Balla Mart

1 Lyons0016619 Balla Mart show and sales, December 1984.	2 Lyons0016617 Balla Mart show and sales, December 1984.	3 Lyons0016618 Balla Mart show and sales, December 1984.	4 Lyons0016620 Auctioneer Michael Joe Mc Greal at the mart. First sale at Balla mart. October 1972
5 Lyons0016623 Young boy at the mart. First sale at Balla mart. October 1972	6 Lyons0016621 First sale at Balla mart. October 1972	7 Lyons0016624 First sale at Balla mart. October 1972	8 Lyons0016622 First sale at Balla mart. October 1972
9 Lyons0016628 Mr Pat Daly veterinary surgeon; Mr Mc Elligott and another friend. Balla Mart, May 1973.	10 Lyons0016625 Attending Balla mart. March 1973.	11 Lyons0016627 Joe O' Dowd, Claremorris winner at Balla mart, March 1973.	12 Lyons0016626 Getting the Cups ready for Balla mart. March 1973.
13 Lyons0016629 Members of the Balla mart committee viewing a fine herd of charolais cattle, May 1973.	14 Lyons0016630 Balla Mart May 1973.	15 Lyons0016631 The scales and auctioneer Michael Mc Greal. Balla Mart May 1973.	16 Lyons0016633 Auctioneer Michael Mc Greal at Balla mart; sales in progress. May 1973.
17 Lyons0016634 Auctioneer Michael Mc Greal at Balla mart, May 1973.	18 Lyons0016632 Members of Balla co-operative viewing some of the fresians. Second from the right is Brose Walsh farmer and leader of the Brose Walsh dance band well known throughout Ireland. Balla Mart May 1973.	19 Lyons0016635 Bullock sale in Donegal, December 1974.	20 Lyons0016636 Pete Feehan, Westport cattle dealer talking to a friend at the sales. Bullock sale in Donegal, December 1974.
21 Lyons0016637 Bullock sale in Donegal, December 1974.	22 Lyons0016638 Balla Mart June 1975.	23 Lyons0016639 Balla Mart June 1975.	24 Lyons0016640 Balla Mart June 1975.
25 Lyons0016641 Balla Mart June 1975.	26 Lyons0016642 At the registration of cross-bred bulls at Balla mart, September 1975. L-R : Mr Tom Niland, Balla; Stephen and Sean Langan, Westport. Neg B3 At the registration of cross-bred bulls at Balla mart. L-R : Mr Tom Niland, Balla; Stephen and Sean Langan, Westport. Neg B3 At the registration of cross-bred bulls at Balla mart. L-R : Mr Tom Niland, Balla; Stephen and Sean Langan, Westport. Neg B3 Licensing of cross-bred bulls at Balla mart.	27 Lyons0016643 Licensing of cross-bred bulls at Balla mart, September 1975. Attending; left to right : Michael Mc Neela, Breaffy; John Cawley, Castlebar and Peter Gallagher, Ballina.	28 Lyons0016644 L-R : P Wlliams; R Allen; Alex Boyers, all from Tubbercurry at the registration of cross bred bulls, Balla Mart, September 1975.
29 Lyons0016645 Licensing of cross-bred bulls at Balla mart, September 1975.L-R : John Devany, Laherdane; Frank Mc Donnell, Castlehill, Ballina and Frank Devany, Laherdane.	30 Lyons0016646 T J Maher President of the NFA (IFA) cutting the tape for the official opening and first cattle sales at the Balla mart, February 1976.	31 Lyons0016647 Large attendance at the first sales. Sales of the first animals at Balla Mart, February 1976.	32 Lyons0016648 At the opening address. On the right handside in the background are Brose Walsh director, T J Maher President NFA and speaker Dick Ronaldson, Balla. Sales of the first animals at Balla Mart, February 1976.
33 Lyons0016649 Cannon Charles Scahill PP Balla blessing the sales ring, assisted by Fr Des Fitzimons CC Balla. Sales of the first animals at Balla Mart, February 1976.	34 Lyons0016651 Sales of the first animals at Balla Mart, February 1976.	35 Lyons0016652 Balla Mart, November 1976.	36 Lyons0016650 T J Maher President of the NFA speaking at the opening. Sales of the first animals at Balla Mart, February 1976.
37 Lyons0016653 Balla Mart, November 1976.	38 Lyons0016654 Balla Mart, November 1976.	39 Lyons0016655 Balla Mart, November 1976.	40 Lyons0016656 Balla Mart, November 1976.
41 Lyons0016657 Balla Mart, November 1976.	42 Lyons0016658 Balla Mart, November 1976.	43 Lyons0016659 Balla Mart, November 1976.	44 Lyons0016660 Cup winners at the Balla mart, February 1977.
45 Lyons0016661 John Mc Ellin, Balla presenting the Mc Ellin Cup to the owner of the Champion bullock at the show and sales . Balla Mart, February 1977.	46 Lyons0016664 Champion bullock at the show and sales. Balla Mart, February 1977.	47 Lyons0016662 Joe O' Dowd, Claremorris winner of the many cups at the mart. Balla Mart, February 1977.	48 Lyons0016663 Balla Mart, February 1977.
49 Lyons0016665 Tom Butler, Manager of Balla mart congratulating the Cup winner at the mart.Balla Mart, February 1977.	50 Lyons0016666 Balla Mart, October1977.	51 Lyons0016667 Board members of Balla mart discussing the new entrance to the mart. October 1977.	52 Lyons0016668 Working on improvements at Balla Mart, October 1977.
53 Lyons0016669 Balla Mart & Show, December 1977.	54 Lyons0016670 Eimear Mc Ellin, Balla presenting the Mc Ellin Cup. In the foreground her young son. Balla Mart & Show, December 1977.	55 Lyons0016671 Two prize-winning bullocks. Balla Mart & Show, December 1977.	56 Lyons0016672 Balla Mart & Show, December 1977.
57 Lyons0016673 Brose Walsh member of Balla Mart Board of Directors presenting a Cup. Balla Mart & Show, December 1977.	58 Lyons0016674 Presentations at the show and sale. Balla Mart & Show, January 1978.	59 Lyons0016675 Presentations at the show and sale. Balla Mart & Show, January 1978.	60 Lyons0016676 Presentations at the show and sale. Balla Mart & Show, January 1978.
61 Lyons0016677 Presentations at the show and sale. Balla Mart & Show, January 1978.	62 Lyons0016679 Balla Mart Committee , May 1978.	63 Lyons0016678 Balla Mart Committee , May 1978.	64 Lyons0016680 Balla Mart Committee , May 1978.
65 Lyons0016681 Brose Walsh. Balla Mart Committee , May 1978.	66 Lyons0016682 Balla Mart Committee , May 1978.	67 Lyons0016683 Balla Mart AGM, June 1978.	68 Lyons0016684 Balla Mart AGM, June 1978.
69 Lyons0016685 Balla Mart, September 1978	70 Lyons0016686 Balla Mart, September 1978	71 Lyons0016687 Winner with their prize-winning fresian bullock. Balla Mart, September 1978	72 Lyons0016688 Joe Dowd, Claremorris a winner again. Balla Mart, September 1978
73 Lyons0016689 Balla Mart, September 1978	74 Lyons0016690 Balla Mart, September 1978	75 Lyons0016691 Prize-winner. Balla Mart, October 1979.	76 Lyons0016692 Balla Mart, October 1979. Prize-winners for Tom Butler
77 Lyons0016693 Balla Mart, October 1979. Prize-winners for Tom Butler	78 Lyons0016694 Prize winner. Balla Mart, October 1979.	79 Lyons0016695 Tom Butler, Manager of Balla Mart presenting a rosette. Balla Mart, October 1979.	80 Lyons0016697 Matt Fahey, Greenhills Islandeady seller of the prize bullock at Balla mart with Michael Niland. March 1980
81 Lyons0016696 Balla Mart, October 1979.	82 Lyons0016698 Balla mart and show sale, October 1980.	83 Lyons0016699 Balla mart and show sale, October 1980.	84 Lyons0016700 Balla mart and show sale, October 1980.
85 Lyons0016701 Balla mart and show sale, October 1980.	86 Lyons0016702 Balla mart and show sale, October 1980.	87 Lyons0016703 Balla mart and show sale, October 1980.	88 Lyons0016704 Balla mart and show sale, October 1980.
89 Lyons0016705 Balla Mart, December 1980.	90 Lyons0016707 Show and sales. Prizewinners. Balla Mart, October1981.	91 Lyons0016706 Show and sales. Prizewinners. Balla Mart, October1981.	92 Lyons0016708 Show and sales. Prizewinners. Balla Mart, October1981.
93 Lyons0016709 Show and sales. Prizewinners. Balla Mart, October1981.	94 Lyons0016711 Show and sales. Prizewinners. Balla Mart, October1981.	95 Lyons0016710 Show and sales. Prizewinners. Balla Mart, October1981.	96 Lyons0016713 Four prize-winning cattle at Balla mart show and sale. September 1982.
97 Lyons0016714 Very young farmer receiving the O' Malley Cup from Brendan O' Malley O' Malley Accountants, Castlebar. Balla Mart, September 1982.	98 Lyons0016715 Lady farmer winner at Balla mart show and sale. September 1982.	99 Lyons0016716 Cup presentation at Balla show and sale. At right John Mc Ellin, Balla presenting the Mc Ellin Cup. Balla Mart, September 1982.	100 Lyons0016717 Cup presentation at Balla show and sale. Balla Mart, September 1982.
101 Lyons0016718 Some of the stock in the sales ring at Balla mart. October 1983.	102 Lyons0016720 John Mc Ellin, Balla presenting the Mc Ellin cup at the Balla mart and sales. October 1983.	103 Lyons0016712 Charolais bullocks at Balla mart for sale, August 1982.	104 Lyons0016719 Balla mart and show sale. October 1983.
105 Lyons0016722 Balla mart and show sale. October 1983.	106 Lyons0016721 Balla mart and show sale. October 1983.	107 Lyons0016723 Two men standing beside bullocks sold at a record price. Balla Mart, March 1984.	108 Lyons0016724 Presenting the cups at Balla Mart. September 1985.
109 Lyons0016725 Presenting the cups at Balla Mart. September 1985.	110 Lyons0016726 Presenting the cups at Balla Mart. September 1985.	111 Lyons0016727 Brose Walsh Board Member Balla Mart congratulating a winner. October 1986.	112 Lyons0016729 Presentation of cup at Balla Mart. October 1986.
113 Lyons0016731 Cup winner at Balla Mart. October 1986.	114 Lyons0016732 Balla Mart, January 1987.	115 Lyons0016733 Balla Mart, January 1987.	116 Lyons0016734 Balla Mart, January 1987.
117 Lyons0016730 Brose Walsh Board Member presenting Cup to winning farmers. Balla MArt, October 1986.	118 Lyons0016728 Tom Butler Managing Director Balla Mart presenting the Directors Cup. October 1986.