Kildare farmer Johnny Connolly took this footage of a whirlwind or as it is known in Ireland traditionally a sí gaoithe, translated to 'fairy wind'. It is caused by a swirling updraft of air during sunny conditions. Johnny said it left a track of 100ft wide through the hay.

They say the older the fiddle the sweeter the tune and that certainly seemed to be the case for Emma Hamer in the UK as she turned to the old guard for hay making.

Despite the bumper day of sport on Sunday, Colin Tyner in Co Wicklow had a different idea on how to spend his afternoon.

Ed Payne of Hilltop Dairies in Co Roscommon had hay knocked and ready to be rowed yesterday.

The Westmorland Shepherdess in Cumbria captured what has been a year of weather extremes with her contrasting photos.

The National Stud in Co Kildare were also out making some valuable hay to feed the horses this coming winter.

Beginners luck when it comes to the weather? In Co Tipperary, Bryan Stanley is attempting to make hay for the first time.

The biggest fear for any Irish person (bar leaving the immersion on) is going for a sun holiday when it is warm at home. Joe Deverell in Co Offaly is feeling the heat at home already.

Square hay bales on the farm of Tim Maher in Co Tipperary. No one will forget the summers spent stacking these bales.

Stacking hay is just like playing real life Tetris. Tom managed to get all his hay made yesterday despite the heat.

The action is getting underway early today at Magner's Farm in Co Tipperary.

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