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About Out the Gap
Celebrating the rural way of life with family man Séamus Dooley
Born to a farm in the midlands of Ireland in 1936, Séamus Dooley had to grow up fast. His father…
The wind that shakes the barley – the science behind growing crops
According to this farmer, tillage farming is a bit like playing Roulette! On a beautiful Summer’s day join me and…
Earning your crust: Inside the village bakery
”Small is beautiful” according to Esther Barron. Join Esther and her husband, Joe as I chat to them in ‘Barron’s…
Wagyu beef, waterfalls and wind turbines
Noel Clancy joins Conor Sheahan on his beautiful family farm in North Cork as they chat about everything from carbon…
Bridging the gap between farmer and buyer
On a lovely Autumn day join Noel Clancy on the Twomey family’s pig and dairy farm in county Cork right…
Digging for worms: A farm in transition
Farm manager, Kevin O’Hanlon chats organic conversion, the use of multi-species swards, solar and wind energy and more in this…
Tunnel vision: From Krakow to Kilsheelan
”We can survive without a new i-phone but not without food”. Meet growers, Konrad and Monika on their fantastic enterprise…
Ninety years old, and a life spent on the land
“The good old days are today”, that’s according to farmer Tommy Walton. Join us as I chat with him on…
Spinning the yarn: A new route to market
Join me in the west of Ireland as I spend a morning with members of the newly formed, ‘Galway Wool…
It’s a long way to Tipperary for the Queen’s cows
How did some of the royal herd from Balmoral end up in Tipperary? Meet husband and wife team, Philip and…
The village market: Meet the makers, growers and bakers
Market day in the picturesque village of Holycross. Join me as I meet and chat to a host of wonderful…
The farm brewery going against the grain
Join me on a beautiful morning on the Deasy farm in north Tipperary with Maurice as we chat all things…
What is ‘Burren bloom’? Farmer Aoife explains
Welcome to the Burren, a unique Limestone habitat in the west of Ireland on the Atlantic coast. Meet farmer, Aoife…
The art of hedgelaying: a guide to this countryside craft
Join us on a farm in Derrynagarra, County Westmeath as we spend a morning with members of the Hedgelaying Association…
The legacy of the local livestock market
Join us in ‘Mid Tipp’ mart in Thurles as we hear about the importance of the local livestock market to…
Border collies, blackface sheep, and the bull with a bowler hat
Meet farmer Pat Whyte on his family farm in the Comeragh mountains, Co. Waterford as he prepares his Perth Blackface…