Vintage Farming Documentary - Growing Potatoes in Ireland

In this film we re-create the potato harvest as it would have been done here in Ireland in the 1950's & 1960's. At this time tractors were starting to the replace the horse on Irish farms and the farming implements which came with them could now carry out the once back breaking jobs associated with growing potatoes. In this video we show the farming of potatoes with both the traditional methods, which had been used here in Ireland for centuries, and the vintage tractors and their machinery.
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[@edwardmarshall5059]

Just spectacular! Nice editing too. Thanks.

[@BallymoreBoy101]

I remember all that well, in 1950s and early 1960s, around Tandragee.

[@JohnLawless-kc9eg]

Memories flooding i

[@archiereid4474]

Just seen my late dad in the middle 3.47 miss him

[@kilcar]

I've learned a lot. Thanks. My grandparents were fishermen in Southwest Donegal, but I've seen the Fields where spuds and such were grown. I can pass on some stories of how life was now even though I was never there to see the immense amount of hard labour involved. Great job!

[@garden_hooligan]

Really appreciate the breadth of info included. Thanks (again).

[@VideosofIrishFarmingLife]

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video..

[@gleesonmotors3699]

Good ole days when you'll sleepy like a baby after sun when down.

[@tomdelehunty8083]

Love watching these lads

[@gittank-sson3074]

Thank you so much for very intresting videos, of THE farmers life! Love it!🤗🥰. Stay safe everyone 🙏🌼🇸🇪

[@officialweldingfarmingarch2041]

Really enjoyed this video, great job on it!

[@VideosofIrishFarmingLife]

Thanks for dropping us a comment and letting us know you enjoyed the video..

[@johncourtneidge]

Thank-you!

[@cottagemommy5116]

Another interesting video. Keep them coming. So happy to see your numbers going up too.

[@mzimmerman1988]

10 pounds a box? that sounds pretty generous. But hey! not every day you get to try your hand at some traditional farming. Looks like everyone had a great time.

[@sissybrooks8588]

Rarebit.

[@gm837228]

A pint in Dublin costs 10 quid today.

[@jasvindrasidhubrar3829]

Nice ferguson sky calour antique 🚜

[@MartinMackle]

Did you ever interview frank dale alderbrook toome ?

[@greggroome2791]

🙏🙏🇨🇮🇨🇮👍👍👍👍

[@williamchristopher1560]

U call it a disc plow, we yanks call it a disc harrow, but really only green homesteaders call it that. Real farmers just call it a disc

[@milespostlethwaite1154]

Yes, in uk we call them discs. Hi falutin people call them disc harrows.

[@eoind6914]

There is an implement called a disc plough. A disc harrow is a distinctly different implement shown here.

[@sissybrooks8588]

How do you keep those nasty little rabbits away? Our neighborhood mob of bunnies chomped every one of them down

[@johnhealy6676]

Rifle

[@sissybrooks8588]

@@johnhealy6676 them things are small and fast. Plus, the neighbors may have an issue. Will a bb gun work?

[@johnhealy6676]

@@sissybrooks8588 If you must but bunnies have to eat Plant more than you need

[@sissybrooks8588]

@@johnhealy6676 they never eat the weeds. Plenty of those.

[@johnhealy6676]

@@sissybrooks8588 Bunnies are not silly

[@steveramsay3352]

Father Ho,longs Flemish Giant Rabbit

[@nocapitals9833]

wasn't expecting to see thongs and tramp stamps in such an awesome video 25:04

[@DavidBaird-ju8qt]

Worsed thing ever gathering to a spinner the elevator was some job it put them out the width of the drill the spinner put them out about three drills wide

[@garethbryson]

Hardly enough Adverts in the video I think. LOL

[@chadsimmons6347]

Didnt see any drunk Irish men beating their best friend with a club for asking about the fiver the drunk owed him