Characters series: Some of the memorable personalities who have frequented Fenor pub down through the decades
Front row — Paddy Flynn, Maurice Cheasty, Paul Murphy, John Joe Rockett, Mike O’Brien, Richie Power; Middle — Mattie Markie, Mikie MacNamara, John Buck, Tom Farrell, Markie Crowley, Matt Henry, Tommy Nash, Jack Rockett, Mickie Riordan, Bob Doyle, Maurice Nash, Mike Veale, Denny Rockett; Back — Paul Hayes, Ned Blanche, Bob Rockett.
As the late Bob recalled, Threshing Day was a major event, with all the family involved and neighbours lending a hand. “The machine men would arrive for breakfast; the one who drove the steam engine had status. Children would watch fascinated by the men working in pairs to keep the grain harvesting exercise in motion. After days of preparation, there was a sigh of relief afterwards, especially in the kitchen; the beer firkin well emptied.”
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