The End of The Irish Work Horse? Co. Cork 1967 

Know a similar personal story. My grandfather was a blacksmith when he was younger but went on to have the largest car dealership (Dolly Chevrolet) in southern NJ during the 1930's. Saw the changing times. He also helped other Irish families emigrate to the United States to work at his business. Died before I was even born (was told the florist ran out of flowers for his funeral) but from the stories really wish I did..

God Bless Bill O`Herlihy, he started out talking to horses and ended up talking to Dunphy and Giles! Great old footage in fairness.

Like Andy 👍 42 years in the stable . 1967 get rid of the horse 🐎. 2021 to much pollution. Electric cars are better . 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

The green party will have us back using the horse and cart.

Cleaner than dirty cars council crooks with business retailer's

Beautiful animal.You can talk to them😊Tractor was good and now everyone has cars in Ireland but no one visits each other there any more.😘

I can remember watching a clip of this on reeling in the years.

Near everyone is bloody redundant these days

Often got a lift to school on one of them from Coffey's yard in Rutland street.

The soccer panel on RTE is just not the same without Bill O Herilly and the boys.

No mention of what happened to those "redundant" horses in 1967.

RIP Bill O Herlihy.

Bill o'Herlihy in his early days.

That's my dad William burke the start and end saying he won't be able to talk to his tractor lol. My dad is still alive age 81 now .

To much horsesing around

Lovely donkey jacket on yer man

Well, they kept a lot employed. Farrier's, Vets Carter's , sponge bobs( collecting shite) thieves made a few Bob...young lads learned how to scut, hay merchants Pollies, making tea .......?

How wrong were they I will never give up on the oul cobs

And they'll be going back to horses with price of fuel these days.

He said that horses have angered motorists, so what, I am with the houses and we are going to fight back, I have told all the horses on my farm not to back down and the next time a mad motorist gets angry or wants to start a fight, we horses are going to claim our rightful place in this world, we will be back on the road in-full force so from now on I would advise all motorists to mind their own business, they do not own the roads, we were their first, we are not going to take their nasty behavior and rude words anymore

Same music by Elvis Viva Las Vegas. I wonder if they lifted the song..

I was amazed at CIE going from horses to tractors, I would have thought they would have used the purpose designed Scammell Scarab. Three wheeled, so it could turn on the spot imitating the horses' ability to deal with tight railway sidings yards. Trying to look for a promotional film I have seen, I did find a short RU-vid film with a picture of a Scarab in CIE livery. Alas, it looks like the promotional film has been lifted from RU-vid but try ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iy3B_-GF7KE.html from 12.35 for an explanation of the Scarab, and it's suitability for railway use.

Okie doke