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
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.
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,
I hate ballyhaunis lived there a few years back I'm from a different part of Ireland and the are the most clannish crowd of people I ever came across two faced people
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).
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
Absolutely amazing 😊
Really enjoyed that! Great film. God Bless Ireland ✝☘
Imagine if all those farmers could have seen footage of Ballyhaunis today ?
So beautiful and innocent,wish we could turn back the clock to those rich cultural days.
Ballyhaunis is no longer an Irish Town.
Now it's almost islamahaunis so so sad what Ireland has formed into thanks to international sht
Absolutely beautiful video and narration. God bless and save Ireland.
Ballyhaunis is now the Gaza of the West of Ireland
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
What a marvelous film!
w
Who’s the narrator?
Bill Golding
This is a meditation.
Why did you fight to get out of the British Empire, only to fall into the EU Empire and let them destroy your culture.
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.
First part of this is Elphin. Not Ballyhanuas.
I love that ending phrase, "Turning boys into men and men into boys." A fair will make a kid of us all.
So sad for the animals so cruel I hope that times have changed
it's such a beautiful and exotic culture
Itvwas hard
John 3.16-21
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,
To think that so much was still unspoilt across the UK and wider world back then ... what a difference 50 years makes sadly.
That's not the UK
THEY WERE THE TIMES NO FOREIGN INFLUENCE
Leap into Manhood or Fall into the Grave!❤☺
Mans cruelty to animals will end.
Can someone tell me what the hand slapping is about?
Making the "dale" (deal)
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.
I hate ballyhaunis lived there a few years back I'm from a different part of Ireland and the are the most clannish crowd of people I ever came across two faced people
ballyhaunis belongs to mohammad now
Fair days in Mohill and Longford Town main st, 1960's ah
Video gold. Kind of stuff you can't buy.
5:04-05: John Regan of Carrowkeel.
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).
“asail” the irish language word for donkey is also very similar to “esel”
Go and ask my ass then 🤣🤣
Correct, Vincent.
History that’s gone in to the time capsule. Enjoyed this so much it brings back memories ☘️
Beautiful
Z
Thank God for the marts where you get a fair market price , rather than being offered half nothing by dealers and peddlers.
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
These old guys would have benefitted greatly from some cultural enrichment
Thseyre nothing but culture,.other cultures are welcome to watch and learn.
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👍
Edit, some of this footage is actually of balla.
Excellent
Before the Tiger...
Brilliant thanks
People used to be so much more real
YES THEY WERE CLOSE TO THE SOIL FOREIGN INFLUENCE DESTROYED THAT
Priceless
Biesty there who used have shire stallions 5.17
my great grandmother was from the Ballyhaunis area..she was born near Cloontumper and the Nolan family lived at Mountain Forthill
Brilliant thanks for posting this video
Thanks for that. "I couldn't give a dogs diddy". Haven't heard that in a long time.
Pure gold.
Excellent, it was good to watch.