In 1904 Dan Sheahan and his brother Ben left Barleyhill, Newmarket, Co. Cork to emigrate to Australia. Dan was the eldest of a family of 14 and had attended just a few years in the local school.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the death John B. Keane. He was born on 30th May 1928 in Listowel, County Kerry and it was here that he spent his literary career, running a pub which provided him with inspiration for his characters and ideas.
Records show that between July 2020 and July 2021 there were 1,907 tractors sold in Ireland at a price of approximately €87,000 each. Not all were sold in Cork of course but a fair number were.
