John O'Sullivan, Forest Contractor, Stand's End, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, harvesting trees in Laharn, on the plantation of the late Denis O'Sullivan, well known forester who passed away last week in Cahirciveen. The Trees will be transported all over Ireland, and used in Government Buildings, Banks, Hotels and homes. Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan
The secret's out! Kieran Burns, proprietor, Burns Butchers, Sneem, County Kerry, making the famous Sneem black pudding, a speciality at Christmas time, watched closely by Arthur Doniec, who has worked with Kieran for seven years. The Burns family butchers are in existence in Sneem for four generations, and the black pudding is hand made since 1960. The ingredients is usually, baked oatmeal, onions, beef fat, lambs blood supplied from his abbatoir and a secret mix of spices. Photo:Valerie O'Sulli
Daire Leahy and his cousin Dan Mchugh along with neighbour Jack Ryall are pictured netting Noble & Nordman Fir Christmas trees for his parents Brendan & Mary Leahy, Ballinaltig, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork. The Leahys have just started harvesting trees from the 25 acres that were planted in 2007. They hope to sell up to 500 trees in their locality this year. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Brussel sprouts producer David Keogh at Macetown, Tara, Co Meath. David supplies to Tesco and Dunnes Stores and conducts 50% of his yearly business in the weeks preceding Christmas. At present, he is harvesting the Petress variety of brussel sprout but will be moving on to the Revenge variety next. Photo: Carol Dunne
Winning breeder Brendan Feeney (right) Scurmore, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, pictured with his Junior Male Champion, Senior Reserve Champion and his brother Blair at the Irish Charolais Cattle Society Ltd. Christmas Cracker Show, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Photo: Brian Farrell
Joe Prendergast, Monanolin, Gorey, Co. Wexford pictured ringside during the annual dairy sale at Corrin mart, Fermoy. Photo: Donal O'Leary
Dave Roche, Glanworth, Co. Cork is pictured after feeding incalf heifers fresh silage. The heifers average 460kgs and the plan is to gain another 30 to 40kgs of bodyweight on a diet of top quality silage by the time these heifers calve, begining in early Febuary. Photo: Donal O'Leary
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