24 pictures from the threshing day at Ballydown

By Joanne Knox

Published 12th Sep 2022, 10:52 BST

The annual threshing day was held at Ballydown, near Banbridge in County Down, last Saturday.

This popular event took place on land owned by Ernest Mathers and raised over £1,100 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Pictures below by Billy Maxwell.

John Hanna with his children Annie and Joseph

From left Brian Burns, Stanley Wilson, Colin McGreevy and Sean Burns enjoying the threshing day at Ballydown

Joe McAnearney with his grandson Jacob at the threshing at Ballydown last Saturday

Pictured on the thresher is Graham Hutchinson and John McQuaid

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