ICMSA complete HQ move to suburbs
The association’s move to a new headquarters has been completed, bringing “John Feely House” to Groody, on the Dublin road, close to where Limerick city and county boundaries meet. The move was completed at little cost, following the successful sale of the former “John Feely House” at Upper Mallow Street to a suburban house in its own private grounds, marked by a roadside plaque commemorating John Feely, the second leader of the “family farm” organisation, and its first Limerick president.
In 1971 the ICMSA moved from Catherine Street to Mallow Street and dedicated the premises to John Feely’s memory.
The Fedamore, Co Limerick farmer became President in 1961, and one of his first tasks was to defeat Government plans for a levy on manufacturing milk.
In 1966, he led to the first ever picket on the Dail, which resulted in 452 ICMSA members being arrested and jailed.
But Feely secured the famous two-tier milk price to help small farmers. Two years later, while in the middle of organising another farmers’ campaign, he died unexpectedly.
