Caroline Allen, Author at Agriland.ie

Caroline Allen

Caroline Allen is from a farming background in Co. Laois. She studied journalism at the College of Commerce, Rathmines, and lives outside Portlaoise.

[email protected] @MsCarolineAllen

Historian sheep farmer reopens agricultural heritage centre

July 12, 2020

Rural Life

Sheep farmer and agricultural historian, Robert Roe, has just reopened his venture, Coolakay agricultural heritage centre, alongside Coolakay House B&B which is run by…

Forest bathing: Seeing the wood for the trees on diversification

July 12, 2020

Rural Life

A west Cork farmer – one of four farmers involved in West Cork Farm Tours – has an offering with a difference as…

Champion shearer has lucky escape after hogget accident

July 11, 2020

Rural Life

An internationally renowned sheep shearer was lucky to escape with his life after an accident involving a hogget while working on a farm…

‘I want to continue raising the voices of women in agriculture’

July 5, 2020

Rural Life

“I want to continue raising the voices of women in agriculture.” That’s the perspective of 28-year-old Ruth Parkes from Armagh who is behind…

Irish Charollais Sheep Society to host 30th anniversary sale

July 5, 2020

Sheep

With so many events cancelled around the country, the Irish Charollais Sheep Society (ICSS) is happy to host its 30th anniversary premier sale…

Farmhouse B&B providers work to instill confidence

July 4, 2020

Rural Life

Farmhouse accommodation providers are among the B&B properties that are signing up to a safety charter devised by Fáilte Ireland to instill confidence in…

Airbnb pig farmers hope for staycation summer success

June 28, 2020

Rural Life

It’s been billed as the year of the staycation and one Tipperary-based couple is hoping that the second half of 2020 will boost…

200-year tradition continues as Cork Summer Show goes virtual

June 28, 2020

Rural Life

It’s been running for over 200 years but this year’s Cork Summer Show is going virtual in line with Covid-19 restrictions. Last year’s…

New research project seeks drought stories and memories

June 27, 2020

Environment

A new research project is seeking personal stories and memories of droughts. The drought of summer 2018 reminded us of how vulnerable Irish…

Milk plant manager diversifies to support local producers

June 27, 2020

Rural Life

The plant manager at The Village Dairy in Clonmore, Killeshin, on the Carlow/Laois border, which specialises in ‘craft milk and cream products’, has…

Laois farm sees stars as glamping facility set to reopen

June 21, 2020

Rural Life

A Laois farm located near the site of the Electric Picnic festival will reopen its glamping facility on June 29. Barry and Kyra…

‘Hardest thing about marts’ return is social aspect gone’

June 20, 2020

Rural Life

“The hardest thing about being back is that the social aspect is gone for now,” said Eimear McGuinness, manager of Donegal Livestock Mart.…

Donegal farmer blazes trail to create ‘The Wild Alpaca Way’

June 20, 2020

Rural Life

“If you’re seeking that perfect staycation this year, why not take the road north along the ‘Wild Alpaca Way’ to Donegal,” is the…

Frontline worker on double tells of stress in face of poor prices

June 14, 2020

Rural Life

Co. Galway suckler farmer Tomas Faherty, who has worked on the frontline on the double – in farming and security – during Covid-19,…

Kilcormac farmer calls for ‘poetic justice’ for rural areas

June 13, 2020

Rural Life

Instead of pushing people out of the countryside into urban areas on the basis that that’s where services are more easily provided, the…

‘No matter how far we fall, we always go again’: Young farmer

June 13, 2020

Rural Life

“There are so many untruths out there and misinformed people. All we need to do is showcase the real side of farming that…

Massive farming community effort averts bog fire catastrophe

June 6, 2020

Rural Life

A massive community effort averted a catastrophe after bog fires broke out in Donadea, Co. Kildare, last week. “Farmers and other local people…

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