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Sligo PPN Community Voices Podcast

Sligo PPN Community Voices Podcast

Sligo Community Voices - Tubbercurry Old Fair Day

Aug 16, 2026 · 32 min · 10 segments

In this episode of the Sligo PPN Sligo Community Voices, Val visits Tubbercurry Old Fair Day, and chats to some of the committee members and some of the crafts people involved in the day. You will…

In this episode of the Sligo PPN Sligo Community Voices, Val visits Tubbercurry Old Fair Day, and chats to some of the committee members and some of the crafts people involved in the day. You will hear: Michael, who travels the country with his Threshing machine. Music from Eugene Lambe who has been playing the uilleann pipes for over 70 years. Woodturner Eoin, who is also the ambassador for Heritage Week. Louise, the chair of the Old Fairy Day. Basket Maker Tom, who is carrying on a tradition of basket making. Local signwriter Damien, who is a regular visitor at the fair day. Kate from West Country Willows. Tom and Sean, committee members. Thanks so much to everyone who took part in the podcast. You can visit the website to find out more about the Tubbercurry Old Fair Day.

In this episode of the Sligo PPN Sligo Community Voices, Val visits Tubbercurry Old Fair Day, and chats to some of the committee members and some of the crafts people involved in the day. You will…

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Speakers: SeanGuestValHostTommyGuestEoinGuestKateGuestLouiseGuestEugene LambeGuestTomGuestDamienGuestMichael McLaughlinGuest

Top entities: Sligo×5 National Heritage Week×8 Ireland×4 Tubbercurry×2 County Leitrim×3

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈2k followers

Michael’s 1949 Threshing Machine0:44 – 1:48

V

ValHost

0:44

Michael McLaughlin is here and he's a regular to the Old Fair Day.

V

ValHost

0:47

I've seen him many years but I've never had a chance to talk to him.

V

ValHost

0:50

So he's going to tell us about his threshing machine.

V

ValHost

0:52

Can you tell me more about the machine and the date of it and what it does?

Michael McLaughlinGuest

0:56

I bought this threshing machine about 12 years ago from a man in Churchill up in Donegal.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:03

He bought it new.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:04

It's 1949.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:06

A Boyd three foot mill.

V

ValHost

1:07

And do people still use it on the farms and what does it do?

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:11

Well, this man, he saw an offer of corn and he used it on the fairings, but we don't sell any more corn or anything like that nowadays.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:18

But I just use it now for going to shows and that.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:21

That's all.

V

ValHost

1:22

And do you love going to the different shows? Oh, I do, yeah.

V

ValHost

1:25

Yeah, yeah,

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:25

yeah.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:26

I was in Belmurth now yesterday.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:28

And we were in Ahamore and Belmurth in a cultural show and all over.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:34

It's nice to go to the shows and you meet different characters and people and...

V

ValHost

1:38

You do, and you get to see different parts of Ireland, don't you?

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:40

You do, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:42

We're supposed to only go on a good bit now on that too, but that's nice to hear out.

V

ValHost

1:47

That's great.

V

ValHost

1:47

Thanks a million.

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Uilleann PipesMusic > Traditional Music > Irish Music > Instruments
Tubbercurry Old Fair DayEvents > Festivals > Cultural Festivals
Community InvolvementEvents > Festivals > Cultural Festivals > Tubbercurry Old Fair Day
Willow WeavingCulture > Traditions > Craftsmanship > Basket Making
Heritage PreservationSociety > Community > Volunteering > Local Events
Sign WritingArts > Crafts > Traditional Crafts > Woodworking
CraftsmanshipCulture > Traditions
Society
VolunteeringSociety > Community
Local EventsSociety > Community > Volunteering
Irish MusicMusic > Traditional Music
Traditional MusicMusic
CraftsArts
Cultural FestivalsEvents > Festivals
CommunitySociety
TraditionsCulture
InstrumentsMusic > Traditional Music > Irish Music
WoodworkingArts > Crafts > Traditional Crafts
Traditional CraftsArts > Crafts
Music
Events
Culture
Basket MakingCulture > Traditions > Craftsmanship
FestivalsEvents
Arts

Michael’s 1949 Threshing Machine0:44 – 1:48

V

ValHost

0:44

Michael McLaughlin is here and he's a regular to the Old Fair Day.

V

ValHost

0:47

I've seen him many years but I've never had a chance to talk to him.

V

ValHost

0:50

So he's going to tell us about his threshing machine.

V

ValHost

0:52

Can you tell me more about the machine and the date of it and what it does?

Michael McLaughlinGuest

0:56

I bought this threshing machine about 12 years ago from a man in Churchill up in Donegal.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:03

He bought it new.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:04

It's 1949.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:06

A Boyd three foot mill.

V

ValHost

1:07

And do people still use it on the farms and what does it do?

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:11

Well, this man, he saw an offer of corn and he used it on the fairings, but we don't sell any more corn or anything like that nowadays.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:18

But I just use it now for going to shows and that.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:21

That's all.

V

ValHost

1:22

And do you love going to the different shows? Oh, I do, yeah.

V

ValHost

1:25

Yeah, yeah,

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:25

yeah.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:26

I was in Belmurth now yesterday.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:28

And we were in Ahamore and Belmurth in a cultural show and all over.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:34

It's nice to go to the shows and you meet different characters and people and...

V

ValHost

1:38

You do, and you get to see different parts of Ireland, don't you?

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:40

You do, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Michael McLaughlinGuest

1:42

We're supposed to only go on a good bit now on that too, but that's nice to hear out.

V

ValHost

1:47

That's great.

V

ValHost

1:47

Thanks a million.

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