The Year of the Gathering at the Fingal Vintage Show

DVDPAL

In 2013, “The Year of the Gathering”,
people from all over the world came
back to Ireland, to celebrate their
Irish family roots and gather up
important memories from our heritage
and traditions. One of the biggest
events of that year was The Fingal
Vintage Show at the Hoey family farm at
Lusk near Dublin. The Fingal Show
Committee put on a vintage machinery
spectacular, which included lorries,
cars, tractors and farm machinery from
days gone by and this was captured on
film for this DVD, so that children now
and in days to come can have a record
of this important part of our history.


Most of the vehicles were perfectly
restored by their owners, who have
worked with them over the years or have
fond memories from their childhood.
This DVD provides a unique record of
rural Ireland through the 50’s, 60’s
and 70’s. We see the change from
working with horses and steam engines
to the tractors and lorries and all the
other implements and equipment that
replaced them. This in turn created a
lot employment in the manufacturing
industry that made all the different
types of machinery to help people in
their work. It was a time when everyone
went happily to their work in
construction and farming. The women
found employment in the factories as
well as rearing families. Many worked
in the fields when they came home after
a hard day in the factory.

The large selection of lorries and
buses that were used in everyday life
will evoke nostalgia among those old
enough to remember and a fascination
among the young. The display of the
latest modern machinery that is used in
the fields today brings excitement to
all ages. With good weather a great day
was had by all the families that
attended and will leave many lasting
memories for years to come.

• Running Time 60 mins approx
• PAL DVD