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100 years on and going strong

Last month, Noel Dunne spent a wonderful evening with the Doherty family – WW Doherty & Sons Ltd – and their friends and relatives, machinery suppliers, and many customers from across Limerick, Clare, Kerry, and beyond as they marked 100 years in business with a very special machinery show and celebration dinner. Here, we share some images from of the special occasion
Pictured in 1989 at Adare Manor, this is one of the most iconic shots in Irish farm machinery history – and was published internationally. It depicts 16 New Holland forage harvesters with their new owners, along with staff of WW Doherty & Sons Ltd, and New Holland. Photo: Courtesy of WW Doherty & Sons Ltd.

Enjoying the 100-year anniversary celebration of WW Doherty & Sons Ltd: DJ O’Connor, contractor from Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry; Peter Hennessy, Same Deutz-Fahr (SDF), Ireland; Sean O’Connor, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry; Graham Barnwell, country manager, SDF, UK/Ireland; Billy Cunningham, after-sales SDF, Ireland.

Attending the 100-year anniversary celebration of WW Doherty & Sons Ltd in Adare: Shane Ruttle, a contractor from Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, with Roland Doherty, MD, WW Doherty & Sons Ltd.

Pictured with a Deutz-Fahr backdrop at the 100-year anniversary celebration of WW Doherty & Sons Ltd: Paddy, Brian and Colm McSweeney, contractors from Lissycasey, Co. Clare.

John Blennerhassett with Todd Magner, both farmers and contractors from Co. Limerick.

Ivor Doherty with Roland Doherty holding the next generation in his arms, baby Tiernan, and James Doherty.

Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Niall Collins, pictured with Roland, Aoife, Miriam, James and Ivor Doherty, at the 100-year anniversary celebration of WW Doherty & Sons Ltd in Adare.

Roland and Aoife Doherty, with babies Tiernan and Olivia, and Layla, Charlotte, Isobelle (front) enjoying a wonderful family celebration as WW Doherty & Sons Ltd celebrate 100 years.

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