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Tattie hokers from the West of Ireland (Co. Mayo), Lincolnshire, 1950s. Seven men, from Attymass / Bonniconlon, Co. Mayo with potato baskets at feet. Left to right: Unknown, Frank Ferguson (Attymass), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Johnny ‘Greasaí’ Ferguson (Attymass), Unknown. Most of the men later spent time in Leeds. Courtesy of Des Ferguson
Tattie hokers from the West of Ireland (Co. Mayo), Lincolnshire, 1950s. Five men on trailer, from Bonniconlon, Co. Mayo. Left to right: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Johnny ‘Greasaí’ Ferguson (Attymass), Frank Ferguson (Attymass). Most of the men spent time in Leeds. Courtesy of Des Ferguson
Meitheal, Attymass, Co. Mayo. Courtesy of Margaret Igoe Hegarty.
On holidays in Co. Mayo. Hay, Attymass, Co. Mayo. Courtesy of Margaret Igoe Hegarty.
Killala, Co. Mayo, c. 1910. Traditional Irish Homestead. Courtesy of Brid Munnelly.
Tourmakeady Co. Mayo, early 1960’s. Courtesy of Bridie Lydon
Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo, early 1960’s. Courtesy of Bridie Lydon.