Around the Country: the best pictures of the week

A busy crowd around the ring for the New Ross general cattle show and sale where there were 2000 head on offer. \ Mary Browne

Sheep farmer Conor McEneaney farms with his father Gerry who is a sheep breeder on the Cooley Peninsula, Co. Louth. \ Philip Doyle

Pupils from Gaelscoil Moshíológ along with their teacher Catriona Ryan at a tree planting event organised by Forestry Services Ltd in Kia Ora mini farm in Gorey, Co Wexford. Tadhg Dooley and Tommy Enright from Forestry Services and John Doyle from Gorey, Co Wexford who won 2 bronze medals at the Special Olympics are also pictured. Forestry Services Ltd held a number of events as part of National TREE Week across the South East. \ Mary Browne

Joe Egan and Cyril Madden participating in the Roscommon Ploughing Championships which took place on the farm of the Hanley family in Kilbegnet, Co Roscommon.

Readers photo: Ellie McGlynn feeding her triplet lamb Lucy who is growing up with three Bischon frise dogs.