Caroline Allen, Author at Agriland.ie

Caroline Allen

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

[email protected] @MsCarolineAllen

Wexford students take SciFest award for agriculture project

November 18, 2018

Rural Life

Two students from Meanscoil Gharman, Brownswood, Enniscorthy, won the Science Teachers’ Association award at SciFest recently. Conn Caomhanach and Con O Meachair took…

Wexford breakfast event focuses on ‘taste of place’

November 18, 2018

Rural Life

#TasteWexford, a tourism focused brand that connects locals and tourists with authentic food and drink experiences around the cornerstone of Ireland’s Ancient East,…

South-east dwelling on 5.9ac ‘The Oaks’ goes on the market

November 18, 2018

Rural Life

A country residence on a 5.9ac pad in a popular farming townsland in the south-east, between Clonegal, Co. Wexford and Ardattin, Co. Carlow…

44.08ac of ‘well-maintained’ land returns for private treaty sale

November 17, 2018

Rural Life

What the selling agent hails as a ‘substantial holding of well-maintained land’ at Ballycommon, Co. Offaly – that previously went for auction –…

Communities prepare for a ‘dramatic’ new year

November 17, 2018

Rural Life

Farmers and people from a whole range of other walks of life in Ballyfin, Co. Laois, are preparing to play a dramatic part…

Rural mental health and wellbeing supports unveiled

November 17, 2018

Rural Life

A new mental health and wellbeing service for communities in west Cork, The Wellbeing Network, was recently officially launched by Senator Joan Freeman;…

The kings of the Christmas tractors are back with big light shows

November 11, 2018

Rural Life

The Christmas Tractors of Carrick-on-Suir – now into its fifth year – will roll onto the streets sporting over 100,000 lights in what…

Monaghan farming couple publish miscellany of memories

November 11, 2018

Rural Life

A Monaghan-based couple has published a miscellany of their memories of farm life in the 1950s and 1960s. Denis and Josephine O’Higgins, Aghintamy, both…

‘The Stables’ offers Kilkenny period character on 18ac

November 11, 2018

Rural Life

The Stables, Derrynahinch, Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny, is hailed as a picturesque farmhouse with period character on 18ac, by selling agent, Savills Country Homes.…

Moate hosts final meeting on rural enterprise competitiveness

November 10, 2018

Agri-Business

Irish Rural link (IRL), the national network representing the interest of rural communities, hosted the closing meeting of Micro-enhancing competitiveness of micro enterprises…

Farming author plans new chapter for retirement

November 10, 2018

Rural Life

While the traditional approach to farmers’ retirement has been to plough on, a growing number are planning a different kind of future, where…

Ballyadams auction ‘hot on heels’ of strong Laois sales activity

November 10, 2018

Rural Life

Approximately 29ac of land at Cappanafeacle, Ballyadams, Co. Laois, is going for auction in one or two lots. Lot 1 comprises 15.755ac in one…

‘We can’t forget the foundations of our agricultural past’

November 4, 2018

Rural Life

It’s all too easy to bulldoze through that which is falling down rather than to renew and revive; but that way of thinking…

Record turnout for Dowth Point to Point and Country Fair

November 4, 2018

Rural Life

A record attendance of over 6,500 turned out for the 2018 Dowth Point to Point and Country Fair in Co. Meath on Sunday,…

‘Fleeting Memory’ launch of farm life stories for Westmeath

November 4, 2018

Rural Life

‘Fleeting Memory’, a collection of stories and poetry by Tom McGahon – that portrays the essence of farming life in the past –…

Bohea, Co. Mayo land comes with adjoining house option

November 3, 2018

Rural Life

36.4ac of agricultural land has come on the market at Bohea, Liscarney, Westport, Co. Mayo. Sherry FitzGerald Crowley is handling the sale which offers…