Thomas O' Connor, driving for his son in law Paddy Barron of Barron Agri checking the quality while raking in hay before baling for John O' Connor at Kilbeg, Tallow, Co Waterford. At eighty two years of age Thomas still enjoys his work having been involved in contracting with ove 50 years. \ Donal O' Leary
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Did you know Ireland has an official smell? And that it has to be changed? A lovely piece on RTÉ Radio’s Countrywide last weekend explained how only in 2000 the Irish Government nominated the smell of turf burning as our national smell. It’s a sign of how the perception of fossil fuels has changed. Gorse is currently leading, some listeners suggested slurry, others freshly cut grass. I’d go for a hay meadow.
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Did you know Ireland has an official smell? And that it has to be changed? A lovely piece on RTÉ Radio’s Countrywide last weekend explained how only in 2000 the Irish Government nominated the smell of turf burning as our national smell. It’s a sign of how the perception of fossil fuels has changed. Gorse is currently leading, some listeners suggested slurry, others freshly cut grass. I’d go for a hay meadow.
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