I’m Kevin Reid, and my passion for mechanics inspired me to create the Ireland Made website to celebrate Ireland’s transport heritage. Through in-depth videos and articles, I share stories from individuals, museums, and companies to preserve our transport history for future generations.

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

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 the ‘Leitrim Made’ website to showcase local projects, including a Kioti tracked-tractor, an MZ motorcycle with a trailer, our Land Rover respray, and a 1936 Wolseley ‘Wacky Racer’. During the 2020 lockdown, I rebranded and trademarked it as ‘Ireland Made – stories of Irish transport’.

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

I hope you enjoy our stories.

Best regards