Castledermot Vintage Club

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Get your DVD of Castledermot Threshing & Vintage Day 2009

Price: €10

Post and packaging if required: €5

Phone Suzanne on 086 0727903 or email your details to:

castledermotvintageclub@gmail.com with your name, address and phone number.

Club member, Paul O'Shea informs us that he has large storage facilities available, for vintage machinery, and so on.

Please contact Paul at 086 2761800.

The presentation night will take place on Saturday, 7th November 2009 from 9pm in the Dales pub, Castledermot.

Castledermot Vintage Club has great pleasure in announcing that €24,000 was raised for the Irish Haemophilia Society as a result of Castledermot's 3rd Threshing & Vintage Working Day, held on Sunday, 27th September 2009 at Davidstown, Castledermot, Co. Kildare.

We would like to say a BIG "THANK YOU" to everyone involved, from our sponsors, to our volunteers, supporters, exhibitors and to all those who brought their steam engines along, for what was our biggest and best day yet.  We really appreciate all your support and are honoured you could all make it along.

The presentation of proceeds will take place in the Dales Pub on Saturday, 7th November 2009  We invite everyone involved to attend.

GO RAIBH MÍLE MAITH AGAIBH GO LÉIR!

See you all again next year.

Anyone interested in sponsoring spot prizes or making donations to the running of the event, please contact a committee member.

Arrangements can be made for sponsors to advertise in the field on the day, as well as links to our website.

Thanking you for your continued support.

We are having a Dog Show at this year's Threshing & Vintage Working Day for all dog lovers out there.

If you wish to purchase any of the following items, please email us at castledermotvintageclub@gmail.com

• DVD of Castledermot Threshing & Vintage Working Day 2007
• DVD of Castledermot Threshing & Vintage Working Day 2008
• DVD of St Patrick's Day Road Run 2009
• Castledermot Vintage Club T-Shirt

At their recent meeting on Friday, 22 May 2009, Castledermot Vintage Club members voted on the selected charities for this year's Threshing & Vintage Day.  The main beneficiary this year will be the Irish Haemophilia Society in memory of David Sixsmith.

Castledermot Vintage Club will host a fun vintage run on Sunday, 31st May 2009, with refreshments and music afterwards in the Castle Inn, Castledermot.

Irish Vintage Scene: Check out the June issue of the Irish Vintage Scene magazine, which has a full page article on Castledermot Threshing & Vintage Day.  It also has a lovely article on David Sixsmith, who passed away in March 2009.

Castledermot Vintage Club would like to extend their sympathies to the family of David Sixsmith, who recently passed away after a long illness.  David was always a great supporter of Castledermot Vintage Club.  He will be remembered fondly by Castledermot Vintage Club.  May he rest in peace.

Castledermot Wild West Night - Congratulations to Kevin John Doody who claimed the title of Best Dressed on the night, and to Leila Griffin who won the Rodeo Bull Competition, beating all others by far.  A great night was had by all and funds were raised for this year's threshing day which takes place on Sunday, 27th September 2009. Check out http://www.bouncezone.ie/ for pictures of our attempts on the rodeo bull.

Congratulations to club member, Joe Fennelly, who now has in his proud possesssion twin John Fowler Steam Ploughing Engines.  We are all eagerly awaiting the appearance  of NR1212 and NR1213 at our next Annual Threshing & Vintage Working Day in September 2009, where they are sure to be a star attraction.

These engines were made on the 21st July 1871, and previously belonged to the firm, Beeby Brothers. They are the oldest matching pair of steam engines the Beeby Bros ever owned.

The twins - NR1212 & NR1213

Below are some photos of their first journey in Ireland.