ridging spade or loy

nemo · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

thanks very much for going to the trouble hopefully i can get my hands on one
regards nemo

joe90 · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Posts: 2

Hi, sorry for the delay in getting back. I had a chat with Gerry Mallon and he asked me to ask you for your phone number and he will get in touch with you regarding getting your hands on a loy. Thanks - Joe

Barry Snapes · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:46 am Post subject:

try
www.survivalsuppliesireland.com

nemo · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:37 pm Post subject:

thanks barry for the web site but they dont sell loys hopefully i will be getting one made in the summer so it should be ready for making ridges on new ground foe potatoes
thanks
regards nemo

My Potatoes · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:35 pm Post subject:

Did you find your loy?

Is it number 1 here:
http://www.theloy.com/

Number 2 is common in Cork.

This is totally different, is a hoe rather than a spade, but it's for ridging:
http://www.chillingtontoolsonline.co.uk/ridging-hoe-p6

djh · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:57 pm Post subject:

The loy doesn't seem all that easy to use. This was a competition at Ballyboy Co Offaly in 2007.

My Potatoes · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:56 pm Post subject:

Indeed. I can see how this has died out. The one-eared kerry spade is nothing like this.