The End of The Irish Work Horse? Co. Cork 1967
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- Carters and their drays have been a feature of Ireland’s traffic for over eighty years an CIÉ has used them as an essential part of their delivery service in cities and towns.
Now CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) has decided to take the work horses off the streets of Cork and replace them with a fleet of tractors. There are also plans to withdraw the work horses from Dublin and other Irish cities.
The increase in traffic on the roads has made the horse and cart
Out of date and to many a nuisance.
According to Cork Area Manager Conor Cloone, the work horse is no longer an economically viable mode of transport. Mr Cloone tells Bill O’Herlihy about the economics behind the decision and says,
At the present time horses in city traffic are an anachronism.
Conor Cloone also says that looking after horses is now a dying craft and that the use of tractors will permit deliveries to continue in all weathers. The plan is to have removed all CIE work horses from the streets of Cork by the end of March. As for the carters themselves, most of them have been retrained to drive the tractors or have been redeployed into other types of work. Mr. Cloone insists that there will be no redundancies as a result of the changes.
The decision to take the horses off the streets will have big implications for long time stableman Andy Casey.
I’m very sorry to see the horses go... I worked here with them for 42 years.
Driver Dick Fitzgerald who has been working with the horses on the streets of Cork for 20 years is philosophical about the changes.
Well as the song says, the nearest and the dearest must part.
24 year old William Burke is one of the carters who will move on to the tractors. While acknowledging that the tractor will be faster and more efficient, he says,
I won’t be able to speak to my tractor.
A ‘Newsbeat’ report broadcast on 1 February 1967. The reporter is Bill O’Herlihy.
‘Newsbeat’ was a half hour feature programme which ran on television from Monday to Friday from September 1964 to June 1971. Reporting on stories from around the country, ‘Newsbeat’ covered affairs of the day with contributions from print journalists and RTÉ News staff. 
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Know a similar personal story. My grandfather was a blacksmith when he was younger but went on to have the largest car dealership (Dolly Chevrolet) in southern NJ during the 1930's. Saw the changing times. He also helped other Irish families emigrate to the United States to work at his business. Died before I was even born (was told the florist ran out of flowers for his funeral) but from the stories really wish I did..
God Bless Bill O`Herlihy, he started out talking to horses and ended up talking to Dunphy and Giles! Great old footage in fairness.
Like Andy 👍 42 years in the stable . 1967 get rid of the horse 🐎. 2021 to much pollution. Electric cars are better . 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Often got a lift to school on one of them from Coffey's yard in Rutland street.
Near everyone is bloody redundant these days
Yep humans are now redundant.
Cleaner than dirty cars council crooks with business retailer's
RIP Bill O Herlihy.
Beautiful animal.You can talk to them😊Tractor was good and now everyone has cars in Ireland but no one visits each other there any more.😘
I can remember watching a clip of this on reeling in the years.
The green party will have us back using the horse and cart.
The soccer panel on RTE is just not the same without Bill O Herilly and the boys.
No mention of what happened to those "redundant" horses in 1967.
Bill o'Herlihy in his early days.
That's my dad William burke the start and end saying he won't be able to talk to his tractor lol. My dad is still alive age 81 now .
Lovely donkey jacket on yer man
what abot the donkey
@@anthonycattigan5380 he was carrying the coal! Always remember the coal man wore those donkey jackets.. leather patches on the shoulders....mint!
@Billy Soto Mártires del Batallón de San Patricio I hate the fucking eagles dude
To much horsesing around
Same music by Elvis Viva Las Vegas. I wonder if they lifted the song..
I was amazed at CIE going from horses to tractors, I would have thought they would have used the purpose designed Scammell Scarab. Three wheeled, so it could turn on the spot imitating the horses' ability to deal with tight railway sidings yards. Trying to look for a promotional film I have seen, I did find a short RUclips film with a picture of a Scarab in CIE livery. Alas, it looks like the promotional film has been lifted from RUclips but try ruclips.net/video/iy3B_-GF7KE/видео.html from 12.35 for an explanation of the Scarab, and it's suitability for railway use.
Okie doke
How wrong were they I will never give up on the oul cobs
And they'll be going back to horses with price of fuel these days.
Well, they kept a lot employed. Farrier's, Vets Carter's , sponge bobs( collecting shite) thieves made a few Bob...young lads learned how to scut, hay merchants
Pollies, making tea .......?
He said that horses have angered motorists, so what, I am with the houses and we are going to fight back, I have told all the horses on my farm not to back down and the next time a mad motorist gets angry or wants to start a fight, we horses are going to claim our rightful place in this world, we will be back on the road in-full force so from now on I would advise all motorists to mind their own business, they do not own the roads, we were their first, we are not going to take their nasty behavior and rude words anymore