Spring in the air on Ards Peninsula

By
Robert Irwin
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ARDS PLOUGHING RI Farm
n Ken Cooke ploughing the end rigs with his 1974 County 1454 and 5-furrow Kverneland spring release plough, followed by Brian Dempster and the County Super 4.

ON Saturday, March 6, a small number of classic tractor enth-usiasts had the chance to plough stubble ground near Newtownards in County Down.

Ken Cooke brought out three tractors and ploughs on the day, including two Countys and one Muir-Hill. John and Stephen Mageean brought their Ford TW 15 Series 11 and plough.

n Brian Dempster ploughing with Ken Cookes’ 4-furrow Ransome plough and County Super on a superb spring day near Strangford Lough on the Ards Peninsula. :

The weather was superb on a dry spring day on the Ards Peninsula.

Social distancing was observed and everyone enjoyed the day’s ploughing with these classic tractors. It was good to enjoy the fresh air and the views of Strangford Lough and Scrabo Tower.

n Out in front is Brian Dempster, County Super 4, followed by John Mageean, Ford TW 15 Series 11, Richard McDonald, Muir-Hill 111 Series 3, and then Ken Cooke, County 1454. :

The ground ploughed on the day will soon be sown out in spring barley.

Spring in the air on Ards Peninsula
n Richard McDonald is pictured here using a 5-furrow Kverneland semi mounted plough and Perkins Powered Muir-Hill 111 series 3 tractor belonging to Ken Cooke from Newtownards. :
Spring in the air on Ards Peninsula
n A 1987 Ford TW 15 Series 11 with a Super Q cab is a wonderful sight to see hard a work ploughing on a spring day on the Ards Peninsula in 2021. The tractor belongs to John and Stephen Mageean from Portaferry in County Down. :

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