THE BOYS OF FAIRHILL - By Conal Creedon

[@frankmcalinden3699]

The picture of the pigeons caught my attention...they look like they are in perfect health...As a young boy around 12 year old i got interested in pigeons..Caught some stray ones and spent my 2/6 for a bird...I was unaware my father kept pigeons as a young man. He built a loft and we raced them ,it was a great time. i got to go to the club after races (also winter time was show time which was exciting as well) ,and we won a few i recall coming second from skibbereen young birds..This was just before the troubles really got going .After coming to australia in my early twenties when i had kids my boys got interested in pigeons so i built a loft and kept them till recently......Also i recall as a boy travelling the back roads in my county (Armagh) and seeing people playing bowls on the roads and wondering what was going on.Later in life i read that its a game played in Cork and Armagh...

[@declantwomey7525]

Brilliant thanks for shearing 👍🏻 🏆

[@paulinematt1000]

This is pure gold....what a fantastic reflection of the essence of Cork...wonderful interviews and insights and best of all, told in lovely true, authentic Cork accents.

[@williamsteele1409]

any one remember summer in redbarn and youghal in the 70s playing bowls out the road great holiday memories from childhood

[@nicholasflynn5376]

Ballycotton to Youghal on Sunday evening and on to Redbarn met my wife there 45 years ago.

[@donaloconnell5015]

BEAUTIFUL HISTORY WELL DONE TO EVERYONE FOR KEEPING THIS HISTORY ALIVE TODAY. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE HEAR THIS STORY AND ALL THE LOVELY NORTHSIDE SINGING VOICES AT THE END. THANK YOU

[@janeos01]

Great history, thanks so much

[@elizdonovan5650]

Very interesting. Thank you. ☘️🌝🌲

[@fionakennedy3685]

Fantastic production.....absolutely lovely to watch!

[@noelraymond3806]

happy days hunting with fairhill with my good friend dinny crowley

[@williambuckley4678]

Buteful video well done

[@OBheal]

Fantastic film Cónal!

[@noelraymond-j7m]

the pride of cork

[@michaelchambers4397]

This is absolutely brilliant. Brings back a lot of memories. Lovely to see our culture documented in Theo’s lovely film. Well done to all.

[@irishtownproductions5756]

Many thanks, it was such a joy to make Beir but!! [BTW: Conal - not Theo]

[@michaelchambers4397]

Apologies Conal it is my typing error. Well done again. !

[@tuforu4]

@@irishtownproductions5756 all very CORNEY stuff.

[@williamsteele1409]

the powers were a great family for racing pigeons in the middle parish i e the marsh

[@ronoc89]

Rebels abú!

[@jimmycarrollgodblesspoland5521]

What year was this filmed?

[@stevie2033]

It won't play for me