The Boating Postman, Owey Island, Ireland 1973

[@andyquinn1125]

Fantastic footage and story. Thank you!

[@wonjubhoy]

I am on owey island now with William Agnes. This is my 1st visit here for 18 years. It is great to see the island being restored to its former glory not least dad's old house. 26/8/21.

[@liamhayes1011]

Enthralling as always! Cathal O'Shannon was a gifted journalist. His empathy and unforced curiosity engaged the audience from the very top of whatever piece he was working on. And his genuine respect for the people whose lives he revealed shines through his work. Marvellous stuff!

[@lydialily846]

Couldn’t agree more Liam & his voice alone wud capture you ..

[@disprogreavette8545]

I'm not even Irish and I enjoy these videos. Cheers from the Canadian hinterland.

[@lydialily846]

It’s a very different Ireland 🇮🇪 now ... Thank you for your lovely comment ...

[@masterofnone8400]

❤️❤️❤️🍀🍀🍀🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@keithwhittygmail]

Ahh us Irish give everyone a smile. Glad you get one from these movies 😜👍

[@keithwhittygmail]

@@lydialily846 Freedom is not stolen its given away. We must strive for it, sometimes figjt for it and evem die for it. Ireland has chamged becaise the people have for gotton theirnroots and will follow money rather than pride. The divil himself is in our homes and puts greed in our heads with no thought to its influence.

[@wonjubhoy]

My dad is from there.

[@nordiskkatt]

And a mere six years after this was film, the year-round/full-time population on Owey Island was zero. Sad when small, unique communities die out.

[@wonjubhoy]

I think it was 1974 when it was abandoned and of course that was sad. I was there last week and seeing people live there now made my heart burst with joy. So much work has been done to modernise the island.

[@Lastkingofulster]

The last on the island were the Manus', my dad is from there and I go there every summer

[@eileenbailey8634]

Love these little films☘️🇮🇪

[@EverGreen1888]

CR's video and audio is always amazing quality no matter how old the film is!

[@noelmaher4633]

Both sad, and beautiful...

[@stephenrice4554]

I'm half Irish , there's been some debate about which half , and these videos get me straight back to my grannys fireside . Great , great videos

[@donnydonnybrook8131]

Beautiful Country

[@silverbullet8338]

Totally amazing

[@James_BAlert]

I noticed he said that all the doors are 'barred & bolted', and it showed a few doors that were.... Cripes! I didn't realise there was a high crime rate on Owey Island🏝️, Where's Jack Lord the detective when needed, leave Hawaii Jack and come to Owey to sort out the crime.... Cue the music🎶!! 😜

[@keithwhittygmail]

There wasn't thats why there was twine on one door amd the others would be to keep nosey people out.

[@russianbot1420]

I love when CR opens the vault.

[@mickyruddy6974]

Brilliant channel 👍

[@emulatorm9600]

Now that's a postman,, I would be happy to get 1 letter a week...😂

[@EamonnCagney]

Go raibh maith agat as seo a phostáil, Owey had a cablelink to the mainland too eventually I believe, for some deliveries.

[@walkingwithtamson]

That was grand, wonder if he was the last postie on the island...

[@choctaw6838]

Amazing

[@Discover-Ireland]

History in the making

[@donnydonnybrook8131]

That's a pretty kool job

[@richiec9077]

Is that a seagull outboard motor? Best small outboard motor ever built!

[@brendancarroll9376]

Yep. It’s a seagull

[@antoanto5301]

I use to help a fisherman back in the 80s, he had one that lasted for years!

[@uncouthboy8028]

Why were the buildings barred and bolted?

[@dechannigan2980]

No life jackets in the 1970s

[@noelowens9976]

👌👌👌

[@anonUK]

What does he do when they have to take the roads in?

[@timber8403]

@anonuk.. lol.. he would have to come ‘round south of Yemen...

[@petertomspeter8879]

Sad.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

This man sailed the 7 seas to bring mail and parcels to people all over the world, he never talked much about his many great feats, Neil really spoke about the time he and his little boat was swallowed by a giant whale, later the whale got hit by a big wave and coughed Neil and his boat out on to the stormy sea, He never complained, he always delivered the post with a smile and a cheerful short story to tell

[@Theeirishman74]

You are a bellend

[@thomassmith7374]

No Life-Jacket or radio, back to the days when 'Men were Men'.

[@Lastkingofulster]

Owey men didn't need them, because they knew the land as the sea,my dad can tell when to leave the Spink (where the postman landed) during a swell based on the waves

[@MatthewDrummond-p7o]

Is the man narrating this Peter Sallis