Thank you. Brilliant.

[@1HaZaRa1]

for the old folk tomorrow the past will be today

[@annnorton1250]

it brings me back the good old days when I was a child brought up in sligo I worked hard on the farm we had our own chickens Turkey's I used to go out and kill chicken and have nice roast I never heard of orgnac until I came to England good old times I had some happy memories we didn't have much money but people made they own fun

[@bonniefowler5013]

I really enjoyed this.

[@ciaran6309]

Hard Times make strong men, good times make weak men

[@francollins4036]

My mother was from Galway. My dad was a saddler.

[@wilde4445]

Thank you, very much.

[@irishelk3]

Great Channel buddy.

[@frankoconnell7463]

The good old days, they weren't bad

[@mackmccormack2670]

God's people doing god's work, love them all.

[@kennethwilbanks9713]

"Each convenience of modern life robs us of a life skill." Look at the vigor and zest for life. Not one of these fine people had any doubt what to F-----ing do with their time or their life. I grew up in a very similar way in rural Georgia USA. there were SCORES of men and women sturdy, healthy and work the crap outta anyone in their 80's, 90's and even act a hundred years old. I recall once having heard, we int burn out from honest hard work. We rust out from the lack of it.

[@florencecox2022]

THOSE WERE THE DAYS, SHOULD BE ON T.V. REGULARLY FOR THE YOUTH OF TO DAY TO SHOW WHAT HARD WORK WAS. REMEMBER MY FATHER AND ALL OUR FAMILY HELPING HANDS. GORGEOUS TO SEE THIS AS I REMBER SO WELL. WELL DONE.

[@johnsmyth5965]

the days of tyore love the dancing skills

[@buddhudd1054]

THANKS FOR UPLOAD

[@francollins4036]

Big strong tough men with the women working all the hours just as hard.

[@jakenastysnake]

This was very interesting to see. People don't know how good they've got it nowadays. Would love to hear some of these old fellows talk a little bit about the fairy folk also.

[@VMA225]

Brilliant !!!

[@tonykiely3164]

You got to love the Irish only they could see a brush on the ground and have mighty craic with it

[@RetroFan]

What years was this recorded? In part 2 I saw a man using an old radio and talking of the war. The quality looks too great to be from WW2. Is it really!? :O

[@timsmusic7349]

This has to be from the 80s. There's little to film of Irish country life before that. Some of this lifestyle still happened in certain places up to the 80s. I grew up on a farm in County Cork and my father got a tractor in the early 60s. We still had a working horse but the last one I remember was about 1967 or 68. I was 5 or 6 years old.

[@dylendog]

I think of Ireland as lots of small farm holding with animals grazing. That will be a thing of the past as the eu are buying the meat from south America.

[@1989Chrisc]

I think you mean pharm? As in pharmaceuticals or data farms?

[@annspadafora5643]

My great, great grandfather brought his family to Canada during the potato famine. Can anyone advise me if the old language is spoken or taught anywhere?

[@Jen-lg4hp]

Yes, mostly in the Gaeltacht region of the West of Ireland, for example in Connemara. There are areas where Irish children go to spend their summers there to learn Gaelic. Irish language is taught in schools all over Ireland, but most people speak English on a day- to- day basis. I'm sure there are also holiday homes there for tourists too. Unfortunately, the Ireland your ancestors left has changed from one of traditional rural values to globalist materialism. It's sad, but I'm sure you will still be able to find some traditionally Irish areas particularly in the West and in County Kerry which has beautiful scenery. Happy Travels and Welcome Back to you and your family should you ever return for a holiday/vacation!!!

[@kaupolaasberg2480]

Best thing ever

[@annnorton1250]

Kaupo Laasberg thank yu for this film

[@thornwarbler]

Thanks for this

[@jwatters9868]

28.25 that is what is called working to warm themselves

[@woolywonders5546]

Really wish closed captioning was available...

[@thecelticwolf8642]

What a life this would be.

[@rener689]

when was this recorded? it's good, love it!

[@consawstudio]

'89, '90 at a guess.

[@ArcadiaOccult]

"Every bloody Stitch" ha!

[@francollins4036]

In da next village the vegetarians held their annual meeting - no one turned up.

[@annhalton1963]

Ha!😂🤣

[@thomaspcorcoran8298]

I remember some of them times well lovely time but tuff but everyone happy and content 😀 now it's 21 of October 2020 heading on 2nd lockdown with covid 19 😪 But there good day to come ❤❤

[@carollucey111]

Fab video, love the singer, songs beautifully sung😊

[@eddiegould6091]

Ploughing fields was an art

[@ciaran6309]

Whole community would together to harvest in the summer.

[@suckingeggsrn]

Who is the wonderful man singing and what are the names of the songs??

[@strangeland4562]

a pleasure to watch dandy stuff

[@katejacobs5491]

Very interesting observation. They embodied respectability.

[@michaelmcguinness10]

Living the life.

[@RetroFan]

Is it possible to own this on dvd?

[@johnnytyrrell7060]

I think I whould like to go back to them Day's and not the rat race we have today with phones and traffic a here in Dublin and worries about bill's and the price of Diesel and everything else.

[@francollins4036]

My Mum was a Murphy from Galway.

[@marlonbattle8716]

Great times 👍🏻 love the tin whistle.