16th Innishannon, Cork 2&3 June
 

A few images of the engines at the 16th Innishannon Steam & Vintage Rally 2013. Enjoy!

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Back from South Africa:
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McLaren No 60:
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The "White Lady" back in the south:
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Tiger study: (Hopefully, one day, this show will have different "number plates" !!)
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Just ready for the show:
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Also new on the scene:
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Just a quick post to thank everyone at innishannon for once again putting on a great show weather was brill and was lovely to see everyone again.
On the boat back to the uk at the mo and looking forward to catching up on some sleep yet again we turned 3 days into 6 very little sleep but great craic

The Wallis Oilbath has changed lots from when it was sold as Dingles last year! The owner looks to have done a good job!

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

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

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Donal

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

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

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 .

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

great weekend, good weather and very well organised, was nice to see so many new engines out and the steam ploughing i beleive it was a sucsessful year at the gate aswel with record crowds.

Your right there Nigel there will some party going on up there. Lol

By the way I worked as an oil rep. when I lived in the North East and I'm not sure but if you don't mind me asking are you from Binks haulage near Scotch Corner?

N o sorry i used to run the steam section at masham thats how i met all the steam lads i took the job over from my farther and helped him from been able to walk i did by coincidence drive for h binks & sons from harmby near leyburn for about 14 years but i think you are on about the one who ran tippers they were green i think cant remember the initial i now live in leeds and still drive but no more long miles wetherby is about my furthest now steady little job

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.

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.

The engine is owned by Paddy Denby Ferns Co Wexford. He also has a Garrett 4 cd showmans not sure of works number .

just gonna ask cos I'm just trying to get things right in my head with names and faces 'Sunbeam' are you the George that I was talking to at the Railway on Sunday night at Innishannan?

Oh and Wesley hows your head lol

.... and Saturday and I could not get any of the 'Blue Stuff' for you! LOL !!!!

lol yes I thought it was you if you are going near the Railway before the rally next year ask the landlady to get some in for me cos I was at a loss having to mix my drinks, it is not good for your head the next day when it's a two day camel ride to the nearest chemist lol

I would not have recognised it, looks really good.

Morris & Dennis are indeed still alive, glad to say. Morris is still at Loftus, Margaret also, and Dennis stayed on our site only last week on his way back to Loftus to see family, with a view to erecting a garden shed. Shirley too, and they looked amazing to say they are a few years on from when we first met them in the 60's, but just the same wonderful folk.

We must not forget Royal Soverion staying up till half four in the morning , she didn't want to go to bed and then the beautiful Maraidh singing songs to entertain thoughs standing , ye wouldn't see the likes of it at dorest

I seem to remember I was not the only one singing , you are a good singer yourself John if you lived in the UK I'd have you not my entertainment agency books I could have you gigging at least every Saturday night lol x x

Lol Maraidh if there was enough money in it ill move over there, Louis Walsh said he's not ready for another boy band at the moment.