I’m Kevin Reid, founder of Ireland Made, where we celebrate Ireland’s rich transport heritage. Through in-depth videos and well researched articles, I share twice-weekly stories from individuals, museums, and companies to preserve our heritage for future generations.

My love for machinery began with my parents’ passion for long-distance motorcycle trips across Ireland and Europe. I started riding pillion on my father’s Jawa 350 and later rode solo on his Suzuki GS850, while my brother Dermot rode pillion with our mother on her Honda CB250 and Yamaha XS400. 

Meeting Martina from County Leitrim, now my wife, sparked our shared passion for mechanics. Together, we’ve restored our 1965 Volvo Amazon and repainted our 1979 Land Rover Series III.

In 2018, I launched ‘Leitrim Made’ to showcase local projects like a Kioti tracked tractor, an MZ motorcycle with a trailer, our Land Rover respray, and a 1936 Wolseley ‘Wacky Racer’. In 2020, I rebranded as ‘Ireland Made – stories of Irish transport’.

If it has wings, wheels, or floats and there is a connection to Irish transport, you’ll find it here.

Enjoy our stories.

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