Author: irishmodeltclub

Autumn Run: 22nd September 2024

For those interested in numbers, we had participation from 40+ members, guests and children, 17 cars of mixed years with 6 of the 16 Ts of 1915, a round trip of 45 miles all in, visiting 4 counties in Ireland.   To say the least, it...

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National Steam Rally: 4th August 2024

The call was out, for an exhibition of as many Model Ts that we could muster, to recognise the 60th anniversary of the National Steam Fair in Stradbally, which was founded by four steam enthusiasts in 1964, one of them being deceased member Benny O’Gorman....

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35th Annual Rally: Sunday 7th July 2024

Raymond Megaw, our host for the second segment of our 35th Annual Rally, based at Carrickdale Hotel car park, was on hand to deliver his drivers’ briefing at 10:00 am to members and visitors, for a trip that would lead us into another county and...

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35th Annual Rally: Saturday 6th July 2024

At Carrickdale Hotel, Dundalk, an assembly of members and friends took place on Saturday morning at 9:30 am where more than fifty Model T Cars of varying ages and colours, were lined up ready for the off.  A passerby would be forgiven for a time...

Classic Fest: 30th June 2024

Readers may recall that at our last AGM, John O’Neill sought support for the second annual Classic Fest, a static display of interesting cars and commercials on show based at Galway Racecourse on the last Sunday of June.  The venue was ideal from the point...

Ballinadee: 16th June 2024

As we are all too aware, Spring 2024 was a wet one, resulting in farming activities set back by six weeks or so.  This means that once the dry spell takes place, the country side will look lush and green. And so it was on...

Mallow Spring Run: 19th May 2024

The front page of the drivers’ instructions for the 2nd North Cork Model T Run has a village photo taken in the early 1920s, for it shows an improved Tudor reversed parked against the footpath edge at the brow of the hill at Scarteen leading...

Adare Spring Run: 21st April 2024

John Brady, our newly elected president stood by David and Marian Cuddy as they welcomed members and friends to the 20th annual spring run based at Adare Machinery where patrons were invited to morning teas/coffees, at the drivers’ briefing.  A printed itinerary was circulated to...

Monaghan: 8th October 2023

Monaghan is the county town of County Monaghan, Ireland. It also provides the name of its civil parish and barony. The population of the town as of the 2022 census was 7,894. The town is on the N2 road from Dublin to Derry and Letterkenny. ...