Channel Title: Videos of Irish Farming Life Channel Description: Videos of Irish Farming Life showcases the vast collection of farming and rural history videos produced by John Thompson Video Productions. We have been making these videos for over 30 years, long before social media and when the only medium for our videos were the bulky vhs tapes which are becoming as much of a memory as the farming practises featured throughout our films! Our farming videos look back to a time in Ireland’s past when farming was the main occupation in the countryside, to a time when farmers used horses to till the land and harvest their crops. We re-create the farming years of the 1920's through to the 1960's showing the growing of popular crops back then such as oats, barley, potatoes and flax. To find out more about us and our videos check out our Facebook www.facebook.com/Irishfarmingvideos or visit our website to purchase our collection of dvds at www.farmingvideoshop.com <video> The Oul Threshing Mill Description: The oul threshing mill arrives at the farm. Traditional Irish Farming </video> <video> Sheep Farming in Ireland Documentary - A Year in the Life of an Irish Sheep Farmer Description: This film takes a look at the life of farmer that work exclusively with sheep. We follow the farmers from the start of the farming year to the end, covering all the duties of a sheep farmer. This documentary features many breeds of sheep both pure and crossbreeds. Sheep like the Wicklow Cheviot, an old Irish breed., the Scottish Blackface, flocks of Kerry hills, Zwartbles and Jacobs sheep. Suffock, Texels, Marsham, Teeswater, Oxford Down, Rouge,Mules as well as Dominic McIlvar's large flock of crossbreeds. There are a couple of sheepdogs working and an exhibition of sheep shearing with a ewe sheared in one minute and 14 seconds. Please subscribe to our channel if you enjoyed this video http://bit.ly/2Qj95VI Check out our Irish farming life playlist at https://bit.ly/2Swxloz Produced by Thompson Video Productions Co. Derry Northern Ireland. Find us online at Videos of Irish Farming Life or visit www.irishfarmingvideos.com </video> <video> The Hiring Fairs - Recruiting fairs for Irelands poor and destitute Description: The Hiring Fairs tells the story of the men, women and children who were hired out as farm servants. Wealthier farmers found their farm hands for the next few months at these hiring fairs and children as young as 7 years old were hired at these fairs. Based on the memories of Sam King, Maggie Faulkner and Jim McAuley who attended such hiring fairs in Ireland were hired themselves during the 1920's and 30's. A hiring fairs is re-enacted, showing the farmers inspecting the children to see who would come to work at their farm. Tragic stories are recalled of how the parents of the hired children felt having to "hire" their loved ones to pay the rent. Nostalgia, heartbreak and laughter is combined in this film. Please subscribe to our channel if you enjoyed this video http://bit.ly/2Qj95VI Check out our Irish farming life playlist at https://bit.ly/2Swxloz Produced by Thompson Video Productions Co. Derry Northern Ireland. Find us online at Videos of Irish Farming Life or visit www.irishfarmingvideos.com </video> <video> Sowing seed with a corn fiddle Description: Corn seed being broadcast here with a fiddle </video> <video> Classic Silage - The Full Farm Year and Corn Day Description: This video follows Craig's Road Tractor Enthusiasts, a group from Cullybackey N. Ireland, as they plough the ground through to cutting the silage at the end of the farm year. The highlight of the video is a Corn and Silage day in aid of Air Ambulance NI. The video end with a classic tractor road run with Farmer Phil in attendance. </video> <video> Combined Harvester cutting Barley Description: A New Holland Combined Harvester cuts the barley of James Stewart from Garvagh CO. Derry N. Ireland. James had a excellent crop of barley this year so we went out with our drone and filmed him doing his thing.. James has been been cutting barley for 40 years and is a very respected contract farmer.. If anyone watching this is is our area and want us to come and film their farming escapades drop us a message in the comments. More videos coming soon! Please subscribe to our channel to see a wide variety of videos related to rural life in Ireland. </video> <video> Silage making and cutting Corn in Northern Ireland Description: We follow Cullybackey farmer Robert McCaughey through last years season as he cuts the grass for the winters silage. At the end of the season Robert and his fellow farmers run a corn cutting day using an array of vintage and modern machinery. </video> <video> Bringing the hay home - Traditional Hay making in Ireland Description: Bringing the hay home - Traditional Hay making in Ireland What a longer video of traditional hay making in Ireland here https://youtu.be/QklSj60zYok </video> <video> Making traditional Irish champ short Description: A short showing how to make traditional Irish Champ with titles showing the ingredients. Watch the full form video here https://youtu.be/_iKllHSC978 Subscribe here https://goo.gl/E5V6sB </video> <video> Building a Corn Stack - Vintage Farming Ireland #farming #farmvideo #threshing #ireland #traditional Description: Watch as traditional farming techniques come to life in the Irish countryside. Experience the art of building a cornstack, showcasing the skills and teamwork of the farmers from Maghera. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more farm videos! #Farming #Threshing #Ireland #TraditionalFarming </video> <video> Traditional Butter Making - Ireland in the 1930s Description: Traditional Butter Making - Ireland in the 1930s A diablo separator is used to skim the cream from the milk and butter is made from it. Filmed at Muckross House Killarney. Link to full video https://youtu.be/r2QhFbFY2G4?si=OmDZjNSyaTIro_42 </video> <video> How Irish Linen was made Description: In 2014 we chatted with the McConville brothers at Laragh Harvest Festival, County Monaghan.. Eugene and Felix McConville’s family have been involved in the scutching of flax for linen production in Dromore in County Down for generations. In this short interview they guide us through all the steps involved in linen production. With Patsy Connolly's scutching mill in the background ,they give us their take on the future of the Linen industry here in Ireland. </video> <video> Making Irish Griddle Bread Description: Short on how to make Griddle bread on an open fire as done in rural Ireland through the last century. </video> <video> A Classic Silage Cutting Experience in Northern Ireland * With Classic and Vintage Tractor Road Run Description: This hour long film follows the classic tractor enthusiasts for another exciting year of classic tractor action outside Cullybackey, Northern Ireland! In this video, we follow the team as they plant, grow, and harvest corn and sileage for the annual charity Corn Day. Watch these classic tractors including Fords, Massey Ferguson, and New Holland prepare the fields, plant the crops, and cut the corn. Highlights include a Tractor Road Run through the countryside, a special appearance by Clydesdale horses, and the hard work of the community in support of a great cause. </video> <video> Traditional Farming in 1930s Ireland - Corn Fiddle and Rolling with Horses Description: A short clip form our one hour long film on Traditional Farming in Ireland Video. Watch the full video here https://youtu.be/r2QhFbFY2G4?si=fS2SGvGoHRoO_2T- </video>

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Videos of Irish Farming Life showcases the vast collection of farming and rural history videos produced by John Thompson Video Productions.
We have been making these videos for over 30 years, long before social media and when the only medium for our videos were the bulky vhs tapes which are becoming as much of a memory as the farming practises featured throughout our films!
Our farming videos look back to a time in Ireland’s past when farming was the main occupation in the countryside, to a time when farmers used horses to till the land and harvest their crops. We re-create the farming years of the 1920's through to the 1960's showing the growing of popular crops back then such as oats, barley, potatoes and flax.
To find out more about us and our videos check out our Facebook www.facebook.com/Irishfarmingvideos or visit our website to purchase our collection of dvds at www.farmingvideoshop.com

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