Enthralling as always! Cathal O'Shannon was a gifted journalist. His empathy and unforced curiosity engaged the audience from the very top of whatever piece he was working on. And his genuine respect for the people whose lives he revealed shines through his work. Marvellous stuff!

I am on owey island now with William Agnes. This is my 1st visit here for 18 years. It is great to see the island being restored to its former glory not least dad's old house. 26/8/21.

I'm not even Irish and I enjoy these videos. Cheers from the Canadian hinterland.

Love these little films☘️🇮🇪

And a mere six years after this was film, the year-round/full-time population on Owey Island was zero. Sad when small, unique communities die out.

Fantastic footage and story. Thank you!

Both sad, and beautiful...

CR's video and audio is always amazing quality no matter how old the film is!

I'm half Irish , there's been some debate about which half , and these videos get me straight back to my grannys fireside . Great , great videos

Totally amazing

Beautiful Country

I love when CR opens the vault.

Brilliant channel 👍

I noticed he said that all the doors are 'barred & bolted', and it showed a few doors that were.... Cripes! I didn't realise there was a high crime rate on Owey Island🏝️, Where's Jack Lord the detective when needed, leave Hawaii Jack and come to Owey to sort out the crime.... Cue the music🎶!! 😜

Amazing

Go raibh maith agat as seo a phostáil, Owey had a cablelink to the mainland too eventually I believe, for some deliveries.

That was grand, wonder if he was the last postie on the island...

Now that's a postman,, I would be happy to get 1 letter a week...😂

That's a pretty kool job

He used to paddle through those waters? I don’t have any experience with things like that but seems like it’d be risky business paddling through those waters

History in the making

Is that a seagull outboard motor? Best small outboard motor ever built!

Why were the buildings barred and bolted?

👌👌👌

No life jackets in the 1970s

Sad.

What does he do when they have to take the roads in?

This man sailed the 7 seas to bring mail and parcels to people all over the world, he never talked much about his many great feats, Neil really spoke about the time he and his little boat was swallowed by a giant whale, later the whale got hit by a big wave and coughed Neil and his boat out on to the stormy sea, He never complained, he always delivered the post with a smile and a cheerful short story to tell

No Life-Jacket or radio, back to the days when 'Men were Men'.

Is the man narrating this Peter Sallis