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Browsing: Archive for May, 2013

LOFT For Sale –

I have to remove a pigeon loft for my mother for family reasons.  The loft was used by my father and uncle who raced as T & D Mills into Larne & District.  I got your


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The NIPA Open was topped by Willie Neill of Annaghmore, a loft that needs no introduction with a host of massive results over recent seasons. Steve McGarry called at the loft over the weekend and got


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Pigeons: Unsung Heroes of War By Linda Lombardi | May 21, 2013  For centuries, the fastest way to send a message over a long distance was by homing pigeon. These birds carried news of a new


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INFC Skibbereen OB Nat Update at 07:50 on Tuesday 28th May 2013. Skibbereen Old Bird Inland National. Sponsored by Bamfords World of Specialist Feeds. 469 Members have entered 4205 pigeons competing for £15,108.00 sterling in pools


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The Pigeon Fancier, Top Loft Reports, Articles and much more… Plus Lisburn City & Around to include the NIPA Clubs in Lisburn and Dromore, and Lisburn based Lagan Valley RPC who race in the Ulster Federation.


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Saturday morning, the 18th May saw the two NFC transporters parked up at Carentan for the first race of the 2013 National programmes. If you had asked any fanciers on Tuesday or Wednesday of the previous


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NIPA Rosscarbery OB Inl National – Higginson & Johnston win 1st Open

NIPA Race/Date – Rosscarbery OB Inl Nat 17/05/13 NIPA Open Rosscarbery OB Inl Nat 672/6,212 – The NIPA Old Bird Inland National was flown from Rosscarbery last Friday, one day earlier than planned due to the bad


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Owen Markey from Ballyholland (Newry) topped the NIPA from Fermoy with Hail Mary. 998 members, 24,375 birds – Vel 1631.  


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This weekend race From Clonmel 25th May 2013. The original release point was to be Pilmore Beach. I received a request from the Irish Homing Union not to liberate at Pilmore Beach. The reason for this


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The weekly Pigeon Column continues to be published in the News Letter every Wednesday in Farming Life Supplement. All the latest News & Results for NIPA, East Down Combine and Ulster Federation plus INFC. HOMER. Click


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MAC Roscrea 11/05/13 –

Photo Caption – George McDowell from Kells holding the Mid Antrim winner from Fermoy. Last weekend the local birds were in Clonmel County Tipperary for the fourth race of the old bird season, poor weather conditions


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COLLECTION TIMES FOR ROSSCARBERRY INLAND OLD BIRD NATIONAL COLLECTION TIMES MUST BE ADHERED TO ANY CENTRE NOT READY THE TRANSPORTER CAN NOT WAIT. WE HAVE TO ADHERE TO DRIVING HOURS. ROSSCARBERY NAT COLLECTION TIMES DERRY                                       3.30


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INFC Triple Crown Award – by Irish Rover 03/05/13

INFC Triple Crown – The INFC have an outstanding record of introducing the type of award that lets the individual pigeon come to the fore. The Hall of Fame Diploma has now been on the race


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The East Down Combine have decided this weeks race on 11th May will be from Fermoy. The race program will continue as published in the East Down Combine Year Book from this week. Regards Sam Duke


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