In Pictures - Making the most of the heat wave

A quick trip around the fields where there was plenty of work going on under blue skies and hot sun.

Photo Desk

19 June 2014

In Pictures - Making the most of the heat wave

Michael Naughton takes a break from tedding hay for Oliver Nolan in Rockfield, Co Roscommon. Photo: Carol Dunne

Edmond and Elaine Hayes are harvesting silage in Twomileborris, Co Tipperary. Edmond is currently studying for his ag science degree in UCD. Photo: Jennifer O'Sullivan

Jordan Murray ties down the last of the bales, after a long day baling silage in Ballynahinch, Ashford, Co Wicklow. Photo: Carol Dunne

Paddy Flynn is shaking hay on his Kilmactranny farm, Co Sligo, with his son Gerard. Photo: Brian Farrell

Eugene Weston is loading bales for his father Paddy at Rosenallis, Co Laois. Photo: Jack Caffrey

Frank O’Donnell, Garranbane, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, rows in his hay for baling. Photo: Donal O' Leary

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