Stories of Irish transport past & present

Stories of Irish transport past & present

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.

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Each week we bring you two Irish transport videos. If it has wings, wheels or it floats and there is an Irish connection, you will find it here.

We are always looking for Irish transport stories from the past and present. Share your transport story with us here.

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Stories of Irish transport past and present

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I am Kevin Reid and I have a life-long interest in all things mechanical. These are my stories of Irish transport past & present. Through our video-blogs and community newsletter we bring you transport stories from individuals, museums and companies. If it has wings, wheels or it floats, you will find it here. Find out why I started Ireland Made

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