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Karen McCabe

Karen McCabe

Farmer Writes

Karen McCabe runs a 15-cow suckler herd in Drumlegga, Cloone, Co Leitrim.

Farmer Writes: unexpected visitors

As we all know (especially ourselves in the last while) if you’ve cattle out, they occasionally take hedges as a suggestion instead of an instruction.

FARMER WRITES 2 July 2025
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