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Rekindle Festival of Lost Skills to take place in Ennistymon
The Rekindle Festival of Lost Skills is set to find itself in Parliament Street, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, on August 16...
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Traditional skills to be celebrated at Comeragh's Wild Festival
Homemade bread baking the old fashioned way; butter churning; sheep shearing by hand and a working sheepdog demonstration are among...
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Discover how Stokbord is the multipurpose material for the agricultural sector and is taking the agricultural and equestrian world by...
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'Beat on the Peat' brings dancing to crossroads
Music and dancing at the crossroads will be part of the ‘Beat on the Peat’ in the Co. Offaly village...
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Blue Jean Country Queen Festival promises fun-filled weekend
The Blue Jean Country Queen Festival, organised by Meath Macra na Feirme in collaboration with the community of Athboy, will take place over the June...
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'Keening' festival explores origin of Irish wake
Co. Mayo will host the world’s first arts festival dedicated to the ancient rituals of the Irish wake in the...
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Getting into gear for Coolrain tractor run
Clonenagh National School, Mountrath, Co. Laois, is getting into gear for the return of its eagerly awaited annual tractor run...
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'In The Bleak Midwinter' single for farm-based soprano
A Russian classical pianist and mezzo soprano who left Moscow to live on a beef farm in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath,...
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Dundalk Show opens gates with packed programme
New classes for Highland cattle as well as for Rough Fell and Swaledale sheep, and a special focus on issues...
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Real profits start after 3rd lactation - are your cows making it?
Are you aware that the real profits begin after the third lactation? Research shows that it typically takes two lactations...
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Farm blazes trail with Bealtaine Fire Festival
The Hill of Uisneach heritage site in Co. Westmeath, which is part of managing director of cows.ie, David Clarke’s farm,...
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Farming concert pianist on song for festival
Classical pianist Fiachra Garvey is taking a break from helping out on the family farm to put the final touches...
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Popular midlands group Ruaile Buaile pens song about the bog
After years of requests from fans at its live shows, midlands group Ruaile Buaile which describes itself as a five-piece...
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Galway farmer faces the music with new venue
A southeast Galway farmer with a suckler herd has an unusual alternative farm enterprise – he has turned the family...
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Bouzouki making is music to farmer's ears
As farmers go, Ultan Walsh is highly unusual – he’s a vegetable grower who is happy with how business is...
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All is bright with Larissa's 'Silent Night'
A Russian classical pianist and mezzo soprano who left Moscow to live on a beef farm in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath,...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
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Positive Ageing Week celebrates contribution of older people
A conversation with a master athlete on what keeps him motivated as he enters his 89th year, is one of...
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Video: Will this be the silage-cutting anthem of 2018?
It’s fair to say that the 2018 silage season has notched up a gear this week, thanks to the prolonged...
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Video: Could this farming-mad kid be the next country music sensation?
Fionn Molloy, is a farming-mad kid from Co. Offaly who has just added releasing a music video to his growing...