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20. Gillian Shannon from Co Louth
20. Gill Shannon sent us this picture of two year old Maggie McCann from Drogheda, Co Louth, enjoying the harvest.
19. Richard Bourke from Co Wicklow
19. Richard Bourke sent us this from his spring barley harvest at Ballinahinch, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.
18. Fiona Savidge from Co Meath
18. Fiona Savidge sent us this photo of Belle who loves running in the fields after the harvesting and bales are finished.
17. Tom Dorgan from Co Cork
17. Ellie May, Anna and Muireann Dorgan checking on their dad Tom Dorgan's spring barley in Killavullen, Co Cork.
16. David Walsh from Co Galway
16. Matt Farrell, Jonathan Regan, Kenneth Booth, Gerard Keating and Jimmy Noone checking the cassia winter barley prior to harvesting in Mountbellew, Co Galway.
15. Kathy Slattery from Co Tipperary
15. Kathy Slattery sent us this picture of Bailey having his last run in the corn before harvesting on Eoin Slattery's farm in Coolbawn, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. The fields overlook Lough Derg with Island Mor and the Clare Hills in the background.
14. John Mc Aloon from Co Donegal
14. John McAloon's entry was of father and son, John and James McBreatry, making hay in the Glen of Glenties in Co Donegal.
13. Cathal Boyd from Co Offaly
13. Cathal Boyd entered this photo of himself and Gary Boyd harversting spring barley grown for seed at Fivealley, Birr, Co Offaly.
12. Colm Roche from Co Cork
12. Colm Roche, Co Cork, sent this picture of harvesting.
11. Gráinne Kelly from Co Kildare
11. Gráinne Kelly entered this photo of her dog from Co Kildare.
10. Nicholas Butterly from Co Louth
10. Nicholas Butterly sent this picture from his farm in Stabannon, Ardee, Co Louth. Carnival winter barley was being harvested at 16% moisture and a bushel weight of 69.
9. Laura O'Connell from Co Cork
9. Another entry from Laura O'Connell in Castletownroche, Mallow, Co Cork, was of her dog, Turbo, enjoying the view in north Cork.
8. Tim Murphy from Boherbue, Co Cork
8.Tim Murphy from Boherbue, Co Cork, entered this picture of Con Drew finishing off his harvest on the farm of Con Murphy at Drominarigle, Newmarket, Co Cork.
7. David Ewing from Co Donegal
7. David Ewing sent in this entry of Ken Ewing harvesting barley in Bogay, Co Donegal.
6. Kathy Slattery from Co Tipperary
6. Kathy Slattery sent us this picture of Eoin Slattery's farm in Coolbawn, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
5. Sarah Jane Smith from Co Offaly
5. Sarah Jane Smith sent us the Class Lexion 580 harvesting a crop of spring barley in Co Offaly.
4. Sally Siggins from Co Sligo
4. Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside: Sally Siggins from Ballinfull sent this drone shot of spring barley being cut along the Wild Atlantic Way in Co Sligo.
3. Ailish Osbourne from Kildare
3. This photo came from Ailish Osborne of her dad, Eugene Osborne, cutting winter barley outside Castldermot, Co Kildare.
2. Laura O'Connell from Co Cork
2. Laura O'Connell from Castletownroche, Mallow, Co Cork, sent us this picture of William and Diarmuid O'Connell harvesting winter wheat.
1. Peter Niblock from Co Antrim
1. The winning entry came from Peter Niblock of Co Antrim and shows Trevor "Cleet" Thompson of JD Townley and Son Contractors cutting rape in early August on Graham Furey's farm, overlooking Strangford Lough, Killyleagh, Co Down. Congratulations Peter.
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