16th Innishannon, Cork 2&3 June

[craigctt]

Had a great time once again with brilliant people and a good craic. Back home now and off to bed at 8am. The only down side was a blowout on the trailer at about 3.30am this morning on the M4. But, heyho that's life. If we don't see you Irish boys before, we will see you again next year at Innishannon. Take care and thanks again for your hospitality

[Donal]

My favourite show todate, thanks to all great people there. Mighty craic.


Donal

[Bosiboz]

Crikey that looks very dry. Last time I went it was knee deep in mud. Are you sure it was held in Cork

[BLACKTOP]

Originally Posted by craigctt

Had a great time once again with brilliant people and a good craic. Back home now and off to bed at 8am. The only down side was a blowout on the trailer at about 3.30am this morning on the M4. But, heyho that's life. If we don't see you Irish boys before, we will see you again next year at Innishannon. Take care and thanks again for your hospitality

Nice to see lorna doone craig looks a little different to last time i saw her before she went over to the emerald isle

[mclaren]

One of the best steam shows ever in this country. Nice to see the big b 6 belong to bernerd and the Irish Burrell back with the original family. Hope next year is as good . Nice to c all the new engines out .

[craigctt]

Originally Posted by BLACKTOP

Nice to see lorna doone craig looks a little different to last time i saw her before she went over to the emerald isle

When I was busy with the haulage Nigel in the early 90's and not able to go with the old man to the rally's so much, it was a big regret as I have now found. Dad obviously got fead up and sold the engine to Tom Bermingham. When dad died suddenly in 2005 my goal was to find we're Lorna Doone was and buy it back. A friend gave me Tom Berms number and I tried to buy it back from him. We were going to have a deal at Dorest in the Folk tent in 2006. It was the first time I met Tom Bermingham in person, but we had talked on the phone. I think we were a bit similar. Both liking a drink. Anyway after trying to do a deal in the folk tent and us not getting anywhere together at the right money I went outside at around midnight and bought Royal Sovereign after 12 pints of Guinness . This actually got me back into steam. Every year since, me and Tom have met in the folk tent to try to thrash out a deal. Alas it has never happened and sadly Tom Bermingham died recently. Being out of the scene for a few years, all I wanted is to buy was that one Burrell. It must be fate however and I have now ended up with 4 Fowlers. Innishannon is a great rally and the people are fantastic and I always look forward to seeing Lorna Doone everytime we go. One day I might just scrounge a go on her. I have so many memory's with the old man driving and me steering with the trailer and living van behind. Cooking in the smoke box and dad getting the 99p cheap as they come beer from Aldi,s. happy days. Good memory's............and Dad if your looking down on this, that cheap beer was crap.

[BLACKTOP]

Originally Posted by craigctt

When I was busy with the haulage Nigel in the early 90's and not able to go with the old man to the rally's so much, it was a big regret as I have now found. Dad obviously got fead up and sold the engine to Tom Bermingham. When dad died suddenly in 2005 my goal was to find we're Lorna Doone was and buy it back. A friend gave me Tom Berms number and I tried to buy it back from him. We were going to have a deal at Dorest in the Folk tent in 2006. It was the first time I met Tom Bermingham in person, but we had talked on the phone. I think we were a bit similar. Both liking a drink. Anyway after trying to do a deal in the folk tent and us not getting anywhere together at the right money I went outside at around midnight and bought Royal Sovereign after 12 pints of Guinness . This actually got me back into steam. Every year since, me and Tom have met in the folk tent to try to thrash out a deal. Alas it has never happened and sadly Tom Bermingham died recently. Being out of the scene for a few years, all I wanted is to buy was that one Burrell. It must be fate however and I have now ended up with 4 Fowlers. Innishannon is a great rally and the people are fantastic and I always look forward to seeing Lorna Doone everytime we go. One day I might just scrounge a go on her. I have so many memory's with the old man driving and me steering with the trailer and living van behind. Cooking in the smoke box and dad getting the 99p cheap as they come beer from Aldi,s. happy days. Good memory's............and Dad if your looking down on this, that cheap beer was crap.

Will never forget goin to flookbrogh with ben farrow your dad and harry lion your dad and benny ended up sleeping in my caravan with your dad on the floor on a lilo what a weekend that was alass the all be supping aldi cheep beer up ther together again

[craigctt]

Originally Posted by BLACKTOP

Will never forget goin to flookbrogh with ben farrow your dad and harry lion your dad and benny ended up sleeping in my caravan with your dad on the floor on a lilo what a weekend that was alass the all be supping aldi cheep beer up ther together again

Not the right thread Nigel, but I miss the old boys. Benny Farrow, My dad, my Uncle George, Roy Wakefield, Harry and many others. Not forgeting Morris Jackson and Dennis Bainbridge if they are still alive. The craic in the North East, Yorkshire and Scotland was brilliant. Proper old boys and sadly missed. Pickering, Masham, Hunton, Temple Newsom, Driffield, Duncolm Park and the old Chester le Street rally among others. Aberdeen, Elgin etc, etc. Great days and great people. All great steam boys and not any malaise against anyone else. Whatever you had you had. Whatever it was.( a Roller, conversions, road loco, showmans, it didnt matter) it was steam at the end of the day. But I will never forget Benny with the cling film around Pride & Joy. .....................and we're ever he went, (it was the best steak he ever had). Got bless them all and RIP... Going back to the Innishannon thread, both bennys engine and my dads are in Ireland, hopefully enjoying a good life.

[Robert The Bruce]

Can someone please ID the Garrett?

[Sunbeam]

Originally Posted by Robert The Bruce

Can someone please ID the Garrett?

Here you are, Robert:

Garrett traction engine; Built 1931, Engine No. 35461;
The last Garrett traction engine built by Garretts. Now named 'Boolavogue'.
It was its first appearance after an extensive restoration. Owned and operated in Co Wexford, Ireland.

Cheers, George.