Great grandad and his best friend. Kilkenny, 1930s.

11 comments

1. Are you sure it is Kilkenny? I don’t see a hurl.

2. Your great grandad was a dog!?

3. That’s a great picture.

4. What a great photo to have!

5. Cross post this to r/oldschoolcool great shot

6. Living his best life – working in the outdoors, a dog and a cup of tae.

7. Great pic

8. My grandad was from Kilkenny, big shout out to the cats. I’m 1/4 Kilkenny, would you guys be okay if I visited sometime or would I be a plastic cat?

9. What’s in the churn?

10. >My grandfather cut more turf in a day

    >Than any other man on Toner’s bog.

    >Once I carried him milk in a bottle

    >Corked sloppily with paper. He straightened up

    >To drink it, then fell to right away

    >Nicking and slicing neatly, heaving sods

    >Over his shoulder, going down and down

    >For the good turf. Digging.

11. is that a volcano stove/kelly kettle or just a cannister?