There are few places with more romance attached to them than Ireland. The Emerald Isle, as it is known, is a land of lush green rolling fields, wild rugged coastlines and friendly and fascinating characters. It’s also a place rich in musical and literary culture, for the Irish have a poetic way about them, which may or may not have been born out of the country’s often poignant history of hardship.
Tradition is important in Ireland, even to the younger people, and the country is home to many collectors of antique farm machinery as well as some excellent horsemen (and women) who are all doing their part to keep the old skills alive, and helping pass this knowledge on to the next generation.
If one is looking for a person who encompasses all of Ireland’s romance, then County Kerry’s William O’Sullivan ticks all of the boxes. William sings traditional Irish songs, he plays musical instruments, he has a love of old machinery and he is also is a distinguished horseman.
By day, William works his horses on the land, just as generations before him have done, and by night he is a singer and multi-instrumentalist in
