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
@davidschmidt2703 жыл бұрын
R.I.P 👏👏👏
@nr63663 жыл бұрын
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!
@amjoshuaf3 жыл бұрын
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.
@bolshevikproductions2 жыл бұрын
Are you an American?
@duaneperry70642 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! Thanks for the info! May Paddy rest in peace 🙏🏿
@francesmcgloin97434 жыл бұрын
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. ☘️🙏
@anthonymctigue90383 жыл бұрын
That was the life no overweight people then plenty work to keep u fit and eat little
@Roscoe.P.Coldchain3 жыл бұрын
Oh I miss my grandad paddy Farrell ❤️
@susanharris59262 жыл бұрын
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.
@donalhackett82992 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said
@susanbelida69812 жыл бұрын
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.
@ryue654 жыл бұрын
At 14:26 , the saddle repairman is Rory Kilduff from Ballinalsoe, Co. Galway. He died in 2016 at 94 years of age.
@seamusburke91013 ай бұрын
Do you know if he had a relation called Pat Killduff who drove cranes in the UK during the 60s and 70s?
@hannanolan814021 күн бұрын
I know a Mary kilduff Ballinsloe She early 70 yrs old now ?
@voraciousreader33412 жыл бұрын
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!
@clodaghroche51182 жыл бұрын
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.
@sheilymakeup772 жыл бұрын
Never saw my grandparents dance together until I saw this video. So heartwarming.
@wrench-nk2pu4 жыл бұрын
From a biker/ mechanic / carpenter / retired old fella what a great video THANK YOU....
@flynnt19538 жыл бұрын
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.
@johnshaw44976 жыл бұрын
flynnt1953 jij
@johnmorrissey21244 жыл бұрын
Rip to all those poeple who have passed on beatiful people bring back lot meories
@moirafitzgerald53534 жыл бұрын
@@johnmorrissey2124 turf cutting still alive and kicking in Connemara as is Sean Nos.
@patrickgordon98936 жыл бұрын
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
@brentjohnrossiter17953 жыл бұрын
You got 9/8th's there patrick. Haha. U must b a superman!
@darcybrowne54213 жыл бұрын
@@brentjohnrossiter1795 🤣
@patrickkeating70743 ай бұрын
God bless you and your family on the other Island in the North Atlantic, from now on we will always be family....
@Lar3085 жыл бұрын
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.
@sharong85113 жыл бұрын
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.
@davidschmidt2703 жыл бұрын
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
@blueneptune8252 жыл бұрын
@@davidschmidt270 - pleasure to read it, thanks for sharing it. ✌🏼💚🇮🇪
@pcarro115 жыл бұрын
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.
@ysf-psfx2 жыл бұрын
Work will set you free - James May
@doloresgroom66005 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather Martin Spain [26 minutes in] just as i remember him.Many fond memories of holidays as a child in Aughrim.
@duaneperry70648 жыл бұрын
Hard times but times!!! Loved every minute of this film. Thanks for sharing!
@jaytennant40666 жыл бұрын
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.
@florenceobrien28222 жыл бұрын
Yes v hard times
@forplan1 Жыл бұрын
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.
@lsearls18 жыл бұрын
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.
@johnmotherway59198 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable I think it should be on telly what a wonder full lesson we are getting from our old traditions FREE
@quintinhedgehog3670 Жыл бұрын
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.
@jamesthomasfinn9 жыл бұрын
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
@maxwellreed66716 жыл бұрын
James Finn sent o'l'shut off
@mjomalley3 жыл бұрын
This is absoluely faboulous.I live in Canada...born in Ballinasloe 1950
@jules17284 жыл бұрын
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!
@johnlavery61164 жыл бұрын
Do visit someday,....Greetings from Ireland.
@madnotbad443 жыл бұрын
I'm nearly sure this was filmed in late 80s. They are re-enacting the way it would have been in the 40's
@jules17283 жыл бұрын
@@madnotbad44 oh wow I’m not sure why I thought it was that long ago. Maybe a mistake on my part
@madnotbad443 жыл бұрын
@@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 😂
@geraldneary57582 жыл бұрын
They maby had a film camera, Not a tv camera.
@ciarankelly43382 жыл бұрын
Many happy memories of bygone days and you didn’t need to lock the door !
@ViveSemelBeneVivere8 жыл бұрын
Nostalgic memories come flooding back.
@lbluebird4866 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@jamesrivis6206 жыл бұрын
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.
@peterclouston14856 жыл бұрын
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@DSTH3233 жыл бұрын
What a treasure! And in two parts! How you get and collect these is a wonder! Thank You!
@cruxivar60266 жыл бұрын
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.
@michaelreynolds70474 жыл бұрын
Excellent!! What a true picture of that time.
@crawwwfishh32842 жыл бұрын
The winds of change. Do blow strange.
@kathredlegs Жыл бұрын
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.
@NickHewlettTHATCHIT3 жыл бұрын
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.😍🎶🤺
@theresam24093 жыл бұрын
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.
@bolshevikproductions2 жыл бұрын
I’m Irish
@tacobell68266 жыл бұрын
Happy memories of summers with my farmer uncle in Kerry 1960's and 1970's. They were better times.
@terencebarrett28974 жыл бұрын
@EJ M friend especially today's brainwashed TV,mobiles ,its so sad
@michaelodwyer53056 жыл бұрын
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.
@geraldneary19484 жыл бұрын
Be careful when you're around that Roscommon place they're supposed to be very homophobic and things like that.
@brianfrancis56354 жыл бұрын
@@geraldneary1948 So should you!
@gamescentrel29512 ай бұрын
@@geraldneary1948nice
@Michael-vf2uy4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Patrick. Can you do the Boherbee Whistle? Its as rare as the Corncrake these days.
@jStevieO13 жыл бұрын
This makes progress not always being advancement & Advancement not always being progress ,lovely production & look back to yesteryear !
@davidmccreery68736 жыл бұрын
Used to get the milk buckets repaired and replaced when the travellers called in co Monaghan
@shoebill1812 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheTomUtube Жыл бұрын
Mr Kilduff on Main Street in Ballinasloe was a master craftsman in saddlery and all forms of leatherwork...
@seamusburke91013 ай бұрын
Do ya happen to know Pat Kilduff, drove cranes in England for years.
@kathleenhussein7480 Жыл бұрын
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
@sara505sings4 жыл бұрын
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.
@geraldneary19484 жыл бұрын
Most people got new clothes at Easter time. Most men got new suits and their old ones were used for their everyday ware.
@sara505sings4 жыл бұрын
@@geraldneary1948 thank you! That makes sense.
@Feech232 жыл бұрын
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.
@teresamargett26662 жыл бұрын
We always had a Sunday best, God Bless Ireland and her People,
@Balenza345 Жыл бұрын
My Dad dressed like this. Always wore a shirt and tie even in the fields working.
@mkivy5 жыл бұрын
It’s sad how society is gravitating to cities leaving generations of hard working ppl without their history and crafts...
@VideosofIrishFarmingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading, great video!
@Peirithous6 жыл бұрын
The machinery = ingenious !! 📈😍🏆 Fabulous documentary💚🍃🌱🌴🌼🌻🐕🐖🐪🐏🐑🐓🐈
@TerryTerryTerry4 жыл бұрын
Hard work shearing sheep! Great voice at 54. Life before television!
@williamjordan68088 жыл бұрын
Hard but happy times,we hard our parents,we had love and great music,now adays we dont even have neighbours.
@daithionuallain59026 жыл бұрын
William Jordan True
@jesusislord13876 жыл бұрын
Black, Mulsim and Asian neighbours... Ireland is not Irish anymore.
@westbrit10206 жыл бұрын
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
@DuhQuanNigstix6 жыл бұрын
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.
@westbrit10206 жыл бұрын
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
@lbluebird4866 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@geraldneary19484 жыл бұрын
Troll.
@irishizan3 жыл бұрын
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.
@geraldneary19482 жыл бұрын
Not ment.
@Kieran461007 жыл бұрын
thanks a million, i remember the days
@Brendan-q2j8 ай бұрын
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.
@gamescentrel29512 ай бұрын
The people were better than now though
@forplan16 жыл бұрын
Great video - the uniqueness of being Irish. A great culture and a great race of ordinary folk.
@caomh61684 жыл бұрын
"Race"
@pamaherne18516 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this lovely, poignant video
@ajeet4904 жыл бұрын
A wonderful record.
@pcarro115 жыл бұрын
In Galway, you cut turf with a "slean" (as gaeilge) - a "shlan."
@anfomhar10454 жыл бұрын
That's right, same in the Midlands
@deedurkin98793 ай бұрын
I don't know if you came across this but if not I think you'll be interested in it. This is corn apparently but I vaguely remember when O Donnell from newbridge used to come to do ploughing for us and there was another man with him also I think he was from lower annagh I can't remember his name either.. That was well over 30 years ago. I soaked up all this like a sponge when I was a young child. I still remember it somewhat today. I came across that video on KZbin and it reminded me.
@gerryward92726 жыл бұрын
That's my dad at 36minutes making the bucket.
@lbluebird4866 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@alexdavies95126 жыл бұрын
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
@Super2419466 жыл бұрын
A work of art!
@patrickgordon98936 жыл бұрын
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
@MajicalYouth5 жыл бұрын
that was one of the best bits of this film, i hope you have learned his skills to pass on to the next generation.
@francollins40364 жыл бұрын
Its no wonder Ireland produced/produces so many great Boxers and Rugby Players who beat the world.
@ciaran63096 жыл бұрын
clindstales .best horses for ploughing.. my old man used to always do this when he was growing up.
@ciaran63096 жыл бұрын
@Catherine Murphy yes same horses .appologies spelt wrong.
@Lar3084 жыл бұрын
My Dad (RIP) would have loved to see this video.
@annspadafora56432 жыл бұрын
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-lg4hp2 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@marycahill5466 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. It gives me some idea of how my Irish ancestors must have pioneered in the Oytawa Valley, Canada in the early 1800s.
@nikki183695 жыл бұрын
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.
@geraldneary19483 жыл бұрын
lindsey troll.
@bretdouglas94076 жыл бұрын
I belong in these times i think. Such decent folk
@upthereds49394 жыл бұрын
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
@caomh61684 жыл бұрын
@@upthereds4939 You can still live like that today but with modern medicine and sanitation if you so choose.
@bretdouglas94073 жыл бұрын
No, its the people I mean, that quality of being But they are tough as old leather
@patnoone68813 жыл бұрын
The good old days
@wilde44458 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very much.
@katejacobs5491 Жыл бұрын
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.
@leereadman99407 жыл бұрын
hard way to live but wonderful to see such history thankyou
@Balenza345 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the name of the church at 45:38 ?
@gerryward92729 ай бұрын
St Matthews Church of Ireland gleanloughan clontuskert ballinasloe, situated 7 km outside of ballinasloe 2.5 km from ballinasloe rugby club first turn off to the right passed the rugby club
@kennethwilbanks97135 жыл бұрын
"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.
@florencecox20222 жыл бұрын
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.
@woolywonders55464 жыл бұрын
Really wish closed captioning was available...
@RetroFan5 жыл бұрын
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
@timsmusic73494 жыл бұрын
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.
@petertownend7777Ай бұрын
Some of the best memories growing up in south Yorkshire was with irish men working on the farms and working down the coal mines, they always had time to teach you the right way....miss them days😢
@1HaZaRa19 жыл бұрын
for the old folk tomorrow the past will be today
@annnorton12506 жыл бұрын
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
@KarenTookTheKids3643 жыл бұрын
Progress isn't always synonymous with good.
@amjoshuaf3 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I left Ireland a long time ago. I totally agree with your comment. It saddens me to see what's happening in Ireland.
@dylendog6 жыл бұрын
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.
@1989Chrisc5 жыл бұрын
I think you mean pharm? As in pharmaceuticals or data farms?
@francollins40364 жыл бұрын
My mother was from Galway. My dad was a saddler.
@jakenastysnake Жыл бұрын
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.
@paulirwin70778 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Brilliant.
@bonniefowler50134 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this.
@frankoconnell74638 жыл бұрын
The good old days, they weren't bad
@rener6897 жыл бұрын
when was this recorded? it's good, love it!
@consawstudio4 жыл бұрын
'89, '90 at a guess.
@ciaran63094 жыл бұрын
Hard Times make strong men, good times make weak men
@francollins40364 жыл бұрын
Big strong tough men with the women working all the hours just as hard.
@davequinn47016 жыл бұрын
I can smell that brown bread now 😂
@cindyobrien92704 жыл бұрын
Why is the crop being sown by the thrower called corn? I looks like wheat or another grain.
@huub19893 жыл бұрын
In Ireland what Americans call corn we call maize, it’s not native to Ireland. The traditional grains sown are barley and wheat, wheat is called corn in Ireland.
@tonykiely31643 жыл бұрын
You got to love the Irish only they could see a brush on the ground and have mighty craic with it
@RetroFan5 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to own this on dvd?
@domytar5395 Жыл бұрын
Hi does anyone know why the black smith taps his hammer on the anvil when he is not striking the horse shoe? Thank you.
@edwardcharles97647 жыл бұрын
1:46:18 is how's where the river dance was born!
@jwatters98688 жыл бұрын
28.25 that is what is called working to warm themselves
@nipperparr67094 жыл бұрын
I worked for Stewart Mill in Boyle, which has know gone
@buddhudd10548 жыл бұрын
THANKS FOR UPLOAD
@johnsmyth59657 жыл бұрын
the days of tyore love the dancing skills
@mackmccormack26702 жыл бұрын
God's people doing god's work, love them all.
@irishelk38 жыл бұрын
Great Channel buddy.
@VMA2257 жыл бұрын
Brilliant !!!
@ArcadiaOccult5 жыл бұрын
"Every bloody Stitch" ha!
@ArtfulMaverick3 жыл бұрын
Great doc but the narrator keeps getting cut off for some reason?
@Herbie19784 ай бұрын
9:25 I bet his has none of the crap that is added nowadays
@ciaran63095 жыл бұрын
Whole community would together to harvest in the summer.
@francollins40364 жыл бұрын
My Mum was a Murphy from Galway.
@kaupolaasberg24808 жыл бұрын
Best thing ever
@annnorton12506 жыл бұрын
Kaupo Laasberg thank yu for this film
@katejacobs5491 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting observation. They embodied respectability.
@kevindunne42713 жыл бұрын
What year or decade is this from?
@ivanmullen30153 жыл бұрын
Filmed in the early 90s
@irishizan3 жыл бұрын
I think they mustve mixed footage from different decades. I was going to guess the 80's & 90s for scenes like the lady who was spinning wool who kind of sounded German & the crossroads dances. Those dance costumes at the end are more recent. But some scenes felt alot older like the poor fella who couldnt return back home to the wife without first having his blade sharpemed. He couldnt cut more wood, the fire had gone out & thered be no dinner for the children lol. He wore an old coat tied with rope. Also the scenes where they drove a horse & cart or where they were making poitin (potent illegal brew) are definately older.